tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post7512461075019451381..comments2024-03-12T22:21:22.805-04:00Comments on Stale Gum: Insulting Our Collective Intelligence, One Gimmick at a Time.Chris Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603530412835276148noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-32266120713509641482009-03-02T20:58:00.000-05:002009-03-02T20:58:00.000-05:00This is not new for Topps. See my post on the 196...This is not new for Topps. See <A HREF="http://marksephemera.blogspot.com/2009/02/1967-earl-wilson-topps-cards.html" REL="nofollow">my post</A> on the 1967 Topps Earl Wilson cards.Mark Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022715354021247303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-11982899032988690922009-03-02T18:43:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:43:00.000-05:00A shorter print variation of a short print. That's...A shorter print variation of a short print. That's like, a pun or something.dayfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09343838411856677615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-55625741747056991322009-03-02T16:36:00.000-05:002009-03-02T16:36:00.000-05:00I think the Card COs. just want us to talk about t...I think the Card COs. just want us to talk about the sets and cards. whether or not we say good or bad things about them - they like having the buzz. <BR/><BR/>and it works. look at us - we are all posting about the weird variations, like we discovered a 52 mantle or something. <BR/><BR/>The who cares respsonse to the Previous Glavine is the best.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah variation --- Yawndealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-20620406421216709722009-03-02T14:15:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:15:00.000-05:00I think blogging set collectors don't like the gim...I think blogging set collectors don't like the gimmicks, but I do think that the companies know that other collector types buy more low-end product for the chase. This might be a short-sighted question but Who brings the card companies more $$$, set collectors or the chasers?mmosleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027891996697501495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-79742660931535775562009-03-02T12:21:00.000-05:002009-03-02T12:21:00.000-05:00As a Red Sox fan, that is not a card that I want t...As a Red Sox fan, that is not a card that I want to see. As much as I love the trade that brought Beckett and Lowell here to win a World Series, I was really looking forward to seeing Ramirez in Fenway Park.<BR/><BR/>It stinks that I'm buying Topps product because I currently dislike them less than Upper Deck.Offyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528345612847787915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28229417.post-78287317560098588982009-03-02T11:28:00.000-05:002009-03-02T11:28:00.000-05:00this is getting beyond ridiculous.Good gawd. Focus...this is getting beyond ridiculous.<BR/>Good gawd. Focus on making a good product and stop wasting time on stupid gimmicks.<BR/>I WANT to support Topps, b/c I like their flagship set this year and Heritage and I can't buy any more UD this year b/c they screwed me with 2 hobby boxes, but if they keep this up... Where do I go? Razor? Tri Star? :)Blueskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10823110093592042310noreply@blogger.com