NakamuraTrading Cards 101 Part 1
Remember those days when baseball cards were... popular? Those were the good old days,
huh? Well, what happened? For everything baseball cards, Nakamura and Aguilera have come together to let you all in on it.
Compared to the past, how do present baseball cards differ in value?
Nakamura: Today’s cards don’t have a chance to those of the past. No one seems to have interest in baseball cards anymore. There was a time when people collected cards as something to the side, as a hobby. The cards used to come with a package of candy or gum. That just doesn’t happen anymore. It’s about money now. Companies have started to realize this and have begun to create more cards that the buyers would enjoy. The reason why a T206 Honus Wagner was worth so much was due to the fact there were so few left in the world. But since card companies started making literally hundreds of cards that were numbered under 10 (fewer than 10 printed) having a “rare” card meant nothing. As the rules of supply and demand would dictate, the price of the cards went down. As a result, baseball cards aren’t worth that much anymore.
Aguilera: In the past, baseball cards were represented throughout a society. In cereal boxes, toy stores, television ads and more. Baseball cards represented the sport as a form of advertisement towards children. Then, these became collectibles. Autographed rookie cards and set collections all came out in the “Baseball Card Era”. During the 1900’s, everyone was collecting cards, and as a result, the cards became valuable. Now In the 21st century, we tend to stray from the common good of reading and have become reliant on today’s modern technology. Instead of collecting cards, society has drifted and moved on to the Internet and online sites. The effect baseball cards had on society in the past and how players create an image to their fans both have changed the way baseball cards differ from the 20th century to the 21st.
Did Technology have an affect in the change of value for trading cards?
Nakamura: I wouldn’t say technology did. But price guides… now that’s a different story. When companies such as Beckett came out, they gave collectors a basic idea of how much they thought a particular baseball card is worth. This resulted in the entire world of baseball cards to change. Why? Because people weren’t the collecting cards they wanted anymore.
Again, it became an issue about the money. There was a time when it didn’t matter how expensive a card was. It was about getting your favorite player. But once price guides were released, money prevailed once again.
Aguilera: Baseball cards are the last effective trade mark for baseballs history. The sound, tempo and view of the game has changed from a respectable sport to technology based one. Baseball cards were used more than stat a collector, which brings up the fact everyone uses the Internet. The recent stats can be checked on various websites throughout the web. These prize positions were traded, gambled and were the utensil for various games. Without baseball cards baseball in the 90’s would have crumbled. Now, athletes s are bet on through Fantasy sports. This is a replication of baseball stats, on going games and value represented by a number used to add up and win the game. Sounds easy? All this could be done from the click of a button from you house, cell phone, iPod, whatever, you name it. Baseball cards are no longer relevant; they have become invisible due to the advancement in technology.
For Part 2 of this article, go to Aguilera's blog, Sports Times.
-Written by: Nakamura and Aguilera. This article is copyrighted © by Nakamura and may not be reproduced, recopied, or used in any form without permission from Nakamura
T206 Honus Wagner, once worth half a million dollars
Compared to the past, how do present baseball cards differ in value?
Nakamura: Today’s cards don’t have a chance to those of the past. No one seems to have interest in baseball cards anymore. There was a time when people collected cards as something to the side, as a hobby. The cards used to come with a package of candy or gum. That just doesn’t happen anymore. It’s about money now. Companies have started to realize this and have begun to create more cards that the buyers would enjoy. The reason why a T206 Honus Wagner was worth so much was due to the fact there were so few left in the world. But since card companies started making literally hundreds of cards that were numbered under 10 (fewer than 10 printed) having a “rare” card meant nothing. As the rules of supply and demand would dictate, the price of the cards went down. As a result, baseball cards aren’t worth that much anymore.
Aguilera: In the past, baseball cards were represented throughout a society. In cereal boxes, toy stores, television ads and more. Baseball cards represented the sport as a form of advertisement towards children. Then, these became collectibles. Autographed rookie cards and set collections all came out in the “Baseball Card Era”. During the 1900’s, everyone was collecting cards, and as a result, the cards became valuable. Now In the 21st century, we tend to stray from the common good of reading and have become reliant on today’s modern technology. Instead of collecting cards, society has drifted and moved on to the Internet and online sites. The effect baseball cards had on society in the past and how players create an image to their fans both have changed the way baseball cards differ from the 20th century to the 21st.
Did Technology have an affect in the change of value for trading cards?
Nakamura: I wouldn’t say technology did. But price guides… now that’s a different story. When companies such as Beckett came out, they gave collectors a basic idea of how much they thought a particular baseball card is worth. This resulted in the entire world of baseball cards to change. Why? Because people weren’t the collecting cards they wanted anymore.
Price Guides have destroyed the joy of collecting baseball cards
Aguilera: Baseball cards are the last effective trade mark for baseballs history. The sound, tempo and view of the game has changed from a respectable sport to technology based one. Baseball cards were used more than stat a collector, which brings up the fact everyone uses the Internet. The recent stats can be checked on various websites throughout the web. These prize positions were traded, gambled and were the utensil for various games. Without baseball cards baseball in the 90’s would have crumbled. Now, athletes s are bet on through Fantasy sports. This is a replication of baseball stats, on going games and value represented by a number used to add up and win the game. Sounds easy? All this could be done from the click of a button from you house, cell phone, iPod, whatever, you name it. Baseball cards are no longer relevant; they have become invisible due to the advancement in technology.
For Part 2 of this article, go to Aguilera's blog, Sports Times.
-Written by: Nakamura and Aguilera. This article is copyrighted © by Nakamura and may not be reproduced, recopied, or used in any form without permission from Nakamura
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