tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post8328054981187533748..comments2023-04-16T06:15:26.230-07:00Comments on Sports Cards Uncensored: My Thoughts On The Ultimate PatchesGellmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-31519990360532317252010-02-09T15:32:45.763-08:002010-02-09T15:32:45.763-08:00I think it would be better for us all - and for al...I think it would be better for us all - and for all companies across the board - if they simply labeled them correctly. "Player worn" "Event worn" "Game-used worn" "Game-attended worn" (seriously, there has to be a difference if one old timer wore a jersey in a game as a player, and another if he was sitting in a box with a uniform on) and "Personal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-2804460787930451742010-02-09T15:14:06.736-08:002010-02-09T15:14:06.736-08:00Im not defending UD on this one, I think both them...Im not defending UD on this one, I think both them and topps need to notify collectors better. <br /><br />As for your other concerns, they are noted, but I have addressed your complaints numerous times and would direct you to the search function for my response on the matter.<br /><br />In other words, you have no fucking clue what you are talking about.Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-36657053536503216822010-02-09T14:46:49.193-08:002010-02-09T14:46:49.193-08:00Yes Gellman, you have had a go at Topps on a numbe...Yes Gellman, you have had a go at Topps on a number of occassions for the vague language they have used on the back of Triple Threads, yet here you are defending Upper Deck for using similar vague language? Why is that?<br /><br />Is it because Upper Deck has stroked your ego by giving you "exclusives" and getting you to write for their blog?<br /><br />I'm starting to think this Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755862239334573035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-84392537674511585752010-02-09T11:55:20.039-08:002010-02-09T11:55:20.039-08:00Plenty of people complained about Topps, too ...Plenty of people complained about Topps, too ...Tragik007https://www.blogger.com/profile/13710633241419335930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-41704670598297381282010-02-09T11:29:39.231-08:002010-02-09T11:29:39.231-08:00I was just showing that it is nothing new, and yet...I was just showing that it is nothing new, and yet people are acting like UD is some new brand of villian because of it. Event worn vs Game worn is huge, but why are people only complaining about UD?Gellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819780003574759214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-3662394515249964222010-02-09T11:26:43.692-08:002010-02-09T11:26:43.692-08:00I agree with Bryan. We are talking about Upper Dec...I agree with Bryan. We are talking about Upper Deck being shady at the moment, and there is reasonable doubt here. I don't believe these patches are "game-used" for a second. <br /><br />Triple Threads has it's flaws, and mysteriously, all of the patches & swatches featured on those cards also look brand new. You are definitely on to something with the vague language used onbeardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383850494363164578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-26654391094928307512010-02-09T10:03:30.501-08:002010-02-09T10:03:30.501-08:00The patches in this set look great, but I have bee...The patches in this set look great, but I have been skeptical about some of the cards of older players like Williams and Clemente.<br />The damn pieces of jersey look brand new. They just don't look like they could have been worn 40 - 50 years ago.<br />On another note...<br />Just b/c Topps has used questionable practices for it's game used cards doesn't make it ok for Upper Deck to Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576911118567870422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-53903459910795595422010-02-09T09:25:28.484-08:002010-02-09T09:25:28.484-08:00The Ted has widely been widely speculated to be a ...The Ted has widely been widely speculated to be a coach or spring training jersey, and anybody dropping $1k on a card should be able to figure that out.<br /><br />The Clemente however, could not possibly be from an "old timer's game", for obvious reasons.<br /><br />People are questioning the material and stitching of the Clemente patches, yet with 2 minutes of research you can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022654356144175309.post-15342574519340686882010-02-09T09:14:09.144-08:002010-02-09T09:14:09.144-08:00It is a shame that the card companies are not more...It is a shame that the card companies are not more open about the source of the memorabilia that they insert into their cards. And you rightfully point out that it's not just a problem with UD.<br /><br />Due to the speculation about the authenticity of the patches for the older players, there's no way that I'd buy any of those cards.<br /><br />However, I think the likelihood that Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453679435501461170noreply@blogger.com