McCoy/Maclin Exquisite Dual Logo Is Up, Looks Different

You have all seen the previews of what the quad logo looks like out of Exquisite, but the dual logos look COMPLETELY different. I think the cards are good looking, but definitely dont compare to the awesome ones from last year. Last year's single and dual logo cards were some of my favorite ones of all time, but these arent on that level. Dont get me wrong, they are still pretty cool looking, its just tough to live up to 2008.

Im interested to see what other gems are lurking in this product, as I dont think we got the complete picture with the packout.

Matt Ryan SPA Logo 1/1 Is Back Up On Ebay

I really dont understand these cards and their sales most of the time. Its rare that someone buys the SPA logos and actually hangs onto them, as I see so many of them up for auction quite a few times. The Matt Ryan is back up with a ridiculous BIN, which makes me question a few things.

First, why would anyone sell it during the offseason? The Falcons look like they should be a good team again next year, and prices drop after the Super Bowl, so its better to wait until the winter. Not a good time to list it right now. Second, why put such a high BIN on it? Last time it sold it was under 2K I believe, and eBay should not be your personal photobucket. Lastly, this card is arguably the best pull out of 2008 SP Authentic, and it was purchased for a ton of money. Why buy if you are just going to throw it back up there?

I dont get it.

First SPA Logo Is Up on Ebay, and Its a Doozy

The Matt Stafford SPA Logo 1/1 was posted today, and to tell you the truth, im kind of shocked that its a player like Stafford. On an interesting note, the 1/1 foil is not the trademarked UD script, which is kind of surprising as well.

Either way, the BIN is super high, and I guess there are quite a few people that are looking to make offers. I expect this one to sell if the guy will actually let it go.

Here's hoping we get the next one tomorrow. Sorry that I just jinxed it.

A Different Kind Of Matt Ryan Logo is Up On Ebay

For you fans of Ultimate Collection football, there is card up on eBay right now that I believe you will like. This Matt Ryan 1/1 "logo" patch is not quite what people are used to when it comes to the typical NFL 1/1's, but I love the idea none-the-less.

Each year, Ultimate Collection is one of the top valued RC cards because of the cost of its wax. It was the first super high end product, and the ideas of what the product holds have pretty much held the same through the years. In 2007, Ultimate Collection was far and away the worst product of the year. The designers of the product used stickers and photoshop to basically make each card look the same, in order to fill out the new format of one auto per pack. That meant that if you pulled a Sunday Stars auto, it looked exactly like Ultimate Ink, but with a different title on the card.

Ultimate also had a bunch of logo cards over the years, with many of them just being the normal NFL shield in a diecut window. The "logo" cards from 2008 were different, using a special tag from specially designed NFL throwbacks, and I think they look awesome. Its always good to think outside the box, as long as the result isnt too nuts. This Matt Ryan fits that mold, in my opinion.

Ryan 1/1 Logo Pulled On Blowout Forums

I am sorry for the long string of Exquisite posts, but damn, this was a nice fucking pull by a guy who posts on the blowout forums. Of the big rookies, this one was the biggest, and I am glad that it went to a regular guy who buys his boxes from a shop, rather than a big corporation or hobby big wig.

Also, it looks much better than the Patch Auto because of the pic change and the design for the logos. For getting rid of the Rare Materials 1/1s and making them /10 and /35, UD did an awesome job with these 1/1 logos.

NFL LCM Mirror Black 1/1s and Logo Patches

An interesting lot was posted on eBay lately, and I must say, it is quite impressive. Is it $20,000 impressive? No. But that doesnt mean I dont want it. Here is what I know, the guy used to be on one of the message boards and was buying up all the Mirror blacks for his collection.

Secondly, as with most Mirror Blacks, most of them were quite chipped up beyond acceptability, and it became obvious that you get what you see, hence the far away pics in the auction rather than the scans we are used to.

This brings me to another discussion, which has intrigued me for a number of months. If you have the money to listlessly buy these types of cards, is it cooler to have these, or a plethora of other cool auto memorabila cards. For instance, the Mirror Black Peterson should go for about $1100-$1500 these days, and for $1100, you could buy quite a bit of other Peterson stuff. You could definitely buy my collection and a few others. Yet, that slew of cards just doesnt have the pizzazz of the NFL logo cards. They just dont, because you could show a million autos to a guy and he would be impressed, but show him an NFL logo card of a top player, you are going to get a much more enthusiastic reaction.

As for me, I love the logo cards, as long as they are well done. The problem is that while I am a quality over quantity guy, with the logo cards, the quality is there with the cards I would get instead. I would much rather have an Equisite RC Patch Auto than the Mirror black, even though it is 100 times more available. Thats me though. Obviously this guy wanted the Mirror Blacks and logos of a number of good players.