Night Owl Cards

I think everyone knows that they pay a premium for the concept of "new." New movies cost more. The latest styles cost more. The most updated gadgets cost more. New books, new tunes, new grub almost always demand more cash. The same goes for baseball cards. Everyone knows it. The new stuff always carries a bigger price tag (unless you're comparing it to super vintage). Yet, unlike some of the things mentioned above, I don't necessarily think you're getting more for your value with new cards. Unless you get lucky on one of those Topps Heritage value boxes (which I have), you're paying for "new" and that's about it. People have gone absolutely bat guano over Gypsy Queen, and I'm like the dog in the corner, tilting my head trying to understand. Aside from the framed paper cards, I have no idea what the hysteria is about, except that it is "new." Now people are getting bunchy about Bowman hitting the shelves. I know I enjoyed one of...

Let's do a little sick scoreboard faceoff, as that's all I have time for today: Sick scoreboard card #8: 2005 Topps Chrome Randy Winn Vs. Sick scoreboard #9: 1982 Fleer Rick Manning Pluses Chromey Winn 1. It's shiny 2. It's run-with-your-hair-on-fire action 3. It's horizontal 4. Randy's name is Winn and the Mariners appear to be winning. Get it? (At least I think that number is an "8" next to Seattle). Fleerish Manning 1. It's an '82 Fleer. Take pity on wonderful '82 Fleer 2. It's Rick Manning. I stood on a field 10 feet from Manning once 3. It's the Fenway Park scoreboard! 4. Manning is an outfielder positioned in the infield! 5. It's a lot clearer than the chromey card. Imagine that. An '82 Fleer card that is more in focus than another card! Minuses Chromey Winn 1. I can see fingerprint smears. Ugh 2. Mariners vs. Tigers? Zzzzz 3. That red scoreboard dot is disconcerting. It reminds me of those ...