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All About Perspective
These days... a parallel numbered to 241 might as well be numbered to2,410 in many collectors' eyes. That's what happens when you can find 1 of 1 printing plates of hall of fame athletes for less than the price of a retail blaster box.
But back in the early 90's, the number two hundred forty-one placed the 1993 Finestbaseball refactors in a league of their own. To put things into perspective... the popular1993 Donruss Elite Dominators were limited to either 2,500 or 5,000... and were extremely tough pulls that commanded a lot of money back in the day.
When this product was released in the Fall of 1993, I was an unemployed college student with very limited funds who had taken time off from the hobby. It didn't matter though... even if I was collecting at the time... owning one of these rare parallels... especially one of my favorite players... was nothing short of a pipe dream.
Twenty-three years later, I now have a stable job with some discretionary income that I can apply towards the hobby I love. So when I saw this card on sale over at 4 Sharp Corners for $63.50... I figured it was time to crack open my wallet and finally add it to my collection.
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But back in the early 90's, the number two hundred forty-one placed the 1993 Finestbaseball refactors in a league of their own. To put things into perspective... the popular1993 Donruss Elite Dominators were limited to either 2,500 or 5,000... and were extremely tough pulls that commanded a lot of money back in the day.
When this product was released in the Fall of 1993, I was an unemployed college student with very limited funds who had taken time off from the hobby. It didn't matter though... even if I was collecting at the time... owning one of these rare parallels... especially one of my favorite players... was nothing short of a pipe dream.
Twenty-three years later, I now have a stable job with some discretionary income that I can apply towards the hobby I love. So when I saw this card on sale over at 4 Sharp Corners for $63.50... I figured it was time to crack open my wallet and finally add it to my collection.
I honestly didn't think I'd ever actually own this card. I have no problem splurging on a nice card every now and then... but it's typically going to either be a vintage hall of famer, a key rookie card, or a nice autograph addition to my PC.
Spending big money for a 90's parallel just isn't my style. On the other hand... it feels like a huge weight has been lifted and I'm very excited to finally cross this card off of my wantlist. Like the title of this post states... it's all about perspective.
Now I just need to decide if I want to keep it imprisoned or free it up.
Happy Wednesday and sayonara!
Spending big money for a 90's parallel just isn't my style. On the other hand... it feels like a huge weight has been lifted and I'm very excited to finally cross this card off of my wantlist. Like the title of this post states... it's all about perspective.
Now I just need to decide if I want to keep it imprisoned or free it up.
Happy Wednesday and sayonara!
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