We are being starved!!
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The issue I have had with NRL cards of late is the lack of creativity. This encompasses a) player selection in base team sets, insert sets and signature cards. b) standards and variations (or lack of) in insert sets. c) mindless devotion to Rookies (an unfortunate American obsession) and d) the fact that only two sets are released per year.
Now if we do get 4-5 sets from ESP next year I hope they can use this to advantage. Sets for the collector, sets for the kids, full team sets, new and innovative insert sets, quality signature cards featuring the top players, game worn/used material cards, more Rookies if they must, etc,etc.
Don't think that you have to buy everything that comes out, pick what you like and concentrate on that. More choice is what I'm after and more sets means just that.
Now if we do get 4-5 sets from ESP next year I hope they can use this to advantage. Sets for the collector, sets for the kids, full team sets, new and innovative insert sets, quality signature cards featuring the top players, game worn/used material cards, more Rookies if they must, etc,etc.
Don't think that you have to buy everything that comes out, pick what you like and concentrate on that. More choice is what I'm after and more sets means just that.
The Newsagent where i bought 2 boxes from on the day they were released said they sold 80% of the case they purchased.
The feedback was not enough value a box to keep people buying them which ESP have said to be they are addressing with future products.
so living in the US. I have a few questions.
So i work Part time for a local hobby store (card shop) and we ship 70% of all NBA basketball cards that we sell online to Auzzy. In our opinion Basketball is King. . is that a correct statement?
Im not only amazed but cant figure out why Aussies eat these cards up, especially 90s inserts which i feel like are a dime a dozen. I have notebooks upon notebooks upon notebooks full of such and just don't have the time to list them all.
Seems like the only NFL teams that we ship down under are San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers. Are they the most popular?
Rugby / AFL is non existent, period. I had no clue such cards existed until discovering these forums, Some look quite good. Not use to seeing the uniforms the players wear, they look almost like NBA jerseys. So From reading this post there are not many yearly releases by the companies? or not really good releases i should say.
So Would you say the most popular in order is NBA, AFL, then NFL, or are NFL cards taking more popularity then your AFL?
So i work Part time for a local hobby store (card shop) and we ship 70% of all NBA basketball cards that we sell online to Auzzy. In our opinion Basketball is King. . is that a correct statement?
Im not only amazed but cant figure out why Aussies eat these cards up, especially 90s inserts which i feel like are a dime a dozen. I have notebooks upon notebooks upon notebooks full of such and just don't have the time to list them all.
Seems like the only NFL teams that we ship down under are San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers. Are they the most popular?
Rugby / AFL is non existent, period. I had no clue such cards existed until discovering these forums, Some look quite good. Not use to seeing the uniforms the players wear, they look almost like NBA jerseys. So From reading this post there are not many yearly releases by the companies? or not really good releases i should say.
So Would you say the most popular in order is NBA, AFL, then NFL, or are NFL cards taking more popularity then your AFL?
Sweet. So we are getting a "Traders set" (like Champions) in Feb and a Teamcoach-esque set in March.....
Plus it was mentioned we are getting a high-end "series 2" like set, and wasnt there mention of doing another Representative set like this years?
Saw your post on the weekend and thought someone with a bit more knowledge might have responded. But I'll give you my take on it.
You raised some good points about NBA. It is very popular in Aust, more so than any other US sport, but I wouldn't say it's close to local sports. AFL is the most popular, played in more parts than the rugby codes. In case you didn't know, AFL is more widespread and is probably played on a truer national basis. NRL is concentrated more in the eastern states, tried to go national some years ago without great success, but the agenda remains. Rugby Union is national but is very much a minority especially in the card world.
You were right about the number of releases and the quality. Big discussions around here about these very subjects. Recently have a new NRL supplier - the previous one did both NRL and AFL, now doing AFL only. Next years early releases will tell us more.
Cricket is another popular sport with collectors but a newly released set is the first we have had since 2009/10. As for NFL, very little interest as far as I'm aware and I actually have recently started collecting NFL. Can't explain the Chargers/49ers thing, maybe just a coincidence - I'm a Broncos fan.
Hope that makes it a bit clearer.
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