OzCardTrader gets a mention in the Daily Telegraph
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OZCARDTRADER gets more exposure in the The Daily Telegraph then the AFL.
On a more serious note though, this is awesome exposure Matt.
Flicks was a big thing in my home town of Footscray, would love to have a crack at flicks again with a printing plate the only problem is limbs would be lost.
On a more serious note though, this is awesome exposure Matt.Flicks was a big thing in my home town of Footscray, would love to have a crack at flicks again with a printing plate the only problem is limbs would be lost.
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We all know matt is under contract with MGM productions. Photos, meetings and any discussions will be expensive. OH by the way he his very busy so make sure you make an appointment. Well done Matt
graham Funny thing is, I got the text of the article that the Journalist had submitted to the Editor and this is what she had planned the story to be (see below). Its interesting to see how the story gets edited down to fit the space required.
LEAGUE star Jarryd Hayne is quite a card.
And trading Benji Marshall, Billy Slater and Greg Inglis is also hot with kids reviving the 80s craze for collecting footy trading cards.
The old fashioned hobby is taking off amongst young NRL and AFL fans, with interactive computer games replacing school yard card flicking games.
Baker Tip Top, which is currently offering trading cards free with their Sunblest bread, has been inundated with requests for Melbourne Storm and Tigers team cards.
“People are putting them up for sale online with a set going for $14.98 and single cards for up to $6,’’ said Tip Top spokesperson Samantha Gallagher. “And of course our bread is less than $4 but they are getting a life of their own.’’
Nostalgic parents who collected during their own childhood are now introducing the collecting craze to their own children, said Matthew Horne, of online trading card community ozcardtrader.com.au “Over the last few years the football side of things has really taken off, NRL and AFL are becoming quite big again,’’ he said.
“Signature cards like Johnny Raper and Andrew Johns can sell for $700-$900 on the secondary market.
“Kids love to get their hands on cards like Greg Inglis from Souths and people like Sonny Bill Williams and Benji Marshall.
“For the kids hanging around after a game to get their cards signed is big. It is something they can get signed by their favourite player and take away with them.’’
Movies franchises such as Star Wars and James Bond are also in the card collecting space, with a recent James Bond issue even offering cards containing glass from a car windshield shattered during the film’s production, Mr Horne said.
Quakers Hill brothers Dan, 14, and Nick Geraghty, 12, have been collecting their favourite team’s cards since 2008. “We are Tiger’s followers,’ said dad David.
“When I was a kid there was a puzzle on the back of the cards that was a photograph from the 1971 Grand Final. But the kids now don’t play flicks. They collect them and trade with mates.’’
Mr Horne said savvy modern collectors avoid bending their cards and would shudder at old traditions such as pegging them onto bike wheels.“There is more an emphasis on keeping your cards in as good a condition as possible,’’ he said.
“Vintage cards in America are bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars. And there are stories about people who had those cards but stuck them in the spokes of their bikes.’’
Card games
1. Flicks – 80s schoolyard game where card that lands closest to wall wins all other flicked cards
3. Trading – Swap with mates to complete sets
4. Online – Enter card number to play your cards against the computer or other players
5. Display – Preserve cards in albums
6. Spokes – 80s craze for pegging cards to bike spokes. Frowned on by professional collectors.
7. Sign – Have pictured player autograph the card
8. Collect – Rare and signature cards have resale value in hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars
Hot Players
Cam Smith
Billy Slater
Cooper Cronk
Sonny Bill Williams
Johnathan Thurston
Greg Inglis
Sam Thaiday
Robbie Farah
- Source ESP Merchandise
LEAGUE star Jarryd Hayne is quite a card.
And trading Benji Marshall, Billy Slater and Greg Inglis is also hot with kids reviving the 80s craze for collecting footy trading cards.
The old fashioned hobby is taking off amongst young NRL and AFL fans, with interactive computer games replacing school yard card flicking games.
Baker Tip Top, which is currently offering trading cards free with their Sunblest bread, has been inundated with requests for Melbourne Storm and Tigers team cards.
“People are putting them up for sale online with a set going for $14.98 and single cards for up to $6,’’ said Tip Top spokesperson Samantha Gallagher. “And of course our bread is less than $4 but they are getting a life of their own.’’
Nostalgic parents who collected during their own childhood are now introducing the collecting craze to their own children, said Matthew Horne, of online trading card community ozcardtrader.com.au “Over the last few years the football side of things has really taken off, NRL and AFL are becoming quite big again,’’ he said.
“Signature cards like Johnny Raper and Andrew Johns can sell for $700-$900 on the secondary market.
“Kids love to get their hands on cards like Greg Inglis from Souths and people like Sonny Bill Williams and Benji Marshall.
“For the kids hanging around after a game to get their cards signed is big. It is something they can get signed by their favourite player and take away with them.’’
Movies franchises such as Star Wars and James Bond are also in the card collecting space, with a recent James Bond issue even offering cards containing glass from a car windshield shattered during the film’s production, Mr Horne said.
Quakers Hill brothers Dan, 14, and Nick Geraghty, 12, have been collecting their favourite team’s cards since 2008. “We are Tiger’s followers,’ said dad David.
“When I was a kid there was a puzzle on the back of the cards that was a photograph from the 1971 Grand Final. But the kids now don’t play flicks. They collect them and trade with mates.’’
Mr Horne said savvy modern collectors avoid bending their cards and would shudder at old traditions such as pegging them onto bike wheels.“There is more an emphasis on keeping your cards in as good a condition as possible,’’ he said.
“Vintage cards in America are bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars. And there are stories about people who had those cards but stuck them in the spokes of their bikes.’’
Card games
1. Flicks – 80s schoolyard game where card that lands closest to wall wins all other flicked cards
3. Trading – Swap with mates to complete sets
4. Online – Enter card number to play your cards against the computer or other players
5. Display – Preserve cards in albums
6. Spokes – 80s craze for pegging cards to bike spokes. Frowned on by professional collectors.
7. Sign – Have pictured player autograph the card
8. Collect – Rare and signature cards have resale value in hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars
Hot Players
Cam Smith
Billy Slater
Cooper Cronk
Sonny Bill Williams
Johnathan Thurston
Greg Inglis
Sam Thaiday
Robbie Farah
- Source ESP Merchandise
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