10 Topps Heritage, auto?

[mxaxtxtx]

Not really sure what all the complaining is about with the autograph. The idea of Heritage is the thrill of actually collecting a set, and anything that is additional is a bonus. I feel that it is one of the few products that go outside of the "4 HITS PER BOX" routine that has destroyed the hobby. That autograph is truly unique and if you don't see past that, you bought Heritage for all the wrong reasons.

[ronfir]

Not really sure what all the complaining is about with the autograph. The idea of Heritage is the thrill of actually collecting a set, and anything that is additional is a bonus. I feel that it is one of the few products that go outside of the "4 HITS PER BOX" routine that has destroyed the hobby. That autograph is truly unique and if you don't see past that, you bought Heritage for all the wrong reasons.

In response to your reply, I have bought Heritage every year that it has been produced. I have been fortunate enough to have pulled autos of Willie Mays, Duke Snider, Don Newcombe, Al Dark and Joe Garagiola, players who actually had an impact on the history of the game.

I find it very interesting that Topps would insert an autograph of a player who only played in 11 games for his career. His last game in the major leagues was 1959 and this set honors 1961. He had been out of the league for two years.

I don't know how old you are but I was 11 in 1961 and I still have most of my cards from those years. I followed baseball everyday and never heard of the guy.

Yes, it is great to pull an autograph but the point I was trying to make is that while the guy played in 11 games, in my opinion I don't know that he added a lot of Heritage to the history of baseball.

This set is Heritage and his auto is not my defination of Heritage should be, but it may be yours.

Ron

[mxaxtxtx]

I suppose it is what I do consider Heritage. I've always seen Heritage as being something transmitted or past for the sake of tradition. To me, it isn't one particular player or set of players that define baseball, but rather the large sum. Baseball didn't pass from generation to generation simply because of superstars, but rather every player that ever played the game. Baseball is made up of every single player, uniform, stadium, and umpire that has ever been part of the game. That is Heritage to me. Your definition is obviously different.

I am done with this thread, but I appreciate you making this post, because it really helps me reflect on what is really great about baseball.

Matt

[Rajay]

I have been collecting Topps heritage from the start as well, and I hope with upper deck not getting a MLB contract, that Topps dont think they can just get these $3.00 an autogragh guys and keep people satisfied. As for Ralph Lumenti, the guy threw 33.1/3 innings from 1957 thru 1959 with 30 strikeouts 42 walks & 27 runs. Thats not heritage, thats a headache.

[Tyler P]

Man this is pretty weak by Topps if this is "beating the odds".

[ronfir]

I have been collecting Topps heritage from the start as well, and I hope with upper deck not getting a MLB contract, that Topps dont think they can just get these $3.00 an autogragh guys and keep people satisfied. As for Ralph Lumenti, the guy threw 33.1/3 innings from 1957 thru 1959 with 30 strikeouts 42 walks & 27 runs. Thats not heritage, thats a headache.

This is on top of Topps inserting "bench" cards in Topps Tribute without stating the cards were piece of some New York bench, when it appeared to most collector, or at least in the two shops where I buy, that we thought we were getting bat cards.

Pretty sad on Topps part, in my opinion.

Ron

[sportzoid]

nice pull....who is it lol!