The End of “Parallel Hell”? A New Perspective on Parallel Cards

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By Richard McAdam aka RGM81

The beginning of the 2010-11 card season seems to have brought about a shift in thinking about parallels. It began with Upper Deck Victory and the inclusion of the rack pack exclusive Red parallels. Not since the 05-06 numbered to 5 Black parallels has there been so much interest in Victory; people were breaking the packs in bunches in the hopes of landing a superstar or top rookie, or even to do the entire parallel set. It has continued with Panini Certified. Even though some player checklists are of epic proportions there are still large numbers of collectors jumping for joy when they hit a Platinum Hot Box, and the variations in the Fabric of the Game memorabilia cards are very nice to look at, especially those featuring the Prime designation on a team with a lengthy name. It looks set to continue with Upper Deck Series One and its 20th Anniversary parallels. All of this begs the question: why now?

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[RGM81]

What a brilliant writer. LOL

[30ranfordfan]

Is he going to write a book anytime soon?

[RGM81]

He really should do a second.

[ravens_creed]

You could be the first member with "Pulitzer Prize Winner" added to your SCF banners and tags. :)

[FrankToronto]

Great article.

It comes down to this: "There is, then, a happy medium for collectors. So long as the numbers are kept low and the variations in the cards are interesting, parallels can be desirable and collectible."

That's it in a nutshell.

[cathaytrader]

A good and interesting read.

[CSSports]

Good Read - Can I get a signed book when it comes out :)

[Wolvescry]

It's always nice to read a thoughtful take on this bizarre hobby of ours!