tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post8204667888280158338..comments2024-03-10T22:27:42.346-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: What is iconic?Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-64015484554976798332016-08-01T07:29:04.635-05:002016-08-01T07:29:04.635-05:00Years ago... a few people commented on one of my p...Years ago... a few people commented on one of my posts and said the same thing. Everyone's collections are unique and essentially people should collect what they want to collect. Up until then, I hadn't really though about it that way (maybe I still was a little egocentric)... but I totally understand and live by that philosophy now.<br /><br />As for your post... pure awesomeness as usual. I'm not sure if this is covered under recognizability... but I also think "photography" can turn an everyday card into something iconic. For example the 1975 Topps Boog Powell or the 1991 Topps Roger Clemens.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-13355777297656448312016-07-28T18:13:29.905-05:002016-07-28T18:13:29.905-05:00Nice post. Although I'm finding that iconic is...Nice post. Although I'm finding that iconic is whatever people (and mass media) keeps telling me is iconic every five seconds.Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-31236789811573787162016-07-28T08:27:40.639-05:002016-07-28T08:27:40.639-05:00Great stuff as usual, Nick. Maybe it falls under r...Great stuff as usual, Nick. Maybe it falls under recognizability, but I think hype could be its own category - thinking of cards like the 1984 Donruss Mattingly rookie card. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-69778342156113858462016-07-27T20:52:23.350-05:002016-07-27T20:52:23.350-05:00Great post... All those are factors,and I would sa...Great post... All those are factors,and I would say value only matters in a few "iconics" ...the mantle and Wagner,obviously...but so many of the huge value cards wouldn't resonate with a casual fan/collector...<br /><br />The Fidrych...Oscar Gamble's 'fro card,Bevaqua's blowing a bubble...very "of their time" iconic...MY time,ha-ha!...but I would imagine every generation has got em!<br /><br />Glad you bagged that Jr!!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-67743867160613943662016-07-27T20:24:12.438-05:002016-07-27T20:24:12.438-05:00I still don't own a copy of that Griffey and I...I still don't own a copy of that Griffey and I need 2. I was excited with this last haul I got because there was an unopened box of 89 UD, and a full monster box of them. In fact I ripped the 89 wax immediately upon arriving home that first trip (load of cards to the house). But, alas no Griffey. Congrats for "iconic" card.Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.com