The Last Great Autograph Era: Why Future Autos Will Be Crazy Scarce
Description
Today on Sports Cards Are Dope, Tyler breaks down a massive theory about why modern in-person autographs might become some of the rarest and most valuable cards of the next 30 years. Players are richer, brand-savvier, and way less likely to hit the post-career autograph circuit. What does that mean for collectors? A lot. Let’s get into it.
Timestamps:
0:00 — Welcome chicken nuggets
0:37 — Pack-pulled autos vs. in-person autos
1:45 — Why old-school IP autos had value
3:12 — Why modern in-person autos are undervalued
4:40 — Player wealth and brand control
6:30 — Why future players won’t need autograph money
7:55 — The Jordan vs Rodman Autograph Theory
9:20 — What this means for collectors
10:35 — The MJ Fleer auto that sold for $2.7M
11:45 — Chicken Nugget Nation shoutout + giveaways
12:20 — The mic wasn’t plugged in (pain)
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