The Last Great Autograph Era: Why Future Autos Will Be Crazy Scarce

05/12/2025 12 min Episodio 97
The Last Great Autograph Era: Why Future Autos Will Be Crazy Scarce

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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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