Showing posts with label 2016 Leaf Live. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016 Leaf Live. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2016

OK Wait For It...

Leaf Live was introduced to the world not long ago with the release of a memorial card for Gene Wilder with very mixed reviews. I did give in and purchased one against better judgement and have not gone back, not that I have a problem with the service I just haven’t seen any of the cards that have been released so far as cards I want to add to my collection.

This week Leaf goes for another memorial card with the release of a Harambe card… go ahead, I’ll wait while you face palm.

Those who do not remember Harambe was a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo who was killed on May 28th by officials after a monther was an irresponsible parent and expected everyone else at the zoo to keep an eye on her 3-year old because her attention was elsewhere for 10 minutes while her son climbed in to the gorilla’s enclosure.

Now why would they decide to make a card 4 months later, well it appears that someone at Leaf felt that internet memes somehow equate popularity. DOFH does not mean there is a sudden fever pitch and this card should not have seen the light of day.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

A Card Memorial For Wilder


 
Last week Leaf stepped in to the on-demand trading card market with the release of Leaf Live. The way the program works is similar to Topps Now and Panini Instant/Eternal where a card is designed based on an athlete or event and it is sold for a limited time. Leaf Live cards are open for a 1-week period and are being sold through Leaf’s eBay store with cards selling at $4.99 with free shipping, larger lots are available.

The first card is Gene Wilder, which has led to some people to be angry over Leaf’s use of Wilder’s passing as a way to sell cards but those people seem to forget this happens quite often like the 2005 Topps Chronicles release, even yesterday my post was a memorial card for Andy Whitfield. I believe that Brian Gray had this card designed out of complete respect for Gene Wilder and in his memory.

The next two cards on the checklist are currently available with #2 Yoan Moncada through today and #3 Dak Prescott through 9/12/16.