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| I never liked redemption cards either, but sometimes they were a consequence of the type of set. Collectors wanted autographs. Inkworks specialized in current movie/television properties.
The timing of release could have been critical to success for the set, and there might not have been time to solicit autographs and get them through three or four levels of handling in time to be packaged.
Some manufacturers also hate redemptions, and either (a) avoid those types of properties, (b) offer something other than autographs, (c) solicit more autos than they can use in one set and make the final checklist at the last moment - maybe with an expansion to follow or maybe with cards signed for "Season 1" held for "Season 2", (d) delay the release date and hope the product is timeless.
Of course, if a company had a reputation for including redemptions in their products and it subsequently closes, that's why you can see their boxes "for a pretty decent price." Inkworks was very good about honoring redemptions long after any printed expiry date until the bankruptcy judge told them they had to give them up. |
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