[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raven:
I saw most of "The Fall" and I still wouldn't know which part she played. One of the victims? Geez, that was a depressing series to watch.

She played Katie Benedetto , the teenager Jamie Dornan's character has an affair with and is in all but one of the episodes .

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Originally posted by Triple-Frog:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raven:
I saw most of "The Fall" and I still wouldn't know which part she played. One of the victims? Geez, that was a depressing series to watch.

She played Katie Benedetto , the teenager Jamie Dornan's character has an affair with and is in all but one of the episodes .

Raven should have gone to Specsavers. (Probably need to be British to get that )

Looks like this thread needs some attention.

Robert Aramayo just won the BAFTA as Best Actor today for something called "I Swear". Now I don't know the film and he has not been nominated for the Academy Awards Oscar, but he did beat out the same BIG names, having home court advantage naturally. He has a good resume.

He also has two Game of Thrones autograph cards, one from each Season 6 (B) & 7 (FB) as Young Ned Stark. As these cards have been in the common stage for quite some time, I can only think that a BAFTA will increase their appeal and future value. It can't hurt.

Aramayo is prominently featured in the expensive ongoing Amazon Prime Lord of the Rings series, "The Rings of Power", the 3rd season of which is in post-production.

I hope many of you had the forethought to pick up at least a couple of those Michael B. Jordan Leaf/Pop Century autograph cards before they made the jump. He was already an underrated star and now he has a Best Actor Oscar. It would be nice if his autograph were better looking, but that can't be helped.

Because there are several cards in different number ranges, and because who knows how many stickers are on ice, I would not expect rarity, but an increase in demand may make them scarce. He has also appeared as a signer in a few sports card sets, as he apparently played basketball at one time.

On a side note, watch "Sinners" if you haven't already. I didn't think I would care for it because I knew it was a blended horror film with social and historical commentary. I generally like my vampires straight up with a little comedy. However, "Sinners" works on all levels. The music is impressive and it is much better than "From Dusk Till Dawn" in storyline and acting. If he continues at this pace Michael B. Jordan will be in a lot of popular films.

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Originally posted by Raven:
He has also appeared as a signer in a few sports card sets, as he apparently played basketball at one time.

Are you confusing the actor Michael B. Jordan (b. 1987) with the basketball player Michael Jordan (b. 1963)?

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Originally posted by Bill Mullins:
Are you confusing the actor Michael B. Jordan (b. 1987) with the basketball player Michael Jordan (b. 1963)?

No, although I'm sure that confusion is why he left the B. in his name.

Michael B. Jordan played some high school basketball and those enterprising sports card makers included his certified autograph cards in at least a couple of sports related sets. He is pictured in a basketball uniform on signed cards in the 2024 Keepsake Sports Edition and the 2024 Leaf Metal, The Immortals. There are possibly more such hybrid products available on eBay, I didn't check, but I guess he picked the right career.

Michael B. Jordan is also of course a signer in the Black Panther sets, but I didn't mention those because they are pricing high and are not good buys compared to his secondary off-title cards.

The thing about "Cards To Watch" to me is that they should be bargains that will go up. "Best Cards" are usually selling at peak value all the time. If I am buying for the authentic autograph, as I do, any reputable certified card provides that guarantee. It's why I prefer generic Pop Century/Leaf autograph cards to the expensive signatures from UD Marvel or Topps Star Wars products. The genuine signature is still the same.

In conclusion, Michael B. Jordan did play basketball, but not a pro.

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Originally posted by Raven:
If he continues at this pace Michael B. Jordan will be in a lot of popular films.

He's already been at that level. I'm surprised his autos have been so low for so long.

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Originally posted by Ted Dastick Jr.:

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Originally posted by Raven:
If he continues at this pace Michael B. Jordan will be in a lot of popular films.

He's already been at that level. I'm surprised his autos have been so low for so long.

Yeah, he's been a working actor since 1999 as a teen but only got really noticed as the villain of "Black Panther". Even than he wasn't the star. It took the "Creed" series for that, and being an offshoot of "Rocky", not everybody likes those types of movies.

"Sinners" is a well-made horror film. Don't let the fancy stuff fool you, it's about vampires. It made a lot of money and will do great streaming. He is doing a remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair" next. That was Steve McQueen originally. If he stays on track, Jordan is the next Tom Cruise.

In sports cards, nothing is more valuable or riskier than the hot rookie card, especially with an autograph. People will sell cards of star players and retired Hall of Famers to fund the hot new prospect. And more than 90% of those rookie cards will come out at peak and drop like a stone within 3 years.

It's backwards thinking that potential is better than actual achieved success, but that's how it goes in the sports card racket. Non-sport cards are not so different. Would you want Maggie Smith's signed Harry Potter card or Millie Bobby Brown's signed Stranger Things card? I rest my case.

P.S. My answer would be Maggie Smith. She's deceased. Her autograph cards are very limited and now finite. And she is renowned as being one of the finest actresses to ever grace the theatre or films.

Millie Bobby Brown will be signing autographs for decades to come, no matter where her career goes from here. And she can't act her way out of a wet paper bag, but that is purely my opinion. Nevertheless, you would not be wrong if you wanted to go with her for the money.

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Originally posted by Raven:
P.S. My answer would be Maggie Smith. She's deceased. Her autograph cards are very limited and now finite. And she is renowned as being one of the finest actresses to ever grace the theatre or films.

Millie Bobby Brown will be signing autographs for decades to come, no matter where her career goes from here. And she can't act her way out of a wet paper bag, but that is purely my opinion. Nevertheless, you would not be wrong if you wanted to go with her for the money.

MBB was fine in most of Stranger Things, although I think she was at her worst in the last couple of seasons. My feeling is that she will have Emma Watson syndrome. Never really progressing from child actor into being a believable adult actor. However, she will still have inflated card prices, like Watson does. I was recently quoted an eye-watering 4-figure total for my Watson card(eye-watering to little peasant me!). I'm keeping it for a rainy day. It would be interesting to see whether MBB's cards hold their value or not.

It's definitely not about talent and legendary status when it comes to values of cards, sadly. It should be, with cards for the likes of Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon, who are both no longer with us.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Hedgehog Witch:
I was recently quoted an eye-watering 4-figure total for my Watson card(eye-watering to little peasant me!). I'm keeping it for a rainy day./QUOTE]

Here's some free advice if you are thinking of parting with a four-figure card.

If your Watson is in mint condition and will grade 9 or better, get it slabbed from PSA or Beckett first. It will increase the number of potential buyers, which will drive up the price. When you get into that range, buyers really are looking for slabbed cards to provide investment assurance.

If you think the card won't grade at 9 or better, then don't waste the time or money. Just hope your buyer is still around when it's raining.

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Originally posted by Raven:
It's backwards thinking that potential is better than actual achieved success, but that's how it goes in the sports card racket. Non-sport cards are not so different. Would you want Maggie Smith's signed Harry Potter card or Millie Bobby Brown's signed Stranger Things card? I rest my case.

I don't know that this example is about potential in my eyes. MBB's character in Stranger Things is pretty iconic at this point. Even if she never does anything else, in 25 years I think the character of Eleven will still be known. I'd prefer her auto for that reason. I also couldn't tell you a thing about Maggie Smith, which makes that decision easier for me.