Inkworks to begin using sticker autos

[Guest]

[kbmum]

Inkworks is moving to the Dark Side.  Per its website, it will begin using sticker autos with the June release of Supernatural: Connections.   The exact statement is:

Due to autograph card security issues, Inkworks will be using signed holographic security labels on autograph cards for all products beginning with the Supernatural: Connections trading card collection that releases in June 2008.  This change was made to protect the integrity of Inkworks autograph cards.

I wonder how long it'll be before Artbox and Rittenhouse do the same thing?

[Bitsy]

What do you suppose they mean by "autograph security card issues?" Bit concerning that they believe there is a problem...or is it just easier with stickers? 

[Scifi Cards]

You know, I wouldn't feel so bad about this is they wouldn't tell me it's all about security.

It's economics and logistics.  You can overnight sheets of stickers so the actor can sign the day after they agree.  With cards, you have to design it, get it approved, and print it before they can be signed which can take many weeks I'm told.  In that amount of time most actors have moved on to the next project.

I'd rather have on-card autos, but the stickers won't keep me from getting the autographs I really want.

Ed

[tialessa]

Hate sticker autographs... I'm sorry to hear this news

[sfmuggle]

Has anyone heard or experienced problems w/ sticker autos?  Some people have told me that the sticker autos peel at edge/edges.  I've personally not had a problem but, at the same time, have very few sticker auto cards.

[m.o.b.]

The first images for the new autograph cards are now up

http://www.inkworks.com/products/xfiles/xfilesbelieve/prod1.html

Personally I'm not a fan of stickers, but if that's the way that Inkworks are going to continue then I will still be getting the cards for the sets I collect.

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I actually think they are quite nice! I'm disappointed that the dual Mulder/Scully autograph is a dealer incentive though - but them's the breaks. I'll definitely get a case of this!

[sfmuggle]

The first images for the new autograph cards are now up

http://www.inkworks.com/products/xfiles/xfilesbelieve/prod1.html

Personally I'm not a fan of stickers, but if that's the way that Inkworks are going to continue then I will still be getting the cards for the sets I collect.

Thanks for the link m.o.b.  cards look really nice!

[You-Are-A-Back-Stabber!]

BAD NEWS WHYYYYYYYYYYY

HATE THOSE STICKER AUTO NEVER LIKE THEM THEY S**K ITS JUST LOOKS BAD I LIKE THE AUTO TO BE ON THE CARD, I NEVER GOT STICKER AUTO IN MY LIFE NEVER WILL I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED BY INKWORKS

I ONLY GET MY TRADING CARDS FROM INKWORKS, ARTBOX, RITTENHOUSE THOSE 3 MY FAV COMPANY'S

I HOPE ARTBOX AND RITTENHOUSE GOESNT TO THIS COURSE I WOULDNT BE BUYING TRADING CARDS NO LONGER!!!!  THATS WOULD BE A DISSAPOINTED I LOVE TRADING CARDS BEEN COLLECTING FOR NEAR 2YRS NOW

[Bryanjs14]

turn off the caps lock.

the sticker is becoming the industry standard and I imagine someday RA and Artbox will end up using it as well.

[You-Are-A-Back-Stabber!]

sorry about that man!

[Eve Harrington]

You know, I wouldn't feel so bad about this is they wouldn't tell me it's all about security.


Ed

Exactly. 

I hope Steve @ Rittenhouse was telling the truth when he said he'd 'never' switch to stickers...

I hate them, period.  I think they're ugly and impersonal.  Not that the old style was personal, but these feel really, really cold and generic to me.  I'd personally rather have a price increase from Inkworks than this, but I realize that that isn't really realistic for a variety of reasons, with profit margins already being razor thin.  I think they're here to stay, but I cannot imagine myself paying more than $20.00 for any individual stickered-auto.