Card Identification Forum

Got it cheap in a batch of racing cards...its labeled as Future Stock, feels kinda like the Collector's Edge plastic cards...but it may just be a counterfit/bootleg-type of card.

IMO....NO!  I describe them as "homemade" cards. I've only seen them sold on ebay. They say they are "Future Stock Inc." But a search of incorporated businesses in the U.S. yields no such business in existence. So, I believe they're trying to make buyers believe they're a real company.

Also, IMO, I'd wish this database would not legitimize these types of cards. I also don't understand why these athletes don't sue these "homemade" card "companies" profiting off their images.

I second that resounding NO.

Custom. Homemade. Unlicensed.

I'll stop short of calling them junk.  They appear to be well made and I wouldn't fault someone for enjoying owning one.  Just don't expect anyone to pay actual money for one when it's time to get rid of it.

-Tom

I agree with the NO = Homemade, Custom, Unlicensed vote.

There is at least one other home company like "Future Stock" that has the same sort of look. That soft cloudy faded look on the back, sometimes they use that look on the front as well. I forget the name of the other "company" I'm thinking of but they often use the same photo front and back and are not serial numbered. Also well made.

As to what 2Cigars said about the athletes/stars not suing these people I think there are two main factors 1) The athletes are making so much legiitmate money they don't really care and 2) The athletes are not aware of these companies. Not very likely, more likely the athletes their reps and their lawyers are aware of these but feel it isn't big enough of an impact to be worth fighting it.

Lea DeFoote wrote: I second that resounding NO. Custom. Homemade. Unlicensed. I'll stop short of calling them junk.  They appear to be well made and I wouldn't fault someone for enjoying owning one.  Just don't expect anyone to pay actual money for one when it's time to get rid of it. -Tom

I found where they got (stole?) the images from, Sutton Images http://sutton-images.com

Sending a link to Sutton Images might be fun.

Already did that. Wasn't going to mention it until I heard back from Sutton. Who knows? Mayber Future Shock bought the rights to use the images.