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Best looking Topps baseball cards 60-80s :rackpack!: (1 Viewer)

Best looking Topps baseball card 60s

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comfortably numb said:
James Daulton said:
Are these things still worth money? I mean obviously the super rare ones are but what about cards like Griffey or Ripken rookies? Rareish cards?
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Depending on which card and condition, sure and you can easily sell them on ebay but probably not at the prices you once thought you could get

Maybe $20-40 for Griffey UD, $20-30 for Ripken 82 Topps

Mattingly 84 donruss under 20

etc
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I have all those and over 100 Bonds rookies including the Topps and Donruss updates and the Fleer special edition ones. I probably have 50-60 Griffey rookies also, think the Bowman is worth the most IIRC. I also have some full packs with Griffey Jr on top, think they are Donruss rack packs.

 
pantagrapher said:
Bogart said:
1987 will always be my favorite. First year I was super serious about collecting and just remember the wood bat borders covering my bedroom floor as I sorted for hours and checking prices in Beckett.
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You basically said exactly what I was gonna say. I was a casual collector starting in about 85, but those 1987 cards are when I started buying packs whenever I could. Probably matters that this was also right around the huge rise of Beckett, which turned out to be a complete scam.
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Same exact thing here.

 
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Most gratifying pulls where

Mattingly 84 Topps rookie

Eddie Murray 81 Topps Rookie card

Griffey Jr card #1 of the UD inaugural 1989 set.

Gooden Rookie 1984 Topps

Marino Rookie 84 topps

Michael Jordan rookie - in 1989 I purchased 2 1984 Fleer packs in a card shop (paid freaking 25 bucks a pack mind you).....ripped open the first one and bang Jordan rookie. I was screaming.

Barry Sanders and Deion Sanders Rookies 1989 score football packs.

Those jump out at me.

I bought packs all the time. It was the way we used to collect. Rip open packs with crappy gum and trade cards at school.

 
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Comparable to the Topps baskeball perforated year, does anyone remember around the same time the 1980-81 hockey set that had the scratch-off names? There can't be a kid out there who didn't scratch those off.

The thing I remember about that year was there was a group of about 10-12 cards that none of the kids in town could seem to get. Tony McKegney was one, and Gilles Gilbert (Red Wings version). Kid down the street from me somehow pulled every one in the same pack. That's when we started to think about how "random" some of those wax packs really were.

 
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opensourcebeer said:
Best pull was finding a nearly full wax box of 86 Fleer Basketball at a run down Ben Franklin store in 1989. Price: 25 cents a pack.
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Love the old 86 Fleer basketball I have PSA sets registered for 1986 Fleer basketball, 1981 Topps baseball, and the 1992 Team Pinnacle set.

 
Was there any truth to finding certain cards at certain locations of the box?

Wasn't sure if it was 89UD but I recall the last pack on the bottom right was always a Griffey.

Anyone heard that?

 
comfortably numb said:
Was there any truth to finding certain cards at certain locations of the box?

Wasn't sure if it was 89UD but I recall the last pack on the bottom right was always a Griffey.

Anyone heard that?
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I don't recall a specific location/sequencing on 89UD Griffey.

The only specific sequencing I remembering finding was on the 88 Donruss Gregg Jefferies card. This only worked on the 4 window display packaging Donruss was doing at the time. So for instance, if a certain card was showing on the front of one of the windows, a Jefferies card was behind that card.

IIRC, my brother discovered a second sequencing/location with a early 90s set, but I don't recall the details. And there was also the aspect that the late 80s Topps rack pack contents could be easily searched without opening the packs.

 
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Yea.

I was able to search rack packs by shifting each card enough where if you were familiar with each card you could see the right or left beginning of each card.

Enough to determine which card.

I never had time or courage to sit at a store doing that though.

The best was going to like a supermarket and finding a fresh box of rack or cello packs and scouring them for good cards on the front or back

 
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Well I couldn't resist last night after thinking about this thread. Looked up ECs rookie card on Ebay and got one in really good shape for 36 bucks. It's not graded but looks great to me. Slightly off center I think which probably takes it down some. I changed my avatar to it if anyone wants to see it.

Then I looked through my baseball cards this morning trying to find that Henderson rookie and it's not there. I must have sold it back in the 90s due to being hard up for money.

 
NREC34 said:
Well I couldn't resist last night after thinking about this thread. Looked up ECs rookie card on Ebay and got one in really good shape for 36 bucks. It's not graded but looks great to me. Slightly off center I think which probably takes it down some. I changed my avatar to it if anyone wants to see it.

Then I looked through my baseball cards this morning trying to find that Henderson rookie and it's not there. I must have sold it back in the 90s due to being hard up for money.
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So awesome.

Don't forget to write "rc" on it

 
It's such a shame how they over saturated the market.

you would get to the price section on the beckett and it would be 28 pages.

Now 5 pages are from 48-89 and 28 freaking pages just to get through 2002!

 
What a great thread, thank you for posting this. I have Topps complete sets from 68-89, and so looking at all the 90s cards was cool. I never bothered with 90s era card at all.

Loved the late 70s / early 80s cards, they were my favorite. Also loved the 68 set, but like most, my favorite in that era is the 60 set. That might be my next build, but I honestly haven't worked on my sets in a few years. Seems like a sunken investment (but I guess I'm at the point in my life I can afford to throw a few bucks at a hobby I enjoy and to hell wit the "investment" side of it...).

Great posting!!!

 
Bogart said:
Nathan R. Jessep said:
NREC34 said:
1980 for the 80's for me. Still remember having that Rickey Henderson card and how good it looked.
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Still got mine. Looks awesome in the plastic screwdown case. :thumbup:
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The Henderson Rookie was my Holy Grail. My two favorite players of all time were Henderson and Nolan Ryan. I knew I would never have enough cash for the Ryan rookie. I have his cards from 1970 to 1980, but never his rookie. But the Rickey Rookie, that was always just out of my grasp.
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I have two graded 88 Ryan rookies if you are interested.... :D

 
Bogart said:
doowain said:
Anyone else still remember the rush you felt getting the new Beckett each month and going through and pricing all of your cards....then fist pumping when you saw the price bolded with the up arrow next to it?
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Yes!! I had most of my cards in sleeves with small white stickers in the upper right corner. The current Beckett price written in pencil. I would go and update every single month.

At one point, tried my hand on my 486 computer at writing a spreadsheet program to keep track. Didn't get far.

This card had the most price increase during my time of keeping track.
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In the mid to late 90s Becket came out with a software program on a CD that allowed you to create your collection, and the magic internet would update the prices automatically as they changed. I think it worked on my Commodore connected to AOL :lol:

 
comfortably numb said:
doowain said:
Anyone else still remember the rush you felt getting the new Beckett each month and going through and pricing all of your cards....then fist pumping when you saw the price bolded with the up arrow next to it?
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Yep, now were old and g

Otis said:
Bogart said:
1987 will always be my favorite. First year I was super serious about collecting and just remember the wood bat borders covering my bedroom floor as I sorted for hours and checking prices in Beckett.
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Same for me. Always looking for that Al Leiter error card....
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Mark Leiter?
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No. Al Leiter. It was a picture of someone else. They corrected it at some point during the season. Those early error cards were $$$$

 
Otis said:
comfortably numb said:
doowain said:
Anyone else still remember the rush you felt getting the new Beckett each month and going through and pricing all of your cards....then fist pumping when you saw the price bolded with the up arrow next to it?
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Yep, now were old and g

Otis said:
Bogart said:
1987 will always be my favorite. First year I was super serious about collecting and just remember the wood bat borders covering my bedroom floor as I sorted for hours and checking prices in Beckett.
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Same for me. Always looking for that Al Leiter error card....
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Mark Leiter?
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No. Al Leiter. It was a picture of someone else. They corrected it at some point during the season. Those early error cards were $$$$
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Yea, I always heard the pictured guy was his brother Mark back in the day but some googling just now and it was some dude name Steve George

 
Still remember the very first card I ever bought. Eric Davis 1987 card. That's my vote as it holds a special place in my heart....

 
Bogart said:
doowain said:
Anyone else still remember the rush you felt getting the new Beckett each month and going through and pricing all of your cards....then fist pumping when you saw the price bolded with the up arrow next to it?
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Yes!! I had most of my cards in sleeves with small white stickers in the upper right corner. The current Beckett price written in pencil. I would go and update every single month.

At one point, tried my hand on my 486 computer at writing a spreadsheet program to keep track. Didn't get far.

This card had the most price increase during my time of keeping track.
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I had a full-sized poster of this on my wall growing up. Dude was an absolute beast and that Nike advertising campaign was off the charts great.

 
I collected over 500 Will Clark baseball cards between '87 and 1990? Maybe that number was actually closer to 1,000.

I would trade any bundle of players for him, it didn't matter. I also fondly remember loading up on Chris Sabo and Walt Weiss rookie cards in 1988 as they were the NL/AL ROTY. They had to be destined for stardom!

I really like the classic look of the 1989 Topps card.

http://www.viewfindermedia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1989-Topps-WillClark.jpg

 
Teddy Stickles said:
I collected over 500 Will Clark baseball cards between '87 and 1990? Maybe that number was actually closer to 1,000.

I would trade any bundle of players for him, it didn't matter. I also fondly remember loading up on Chris Sabo and Walt Weiss rookie cards in 1988 as they were the NL/AL ROTY. They had to be destined for stardom!

I really like the classic look of the 1989 Topps card.

http://www.viewfindermedia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1989-Topps-WillClark.jpg
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The Nuschler face

 
opensourcebeer said:
comfortably numb said:
Was there any truth to finding certain cards at certain locations of the box?

Wasn't sure if it was 89UD but I recall the last pack on the bottom right was always a Griffey.

Anyone heard that?
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I don't recall a specific location/sequencing on 89UD Griffey.

The only specific sequencing I remembering finding was on the 88 Donruss Gregg Jefferies card. This only worked on the 4 window display packaging Donruss was doing at the time. So for instance, if a certain card was showing on the front of one of the windows, a Jefferies card was behind that card.

IIRC, my brother discovered a second sequencing/location with a early 90s set, but I don't recall the details. And there was also the aspect that the late 80s Topps rack pack contents could be easily searched without opening the packs.
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The 1989 Upper Deck boxes if you got them from the case you could figure out which packs had Griffey cards in them from the locations. I stumbled upon 4 boxes at a local convenience store in 1989. They were hard to find back then. Bought all 4 and popped them open. Not a single Griffey. Whoever their distributor was had gone through their allotments and pulled all the Griffey packs.

 
Teddy Stickles said:
Remember those 1990 Leaf Rookie cards? These packs were crazy in price back then. I could neither afford to buy a pack (smart) or trade for these two cards...

http://gmagrading.com/file/2011/01/frank-thomas-rookie-card1.jpg

http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-20957242151458/1990-leaf-sammy-sosa-rc-rookie-220-5.png
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Oh yes. I have a #### load of worthless Ben McDonalds. Juan Gonzalez too!!! Gold Leaf. Have Frank Thomas and Sammy Sosa as well. I also bought 20 UD Sosa's for .50 a piece in 1990 they went as high as $20 bucks a pop LOL.

What was the name they gave that era 89-92 (the market crashed so badly....I remember card shops popping up everywhere and then closing up after 93, 94 it was crazy).

 
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In honor of this thread I give you my new favorite song.

You all have probably heard it already (i'm always late to the party)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGhoLcsr8GA

Macklemore/Ryan Lewis and bunch of old school bad ### rappers

anyway....

See if you can watch the video and catch an old homage paid to one of the best cards we all wanted.

(if you don't want to watch just skip to 1.40)

and if your kids like this song as much as mine, give em this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0U9qoXoIy8

 
Eephus said:
Teddy Stickles said:
I collected over 500 Will Clark baseball cards between '87 and 1990? Maybe that number was actually closer to 1,000.

I would trade any bundle of players for him, it didn't matter. I also fondly remember loading up on Chris Sabo and Walt Weiss rookie cards in 1988 as they were the NL/AL ROTY. They had to be destined for stardom!

I really like the classic look of the 1989 Topps card.

http://www.viewfindermedia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1989-Topps-WillClark.jpg
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The Nuschler face
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Yuuuup!

 
opensourcebeer said:
comfortably numb said:
Was there any truth to finding certain cards at certain locations of the box?

Wasn't sure if it was 89UD but I recall the last pack on the bottom right was always a Griffey.

Anyone heard that?
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I don't recall a specific location/sequencing on 89UD Griffey.

The only specific sequencing I remembering finding was on the 88 Donruss Gregg Jefferies card. This only worked on the 4 window display packaging Donruss was doing at the time. So for instance, if a certain card was showing on the front of one of the windows, a Jefferies card was behind that card.

IIRC, my brother discovered a second sequencing/location with a early 90s set, but I don't recall the details. And there was also the aspect that the late 80s Topps rack pack contents could be easily searched without opening the packs.
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89 Hoops basketball was packed in patterns and has see-thru packaging. Got about 50 David Robinson RCs that way. Now they aren't worth jack.
 
arrow1 said:
The 80's had some terrible looking cards.
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:yes: except 1987

Bogart said:
1987 will always be my favorite. First year I was super serious about collecting and just remember the wood bat borders covering my bedroom floor as I sorted for hours and checking prices in Beckett.
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Yep. I was 11 at the time, just got my paper route and bought way too many of these, plus fleer and donruss. 3 years later I stopped collecting entirely.

comfortably numb said:
Lol...I can't believe I actually thought I had a retirement nest egg on my hands at one time...
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:lol: yep. I did trade 90% of my collection when I graduated college and had to move. My parents wanted space in their basement. In exchange I walked away with a playstation and a handful of games.

I still have a small box somewhere. Haven't looked for it since our last move. :oldunsure: I might need to do some searching tonight.

 
Teddy Stickles said:
I collected over 500 Will Clark baseball cards between '87 and 1990? Maybe that number was actually closer to 1,000.

I would trade any bundle of players for him, it didn't matter. I also fondly remember loading up on Chris Sabo and Walt Weiss rookie cards in 1988 as they were the NL/AL ROTY. They had to be destined for stardom!

I really like the classic look of the 1989 Topps card.

http://www.viewfindermedia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1989-Topps-WillClark.jpg
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Ricky Jordan :bowtie:

 
Nathan R. Jessep said:
Collected a ton of Jordans, Ryans, and Bo Jacksons.

Bo had some seriously cool looking cards

black and white

b&w rookie

broken

lightning
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Yea he was right in the middle of card marketing/graphics

One of my favorite cards was

1991 Fleer insert set pro visions

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8f/66/8b/8f668b339cab6319b370decff8e0b3f9.jpg

This insert set was awesome!!

Loved the way they did these cards

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/WaxHeaven/media/Wax%20Heaven%20Images/86274022_tp.jpg.html

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/WaxHeaven/media/Wax%20Heaven%20Images/86273872_tp.jpg.html

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/WaxHeaven/media/Wax%20Heaven%20Images/86273968_tp.jpg.html

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/WaxHeaven/media/Wax%20Heaven%20Images/86273731_tp.jpg.html

http://s217.photobucket.com/user/WaxHeaven/media/Wax%20Heaven%20Images/86273614_tp.jpg.html

 
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Tiger Fan said:
Teddy Stickles said:
I collected over 500 Will Clark baseball cards between '87 and 1990? Maybe that number was actually closer to 1,000.

I would trade any bundle of players for him, it didn't matter. I also fondly remember loading up on Chris Sabo and Walt Weiss rookie cards in 1988 as they were the NL/AL ROTY. They had to be destined for stardom!

I really like the classic look of the 1989 Topps card.

http://www.viewfindermedia.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1989-Topps-WillClark.jpg
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Ricky Jordan :bowtie:
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Have the 89 Upper Deck RC signed by him - only baseball player that I ever had sign a card for me.
 
Just bought a few packs of 2016 Topps Opening Day with the kids.
They enjoyed opening and looking at them, searching for Mets.

Are these the cheapest baseball cards to buy?
Packs were .99, I assume there isn't anything less but just thought i'd ask.

Looking for something cheap where the kids and I can build a set.

 
comfortably numb said:
Just bought a few packs of 2016 Topps Opening Day with the kids.
They enjoyed opening and looking at them, searching for Mets.

Are these the cheapest baseball cards to buy?
Packs were .99, I assume there isn't anything less but just thought i'd ask.

Looking for something cheap where the kids and I can build a set.
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You're not going to find anything cheaper.  Set building?  Isn't there like 6 cards in a pack now?

 
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