thelesquad
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Well, I think I've decided to start with the 98 base for wood and grace. Let's see how this goes.
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The 1998 Topps Tek Thread
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MansGame
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Good luck! Start with COMC and Sportlots.
thelesquad
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Those were the first two placed I checked. Sportlots doesn't list patterns. How do you manage through that?
MansGame
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It's easy. First make sure they didn't write the pattern number in the description, some do this. Otherwise, just look on the right side and hit "Ask Seller a Question". They'll reply and tell you.
Ultra makes a very nice 90 card binder with 1 ten sheets. All 90 of my completed 98 TEK sets are in them boxed away in 4 or 5 Magazine boxes, Actually it closer to 110 sets since I have several completed (and few partial) separate pattern# 1 sets and Same card/#pattern# ..Card #/ Player Uniform # set ..separate from Master set plus additional sets of Astros Biggio, Bagwell, Moises Alou, D Bell and 5 diffractor sets (only one 90 card diffractor set completed )
rinkrat38
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I think it's a fair price. 50% over an understated Beckett high BV, but then again the Vlad diffractor Beckett BV has dropped.
I picked up a few cards from Mike (Mike Brown, pkerplyr) a while ago. You can haggle some with him, but he's been doing this for a long time and knows the value of the cards, Those Vlad diffractors were duplicates for me. Don't think he's an ex-Vlad collector though. He's been buying and selling cards, including large quantities of Teks, since at least 2000. In addition to the 6 Vlad diffractors and 74 base cards, he is also listing on Sportlots large quantities (50 or more) of base '98 Teks of Olerud, Edmonds (120 '98 Teks), Mondesi, Konerko, Salmon, D. Lee, Hidalgo, and Rolen, and some of just about every player in the '98 Tek series. He's not asking a lot for many of those base cards, and you should be able to get a volume discount. If anyone is collecting those players, check it out!
I noticed there were 5 other diffractors snapped up off Sportlots in the past week, single diffractors of lesser players (IMO), as I recall priced in the $6 to $8 range, again duplicates for me. Figured I would see the guy from Rhode Island, 'onlyamazingdeals' offering these **RARE** diffractors for $29.95 or $39.95 on eBay any day now!
These are my only Woods left.
Grace TEK have all been sold
Kerry Wood Card # 2 Pat # 27,29 62
gracecollector
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I think I have 9-10 extra 98 Graces, and 1 Wood. I have 27 of 60 Grace 1999 Teks as extras too, if you want to do those.
rinkrat38
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Put this under the True Confessions category.
I should know better than to bid on eBay some time around midnight after a Bruins playoff game and a couple (a few) frosties. Saw a listing for 4 unopened packs of '98 Teks. Put in a modest bid. Figured I might get one diffractor out of four packs. Won the auction for $8.50 (+ $2.50 shipping). Sounded okay. Would have been the equivalent of getting a box for under $60.00 which would have been a bargain. Came in the mail yesterday. Just one pack! Started to steam and mutter to myself about a rip-off. Went back, took a look at the listing, and it was very clearly for one four-card pack. Same fellow has the same listing for '99 and '00 Teks. I mentally apologized to him and went ahead and opened my $11.00 '98 Tek pack.
Guess the same powers that be that were looking out for the Bruins in overtime were watching over my shoulder. Picked up a Helton diffractor, a new one for me, my 30th Helton pattern. Also base cards of Jeter, Bonds, and Delgado. $15.25 high Beckett BV just for the three base cards. So today I picked up a couple of Powerball tickets just in case I'm on a burn.
I should know better than to bid on eBay some time around midnight after a Bruins playoff game and a couple (a few) frosties. Saw a listing for 4 unopened packs of '98 Teks. Put in a modest bid. Figured I might get one diffractor out of four packs. Won the auction for $8.50 (+ $2.50 shipping). Sounded okay. Would have been the equivalent of getting a box for under $60.00 which would have been a bargain. Came in the mail yesterday. Just one pack! Started to steam and mutter to myself about a rip-off. Went back, took a look at the listing, and it was very clearly for one four-card pack. Same fellow has the same listing for '99 and '00 Teks. I mentally apologized to him and went ahead and opened my $11.00 '98 Tek pack.
Guess the same powers that be that were looking out for the Bruins in overtime were watching over my shoulder. Picked up a Helton diffractor, a new one for me, my 30th Helton pattern. Also base cards of Jeter, Bonds, and Delgado. $15.25 high Beckett BV just for the three base cards. So today I picked up a couple of Powerball tickets just in case I'm on a burn.
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RustyGreerFan
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HA - that is hilarious because I almost posted that ended auction with a WTF! 
So glad it worked out for you! Can't believe you got a Diffractor... and one you needed to boot!
So glad it worked out for you! Can't believe you got a Diffractor... and one you needed to boot!
MansGame
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This is hillarious! First, even if it was 4 packs, I'm surprised you took a gamble on it. I know when I busted a box of 1998 Tek myself, I was able to pull the diffractors before half the box was gone... I opened the balance of the packs in search of Belle's but never know who would just pawn off the left over packs. Anyways, great story... super glad you killed it!
thelesquad
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That binder sounds perfect. Thanks!
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RustyGreerFan
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Let me know if you find one like he described. I never could, but I only searched ebay and amazon.
thelesquad
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I just ordered two of these. I'm assuming this it.
9 Pocket Portfolio
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002TT36Q/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Yes that is one version . The other version says
Sports
Cards
Ultra Pro
on the cover but they are the same thing and work well for 1998 TEks.
I buy them at a local shop here in Houston for $ 4.95.
I also use them to store/protect some higher dollar inserts from other set as well
Sports
Cards
Ultra Pro
on the cover but they are the same thing and work well for 1998 TEks.
I buy them at a local shop here in Houston for $ 4.95.
I also use them to store/protect some higher dollar inserts from other set as well
thelesquad
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MansGame
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RustyGreerFan
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For a second there I thought it was for ALL of them
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RustyGreerFan
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Thanks for the assist! I bought one. If I like it I'll buy a couple more.
