The 1998 Topps Tek Thread

bigunitcards said:

Imagine if you were doing your hourly eBay search for your guy's 98 Tek and found something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-...0993325579?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item540ce1020b

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Krukcards somehow acquired a monster Chipper Jones collection a while back; they've had several GU and #'ed lots and low #'ed singles for sale/auction over the last months. That's a huge piece right there, bet they get stupid money for it.

I see they also have a few Chipper Diffractors up as well. They might be a little high on those ($39.99 starting).

bigunitcards said:

Imagine if you were doing your hourly eBay search for your guy's 98 Tek and found something like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-...0993325579?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item540ce1020b

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No sh!t haha. And I have the pattern missing.





Jk but that would be cool.

I havent been chasing these 1998 Topps TEK cards for quite a while but here is My 1998 TEK Condition Upgrade Want List
Must be mint with no scratches, water marks, misalignment of the card and pattern number within the oval on back of card or peeling around the edges of that same gray oval


Ivan Rodriguez....Card # 5 Pat # 47
D Bichette…….…… Card # 8 Pat # 36
Derek Jeter........Card # 14 Pat # 44
Brady Anderson..Card # 16 Pat # 34
David Justice......Card # 18 Pat # 25
Chipper Jones.....Card # 19 Pat # 28
Todd Walker.......Card # 24 Pat # 61
Tino Martinez......Card # 25 Pat # 38
Curt Schilling......Card # 32 Pat # 7
T Dunwoody.......Card # 36 Pat # 36
Paul O' Neill........Card # 37 Pat # 24
Randy Johnson....Card # 39 Pat # 11,21,27
Albert Belle.........Card # 47 Pat # 36
Jeromy Burnitz....Card # 48 Pat # 21,36
Jason Kendall......Card # 52 Pat # 15
Ellis Burks..........Card # 53 Pat # 25
Barry Larkin.......Card # 57 Pat # 28
Paul Konerko......Card # 63 Pat # 8
Javy Lopez.........Card # 65 Pat # 31
Knoblauch..........Card # 70 Pat # 36
Kevin Brown.......Card # 71 Pat # 36
Tim Salmon........Card # 72 Pat # 30
Jeff Bagwell........Card # 74 Pat # 78
AJ Hinch.............Card # 83 Pat # 56
Jim Thome..........Card # 89 Pat # 46

Pattern # 1 Want List (Set # 2) ... 3,4,6,7,8,11,14,16,17,18,22,23,26,29,30,31,34,
35,36,37,60,61,62,64,65,67,71,72,84,87,90

Same Card #/ pattern # Want List (Set # 2).....13,21,41,51,61,63,66

Same Card #/ pattern # Want List (Set # 3).....2,5,6,7,8,9,13,14,15,21,23,23,29,30,31,
33,3 9,41,45,48,49,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,60,61,63,64,66, 67,69,74,76,78,81,
82,83,84,86,90

Pudge is card# 5 in the 1998 Topps TEk set

brian26 said:

Well, I pulled the trigger on the Beckett Marketplace TEKs I needed. I'll add three more to the collection....once they arrive, I will be 21 away.

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Do you have a list of your missing Ventura 98 TEKs?

MansGame said:

Finding my last 4 patterns is brutal. Feel like I'll get another half dozen diffractors first...

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What are the pattern#s of your 4 missing Albert (Joey) Belle 1998 TEK cards

MansGame said:

So frustrating seeing 30 Belle patterns on eBay and zero that I need. Ugh.

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Yeah, that's got to be frustrating. Can't imagine what it's like to be 4 patterns away from finishing the set. I'm at 40, so I'll get to experience that in a few years.

I'm at 6 to go on Brady Anderson. It's starting to feel like I'll never be done.

Need patterns: 39,54,62,80,81,83

DeliciousBacon said:

Wow:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-TOPPS-TEK-BASEBALL-37-CARD-COLLECTION-LOT-NO-DUPLICATES-STARS-NICE-/390882501369

I was in on this, mostly for the Helton Diffractor, but it went way above where I wanted to go. Wonder if the seller had any idea about the 4 Diffractors hiding in there!

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Still, that is ridiculous money for four non-star Diffractors. It's almost like reverse psychology with these auctions, people THINK they are getting a deal, so they bid higher than they would if it had been listed correctly. Used car lots do the same thing with damage - they don't fix it. People think they are getting a deal regardless of price.

DeliciousBacon said:

Wow:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-TOPPS-TEK-BASEBALL-37-CARD-COLLECTION-LOT-NO-DUPLICATES-STARS-NICE-/390882501369

I was in on this, mostly for the Helton Diffractor, but it went way above where I wanted to go. Wonder if the seller had any idea about the 4 Diffractors hiding in there!

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I can't make out the other 2 Diffractors.All I can make out were Helton and O'Neil.Who were the others?

DeliciousBacon said:

Krukcards somehow acquired a monster Chipper Jones collection a while back; they've had several GU and #'ed lots and low #'ed singles for sale/auction over the last months. That's a huge piece right there, bet they get stupid money for it.

I see they also have a few Chipper Diffractors up as well. They might be a little high on those ($39.99 starting).

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Both already have bids.No, it wasn't me.

togaman said:

What are the pattern#s of your 4 missing Albert (Joey) Belle 1998 TEK cards

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togaman is back!

Just a longshot, but do a COMC search for 2015 cards. You'll find a ton of cards with no player name and/or set name and/or other info. Seems to be how they dump stuff yet to be catalogued. I was searching Jays cards recently and saw a couple of Tek Clemens.

You'll have a lot to search through though so it might not be worth the effort.

togaman said:

Do you have a list of your missing Ventura 98 TEKs?

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Carl,

I indeed do. I will send you a note tonight. Glad to see you back!

If you ever decide you don't need 3 sets of same card#/pattern# Toga I could certainly use a #48 Burnitz!

(Also need a pattern 15 to put this to bed!)

SINFULONE said:

I can't make out the other 2 Diffractors.All I can make out were Helton and O'Neil.Who were the others?

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Chuck Knoblauch and Kenny Lofton (both in the 2nd picture).

olerud363 said:

Just a longshot, but do a COMC search for 2015 cards. You'll find a ton of cards with no player name and/or set name and/or other info. Seems to be how they dump stuff yet to be catalogued. I was searching Jays cards recently and saw a couple of Tek Clemens.

You'll have a lot to search through though so it might not be worth the effort.

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Figured I'd do some Recon. Here is what is hiding on COMC listed under 2015

2 Kerry Wood P 33
10 Tom Glavine P 58
18 David Justice P 20
21 Roger Clemens P 11
26 Andruw Jones P 15
34 Larry Walker P 83
35 Darin Erstad P 55
38 Vinny Castilla P 13
49 Adrian Beltre P 48
59 Travis Lee P 15
73 Orlando Hernandez P 26
79 Jeff King P 9
83 AJ Hinch P 90
84 Richard Hidalgo P 64

Sorry but I never break completed sets.

Brewer Andy said:

If you ever decide you don't need 3 sets of same card#/pattern# Toga I could certainly use a #48 Burnitz!

(Also need a pattern 15 to put this to bed!)

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u2me57 said:

6, 57, and 65 for 9, 10, and 15 sounds good. PM me with your address and I'll do the same. I can send them out Thurs. afternoon. Thanks!

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Let me know. Thanks!

shadowking86 said:

Got my first Diffractor recently:
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Are you the guy who contacted me about a couple 98 TEK Sandy Alomar Jr cards.... I was too busy to mess with it before but since I sold a few TEKs in past few days to Helton and Thome collectors selling a few TEKS today I can add th two card we discussed previously since I am going to do a mail run on Monday
Email me at [email protected] with a copy of previous message you still have it and want the cards as we discussed. I have patterns 29 and 90 left of cadr# 27 Sandy Alomar,