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chief7575

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Feb 1, 2010
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After umpteen years of collecting - I have finally tracked down the last pack issued non 1/1 for my Travis Fryman collection. I wasn't sure I would ever get to this point, but lo and behold, I have. I'm still trying to track down other items - such as the 1998 Pinnacle Certified non-released items (see Mirror Red pickup below) and some show issued or buyback stamped items (also see below).

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I reached out to the seller who I got this from - but they never answered. I'd like to know if the Mirror Blue, the base, and the red versions are available. I have a mirror gold already that I picked up years ago.
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Here is the card that I finally tracked down. The 1998 Bowman Chrome Gold Anniversary Refractor 4/5. I know there has been scrutiny over these being possibly fakes. I can't tell you one way or another. It looks good to me. I scanned the serial numbers of this and my copy of the gold 30/50 and blew them up for a comparison. Feel free to judge for yourself.
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Therion

Well-known member
Nov 19, 2008
5,779
387
Looooooosiana!
The buybacks are maddening, because there isn't really a checklist and WHO KNOWS if each card has all of the parallels!

Awesome job getting to 100%. I slowly plug away at Darryl Kile, but I doubt I ever reach the end!
 

AnthonyCorona

Well-known member
Oct 6, 2014
9,600
68
Modesto, CA
Congrats. Always curious y people player collect who they do. Care to share?

Bring me your Bickford, Ryan McMahon, Senzatela and Peter Lambert cards
 

carrsallstars

Member
Sep 16, 2009
846
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Congrats on the milestone! I like how you distinguish with "pack issued,' as now that I am down to the nitty gritty (I think I have 22 left) with Manny Ramirez 90's cards I should consider differentiating between pack issued and non pack issued. You picked a heck of a card to end it off with- one of the best! Gotta update your sig!
 

bstanwood

Well-known member
Sep 24, 2016
3,666
332
Mystic, CT
This is super impressive. I'm about 40 away from the same and it seems hopeless, glad to see someone got there, I honestly can't believe someone got there, it's just so ridiculously hard. How many frymans do you have including everything??
 

theplasticman

Well-known member
Nov 21, 2008
4,131
243
Wow! Awesome work.

Are there blues for Bowman 70th? I suspected only bronze, silver and golds
 

chief7575

Member
Feb 1, 2010
188
4
Thank you all!! To answer a couple of questions asked:

Right now, I have 910/994 cards that I have checklisted. That includes 14 1/1's. So, excluding all of the show stamped stuffed or random proofs/bankruptcy items, weird things - I'm at roughly 896/896 for completion.

I grew up a Tigers fan (mom and grandma were both fans) as I live about an hour south of Detroit. I always listened to Ernie Harwell & Paul Carey on the radio, and Al and George whenever I could rabbit ears in Channel 50 or WDIV 4 out of Detroit to watch the games on TV. My first favorite player was Alan Trammell, as I always wanted to be a shortstop too. It was when I first got into collecting cards, that Travis Fryman first got called up to the Tigers in 1990. I thought he would be a fun player to collect. I actually met him and had him sign my Tigers team ball in the winter of 1990 at a local show here in Toledo. I have faithfully pursued his cards since that point!

I still will be on the lookout for the random oddball items and any 1/1's, should they ever surface. But, those are just extra gravy, or extra sprinkles on the collection at this point. I am truly THRILLED to have completed something like this! (Especially since I just sold off my entire Champ Bailey collection!! But that's a whole 'nother topic).

Greg
 

athletics07

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Nov 10, 2013
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The serial on the Fryman looks good to me, surprisingly! Considering, how many fakes have been floating out there right now...well done!
 

corockies

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Mar 23, 2013
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The serial on the Fryman looks good to me, surprisingly! Considering, how many fakes have been floating out there right now...well done!

Agreed, looks legit to me as well. I own the Ben Petrick Golden Anniv. Ref. #4/5 and I pulled it out for comparison - the serial # looks identical.
 

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