What is the story on STAR cards from the 80's/90's?

RStadlerASU22 · Feb 25, 2015

dstrawberryfan39 said:
Love this thread I have a ton of darryl strawberry ones but one that has puzzled me is the 1984 star set that is autographed and numbered? I have seen other autographed ones of other players and it's sealed also any help?

Yeah , Clark has one from 88' legit item. I had a sealed one and opened it back in the day which I regret. I have 2 open sets now. Looking for a sealed one to add at some point. They basically issued the same set w/ and w/o the extra Autographed card which there is also an unautographed version of the same card in the set (at least w/ Clark)

Ryan

dstrawberryfan39 · Feb 25, 2015

Ok I was worried about it thanks Ryan.could you post a pic of yours?

dstrawberryfan39 · Feb 25, 2015

Does anyone have the homerun sets like star and any info on them?

BBCgalaxee · Feb 25, 2015

I have only a couple of star company cards in my pc, but I think they are all somewhat difficult.

A six card promotional griffey/ Jerome walton set with a 1990 National Convention notation.

An Nolan Ryan astros promo (mid 80s I think) with an NBA logo on the reverse.

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Hawk8 · Feb 25, 2015

RStadlerASU22 said:
That's what happens when you destroy the Cubs in 89' Who cares about the HOF !

Ryan

Ouch, that one still hurts

Will Style 13 · Feb 25, 2015

I've got several of the Ripken Sets. Don't remember which ones. I considered trying to get them all but it got too confusing.

Spike · Feb 28, 2015

Speaking of Clark, I've been searching for his 1990 Nova Promo and 1992 Silver Promo.

Thanks, Ryan, for helping with the checklist and for all your help with my Clark collection!

RStadlerASU22 · Feb 28, 2015

Spike said:
Speaking of Clark, I've been searching for his 1990 Nova Promo and 1992 Silver Promo.

Thanks, Ryan, for helping with the checklist and for all your help with my Clark collection!

Hey Joel -

No problem . I just wish I didn't take 10 years off as I feel I'd be in a better position on my collection and be able to help more with you and some of the other guys. Not to mention the market to pick stuff up was better then , I regret taking a break. I'd like to land the Bay Bombers Glossy for sure, as much as you'd like to land the 2 your missing. Hopefully one day they will pop for us. It's annoying to be so close but so far

Ryan

mouschi · Mar 4, 2015

gonna bump this dude ... hope to hear if anyone has any stories on STAR cards or knows anything about them.

Spike · Nov 12, 2015

My Clark Star promos, sets, and cameos (cards that look similar came in glossy and non-glossy:

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Spike · Nov 12, 2015

I'm still missing the 90 Nova Promo and 92 Silver Promo (and possibly some others?). Hopefully they'll come up sooner or later.

Joel

mouschi · Nov 12, 2015

Very nice collection [MENTION=10901]Spike[/MENTION] ! I have a few Canseco I'm missing as well, still. Though, I have been able to pick up several missing pieces since I first made this thread!

SamHill · Nov 12, 2015

I vaguely remember them from the 80's. I never saw them at shops. They always seemed to show up at shows whenever a player got hot.

tramers · Nov 12, 2015

I have some -- filed by team lmk if someone needs . I'm slow to find items 500,000 stacked by 10 -3200 counts . So if on bottom of stack you're in trouble

mouschi · Nov 12, 2015

tramers said:
I have some -- filed by team lmk if someone needs . I'm slow to find items 500,000 stacked by 10 -3200 counts . So if on bottom of stack you're in trouble

Here is what I need of Canseco:
1986 Star Yellow #1-15 (matte finish, yellow border, star written in green - blank back) set
1989 Star Platimum promo (gold/tan to white to gold/tan gradient, matte finish) blank back (does this exist?)
1989 Star Platinum #1-10 (matte, green/white/green, star and name in white) (does this exist in matte?) set
1991 Star Silver Promo
1992 Star Gold Promo
1992 Star Star Platinum Promo (black border, pic of smiling face)

gracecollector · Nov 12, 2015

My Star card page: http://www.markgrace.com/museum/starcards.html

Star Company produced cards in limited quantities, with most production runs at or below 5,000 cards. They were sold in hobby shops by team in sealed, transparent plastic bags, known to many as "polybags." Cards were made available nationally through a small network of a half dozen so-called master distributors although some parts of the mid-west and various southern states received little attention among the distributor network. Many cards were initially purchased in response to ads in sports card magazines and even at various sporting events, including minor league baseball and hockey games. Sometimes limited Silver, Gold and Platinum promo cards were inserted one in every X sets, making for the rarest Star cards. Some sets were issued with the top card autographed and hand numbered, with a paper COA included.

tramers · Nov 12, 2015

109 Jose Canseco cards no Star brand . Still think I missed a box . I know I traded lots of cards threw the years don't remember the Jose's

dstrawberryfan39 · Nov 12, 2015

I need darryl strawberry ones

RStadlerASU22 · Nov 12, 2015

Joel -

Great run , besides what you've posted and two promos you mentioned needing , this is the only other one that I know of that you need.

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Here are the two missing promos

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I need the darn Glossy Bay Bombers Promo.

I've got all the sets in "opened/snap case" form, but also am trying to assemble all the sets that came in sealed bag for as well. I believe I have the Yellow Autod set somewhere, but also have these. Anyone know what other sets came sealed that I don't have? (Besides the Reg Bay Bombers and Reg Clark/Mitchell)

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Reg and Glossy

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Reg

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Glossy

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Plastic

And here are a few misprints I have

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Ryan

mouschi · Nov 12, 2015

I'm glad this thread got bumped ... Star really is a cool little oddball run to go after!

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