Who Says Game-Used is Dead????

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

Granted, most modern GU cards can be had for a buck of two but I'm here to say that some of the nicer GU sets from the early-2000s are still very collectible.

I lost all three of these auctions for single-swatch GU pieces this weekend....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350437781688&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350437781573&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350437781783&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

Adamsince1981 · Feb 14, 2011

Some people don't want to collect crap.

I think more and more people will start going after the older stuff. Back when the hobby was competitive and companies put out nice stuff.

autorook · Feb 14, 2011

GU is just above printing plates in my book, I don't deal with either one in my collection. :benson:

69MetsFan · Feb 14, 2011

Let it go, Shanks. Let it go....

Russ S. · Feb 14, 2011

I was watching the Ripken.
It was the first I've seen at auction since I picked up mine 8 years ago.
The Ripken is /55, so they rarely pop up!

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

69MetsFan said:
Let it go, Shanks. Let it go....

But I just can't........

ideal0024 · Feb 14, 2011

I don't think that set can be considered "typical" game used though.

I lost out on 3 game used cards recently that went for way more then they should have....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

ideal0024 said:
I don't think that set can be considered "typical" game used though.

I lost out on 3 game used cards recently that went for way more then they should have....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ESqRDbI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEDWX:IT

I agree with you that it is not a typical GU set. There are way too many people trying to put the set together there there were cards made.....

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

autorook - Thanks for contributing so brilliantly to this thread. Well I don't like anything you collect either.....so there!!!!

Russ - What Ripkens do you still need from the set? Or do you have them all?

Krom · Feb 14, 2011

There are still people putting those sets together like the UD 500 Hr club and the UD 3000 Hit club.

uniquebaseballcards · Feb 14, 2011

Krom said:
There are still people putting those sets together like the UD 500 Hr club and the UD 3000 Hit club.

Yes, this goes to show that what's most important isn't the GU, its the entire card including the GU...which is the way it should be IMO...if not people would only buy full jerseys and memorabilia.

js0000001 · Feb 14, 2011

I do (Says Game-Used is Dead)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Billy-Martin-2003-F ... 3364d98676

http://cgi.ebay.com/Billy-Martin-2005-D ... 43a4e4a1fa

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-Mike-Piazza-Ro ... 2560f5cfeb

http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-Topps-Career-B ... 19c2ccb804

hofautos · Feb 14, 2011

The three cards in the original post are from one set.
Its a collectors set, that is what makes it sell for so much, not the fact that it is GU.

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

hofautos said:
The three cards in the original post are from one set.
Its a collectors set, that is what makes it sell for so much, not the fact that it is GU.

Exactly. There are from a set that I'm trying to put together.

I didn't mean for everyone to take the title so literally. Yes, we all know that a Billy Martin GU card can be had for a buck. I was just astonished to find the prices so high on these cards.......and I've been collecting the set for 2 years now!

scotty21690 · Feb 14, 2011

I can see them selling for $50, or even $75.....but over $160?!

Wow.

Sorry you couldn't snag those ones Chris

Well half the fun is the chase..................right?

Russ S. · Feb 14, 2011

shanks25 said:
autorook - Thanks for contributing so brilliantly to this thread. Well I don't like anything you collect either.....so there!!!!

Russ - What Ripkens do you still need from the set? Or do you have them all?

All I have is the Hat with inscription, and a Jersey.
Still need the Bat, multi, and multi auto (which I'll never afford)

scotty21690 said:
I can see them selling for $50, or even $75.....but over $160?!

Wow.

Scotty, you don't even want to know what I paid for mine when these actually booked well.
Purchased it a few months after release....

scotty21690 · Feb 14, 2011

Russ S. said:
scotty21690 said:

I can see them selling for $50, or even $75.....but over $160?!

Wow.

Click to expand...

Scotty, you don't even want to know what I paid for mine when these actually booked well.
Purchased it a few months after release....

Don't tell me! :shock:

(But on the bright side if you ever were to sell it you would still get a decent chunk of change back)

shanks25 · Feb 14, 2011

Russ - I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for Ripkens and let you know.

Scotty - Thanks for the kind words. Yep, I suppose the chase is the fun part......just be glad the Doerr isn't in the Club

Russ S. · Feb 14, 2011

scotty21690 said:
Russ S. said:

scotty21690 said:

I can see them selling for $50, or even $75.....but over $160?!

Wow.

Click to expand...

Scotty, you don't even want to know what I paid for mine when these actually booked well.
Purchased it a few months after release....

Click to expand...

Don't tell me! :shock:

(But on the bright side if you ever were to sell it you would still get a decent chunk of change back)

Less then half on my buy in.... :shock:
Hopefully mine would sell more having the inscription though.

ChasHawk · Feb 15, 2011

js0000001 said:
I do (Says Game-Used is Dead)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Billy-Martin-2003-F ... 3364d98676

http://cgi.ebay.com/Billy-Martin-2005-D ... 43a4e4a1fa

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-Mike-Piazza-Ro ... 2560f5cfeb

http://cgi.ebay.com/2009-Topps-Career-B ... 19c2ccb804

Those are 4 of the ungliest cards ever made. And who the eff collects Billy Martin? :lol:

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