1989 Fleer Bill Ripken

shayscards79 · Apr 3, 2011

Any of you guys have any of the rare variations of this card?

Just curious I was thinking about picking up a couple of the f*ck face versions as well as hunting down some of the variations. I miss having those as a kid.

I like to see if any of you have a whiteout or white scribble version of them or if any of you guys have a huge stash of any variation.

BrewerSuperCollector · Apr 3, 2011

MartinFFcollector can help you out.

http://www.billripken.com/

shayscards79 · Apr 3, 2011

BrewerSuperCollector said:
MartinFFcollector can help you out.

http://www.billripken.com/

Haha, what an awesome website idea

jp1216 · Aug 11, 2012

Just signed up for FCB. Donovan (MartinFF) and I started that website years ago. Needs a facelift. If anyone has ideas, questions, information, rare items etc - please contact me through the website anytime.

MartinFFcollector · Aug 11, 2012

Welcome to the site Jon!

Be careful when buying a whiteout. Couple fakes out there.
Wait for a "nice" price on a FF. There were tons made of that version.

Happy Hunting.

jp1216 · Aug 11, 2012

^^Best card friend^^

"I have a scribbled out card - is that worth anything?"

I owe so much to Donovan.... Especially the hole in my wallet.

Now go away...

jbhofmann · Aug 11, 2012

jp1216 · Aug 11, 2012

^^Nice work^^

One can only dream. I was able to acquire a game used '88 bat w/ "BR" on the knob (from a game a month before that photo was taken). Probably as close as I'll come to the real thing. Probably sitting in a landfill somewhere....

MartinFFcollector · Aug 11, 2012

jp1216 said:
^^Nice work^^

One can only dream. I was able to acquire a game used '88 bat w/ "BR" on the knob (from a game a month before that photo was taken). Probably as close as I'll come to the real thing. Probably sitting in a landfill somewhere....

Might of found the bat......

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shayscards79 · Aug 11, 2012

I've bought one FF card since. Might get a couple more... I've been hearing more and more on the whiteout fakes lately. Might go for a Randy Johnson Marlboro as well.

RITM · Aug 11, 2012

Those were the days. One of the key things I remember from that card (other than the high prices) is how the majority of dealers put the sticker with the price over the bat knob as not to offend anyone.

jp1216 · Aug 12, 2012

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221080998710

Did anyone see this card last month? Pretty funny if it's real. Can't believe it sold for that price.

That bat table is great. Needs a corked one included....

Ghumbs · Aug 12, 2012

PM sent.

nyc3 · Aug 12, 2012

Ghumbs said:
I have the sawcut variation for sale: http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/1989/Fleer/616SC/Bill_Ripken_Saw_Cut_Rick_Face/6003445

Price is flexible.

Heres a better link.

http://www.freedomcardboard.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7802

jp1216 · Sep 7, 2012

Bump - thanks to all that have emailed recently.

MartinFFcollector · Sep 8, 2012

jp1216 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221080998710

Did anyone see this card last month? Pretty funny if it's real. Can't believe it sold for that price.

That bat table is great. Needs a corked one included....

I'd bet it sold for alot less. Someone posted few days back that they had a BIN/BO and took the BO but the completed listing shows he rec'd the BIN price.

Dilferules · Sep 9, 2012

I have always wondered why the Ripken is referred to as the "Rick Face" error. I own the card and it clear as day says F*** Face. If somebody had never seen the card and heard it referred to as "Rick Face", they'd think the bat knob said D*** Face on it (that's what I thought when I was a kid in 1989 and hadn't seen one yet). It should be called Puck Face, Luck Face, or Duck Face.

Anyways, it's one of the must famous cards of all time and anybody who was collecting back then and is still collecting now should have one in their collection.
Richard

MartinFFcollector · Sep 9, 2012

Unsure why the word "Rick" was used, but it was the term coined by Beckett in 1989 to keep it kid friendly when referring to the card. Maybe Rick, Richard, Dick....

Dilferules said:
I have always wondered why the Ripken is referred to as the "Rick Face" error. I own the card and it clear as day says F*** Face. If somebody had never seen the card and heard it referred to as "Rick Face", they'd think the bat knob said D*** Face on it (that's what I thought when I was a kid in 1989 and hadn't seen one yet). It should be called Puck Face, Luck Face, or Duck Face.

Anyways, it's one of the must famous cards of all time and anybody who was collecting back then and is still collecting now should have one in their collection.
Richard

Pinbreaker · Sep 9, 2012

Does Ripken sign any of these?

matfanofold · Sep 9, 2012

MartinFFcollector said:
Unsure why the word "Rick" was used, but it was the term coined by Beckett in 1989 to keep it kid friendly when referring to the card. Maybe Rick, Richard, Dick....

From what I remember, you are correct. It was a term Beckett used to refer to the error without having to say XXXX. On a side note, I recall Billy stating that this was actually a photoshop job by FLEER and never did he have a bat knob with such things written on it. To that end, I do not believe he would sign it..

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