Cards you don't think exist but are on a checklist......

[Mighty Bombjack]

Although topps did correct the drew henson & brett myers cards in 02bdp.

Really? That is news to me, but Bowman was the other editor's job.

 

[KLARNOLD]

I remember Rich Klein's article in Beckett and it definitely was a corrected version. Here is an Opening Day auction with a card back photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALBERT-PUJOLS-2002-TOPPS-OPENING-DAY-ALL-STAR-ROOKIE-CARD-/261049230565?pt=FR_CA_Sports_Trading_Cards&hash=item3cc7bf24e5

The only thing different is the card number is 5, not 160 like the one in Klein's article. What is odd is that Opening Day comes out first with corrected back (& different card #), the regular set comes out next with error back, next the Topps Limited (with error back) and 2003 Topps Kanebo comes out a year later with corrected back. Klein's article mentioned a dealer who found a few randomly in late printed factory holiday sets (the blue ones) after several factory set cases were opened but this has never been confirmed or tested that I am aware of. I did see one ebay auction with the corrected Pujols and the dealer was the seller. It sold for around $40 at the time back around the time of Klein's article. Anyone know where we can group buy a case of the blue factory sets to test this?

I posted that on the first page of this thread. Here is an interesting response on page 4



I don't care what Beckett has received. Scans mean nothing and neither does Topps' confirmation (I know firsthand on that one). Not one of these has ever appeared on eBay, and the myriad Pujols collectors that I've dialogued with have never seen one.

 

[klute14]

I think that I was 3 cards short from this set including variations.

One was the Smoltz, another was a Kenny Lofton variation and I forget the other.

Would you happen to have a scan of the Smoltz?

I can confirm this one exists. I completed a full set of 2002 Leaf R&S with all the variations and rookie shortprints a few years back, and his Tigers card was indeed included.

Greg

 

[muskiesfan]

1995 Chris Sabo Upper Deck Electric Diamond Gold #347

I have never seen one.

 

[katieneack]

1994 Chris Sabo Upper Deck Electric Diamond Gold #347

I have never seen one.

I assume you mean the 1995 Electric Diamond Golds, 1994 didn't have a gold version. The 1995 ED Gold is the only Barry Larkin card from 1986-1995 that I still need. They are out there, just extremely tough to find. I have never seen a Larkin either, but from what I have gathered from other player collectors, it is a card many people have trouble finding.

 

[muskiesfan]

I assume you mean the 1995 Electric Diamond Golds, 1994 didn't have a gold version. The 1995 ED Gold is the only Barry Larkin card from 1986-1995 that I still need. They are out there, just extremely tough to find. I have never seen a Larkin either, but from what I have gathered from other player collectors, it is a card many people have trouble finding.

Yes, thank you. That is what I meant. I am watching the game and I guess it caused me to type in the wrong year.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

I remember Rich Klein's article in Beckett and it definitely was a corrected version. Here is an Opening Day auction with a card back photo:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALBERT-PUJOLS-2002-TOPPS-OPENING-DAY-ALL-STAR-ROOKIE-CARD-/261049230565?pt=FR_CA_Sports_Trading_Cards&hash=item3cc7bf24e5

The only thing different is the card number is 5, not 160 like the one in Klein's article. What is odd is that Opening Day comes out first with corrected back (& different card #), the regular set comes out next with error back, next the Topps Limited (with error back) and 2003 Topps Kanebo comes out a year later with corrected back. Klein's article mentioned a dealer who found a few randomly in late printed factory holiday sets (the blue ones) after several factory set cases were opened but this has never been confirmed or tested that I am aware of. I did see one ebay auction with the corrected Pujols and the dealer was the seller. It sold for around $40 at the time back around the time of Klein's article. Anyone know where we can group buy a case of the blue factory sets to test this?

The japanese issue

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Well I can cross this one off my list.

This is the non auto machado sent to whoever sent back the swagerty (magic johnson auto) to panini.

 

[chief7575]

And for football, a '00 Fleer Autographics Gold Dennis Northcutt /50. 12 years of searching. 12 years of never seeing this ...

I'm right with you regarding Champ Bailey from the same set. I'm still of the mind that the baseball and football issues got checklisted with everybody having a base, silver/250 and gold/50, with NO confirmation that every player had such an allotment issued. I've talked with other player collectors missing one variation or another from this set, be it the gold, the silver or sometimes the regular issue.

Greg

 

[gpenko826]

I second the 2003 vintage buybacks. I have NEVER seen the 1993 Topps Sandberg/Baerga with the stamp, and have only ever run across a handful of other cards with the stamp. The print runs on these were crazy small - maybe 5 to 10 of most of them, with nothing but a faint stamp to differentiate them. Does anyone know of a complete checklist with print runs?

Greg

 

[klute14]

1990 Pacific Legends Glossy parallel

I have been looking forever for the Kingman and have never seen one.
I have only seen a handful of cards from the set but I can't find an answer as to how they were distributed.
Did they come in packs? A special edition set?

 

[klute14]

1973-1974 Charles Linnett 8X10 Charcoal drawing of Dave Kingman.
I have seen many other drawings from this set but never the Kingman or the Giants 3 player package.

 

[PadresFan86]

1995 Donruss Press Proofs #472 Ken Caminiti

Supposed to be 2000 of these but I've never seen one. Last 1995 card I need for my Caminiti collection. Only card I will pay a finder's fee for.

 

[sportscardtheory]

2008 TriStar Prospects Plus RETAIL

I have no idea what the difference between the hobby base cards and the retail base cards are...or if there even is a difference.

Not 100% certain, but I believe Hobby has a silvery finish and Retail does not. I have seen both versions and I am not sure which is Hobby and which is Retail.

 

[vwnut13]

Not 100% certain, but I believe Hobby has a silvery finish and Retail does not. I have seen both versions and I am not sure which is Hobby and which is Retail.

I've never seen any of these cards being listed as being retail or hobby, and I never saw this product at retail that I can recall.

TriStar Projections had base cards and foil parallels. Could that be what you are thinking of?

 

[AmishDave]

'06 SPA Triple Auto JJ / Scotty Olsen / Dontrelle /15
'07 UD Premier Triple Auto JJ / Scotty Olsen / Dontrelle /15

Never have seen either. I routinely check Willis / Johnson too, so I try to cover all bases.

 

[sportscardtheory]

I've never seen any of these cards being listed as being retail or hobby, and I never saw this product at retail that I can recall.

TriStar Projections had base cards and foil parallels. Could that be what you are thinking of?

Hobby - http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-Trista...1062344974?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3f1c93250e

Retail - http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-Trista...1000192221?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4abd1a38dd

I'm pretty sure the foil version is the Hobby, but it might be the other way around.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

There is one on Ebay currently.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-TOPPS-TURKEY-RED-CLAUDIO-VARGAS-AUTO-DIAMONDBACKS-/271074720375

Two of them on COMC: http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Card...Autographs_Red/CV/Claudio_Vargas_B475/3307594

Probably one of those cards that turns up infrequently because it's more or less worthless.

 

[pdevito13]

I agree on the 1998 Pacific Online winners, I'm still searching for an Edgardo Alfonzo. Also never seen a 1995 Mets Colla Postcards #6, 1998 Mets Postcards #1 , or a few other of the Mets post cards, and the 2001 Mets Team Issue. And I've never seen a 1999 Stadium Club Co-Signers with 4 players on it except for the picture in Beckett when they first came out. Anybody have a 4 player Co-Signer card?

Also anybody have a scan or picture of a 2001 Fleer White Rose card? Can't find any info on these.

 

[MansGame]

I agree on the 1998 Pacific Online winners, I'm still searching for an Edgardo Alfonzo. Also never seen a 1995 Mets Colla Postcards #6, 1998 Mets Postcards #1 , or a few other of the Mets post cards, and the 2001 Mets Team Issue. And I've never seen a 1999 Stadium Club Co-Signers with 4 players on it except for the picture in Beckett when they first came out. Anybody have a 4 player Co-Signer card?

Also anybody have a scan or picture of a 2001 Fleer White Rose card? Can't find any info on these.

Online winners exist, just extremely rare. We've shown them in the 90s thread.