Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

RustyGreerFan · Dec 27, 2012

Got a new scanner at work and it's giving me fits...

I was buying a card from Kruk Cards when I noticed they had this for a quarter. Must have been a mistake. Not every day you can get a Red Label /25 for 25 cents - some foil is missing on his name here on the front in addition to the telltale foil missing on the back.

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These aren't Super Sweet 90's Cards, but I thought some of you would appreciate Leaf re-using some of their early 90's issues for a reprint parallel in the mid-2000's:

2005 Leaf Passing Thru Time Silver Jeff Bagwell

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2004 Leaf PTT Silver Ken Griffey Jr

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2004 Leaf PTT Silver Frank Thomas

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2005 Leaf PTT Ken Griffey Jr

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gradedeflator · Dec 27, 2012

Gwynn545, congrats on the huge week! great way to end the year and good momentum to take into the next one

It also took me a really long time to find this Pedro Martinez hobby redeemed card (H45). Only one that I have seen in the past 3 years.

Gwynn545 said:
All I know is that this was probably going to go on my most wanted list, so this has been an absolutely huge week for me.
Any info on this is appreciated:
1996 Predictors. Hobby and Retail. The Retail Redeemed (R57) has really been tough to find and finally landed it. Does anyone know if it actually harder to find, or has it just been bad luck/poor searching. This is actually the first I have found.
Hobby and Retail Unredeemed (H34 and R57):

Hobby and Retail Redeemed (H34 and R57):

Thanks for looking and any info!

gradedeflator · Dec 27, 2012

A few recent pickups that came in this week with some significance:

1998 Ultra Platinum Medallion #001/100 - the last Pedro 90s platinum medallion I need for my collection, love the card layout:

1998 Zenith Z-Gold #028/100 - been looking for this card for over 2 years, finally snagged a serial #d version:

1999 UD Ionix HoloGRFX - also been on the want list for a while. I missed out on one that was on ebay recently as the seller sold offline for $150. Another piazza collector picked one up on another forum for $40 and flipped it to me for the same price.

AUTaxMan · Dec 27, 2012

Love all of those, esp. the HoloGrFX. Nearly impossible to find inserts. As for the Predictors, I'm glad Maddux only has the Hobby version.

MansGame · Dec 27, 2012

'90s gents! Anyone have any leads to these 3 oldest Albert Belle cards for my PC? I've only see a few promo panels on eBay but none had the Belle

1. 1990 Indians Team Issue

2. 1992 Panini Stickers French

3. 1992 Score/Pinnacle Promo Panels

AUTaxMan · Dec 27, 2012

MansGame said:
'90s gents! Anyone have any leads to these 3 oldest Albert Belle cards for my PC? I've only see a few promo panels on eBay but none had the Belle

1. 1990 Indians Team Issue

2. 1992 Panini Stickers French

3. 1992 Score/Pinnacle Promo Panels

Just landed the Maddux Panini French sticker this past year. It had been very elusive. maybe seen only one before that. Bought it in a Cubs team set.

Gwynn545 · Dec 27, 2012

gradedeflator said:
A few recent pickups that came in this week with some significance:

1998 Ultra Platinum Medallion #001/100 - the last Pedro 90s platinum medallion I need for my collection, love the card layout:

1998 Zenith Z-Gold #028/100 - been looking for this card for over 2 years, finally snagged a serial #d version:

1999 UD Ionix HoloGRFX - also been on the want list for a while. I missed out on one that was on ebay recently as the seller sold offline for $150. Another piazza collector picked one up on another forum for $40 and flipped it to me for the same price.

Holy cow!! That hologrfx is sweet!! And the Platinum is awesome, too! Gotta love #1/xx!! So you have the 90's platinums, how about 2000 and 2001??

MansGame · Dec 27, 2012

AUTaxMan said:
Just landed the Maddux Panini French sticker this past year. It had been very elusive. maybe seen only one before that. Bought it in a Cubs team set.

Hmmm yea I haven't seen one in a while or forever for that matter.... Beckett added it to Belle's player checklist in the last year or so, so I'm sure it spiked earlier but I hadn't been looking for it! Suckkkkkssss

gradedeflator · Dec 27, 2012

Thanks! I have the 2001 but not the 2000. Still looking to pick that one up.

For my Piazza PC, still missing the 1998 Pizzazz #485, #501 and the 2000 and 2001 versions.

any and all tips or leads are welcome!

Gwynn545 said:
Holy cow!! That hologrfx is sweet!! And the Platinum is awesome, too! Gotta love #1/xx!! So you have the 90's platinums, how about 2000 and 2001??

AUTaxMan · Dec 28, 2012

Some new ones:

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$1998ToppsMysteryFinestRefractorsM26B.jpg$

The Star Attractions Gold was pretty tough to find. Anybody have any info on it? I think it was a retail exclusive, but I don't know odds.

MansGame · Dec 28, 2012

Can anyone help me ID this card!? I think it's a sticker of some sort...

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BunchOBull · Dec 28, 2012

It's a 1997 from this set:

Robin Ventura 1997 Crown Pro Chicago White Sox SEALED Sticker Sheet | eBay

bear0555 · Dec 28, 2012

AUTaxMan said:
The Star Attractions Gold was pretty tough to find. Anybody have any info on it? I think it was a retail exclusive, but I don't know odds.

There are two series to the 1997 Star Attractions set. I don't know where the Series 2 (including Maddux) come from but Series 1 was in 1998 UD Series one packs that had no insertion ratios. Just said that there is a Star Attractions in every pack. I bought about 20 of the packs from the 99c store and the Golds were ~1:6 packs. No mention of Golds on the wrapper and the Golds weren't identified by Beckett when I busted the packs.

uniquebaseballcards · Dec 31, 2012

I've noticed a more-than-expected number of 1998 Sports Illustrated 'First Edition' 1/1s popping up lately. The seller who has been selling them is also selling a large number of proofs from all sports.

I don't want to give the seller any unnecessary or uncalled for issues, but since the difference between 'Extra Edition' and 'First Edition' parallels is just some simple text on the back of the card... and because the seller has a bunch of proofs (and possibly access to a printer?)... would anyone else have any concerns about the 1/1s?

Example

Proofs - can search on completed 1/1s

Like I said I'm not coming out and saying the seller is doing anything wrong, but anyone else find this unusual? Is it normal for the stamp on front of the card to say 'Extra Edition' for 'First Edition' parallels?

PadresFan86 · Dec 31, 2012

Your Maddux collection is awesome! I always wondered what everyone's player collections would look like spread out on a table.

DeliciousBacon · Dec 31, 2012

uniquebaseballcards said:
I've noticed a more-than-expected number of 1998 Sports Illustrated 'First Edition' 1/1s popping up lately. The seller who has been selling them is also selling a large number of proofs from all sports.

I don't want to give the seller any unnecessary or uncalled for issues, but since the difference between 'Extra Edition' and 'First Edition' parallels is just some simple text on the back of the card... and because the seller has a bunch of proofs (and possibly access to a printer?)... would anyone else have any concerns about the 1/1s?

Example

Proofs - can search on completed 1/1s

Like I said I'm not coming out and saying the seller is doing anything wrong, but anyone else find this unusual? Is it normal for the stamp on front of the card to say 'Extra Edition' for 'First Edition' parallels?

Yes, it looks like the First Editions do say "Extra Edition" on front, with the purple "The Only 1 of 1 First Edition" stamp on back; there's a scan of one here: Brett Butler Collection - Fleer

Seller has some other very intriguing stuff. If those other proofs are all legit, they're probably a steal at the $1 BINs he has on them.

uniquebaseballcards · Dec 31, 2012

DeliciousBacon said:
Yes, it looks like the First Editions do say "Extra Edition" on front, with the purple "The Only 1 of 1 First Edition" stamp on back; there's a scan of one here: Brett Butler Collection - Fleer

Seller has some other very intriguing stuff. If those other proofs are all legit, they're probably a steal at the $1 BINs he has on them.

There are also First Edition parallels with a different stamp:

1998 Sports Illustrated World Series Fever First Edition 17 Joe Carter COV.jpg

Perhaps these are just from a different set/subset then... (?)

DeliciousBacon · Dec 31, 2012

uniquebaseballcards said:
There are also First Edition parallels with a different stamp:

Perhaps these are just from a different set/subset then... (?)

Those are a different set; the Carter is from the SI World Series Fever, the others are from the regular SI set.

uniquebaseballcards · Dec 31, 2012

DeliciousBacon said:
Those are a different set; the Carter is from the SI World Series Fever, the others are from the regular SI set.

That makes sense, thanks!

AUTaxMan · Dec 31, 2012

PadresFan86 said:
Your Maddux collection is awesome! I always wondered what everyone's player collections would look like spread out on a table.

Thanks. The great thing about collecting Maddux is that you'll never run out of cool cards that you don't have, and he's much more affordable than a Griffey, Thomas or Ripken. I guess Gwynn is kind of the same way.

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