The 1998 Topps Tek Thread

Looks like a Diffractor hidden in here if you like him...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-...1033974417?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2a26773a91

DeliciousBacon said:

I'm waiting to stumble upon a dime box at a show loaded with Tek. Every Tek I see for a dime I grab, if not for me, to try and help out someone else who's stuck collecting these. I'm still on 0 PC Diffractors, and probably always will be, unless some dealers go into their decade-plus old backstock and start selling out the stuff they though was junk.

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My 1998 Topps TEK WANT LIST

McGwire Card #13 Pat #13
Clemens Card # 21 Pat #21
Dunwoody Card # 36 Pat 36
P Martinez Card #41 Pat # 41
Ripken Card# 51 Pat # 51
Glaus Card # 61 Pat # 61
Konerko Card #63 Pat # 63
M Ramirez Card #66 Pat # 66
Mussina Card# 80 Pat # 35
AJ Hinch Card #83 Pat #56 (Replace)
Lankford Card# 90 Pat # 90(need 3)

1998 Topps TEK Diffractor want list (Set #2) 16 out of 90 to complete set 9,13,14,15,16,30,45,51,57,61,66,67,74,78,80,85

Myonly dupe 1998 TEK Diffractors to trade (for Diffractors only) are
Dunwoody Card 36 Pat # 63 (2)

My1998 TEK Condition Upgrade Want List

KerryWood........Card # 2 Pat # 27,29
Ivan Rodriguez....Card # 5 Pat # 47
Mark McGwire....Card # 13 Pat # 5
Derek Jeter........Card # 14 Pat # 44
Brady Anderson..Card # 16 Pat # 34
Vlad Guerrero.....Card # 17 Pat # 12
David Justice......Card # 18 Pat # 25,36
Chipper Jones.....Card # 19 Pat # 28,44
Todd Walker.......Card # 24 Pat # 61
Tino Martinez......Card # 25 Pat # 38
Andruw Jones....Card # 26 Pat # 24
Sandy Alomar.....Card # 27 Pat # 29
Curt Schilling......Card # 32 Pat # 7
T Dunwoody.......Card # 36 Pat # 36
Paul O' Neill........Card # 37 Pat # 24
Randy Johnson....Card # 39 Pat # 11,21,27
Carlos Delgado....Card # 43 Pat # 25
Albert Belle.........Card # 47 Pat # 36
Jeromy Burnitz....Card # 48 Pat # 21,36
Jason Kendall......Card # 52 Pat # 15
Ellis Burks..........Card # 53 Pat # 25
Barry Larkin.......Card # 57 Pat # 28
Paul Konerko......Card # 63 Pat # 8
Javy Lopez.........Card # 65 Pat # 31
Knoblauch..........Card # 70 Pat # 36
Kevin Brown.......Card # 71 Pat # 36
Tim Salmon........Card # 72 Pat # 30
Jeff Bagwell........Card # 74 Pat # 78
AJ Hinch.............Card # 83 Pat # 56
Jim Thome..........Card # 89 Pat # 46

Want List to Help out some other Collectors with their 98 TEK sets

Ben Grieve...........Card # 1 Pat # 90
Kerry Wood......... Card # 2 Pat # 4,83
Barry Bonds.........Card # 3 Pat # 23.38,68 1..4..12..16..19..23..25..32..33..35..38..39..41..43..46..49..55..68..70..74
Olerud.................Card# 4 Pat # 4,57
Ivan Rodriguez.....Card # 5 Pat # 86,88
Frank Thomas......Card # 6 Pat # 1,12,53
Glavine.....Card # 10 Pat # 5
Karros.......Card # 11 Pat # 4,84
McGwire....Card # 13 Pat # 33,36,56
Jeter.........Card # 14 Pat # 40,53,64,75,87
Garciaparra Card # 15 Pat # 22,68
Brady Anderson..Card # 16 Pat # 16
V Guerrero...Card # 17 Pat # 9,17,32,43,45,59,74,88
David Justice.......Card # 18 Pat # 16
Chipper Jones.....Card # 19 Pat # 4,32,42
Clemens......Card # 21 Pat # 2,38,51,68
Tony Gwynn......Card # 23 Pat # 2,4,35,44,64,65,76,83,90
Andruw Jones...Card # 26 Pat # 4,28
S Alomar..........Card # 27 Pat # 68
Griffey............Card # 30 Pat # 6,34,56,71,73
Ventura..........Card # 33 Pat # 29
Larry Walker...Card # 34 Pat # 1
Erstad............Card # 35 Pat # 35,86
Vinny Castilla..Card # 38 Pat # 83
Randy Johnson..Card # 39 Pat # 4,45
R Palmeiro....Card # 40 Pat # 44,79
Pedro Martinez..Card # 41 Pat # 72
K Lofton...........Card # 45 Pat # 50,87
A Belle............Card # 47 Pat # 60
Greg Maddux....Card # 50 Pat # 1,24,25,37,53
Ripken.............Card # 51 Pat # 11,22,70,82,83
Molitor.............Card # 54 Pat # 14,25,30,66,84
Moises Alou......Card # 55 Pat # 86
Tony Clark........Card # 58 Pat # 9,45
Travis Lee.........Card # 59 Pat # 28,83
Juan Gonzalez... Card # 60 Pat # 4,39,83,86
Konerko ............Card # 63 Pat # 50
Edgar Martinez...Card # 64 Pat # 16
Javy Lopez........Card # 65 Pat # 11,12,23,68,87
R Alomar...........Card # 67 Pat # 1,6
Ken Caminiti......Card # 68 Pat # 1,4(2),6,35,44,59,62,86
Helton...............Card # 69 Pat # 4
Knoblauch.........Card # 70 Pat # 32
Bagwell.............Card # 74 Pat # 19,27,83,88
Mark Grace........Card # 78 Pat # 1,12,38,86
Mussina............Card # 80 Pat # 3,9,60,65,70
Jay Buhner........Card # 81 Pat # 81
Galarraga.........Card # 85 Pat # 4
Piazza..............Card # 86 Pat # 3,4,12,22,50,57,65,83(2),86
Mo Vaughn.......Card # 87 Pat # 62
Rolen...............Card # 88 Pat # 15
Lankford..........Card # 90 Pat # 90

Id be interested in trading for the 1998 Topps TEk 19p4 and 21p38 for a guy Im helping who is around 100 to go for his 8100 card master set. I too am collecting the same card# pattern #s (I have 3 full sets of those separate from my Master set) and a fourth with 10 to go and 5th same card# pattern # set with 52 to go. I also pick up pattern#1s if I can buy cheap (2 extra sets of those) .. Also lookgin for a few oddball condition upgrades for some that have peeled ovals, black dots or scratches (about 50 of them in Master set)[email protected] Carl . 98 TEK Want list furnished upon request for trading purposes only

Carl, lmk if you have any of the bonds needed below, thanks

Sorry I only have patterns 6, 7 and 85 of Big Head Barry left form 1998 TEK

togaman said:

Sorry I only have patterns 6, 7 and 85 of Big Head Barry left form 1998 TEK

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Thanks for checking.........lol

togaman said:

Sorry I only have patterns 6, 7 and 85 of Big Head Barry left form 1998 TEK

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Big head barry lmfaooo

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PadresFan86 said:

Big head barry lmfaooo

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BARRRRYYYY BONDSSSSS!!!

Does anyone know what the print run is for the Diffractors?

Lot of theories... Ranging from 10 to 20 of each specific card# pattern# diffractor. I have no idea if that is accurate but there have been a few post in this thread trying to make guestimates..... I know from another collector's dupes list I was sent that between us we have 5 of one specific Diffractor card... a Todd Dunwoody card # 36 pattern# 63 Diffractor. Does that mean we could have half of all that specific card? That does not seem realistic but I dont think that anyone really knows what is print run is....Do you have any extra regular 98 TEKs as I am one of those rumored 3-5 hard core Tek collectors who did the 8100 regular and Im looking for a few condition upgrades for cards that have some small spots, lines, offset card pattern numbers in the ovals on the back. Nothing major just looking for a relatively pristine card with no noticeable imperfections as a condition upgrade to the one in my Master set. There are also a few on list below for a second separate Same card # pattern # number 90 card set. I trade for or buy and Pattern # 1 98 TEKs or Same Card # pattern # cards even if not on want list below
My 1998 Topps TEK WANT LIST

McGwire Card #13 Pat #13
Clemens Card # 21 Pat #21
Dunwoody Card # 36 Pat 36
P Martinez Card #41 Pat # 41
Ripken Card# 51 Pat # 51
Glaus Card # 61 Pat # 61
Konerko Card #63 Pat # 63
M Ramirez Card #66 Pat # 66
Mussina Card# 80 Pat # 35
AJ Hinch Card #83 Pat #56 (Replace)
Lankford Card# 90 Pat # 90(need 3)

1998 Topps TEK Diffractor want list (Set #2) 16 out of 90 to complete set 9,13,14,15,16,30,45,51,57,61,66,67,74,78,80,85

My 1998 TEK Condition Upgrade Want List

Kerry Wood........Card # 2 Pat # 27,29
Ivan Rodriguez....Card # 5 Pat # 47
Mark McGwire....Card # 13 Pat # 5
Derek Jeter........Card # 14 Pat # 44
Brady Anderson..Card # 16 Pat # 34
Vlad Guerrero.....Card # 17 Pat # 12
David Justice......Card # 18 Pat # 25,36
Chipper Jones.....Card # 19 Pat # 28,44
Todd Walker.......Card # 24 Pat # 61
Tino Martinez......Card # 25 Pat # 38
Andruw Jones....Card # 26 Pat # 24
Sandy Alomar.....Card # 27 Pat # 29
Curt Schilling......Card # 32 Pat # 7
T Dunwoody.......Card # 36 Pat # 36
Paul O' Neill........Card # 37 Pat # 24
Randy Johnson....Card # 39 Pat # 11,21,27
Carlos Delgado....Card # 43 Pat # 25
Albert Belle.........Card # 47 Pat # 36
Jeromy Burnitz....Card # 48 Pat # 21,36
Jason Kendall......Card # 52 Pat # 15
Ellis Burks..........Card # 53 Pat # 25
Barry Larkin.......Card # 57 Pat # 28
Paul Konerko......Card # 63 Pat # 8
Javy Lopez.........Card # 65 Pat # 31
Knoblauch..........Card # 70 Pat # 36
Kevin Brown.......Card # 71 Pat # 36
Tim Salmon........Card # 72 Pat # 30
Jeff Bagwell........Card # 74 Pat # 78
AJ Hinch.............Card # 83 Pat # 56
Jim Thome..........Card # 89 Pat # 46

Someone took the bait on all those Griffey "Diffraction" cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Ken-Griffey-Jr-Diffraction-30-Pattern-43-/121019643871?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1c2d5537df

Looks like the seller left money on the table here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-...1170655506?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3a7af00d12

Wow, this guy's base card brought $2 and change a card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-1998-TOP...0947135922?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item27cd3e49b2

Nice deal for our Padres collector here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-...0889494568?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item35c2161828

Thanks again to rinkrat for another fun trade! Picked this up...

SINFULONE said:

Someone took the bait on all those Griffey "Diffraction" cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Ken-Griffey-Jr-Diffraction-30-Pattern-43-/121019643871?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1c2d5537df

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Poor fella. At least it's not a terrible deal. I wonder how many people get them in hand and STILL think they are Diffractors because they don't know any better.

SINFULONE said:

Looks like the seller left money on the table here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Diffraction-Diffractors-Mark-McGwire-/251170655506?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3a7af00d12

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Yeah, seems like the going rate is $60-$65 for McGwire. I think that's the max b/c it was a board member that had it on a $100 BIN/BO and that was the BO.

SINFULONE said:

Wow, this guy's base card brought $2 and change a card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-1998-TOPPS-TEK-Brad-Fullmer-Card-77-pattern-29-/170947135922?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item27cd3e49b2

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He has a following for some reason. We've seen a Diffractor go for $25 on a BIN. I wonder what the max is on a Fullmer Diffractor?

SINFULONE said:

Nice deal for our Padres collector here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Kevin-Brown-79-Different-Patterns-/230889494568?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item35c2161828

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Yeah, but who cares. Kevin Brown is no Rusty Greer :mrgreen:

I wrote to the fellow who listed the Griffey "diffraction" cards and politely explained to him that he was listing base cards, not diffractors. Gave him a couple of links to scans of diffractors that the Rhode Island guy has listed in perpetuity for megabucks. Got the impression that he knew he was trying to pull a fast one and didn't care.

Our Padres collector could save 100% in shipping costs by purchasing his own listing!

SINFULONE said:

Someone took the bait on all those Griffey "Diffraction" cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Ken-Griffey-Jr-Diffraction-30-Pattern-43-/121019643871?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1c2d5537df

Looks like the seller left money on the table here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Diffraction-Diffractors-Mark-McGwire-/251170655506?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3a7af00d12

Wow, this guy's base card brought $2 and change a card.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-1998-TOPPS-TEK-Brad-Fullmer-Card-77-pattern-29-/170947135922?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item27cd3e49b2

Nice deal for our Padres collector here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Topps-Tek-Kevin-Brown-79-Different-Patterns-/230889494568?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item35c2161828

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rinkrat38 said:

I wrote to the fellow who listed the Griffey "diffraction" cards and politely explained to him that he was listing base cards, not diffractors. Gave him a couple of links to scans of diffractors that the Rhode Island guy has listed in perpetuity for megabucks. Got the impression that he knew he was trying to pull a fast one and didn't care.

Our Padres collector could save 100% in shipping costs by purchasing his own listing!

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Didn't realize that was him.Thought he was collecting them, not moving them?Or is it just Caminetti he collects?

The guy with those Griffey cards had them marked at $12 too.Doesn't sound like it's worth risking feedback over by mistating what they are.

RustyGreerFan said:

Poor fella. At least it's not a terrible deal. I wonder how many people get them in hand and STILL think they are Diffractors because they don't know any better.



Yeah, seems like the going rate is $60-$65 for McGwire. I think that's the max b/c it was a board member that had it on a $100 BIN/BO and that was the BO.



He has a following for some reason. We've seen a Diffractor go for $25 on a BIN. I wonder what the max is on a Fullmer Diffractor?



Yeah, but who cares. Kevin Brown is no Rusty Greer :mrgreen:

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If Griffey base will sell for $5, then no wonder elberson is trying to get $1200 for his set of Bonds.I thought someone else had a McGwire Diffractor that sold well too?When did the Fullmer Diffractor sell for that much?I never saw it.Hard to believe that when that Vaughn only brought $1 not long ago.

rinkrat38 said:

Our Padres collector could save 100% in shipping costs by purchasing his own listing!

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Lol.

I super collect Caminiti. I was planning on doing the team set but gave up on it. Sold a bunch of my Gwynns to Gwynn545. I'm probably keeping my remaining 16 Gwynn.


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SINFULONE said:

If Griffey base will sell for $5, then no wonder elberson is trying to get $1200 for his set of Bonds.I thought someone else had a McGwire Diffractor that sold well too?When did the Fullmer Diffractor sell for that much?I never saw it.Hard to believe that when that Vaughn only brought $1 not long ago.

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never hurts to try! I actually received 4 offers and the highest was 950.00 and 1000.00, I'm not hurting for money, so I'm going stand tall for the 1200.00. 3-4 years collecting the set. I feel like there my little babies.....with big heads

elberson said:

never hurts to try! I actually received 4 offers and the highest was 950.00 and 1000.00, I'm not hurting for money, so I'm going stand tall for the 1200.00. 3-4 years collecting the set. I feel like there my little babies.....with big heads

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Wow...

So does anyone have any list of their available 1998 Topps TEK to review for trading or buying purposes? if so send dupe and want lists to me at [email protected] Carl T