Will Clark Collectors Thread

RStadlerASU22 · Mar 13, 2016

ronfromfresno said:
Happy Birthday Mr. Clark!

I'll second that...

Ryan

Spike · Mar 13, 2016

RStadlerASU22 said:
I'll second that...

Ryan

I'll third that.....haha

ajw · Apr 4, 2016

This is a conversation I just had in the office.

Me to the new guy: "Hey's it's opening day!"
Him: "It was yesterday for me, I'm a Pirates fan."
Me: "I'm a Giants fan. They're beating the Brewers right now."
Him: "I was a Giants fan as a kid. I had every Will Clark card there was."
Me: "Oh really?"
Him: "Yup."
Me: "Got a second? Open your browser and go to www.thrill22.com."

LWMM · Apr 4, 2016

ajw said:
This is a conversation I just had in the office.

Me to the new guy: "Hey's it's opening day!"
Him: "It was yesterday for me, I'm a Pirates fan."
Me: "I'm a Giants fan. They're beating the Brewers right now."
Him: "I was a Giants fan as a kid. I had every Will Clark card there was."
Me: "Oh really?"
Him: "Yup."
Me: "Got a second? Open your browser and go to www.thrill22.com."

His mom threw out the DK Super and Aqueous

clarkfan · Apr 4, 2016

ajw said:
This is a conversation I just had in the office.

Me to the new guy: "Hey's it's opening day!"
Him: "It was yesterday for me, I'm a Pirates fan."
Me: "I'm a Giants fan. They're beating the Brewers right now."
Him: "I was a Giants fan as a kid. I had every Will Clark card there was."
Me: "Oh really?"
Him: "Yup."
Me: "Got a second? Open your browser and go to www.thrill22.com."

That's pretty funny! I try to keep my collecting habit to myself when it comes to those types. They had all of them, all 100 they knew to exist. I can't even explain variations to them.

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 4, 2016

Ha, love those convos (sarcasm)... With the White Letter 86' Donruss HL card I haven't even finished 1986 up yet and I'm 30 years deep in the game

Ryan

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 12, 2016

I was at my friends auction house moving some bulk stuff and to my surprise he had this there. He ended up giving it to me. It's the original painting (not print) from Jim(James) Kelly in 1990. It may have been called "Swing Away". It's 32"x45" and done on wood/board material (the name escapes me). It's pretty sweet and I've seen the print available before but to own the original is pretty cool IMO.

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Ryan

mouschi · Apr 13, 2016

Awesome pick up!

RStadlerASU22 said:
I was at my friends auction house moving some bulk stuff and to my surprise he had this there. He ended up giving it to me. It's the original painting (not print) from Jim(James) Kelly in 1990. It may have been called "Swing Away". It's 32"x45" and done on wood/board material (the name escapes me). It's pretty sweet and I've seen the print available before but to own the original is pretty cool IMO.

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Ryan

ajw · Apr 13, 2016

Interesting piece! I don't think I've seen the print anywhere.

Spike · Apr 13, 2016

Very cool, Ryan!

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 14, 2016

Thx guys. The print was actually on eBay sometime this year but I can't find in completed so it was 60 days+. I did a quick look on Worthpoint and this was in 2014. At least this print version is 17x24.

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/san-francisco-giants-sf-clark-1990-538893097

Ryan

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 18, 2016

Anyone have thoughts on this auto...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Will-Clark-20...le-Nicknames-/311591206381?nav=WATCHING_ENDED

Just seems a lil' off esp "The Thrill" part. It's very loopy vs how I usually see it, but curious of other thoughts.

Ryan

Spike · Apr 19, 2016

RStadlerASU22 said:
Anyone have thoughts on this auto...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Will-Clark-2001-Donruss-Signature-Series-Auto-Autograph-Notable-Nicknames-/311591206381?nav=WATCHING_ENDED

Just seems a lil' off esp "The Thrill" part. It's very loopy vs how I usually see it, but curious of other thoughts.

Ryan

I thought the same thing, Ryan.

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 19, 2016

Just hit an impulse buy. Not sure I needed it, but for $49.97/dlvd it was nice enough.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Will-Clark-Au...RARE-Giants-/272217719889?txnId=1636829501017

Ryan

Spike · Apr 26, 2016

What's the story on all the 1/1 sketch cards showing up on eBay lately? Looks like a lot are selling. Time to break out my 64-count Crayola???

RStadlerASU22 · Apr 26, 2016

Spike said:
What's the story on all the 1/1 sketch cards showing up on eBay lately? Looks like a lot are selling. Time to break out my 64-count Crayola???

There are a few that I've actually really wanted, but not at the prices they are going for. Most are just eh, and some are terrible. But obviously there is a market, I'm not sure what guy is doing the buying, but I'd expect them to show til the sales stop. A few of the sketch artists out there I'd like to get one done someday but I wouldn't go above $20 for any I want. The Clark sketch card that sold for $40+ was pretty amazing in terms of detail and another they did sold for $25ish.

Ryan