Frank Thomas collectors thread

[randyherth]

Im not a collector but i wanted a slabbed rc auto for my PC so i picked this up tonight off ebay.

Very cool card!!

 

[noaskiecards]

Advocate for drug testing

As early as 1995, Thomas was advocating drug testing for professional baseball players.[30] After hitting his 500th home run, Thomas stated, "It means a lot to me because I did it the right way," alluding to Barry Bonds's then-ongoing pursuit of Hank Aaron's career home run record.[31] Thomas was, then, the only active baseball player to be interviewed during the preparation of the Mitchell Report. He did so voluntarily.

Thomas did it the right way!

 

[gofrankgo]

Didn't think the card would go this high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160769329079?ss ... 1438.l2649

 

[randyherth]

Didn't think the card would go this high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160769329079?ss ... 1438.l2649

Wow, and it came from such a random seller. I totally missed that auction.......arg! Not that I would have paid that much..........

 

[Jack Straw]

Looks like 4 collectors willing to pay 199.99 or above...

 

[bustin_knuckles]

The only other copy I have seen is Lance's. If I had the funds at the time I would have gone more than that to try to win it.

 

[Cobra29svt]

Was there a gold version of this promo? I don't have the card anymore (sold it for $75), but I'm pretty sure it was also #1.

 

[randyherth]

Was there a gold version of this promo? I don't have the card anymore (sold it for $75), but I'm pretty sure it was also #1.

I almost hope not, as I have now seen 2 of the silver, and never a gold promo.

 

[gofrankgo]

Was there a gold version of this promo? I don't have the card anymore (sold it for $75), but I'm pretty sure it was also #1.

Chad. There is no gold version of this promo.

 

[pootshwan]

Was there a gold version of this promo? I don't have the card anymore (sold it for $75), but I'm pretty sure it was also #1.

The gold is a regular packed out subset serially numbered out of 10,000. It was numbered 1 out of 10 cards in the insert set. The regular 1994 Leaf Limited Frank is number 24 in the set and the promo is number 1. This card has been atop my want list for awhile now, but I had no idea it would go this high. :shock:

It will be interesting to see if this auction brings other examples out of the woodwork.

Steve

 

[randyherth]

Was there a gold version of this promo? I don't have the card anymore (sold it for $75), but I'm pretty sure it was also #1.

The gold is a regular packed out subset serially numbered out of 10,000. It was numbered 1 out of 10 cards in the insert set. The regular 1994 Leaf Limited Frank is number 24 in the set and the promo is number 1. This card has been atop my want list for awhile now, but I had no idea it would go this high. :shock:

It will be interesting to see if this auction brings other examples out of the woodwork.

Steve

I sure hope so. I'd like to think I wouldn't have bid this much, but if I got caught up in the bidding, who knows. I'm surprised that it made it to the end of the listing.

 

[bustin_knuckles]

Have a question about this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290693629610
The guy says it's rumored the 1st 150 were black ink. I have one numbered 27/3500 and it's blue ink. Were any autographed in black or did someone just trace a faded blue signature? The 35 on the auto in the auction looks off. What's your opinions.

 

[gofrankgo]

Have a question about this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290693629610
The guy says it's rumored the 1st 150 were black ink. I have one numbered 27/3500 and it's blue ink. Were any autographed in black or did someone just trace a faded blue signature? The 35 on the auto in the auction looks off. What's your opinions.

Justin. Never heard that the first 150 were signed with black ink. But I'm no expert on that issue either

 

[thefatguy]

Have a question about this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290693629610
The guy says it's rumored the 1st 150 were black ink. I have one numbered 27/3500 and it's blue ink. Were any autographed in black or did someone just trace a faded blue signature? The 35 on the auto in the auction looks off. What's your opinions.

Justin. Never heard that the first 150 were signed with black ink. But I'm no expert on that issue either

More rare but not super rare.

I had this copy graded. Sold 2 yrs ago now.

Don't have the numbering at all, but I didn't think it was under 150

 

[randyherth]

Have a question about this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290693629610
The guy says it's rumored the 1st 150 were black ink. I have one numbered 27/3500 and it's blue ink. Were any autographed in black or did someone just trace a faded blue signature? The 35 on the auto in the auction looks off. What's your opinions.

Justin. Never heard that the first 150 were signed with black ink. But I'm no expert on that issue either

I know I have seen one of these at auction before in the past year. I think that someone had a faded auto and traced it with a sharpie. Looking closely at the photo the auto looks shaky and looks as though it was done very slowly. I don't think that there are any black autos......only blue ones that have faded to black. Anyone out there have a bold black auto for this card?

 

[randyherth]

Have a question about this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290693629610
The guy says it's rumored the 1st 150 were black ink. I have one numbered 27/3500 and it's blue ink. Were any autographed in black or did someone just trace a faded blue signature? The 35 on the auto in the auction looks off. What's your opinions.

Justin. Never heard that the first 150 were signed with black ink. But I'm no expert on that issue either

I know I have seen one of these at auction before in the past year. I think that someone had a faded auto and traced it with a sharpie. Looking closely at the photo the auto looks shaky and looks as though it was done very slowly. I don't think that there are any black autos......only blue ones that have faded to black. Anyone out there have a bold black auto for this card?

Looking back again at the card listed, you should note that the card looks slightly faded, but the auto is very very dark. I'm almost 100% sure that this auto was traced with a sharpie.

 

[randyherth]

Bought out a Thomas collection, and got the best ones first in a care package:

 

[gofrankgo]

Bought out a Thomas collection, and got the best ones first in a care package:

Very nice haul Randy. Like the Call To Arms cards.

 

[BunchOBull]

Polandbob collection I see? Very nice haul. I've talked to him on the phone before. He wanted 4-figures just for the Sterling letter patch. Sounds like you talked him down quite a bit.

 

[randyherth]

Polandbob collection I see? Very nice haul. I've talked to him on the phone before. He wanted 4-figures just for the Sterling letter patch. Sounds like you talked him down quite a bit.

Yep, that would be the ebay person. If any of you fellow Frank Thomas collectors are interested in trading for these, I would be willing, but this is what I am currently looking to trade for:

1993 Score Promo (Frank's Foot has picture underneath, where the normal version is cropped right at the base of his foot)
1994 Leaf Limited Promo/Sample 1 Frank Thomas
1994 Topps Black Gold ABCD Winner - Unredeemed
1996 Collector's Choice Crash the Game Gold (Earliest Date) CG10 Frank Thomas
1996 Leaf Gold Press Proofs 150 Frank Thomas
1996 Leaf Limited Pennant Craze Promos 3 Frank Thomas
1996 Leaf Preferred Steel Gold Promos 1 Frank Thomas
1996 Leaf Signature Autographs Silver 222 Frank Thomas SP
1996 Any Pinnacle/Leaf Executive Promo (serial number XXXX) for Frank Thomas
1996 Any Autographed Leaf Charity Thomas
1996 Pinnacle Aficionado Artist's Proofs 200 Frank Thomas CL
1996 Select Certified Certified Blue 135 Frank Thomas PP
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold 135 Frank Thomas PP
1996 Stadum Club Porcelain 2 Frank Thomas