Griffey Collector's Thread

[Junior Griffey]

PM sent, Alex.

 

[magicpapa]

I could do it for free...but the shipping will be pretty high

I'll just swing over then, Ok??

 

[flarick]

Mailday - Griffey Jr style

Pleasantly surprised that the autos are on card - well done, Topps

As nice as these 2013 cards are - Vintage Jr. with a beautiful signature, we all had high hopes for Topps last year! How quickly our hopes were dashed as the dreaded 'stickers' resurfaced after they set the 'hooks' in us once again! We were fine through Tier 1 but then Triple Threads hit the streets and it was all downhill the rest of the year! BUT - based on these first 2013 issues, on card autos are back and we get our hopes up once again! How long before the dreaded 'stickers' reappear???

Attached you will see everything that is wrong with Topps and the stuff they are putting out. This is the '12 TTT Sapphire Insert numbered 1 of 3. Just received it after such a long wait and what a big letdown!!! The 'sticker' I can live with but the red and white materials for vintage Jr.???? Have you ever seen anything so ugly in your life!!! Just matches up beautifully with the sapphire color!!! To top off this huge disappointment, the card is miscut!!! With an edition of 3, you know how much luck I will have with a 'replacement'!!!

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[Gwynn545]

I could do it for free...but the shipping will be pretty high

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[murphy17]

As nice as these 2013 cards are - Vintage Jr. with a beautiful signature, we all had high hopes for Topps last year! How quickly our hopes were dashed as the dreaded 'stickers' resurfaced after they set the 'hooks' in us once again! We were fine through Tier 1 but then Triple Threads hit the streets and it was all downhill the rest of the year! BUT - based on these first 2013 issues, on card autos are back and we get our hopes up once again! How long before the dreaded 'stickers' reappear???

Attached you will see everything that is wrong with Topps and the stuff they are putting out. This is the '12 TTT Sapphire Insert numbered 1 of 3. Just received it after such a long wait and what a big letdown!!! The 'sticker' I can live with but the red and white materials for vintage Jr.???? Have you ever seen anything so ugly in your life!!! Just matches up beautifully with the sapphire color!!! To top off this huge disappointment, the card is miscut!!! With an edition of 3, you know how much luck I will have with a 'replacement'!!!

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The attachment image wouldn't open for me. Anybody else having that issue?

The description of it sounds horrible. Very tough break. I have bought some redemptions in the past, but I don't think I'll buy anymore new Griffey autos until I get to see what the card looks like in hand.

 

[murphy17]

scanners down, so I stole this from Flarick

Thanks for posting that Magic! I really want that one and would prefer that over the one that I have, since it was a 1999 pull from a pack. The 2009 "20 Years" card is a really nice one too though.

Thanks for posting the other cards. I also really want that 1998 SP buyback. That is the only year from the 90's that I am missing.

 

[bedot]

The attachment image wouldn't open for me. Anybody else having that issue?

The description of it sounds horrible. Very tough break. I have bought some redemptions in the past, but I don't think I'll buy anymore new Griffey autos until I get to see what the card looks like in hand.

Yeah it isn't opening. I would assume you could still get decent $ back from resale, hopefully.

 

[murphy17]

OH MY GOD! Who bought this for only $80?!?!?!?! Why can't I be lucky enough to catch something like this when it first hits ebay

1999 Fleer Brilliants 24 Karat Gold Ken Griffey Seattle Mariners 24 Baseball | eBay

 

[murphy17]

Really, I need to post twice about that listing. That makes me a little sick.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Really, I need to post twice about that listing. That makes me a little sick.

Looks like it actually lasted 28 minutes which I'm surprised at

Ryan

 

[murphy17]

Yeah I can't believe it lasted that long. I check ebay pretty frequently, so I guess I (and everyone else on here) just got unlucky with that one. I mean, what's next? A reasonable comparison would be a red crusade listed at $125 buy it now? Could you imagine Steve Brinn's reaction if he wasn't the one to scoop up a red crusade at that price? Sorry Steve, I definitely don't mean to poke fun. We all just know how much you want that card.

 

[Junior Griffey]

Wow that's a steal! That's one I always wanted to own too. Hope someone on here got it.

 

[bedot]

Yeah I can't believe it lasted that long. I check ebay pretty frequently, so I guess I (and everyone else on here) just got unlucky with that one. I mean, what's next? A reasonable comparison would be a red crusade listed at $125 buy it now? Could you imagine Steve Brinn's reaction if he wasn't the one to scoop up a red crusade at that price? Sorry Steve, I definitely don't mean to poke fun. We all just know how much you want that card.

What is the market for the gold card & the red crusade...I'm not familiar with the prices on that stuff

 

[murphy17]

What is the market for the gold card & the red crusade...I'm not familiar with the prices on that stuff

Well they very rarely come up, but the Crusade Red is probably a $3000 card these days, if not more. Steve Brinn would probably fork out close to $4000 when the next one surfaces, but I don't know if there is anybody else willing to match that. That is his best insert from the 90's, with the 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold coming in a close second. That mirror gold card is worth about $2000-2500. I'm not entirely sure about the 24 Karat card, but it is probably in the $500-800 range, perhaps more. It is hard to put an accurate value on some of the really rare ones from the 90's.

 

[bedot]

Well they very rarely come up, but the Crusade Red is probably a $3000 card these days, if not more. Steve Brinn would probably fork out close to $4000 when the next one surfaces, but I don't know if there is anybody else willing to match that. That is his best insert from the 90's, with the 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold coming in a close second. That mirror gold card is worth about $2000-2500. I'm not entirely sure about the 24 Karat card, but it is probably in the $500-800 range, perhaps more. It is hard to put an accurate value on some of the really rare ones from the 90's.

Yeah makes sense...I just saw it was out of 24...and if I knew anything about that insert it would make me sick too for a sale of $80

Griffey collectors are absolute sharks & if anything like that comes up I've noticed "the market" eliminates the bargain immediately...I know my place on the totem pole

 

[clarkfan]

What is the market for the gold card & the red crusade...I'm not familiar with the prices on that stuff

Also depends on the set collector's. I know of a big time collector putting that set together and I sold him the Frank Thomas for $1K, so bidding could get pretty crazy if the right couple of bidders were involved. I'd guess Griffey a $1300 to $1500 card, but wouldn't shock me at $2K plus either.

 

[bedot]

Well based on the sellers feedback (lots of sales) and the rest of the 24kt gold cards on eBay that looks like a mis listing to me. That price makes little sense...350 would be a steal...look for it to be relisted

 

[magicpapa]

80 Bucks??? DANUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[magicpapa]

Yeah I can't believe it lasted that long. I check ebay pretty frequently, so I guess I (and everyone else on here) just got unlucky with that one. I mean, what's next? A reasonable comparison would be a red crusade listed at $125 buy it now? Could you imagine Steve Brinn's reaction if he wasn't the one to scoop up a red crusade at that price? Sorry Steve, I definitely don't mean to poke fun. We all just know how much you want that card.

 

[flarick]

Yeah it isn't opening. I would assume you could still get decent $ back from resale, hopefully.

Let's try the image again......