Griffey Collector's Thread

[Pinbreaker]

Question for you long time Griffey card collectors.

How long (in years) have you been at it now?
When you started, did you think it would "get this crazy"?

I'd love to hear any insight that you'd like to share.

I've been collecting Griffey since he joined the Mariners in 1987.. I can say that I have seen the Mariners since they started and when you see a player like Griffey, you see the talent early on..

I've always known that Griffey cards would always be one of the premium cards to get like Mantle was back in the 50's and 60's..

If you get a chance to see any of the Mariners games from the early to mid 90's, you will see what talent he had..

Whenever I watched him play, he always had that sly grin like a kid in a candy store and you knew you were watching something special..

 

[jpcz]

OK, who wants the list next? Those who got it already know, pinbreaker, coqxx, skywalker? I know you sold a lot of your cards sky, so i would mostly need you to go through the list and delete the cards you sold. Please PM me your email addresses so i can send it out to the next person!! I think I am about halfway through the collectors that should be on there, so once i get done with sending the list out, i can complete the site!!

 

[SKYWALKER]

I AM ALSO WATCHING THIS. WHAT DO YOU ALL THANK IT WILL GO FOR .

ITEM # 250376709041

 

[SKYWALKER]

OK, who wants the list next? Those who got it already know, pinbreaker, coqxx, skywalker? I know you sold a lot of your cards sky, so i would mostly need you to go through the list and delete the cards you sold. Please PM me your email addresses so i can send it out to the next person!! I think I am about halfway through the collectors that should be on there, so once i get done with sending the list out, i can complete the site!!

PM SENT

 

[jpcz]

Got your PM and emailed you the list!!

I know someone mentioned that the site www.griffeycollectors.com was available. Do we all want to chip in and pay for the name, or leave it like it is, which is free, griffeycollectors.webs.com

 

[SKYWALKER]

Got your PM and emailed you the list!!

I know someone mentioned that the site http://www.griffeycollectors.com was available. Do we all want to chip in and pay for the name, or leave it like it is, which is free, griffeycollectors.webs.com

HOW MUCH ?

 

[Pinbreaker]

Got your PM and emailed you the list!!

I know someone mentioned that the site http://www.griffeycollectors.com was available. Do we all want to chip in and pay for the name, or leave it like it is, which is free, griffeycollectors.webs.com

If we get the http://www.griffeycollectors.com it's pretty cheap.. I know I pay $5 per year for my puyallup-sportscards.com which I just have parked..

I personally think it's worth it..

Thanks,

 

[jpcz]

I dont know how to exactly purchase a site name, but sounds as if pinbreaker does. Perhaps he could let us know, and then help me set it up if thats what we want? I think it would be neat...but dont know enough about purchasing a site name....would what ive created move over or would i have to build from bottom up? I have made my own sites before from scratch...its a bit more time consuming than the freewebs that im using now...but with some help it could be quicker. Im using this now because its just me for the time being...

 

[Pinbreaker]

I dont know how to exactly purchase a site name, but sounds as if pinbreaker does. Perhaps he could let us know, and then help me set it up if thats what we want? I think it would be neat...but dont know enough about purchasing a site name....would what ive created move over or would i have to build from bottom up? I have made my own sites before from scratch...its a bit more time consuming than the freewebs that im using now...but with some help it could be quicker. Im using this now because its just me for the time being...

www.griffeycollectors.com

has been registered and is currently parked.

 

[LaneyB]

I dont know how to exactly purchase a site name, but sounds as if pinbreaker does. Perhaps he could let us know, and then help me set it up if thats what we want? I think it would be neat...but dont know enough about purchasing a site name....would what ive created move over or would i have to build from bottom up? I have made my own sites before from scratch...its a bit more time consuming than the freewebs that im using now...but with some help it could be quicker. Im using this now because its just me for the time being...

www.griffeycollectors.com

has been registered and is currently parked.

Forgive my ignorance, but what does "parked" mean? Thanks.

Bruce

 

[Pinbreaker]

I dont know how to exactly purchase a site name, but sounds as if pinbreaker does. Perhaps he could let us know, and then help me set it up if thats what we want? I think it would be neat...but dont know enough about purchasing a site name....would what ive created move over or would i have to build from bottom up? I have made my own sites before from scratch...its a bit more time consuming than the freewebs that im using now...but with some help it could be quicker. Im using this now because its just me for the time being...

www.griffeycollectors.com

has been registered and is currently parked.

Forgive my ignorance, but what does "parked" mean? Thanks.

Bruce

I have the domain parked (registered) and is sitting in limbo.. I can now go out and find a cheap server to host it on, or set it up so that when someone clicks on it, it goes to the Freewebs site for $15 a year..

There are people who go out and register a domain and park them so they can get rich off the domain..

If I had been smart, I would have registered KFC.com (my initials) and then Kentucky Fried Chicken would have tried to buy the domain from me for a bucket of chicken...

I hope that helps..

 

[LaneyB]

I dont know how to exactly purchase a site name, but sounds as if pinbreaker does. Perhaps he could let us know, and then help me set it up if thats what we want? I think it would be neat...but dont know enough about purchasing a site name....would what ive created move over or would i have to build from bottom up? I have made my own sites before from scratch...its a bit more time consuming than the freewebs that im using now...but with some help it could be quicker. Im using this now because its just me for the time being...

www.griffeycollectors.com

has been registered and is currently parked.

Forgive my ignorance, but what does "parked" mean? Thanks.

Bruce

I have the domain parked (registered) and is sitting in limbo.. I can now go out and find a cheap server to host it on, or set it up so that when someone clicks on it, it goes to the Freewebs site for $15 a year..

There are people who go out and register a domain and park them so they can get rich off the domain..

If I had been smart, I would have registered KFC.com (my initials) and then Kentucky Fried Chicken would have tried to buy the domain from me for a bucket of chicken...

I hope that helps..

Gotcha, thanks for the info.

 

[LaneyB]

Mailday:

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Mailday:

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[LaneyB]

I AM ALSO WATCHING THIS. WHAT DO YOU ALL THANK IT WILL GO FOR .

ITEM # 250376709041

I noticed this once I got my card in today. The one in the auction looks just like the card I received today. I got mine from a Canadian seller as well. The auto's and inscription look VERY similar.

 

[Roy Birchler]

Bruce, super mailday. Is that the first one that ended early?

Roy

 

[LaneyB]

Bruce, super mailday. Is that the first one that ended early?

Roy

Yes, it was the first one.

 

[brinn1]

Bruce,
Beautiful Card but I don't get it, for reasons previously described. Somehow I would have never guessed you'd have been such an early buyer of the card. I'm shocked- got to say.

The 1999 signed Griffey Jr RC is 10 years older (/99) than the new one (/89). Not only is the total number of cards now near 200, but why should the newer one, 10 years newer than the older one, be worth more or even near what the older buyback is worth? What am I missing?

Is it the 20th anniversary inscription that makes it worth so much more?

As all know, I've overpaid for a bunch of stuff and am fairly new to collecting Griffey cards compared to most of you old-timers. But I'm learning from all of you to get more value for my buck and older is better than newer. I'm currently selling off most of my 2008 cards to concentrate on earlier cards and finish the 2007 sets I started.

So that said, how does paying $1700 for the newer buyback get justified. Many of us have agreed that it would be worth much less as more were released.

Bruce, since you have "been around the block" and know what you are doing, and are not mentally ill (at least in my communications with you), you probably have an answer I'm not thinking of. Please share it with me.
Steve B

 

[Roy Birchler]

Bruce,
Beautiful Card but I don't get it, for reasons previously described. Somehow I would have never guessed you'd have been such an early buyer of the card. I'm shocked- got to say.

The 1999 signed Griffey Jr RC is 10 years older (/99) than the new one (/89). Not only is the total number of cards now near 200, but why should the newer one, 10 years newer than the older one, be worth more or even near what the older buyback is worth? What am I missing?

Is it the 20th anniversary inscription that makes it worth so much more?

As all know, I've overpaid for a bunch of stuff and am fairly new to collecting Griffey cards compared to most of you old-timers. But I'm learning from all of you to get more value for my buck and older is better than newer. I'm currently selling off most of my 2008 cards to concentrate on earlier cards and finish the 2007 sets I started.

So that said, how does paying $1700 for the newer buyback get justified. Many of us have agreed that it would be worth much less as more were released.

Bruce, since you have "been around the block" and know what you are doing, and are not mentally ill (at least in my communications with you), you probably have an answer I'm not thinking of. Please share it with me.
Steve B

The first card was only up on Ebay for awhile. I am thinking that he got it for less.

Roy

 

[LaneyB]

Bruce,
Beautiful Card but I don't get it, for reasons previously described. Somehow I would have never guessed you'd have been such an early buyer of the card. I'm shocked- got to say.

The 1999 signed Griffey Jr RC is 10 years older (/99) than the new one (/89). Not only is the total number of cards now near 200, but why should the newer one, 10 years newer than the older one, be worth more or even near what the older buyback is worth? What am I missing?

Is it the 20th anniversary inscription that makes it worth so much more?

As all know, I've overpaid for a bunch of stuff and am fairly new to collecting Griffey cards compared to most of you old-timers. But I'm learning from all of you to get more value for my buck and older is better than newer. I'm currently selling off most of my 2008 cards to concentrate on earlier cards and finish the 2007 sets I started.

So that said, how does paying $1700 for the newer buyback get justified. Many of us have agreed that it would be worth much less as more were released.

Bruce, since you have "been around the block" and know what you are doing, and are not mentally ill (at least in my communications with you), you probably have an answer I'm not thinking of. Please share it with me.
Steve B

I didn't realize you were buying my cards for me Steve, with that being said, if you have a question about my buying habits, please email me. I did not pay the $1700 you have assumed I've paid.