Griffey Collector's Thread

[jpcz]

OK sounds good Roy! Pinbreaker has it now, and when he returns it, it will go to coqxx, Roy, brinn1, MP.....

So far, the list went to, and came back from:
laneyb, muskiesfan, jpcz.....who else does it need to go to/who did i miss??? Who is michaelstepper, anythingu, c&cfan??? Would need their email addresses if they were to remain on the list.

 

[Roy Birchler]

OK sounds good Roy! Pinbreaker has it now, and when he returns it, it will go to coqxx, Roy, brinn1, MP.....

So far, the list went to, and came back from:
laneyb, muskiesfan, jpcz.....who else does it need to go to/who did i miss??? Who is michaelstepper, anythingu, c&cfan??? Would need their email addresses if they were to remain on the list.

anythingu is a member here, he last posted in this thread on page 74. His email address is in his signature.
I do not think that the other 2 made it over from BMB.

 

[SeattlefantillIdie]

I obtained all of these from Barry Shockley. Got a nice price on them all!

2002 Fleer Box Score Press Clippings G/U Base

2002 Upper Deck Diamond Collection Bat Around Quad G/U

2005 Origins Red #'d 72/99

 

[Roy Birchler]

Eric, nice cards.

Looks like somebody wanted a bat, hope they didn't bid on it for the auto

[ebay:3azlgu0y]360132132037[/ebay:3azlgu0y]

 

[anythingu]

Spent the last hour catching up. I'm still extremely jealous of everyone's collection!

Have a favor to ask.....Does anyone know where I can find an authentic Griffey USA World Baseball Classic Jersey? I'm still kicking myself royally for not buying one when I had the chance. Sigh....

I'm looking for the one that they were selling on mlb.com with the full stitching and Griffey's name on the back.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Lawrence

 

[LaneyB]

# 3 has made an appearance, I like the price!!
This one looks legit 35/89

 

[Roy Birchler]

It will probably change, gut this is going real cheap right now

Sweet Spot auto 2001

 

[jpcz]

OK sounds good Roy! Pinbreaker has it now, and when he returns it, it will go to coqxx, Roy, brinn1, MP.....

So far, the list went to, and came back from:
laneyb, muskiesfan, jpcz.....who else does it need to go to/who did i miss??? Who is michaelstepper, anythingu, c&cfan??? Would need their email addresses if they were to remain on the list.

OK, got the list back from pinbreaker and roy....i sent the list to coqxx just now, which leaves only:
brinn1, magicpapa, and anythingu......once they are done, i will get working on the site!

Roy had a good idea in having a forum on the site...i am sure that can be built in so i will do that too! Tonight we are in the quarterfinals of the conference basketball tournament, so my day is pretty busy. But I should have time tomorrow from work for sure!

 

[Pinbreaker]

# 3 has made an appearance, I like the price!!
This one looks legit 35/89

The potential fake.. WOW!!

$3,949.00

[ebay:2y6cftl3]250376709041 [/ebay:2y6cftl3]

 

[jpcz]

For those that have signed up for the site...you should have gotten a blast email from me about the forums i set up....if you havent made your way over there and signed up on the website...you should! LOL It would be another place to make posts....i think i will also make a discussion for wantlists that contains only griffey's to post on. Enjoy!

 

[Pinbreaker]

FROM UD's website..

Welcome Home, Junior! Ken Griffey Jr. Returns to Seattle; Upper Deck Produces New ‘Junior’ Mariners Baseball Cards!


Two short-printed Seattle cards of Griffey await eager collectors!



Las Vegas, NV (February 24, 2009) – Some thought it was just matter of time. Others figured it would never happen. And still many thought it would make for a great storybook ending to a stellar major league career. In the end, Ken Griffey Jr. sided with the latter group and decided to come home again, to the city of Seattle.



On Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Seattle Mariners spring training complex in Peoria, Arizona, Ken Griffey Jr announced he was, indeed, returning to the M’s, the team where his major league career started 21 years ago. After nine seasons of playing big league baseball outside of Seattle – eight with the Reds and last year with the White Sox – Junior’s career has come full circle. And with the startling turn of events, Upper Deck officials went right to work, securing up-to-date photos of Junior practicing in Peoria and even developing a special illustrated card welcoming back Seattle’s favorite son.

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Griffey’s coveted rookie card (# 1) is from Upper Deck’s inaugural baseball release in 1989. So it only makes sense for the trading card manufacturer, which also started its legacy in 1989, to be the first to market with updated baseball cards showing Junior returning to the team where it all began. Two cards are being produced by Upper Deck to celebrate Griffey’s homecoming. The first will show Junior at the recent press conference and will pack out as a short-printed insert card in 2009 Upper Deck’s MLB Piece of History release, which hits store shelves in early April. The second is a caricature card showing Griffey standing at Seattle’s Pike’s Place Market, awaiting a fish thrown to him by the team’s longtime mascot, the Mariner Moose. This card will be available at select hobby shops across the country as a gift with purchase shortly before Opening Day (April 6).

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“Ken Griffey Jr. has meant so much to the Upper Deck Company over the last two decades,” said Jason Masherah, Upper Deck’s senior sports brand manager. “His rookie card basically put us on the map 20 years ago, so it’s our pleasure to be the first company to release updated cards showing Junior returning to his original team: the Seattle Mariners.”


Griffey played his first 11 MLB season in Seattle, launching 398 home runs and collecting 10 Gold Gloves along the way. He has since entered into one of MLB’s most prestigious group’s – the “600 Home Run Club” – and has maintained his stellar reputation for giving it his all every day out on the baseball diamond.

"I may not hit 50 (home runs),'' the 39-year-old Griffey said at the press conference. “I may not hit 40, I may not hit 30. But I can do the little things to help a team win.''
The Mariners are banking on it.

About Upper Deck

Upper Deck is the leading sports and entertainment trading card and collectibles company. For more information on Upper Deck and its products please visit http://www.upperdeck.com

 

[Junior Griffey]

Man, how I wish I had seen that 01 Sweet Spot auto before it ended. That's one of the few cards I still really want to add to my Griffey collection, and a great price to boot.

 

[jpcz]

OK sounds good Roy! Pinbreaker has it now, and when he returns it, it will go to coqxx, Roy, brinn1, MP.....

So far, the list went to, and came back from:
laneyb, muskiesfan, jpcz.....who else does it need to go to/who did i miss??? Who is michaelstepper, anythingu, c&cfan??? Would need their email addresses if they were to remain on the list.

OK, got the list back from pinbreaker and roy....i sent the list to coqxx just now, which leaves only:
brinn1, magicpapa, and anythingu......once they are done, i will get working on the site!

Roy had a good idea in having a forum on the site...i am sure that can be built in so i will do that too! Tonight we are in the quarterfinals of the conference basketball tournament, so my day is pretty busy. But I should have time tomorrow from work for sure!

Just sent the list to anythingu...MP and brinn are the last ones then i can get things rolling!! I am purposely waiting until after everyone has updated it...cutting and pasting will be much easier for me, rather than having to go line by line and typing a name to the site...

 

[angelsrockies4ever]

Does the new forums mean there will no longer be Griffey Collector's posts?

 

[Pinbreaker]

Does the new forums mean there will no longer be Griffey Collector's posts?

No more Griffey posts.. :lol:

Hardly.. We are Griffey collectors.. and the more places we can show off, the better!!

 

[jpcz]

Does the new forums mean there will no longer be Griffey Collector's posts?

No more Griffey posts.. :lol:

Hardly.. We are Griffey collectors.. and the more places we can show off, the better!!

True, and the forum that is on the new site is not nearly half what this is here...its just a nice feature to have i think, nothing too big though.

 

[angelsrockies4ever]

Does the new forums mean there will no longer be Griffey Collector's posts?

No more Griffey posts.. :lol:

Hardly.. We are Griffey collectors.. and the more places we can show off, the better!!

True, and the forum that is on the new site is not nearly half what this is here...its just a nice feature to have i think, nothing too big though.

Can I have a link to occasionally check out? Or will you still be making the majority of posts here?

 

[jpcz]

go to http://www.griffeycollectors.com it will direct you to the site...then click on forums and there it is! I have it set so only members of the site can post, but im sure you can view and all. plus now theres a guestbook so you can say hey there too!

 

[Roy Birchler]

Does the new forums mean there will no longer be Griffey Collector's posts?

No more Griffey posts.. :lol:

Hardly.. We are Griffey collectors.. and the more places we can show off, the better!!

We don't show off, we share :lol: :lol:

 

[rarecardcollector]

Hey guys,

I just went to the new site and wanted to know if you are planning on getting non-auto's up there as well? Maybe just ones numbered to 100 or less from the 1990s and 50 or less from 2000 and on or something like that? I think that would be pretty cool to see all the different cards auto or not...just throwing the idea out there....sorry if it was already discussed....