In the early mid 90s, did you ever find a big $ card in packs?

[predatorkj]

Best I pulled was out of 1995-96 fleer basketball. I got a hot pack which had the entire Total O set in it. I think I kept the Stackhouse and got a ton of other cards in trade as the Jordan was worth some coin at the time.

 

[jay1065]

Pulled one of these back in the day (BV was $80 in Beckett):

 

[corockies]

Pulled a Roger Clemens Holoview Red out of 1994 SP. Went on to make the entire set. Decided a couple of years ago to build the 1995 F/X and 1996 die-cut F/X sets as well.

 

[Boylen33]

I remember being 10 or so and pulling a 91 Score Mickey Mantle "The Franchise" Autograph. Now, the sad part. We put it in a safety deposit box when we moved to Alabama. For some reason, the box was forgotten about and the bill wasn't paid. A few years ago I went to the bank with the key to see if it possibly was still there. But the box had been drilled. I asked them where the contents go in a case like this, and they said it went somewhere for auction. There was also a dual Magic Johnson/Larry Bird Hoops auto in there. I know for sure those two cards were in there. No telling what other cards were! Still makes me sick to think about the Mantle!

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Isn't it crazy to think that twenty years ago, all that had to be done was throw a little foil on a card, make it "harder" than a base card and bam, it's worth big money.

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[RStadlerASU22]

Isn't it crazy to think that twenty years ago, all that had to be done was throw a little foil on a card, make it "harder" than a base card and bam, it's worth big money.

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IMO it's because there was no Internet happening then. When something was 1:180, 1:case etc , it took "a lot" of work to find one. That's why there was value as the supply (at the LCS) was less than demand. It could have taken a year to come across something that today seems like its everywhere

Ryan

 

[shanks25]

Not for the timeframe but I pulled a griffey ovation bat in 1999. When gu was brand new. Pulled it from retail and it booked $200

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[magicpapa]

Pulled one of these back in the day (BV was $80 in Beckett):

I got one of thoses , really wanted a Beam Team

 

[mmier118]

Probably the best card I pulled out of 90's wax was a Willie Mays Auto out of 1997 topps, I still have it. It's amazing how tough it was to pull really good cards back then.

 

[magicpapa]

I pulled a Puckett Elite from Donruss the first year they had Elite's (forgot the year) and sold it at the National for $150 bucks. That was my best pull until I pulled the Griffey/Mantle autograph from 1994 Upper Deck. I loved that card but one of the kids needed something and I sold it to a friend who has it to this day. Someday I am buying that card back from him.

1991 I believe was the first year of Elites, so your Puckett was prolly 1992

 

[ThoseBackPages]

1992 UD Hi# - Bench/Morgan Auto

1992/93 Classic Lemieux Auto

93/94 Leaf Hockey Lemieux Auto

93/94 Pinnacle Eric Lindrosa Auto (which was a redemption! ha)

 

[shanks25]

Way to one-up everyone big-e.

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[mchenrycards]

1991 I believe was the first year of Elites, so your Puckett was prolly 1992

Thats the one!!! It was numbered to 10K and I thought I had hit the lottery when I pulled it.

 

[RZimm11]

My best pull from that era was Collectors Choice with the silver and gold facsimilie autos. I got a hot pack with all gold sigs, and all big, high dollar names (Ripken, Griffey, etc)

Ended up buying a few boxes from just that one pack.

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[mrmopar]

Didn't really ever pull anything super great. That is a major reason why I stopped buying packs all together. I did pull that Klesko Score autograph "Signed Greatness", which was 1:360 or something like that at the time. it's a $3-4 card now.

 

[predatorkj]

I've noticed a slew of basketball being mentioned. I really think basketball easily trumped baseball in terms of actual value for a good while there. Even now the 90's basketball stuff is a whole other galaxy compared to baseball.

 

[CatdaddysCards]

Best pulls from the era

Jordan hoops where he's wearing #21 . $1 card now, bit I sold it for $40 back then.

Also pulled big hurt stadium club and nnof RC's. Didn't sell them, but lost them in a 2001 house fire.

Also busted a lot of the wild card product and remember having a ton of the "SP's" from that product. Also lost in the house fire and made me sick seeing the Favre sell for $2K a couple years ago.


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Need Moustakas, Hosmer and patches.

 

[bongo870]

i remember pulling alot of cool cards but these come to mind
1995 LEAF LIMITED LUMBER JACKS #4

1995 FINEST POWER KINGS #PK10

 

[JEBJJA]

Yes....I pulled one of these as well from a few packs at my local WAWA convenient store!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-Donrus...0771223264?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item58a7bbc6e0

I remember pulling a Rickey Henderson Elite out of 1991 Donruss. It was a huge card at the time.

 

[Will Style 13]

I never pulled an Elite although I opened a truck load of Donruss 91 & 92. I did much better with Basketball. Pulled Shaq Ultra Rookie Team when it was a $100 card. I also pulled 93-94 Upper Deck SE Team USA Exchange Set. That was a pretty loaded set and pricey at one time. Also pulled a 96-97 Ray Allen Autographics which I really regret trading for a couple of Vince Carter Rookies. Still Hurts.