It was bound to happen. My first non-prospect purchase, ever.

[bradical]

At least for baseball, I just made my first-ever, non-prospect, non-chrome card purchase.

If you ask me, this is a pretty iconic card. For those of you wondering the significance, its from the last MLB licensed Upper Deck product, probably ever, of easily the top rookie of the year, and the impossible to pull Gold version of the card.

They certainly don't make cards like this any more.

 

[matfanofold]

Nice card!

But just to certain of what you are saying, you have NEVER bought a single baseball card that was NOT a prospect?

Oh my...

 

[bradical]

Nice card!

But just to certain of what you are saying, you have NEVER bought a single baseball card that was NOT a prospect?

Oh my...

Nope.

In fact, I only buy Bowman / Topps Update stuff.

 

[gracecollector]

Ha ha, to me, that's a prospect card. But my definition is a little broad. I tend to think of any early card of a guy with an unestablished track record at the MLB level still being a prospect.

And I'd have to argue that they certainly do make cards like that every day. Nothing special about a base card parallel with a serial number on front. They're in about every product released. No different than any number of Topps parallels.

Nice card though. I do worry about the long-term value of UD products issued after 2007 though, seems they're not very popular with collectors. Maybe that will change down the road when everyone is sick of Topps over-and-over again.

 

[bradical]

And I'd have to argue that they certainly do make cards like that every day. Nothing special about a base card parallel with a serial number on front. They're in about every product released. No different than any number of Topps parallels.

The biggest difference. There is ONLY ONE parallel in the set. You either get the base or the gold version.

No autographs.
No crazy 1 of 1's.
No ridiculous rainbow chase.
Hobby exclusive.

You just don't see that anymore.

 

[Super Mario]

Should have been Yadi.

 

[mlbsalltimegreats]

Welcome to the club, lol. I also like Brad, view a guy with an unestablished track record at the MLB level as a prospect still. With that said nice card. On the Flip side I just recently purchased my first Bowman Chrome Auto card and Bowman Chrome Regular rc card (Disclaimer neither are considered prospects anymore, Lol)

 

[gracecollector]

The biggest difference. There is ONLY ONE parallel in the set. You either get the base or the gold version.

No autographs.
No crazy 1 of 1's.
No ridiculous rainbow chase.
Hobby exclusive.

You just don't see that anymore.

Those are good points, especially it being the only parallel. These will be even harder to find down the road, just like the gold and silver exclusives of 1999 and 2000 UD. These will be a headache for player collectors.

 

[bradical]

I only collect Yadi cards post-neck tat.

 

[swish54_99]

Nice card. Here's mine, not numbered, but is gem mint.

 

[trauty]

For the record, this set was not actually MLB licensed. Even the wrappers state "NOT authorized by Major League Baseball or its Member Teams."
Still a great looking card.