Official MIKE PIAZZA Collector's Thread

[gradedeflator]

recent pickup, I love the look of these cards. Mike has two different versions in this set, this is #OD47

 

[MrMet]

recent pickup, I love the look of these cards. Mike has two different versions in this set, this is #OD47

Why are they censoring his crotch?

 

[gradedeflator]

LOL, no idea...i guess that was the design they went with but they probably should have picked a different picture!

Why are they censoring his crotch?

 

[gradedeflator]

Two more recent pickups:

1998 E-X2001 Essential Credentials Now /15

1999 Finest Team Finest Gold Refractors /25

 

[hairyharold]

i don't know where you find these, but my lord they are beautiful! congrats on all the beauties!

 

[jmbkb4]

Love this thread. Some amazing collectors here! I'll add a few of mine too.

 

[gradedeflator]

[MENTION=10636]jmbkb4[/MENTION], nice cards and thanks for posting!

love your 97 finest embossed refractor! here's mine, plus some recent pickups

this was tough, one per box odds in Series 1. Still looking for his Series 2 APs, which were 1:26 pack odds

1998 pacific invincible cramer's choice dark blue #d to 80:

2009 Topps TributeGold #d to 50. I just like the look of the card...

 

[Orangejello727]

Not a piazza collector but have these of him sitting around on uncut sheets

Blue legacy NNO /100






Purple masterpiece /1 NNO stamp

 

[kryslarry]

I always loved Piazza. Him and Pudge (Rodriguez) are my two favorites behind the plate. Piazza has some awesome inserts from the 90's and early '00s. Being a former catcher, I really can appreciate the skill it takes to do that position and those two have it in spades! Love the collection and would love to have the 3/5 Team Six! Glad you started this thread.

 

[gradedeflator]

[MENTION=4827]Orangejello727[/MENTION], thanks for sharing those sheets. very interesting. do you mind sharing how you came across them?

here's a already-cut-factor-stamped-and-what-I-believe-was-pack-distributed:

 

[jmbkb4]

Great cards guys! here's one of my all-time favorite Piazza cards.

 

[jmbkb4]

Picked this one up yesterday too.

 

[gradedeflator]

very sick!

that card is still on my want list

Great cards guys! here's one of my all-time favorite Piazza cards.

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[hairyharold]

pretty much downsized my collection to a handful of cards, but recently added this... 3 years never seen one and randomly came across. paid way more than i expected, but that's how those bidding wars go sometimes.



also was able to replace my former pristine 10 version 98 bowbest atomic /100 with a raw copy which came back graded 9.5 all around

 

[jmbkb4]

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. I got this sub posted from PSA yesterday and I'm pretty happy with the results, especially the Centurion Refractor/75 and the Atomic Refractor/100:

[TABLE="class: psa_datagrid"]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860739[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1993 SELECT ROOKIE/TRADED MIKE PIAZZA NL ROY[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860740[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1994 FINEST 1 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860741[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1999 BOWMAN'S BEST 31 MIKE PIAZZA ATOMIC REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]22860742[/TD]
[TD]GEM MINT 10[/TD]
[TD]1999 BOWMAN'S BEST 31 MIKE PIAZZA ATOMIC REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860743[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1999 FLEER BRILLIANTS 30G MIKE PIAZZA GOLD[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860744[/TD]
[TD]GEM MINT 10[/TD]
[TD]1996 FINEST 11 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860745[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1996 ULTRA HITTING MACHINES 7 MIKE PIAZZA HITTING MACHINES[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860746[/TD]
[TD]GEM MINT 10[/TD]
[TD]1998 FINEST CENTURION C14 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860747[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]1998 FLAIR SHOWCASE LEGACY COLLECTION 17 MIKE PIAZZA ROW 1[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860748[/TD]
[TD]GEM MINT 10[/TD]
[TD]1999 BOWMAN'S BEST 31 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860749[/TD]
[TD]GEM MINT 10[/TD]
[TD]1999 FINEST TEAM FINEST BLUE TF10 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860750[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]2002 TOPPS PRISTINE 60 MIKE PIAZZA GOLD REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowone"]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860751[/TD]
[TD]NEAR MINT-MINT 8[/TD]
[TD]1999 BOWMAN CHROME 250 MIKE PIAZZA REFRACTOR[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: psa_rowtwo"]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]22860752[/TD]
[TD]MINT 9[/TD]
[TD]2002 BOWMAN'S BEST 31 MIKE PIAZZA GOLD[/TD]
[TD]Card[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[jmbkb4]

Loving this thread guys! Hey, who would like to share their NO. 1 FAVORITE Mike Piazza card!?

Mine would have to be the 1993 Refractor I've got in PSA 10. I love that card and its iconic importance in both the hobby and also for being (I believe), Mike's first mainstream parallel card.

@Orangejello727, thanks for sharing those sheets. very interesting. do you mind sharing how you came across them?

here's a already-cut-factor-stamped-and-what-I-believe-was-pack-distributed:

 

[gradedeflator]

wow, tall task to pick ONE...

haven't posted this scan in a while but it's definitely in my top 10

 

[BunchOBull]

Is that the one you bought from me? Nice grade!

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Here's a toughie, executive promo ***/600:

 

[jmbkb4]

Hey, that's one of my favorite cards too!!!

wow, tall task to pick ONE...

haven't posted this scan in a while but it's definitely in my top 10

 

[gradedeflator]

Nice! Mine is actually a grand finale not a gold

Hey, that's one of my favorite cards too!!!

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