Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

[BunchOBull]

I just missed it yesterday afternoon; I was sad to click and see a completed listing.

 

[Brandt504]

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[u2me57]

Really nice Frank Thomas cards!

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Nice Frank pickups ! Some tough ones there.

Ryan

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Love that Prized Preferred Frank!

My heart sank this morning when I saw this http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-RIPKEN-CHIPPER-JONES-GOLD-REFRACTOR-TEAM-PINNACLE-5OF15-/311430630676?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=w6PhB34GhhOk3PI%252F4IcDPv9VewI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I swear I had upped my snipe significantly... I guess not :*

 

[George_Calfas]

Love that Prized Preferred Frank!

My heart sank this morning when I saw this http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-RIPKEN-CHIPPER-JONES-GOLD-REFRACTOR-TEAM-PINNACLE-5OF15-/311430630676?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=w6PhB34GhhOk3PI%252F4IcDPv9VewI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I swear I had upped my snipe significantly... I guess not :*

Ugh, missed that listing

 

[magicpapa]

 

[athletics07]

I finally did it. I went and picked up a "cameo" card. But! I've set some ground rules.

1) Only the rarest of rare
2) Must be 60/40 or better.

In other words, if the 1999 Fleer Jeremy Giambi is a 50/50, I consider this a 60/40.

 

[BunchOBull]

Here's one that appeals to a lot of player collectors.

 

[jonebone]

Love that Prized Preferred Frank!

My heart sank this morning when I saw this http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-RIPKEN-CHIPPER-JONES-GOLD-REFRACTOR-TEAM-PINNACLE-5OF15-/311430630676?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=w6PhB34GhhOk3PI%252F4IcDPv9VewI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

I swear I had upped my snipe significantly... I guess not :*

Dang is that the /25 one? Been maybe a year or two since I saw one if so. My fault for searching "Cal Ripken" instead of just "Ripken"

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Dang is that the /25 one? Been maybe a year or two since I saw one if so. My fault for searching "Cal Ripken" instead of just "Ripken"

Yeah, I'm still sick over it. I sold mine a few years ago and this was my chance to buy one back. Not that my bid was a lockdown bid, but ya never know

The one I used to own:

This is the only one in my collection:

I was hoping board members picked up the Ripken and the Belle that ended this weekend...?

 

[MansGame]

Need some help guys. Here is a 1990 Donruss Double Front card of Belle and Buckner on eBay. I know there are three versions of this card (1) both sides are glossy, (2) Belle glossy, Buckner not and (3) Buckner glossy, Belle not. I can't seem to figure out if this is (2) or (3) explained before. The card says "Back Glossy" which leads me to believe the Belle side is glossy but the pictures tell a different story because the Buckner looks like the glossy side for sure. Also, the others that I have of this card have Belle on the front, so not sure what to believe. The seller has no clue and doesn't know for sure, which is pissing me off. This might or not be a version I need and trying to figure it out... thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221863928254?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Item number: 221863928254

 

[ripken8]

Need some help guys. Here is a 1990 Donruss Double Front card of Belle and Buckner on eBay. I know there are three versions of this card (1) both sides are glossy, (2) Belle glossy, Buckner not and (3) Buckner glossy, Belle not. I can't seem to figure out if this is (2) or (3) explained before. The card says "Back Glossy" which leads me to believe the Belle side is glossy but the pictures tell a different story because the Buckner looks like the glossy side for sure. Also, the others that I have of this card have Belle on the front, so not sure what to believe. The seller has no clue and doesn't know for sure, which is pissing me off. This might or not be a version I need and trying to figure it out... thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221863928254?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Item number: 221863928254

The Buckner side looks like the glossy side to me. I have both glossy/dull versions of Belle/Buckner and when I compare the (bad) listing images with mine, it looks to me that Buckner is glossy because the coloring is brighter. Since they're double fronts, the "back" is relative, but usually from what I've seen Belle is typically considered the "front" of the card so maybe either Beckett slabbed it wrong or the person who got it graded requested it to be slabbed a certain way.

 

[MansGame]

The Buckner side looks like the glossy side to me. I have both glossy/dull versions of Belle/Buckner and when I compare the (bad) listing images with mine, it looks to me that Buckner is glossy because the coloring is brighter. Since they're double fronts, the "back" is relative, but usually from what I've seen Belle is typically considered the "front" of the card so maybe either Beckett slabbed it wrong or the person who got it graded requested it to be slabbed a certain way.

This is exactly what I am seeing and thinking. What do you think about the price? The Buckner glossy and Belle not card is the version of the three that I am interested in. Are your versions in your PC or are they for trade/sale? Just curious. Thanks for your thoughts and feedback.

 

[mrdallas]

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WHOAH you landed the prized Thomas? That is the only one I have ever seen. Niiiiccceeee

 

[athletics07]

I wasn't going to believe it until I had it in hand, well, here it is! My biggest coup in quite awhile. It was listed with other Encore Golds /125 but given that it was a large Piazza collection sell-off I was certain another knowledgeable collector would pick up the trail. Safe to say my max bid was well in excess of 5x where it ended.

 

[cbrandtw]

Beautiful Thomas cards and great pickup on the Piazza. We've seen some crazy awesome cards lately. Thank you to all for sharing.

 

[ripken8]

This is exactly what I am seeing and thinking. What do you think about the price? The Buckner glossy and Belle not card is the version of the three that I am interested in. Are your versions in your PC or are they for trade/sale? Just curious. Thanks for your thoughts and feedback.

I'd be ok with $35 for a BGS 9.5 of either version. Overall, any of the Red/Red test issue versions are pretty hard to come by and are usually pretty condition sensitive. I think I had my ungraded Belle glossy listed a while back for ~$20 so if you can get it for close to the starting bid price, even better. And since you asked, yes, both my Belle versions are for sale/trade. Both are ungraded. The Belle glossy is in very nice shape (would probably grade very high). The Belle dull version (the one you're interested in) is a bit off-center, but otherwise sharp. However, if I were you, I would want the BGS 9.5 for the PC.

BTW...If anyone else is looking for their player from that test issue, I still have a variety of glossy/dull and dull/glossy cards that I can probably help you out with. Just PM me...

 

[ASTROBURN]

I finally did it. I went and picked up a "cameo" card. But! I've set some ground rules.

1) Only the rarest of rare
2) Must be 60/40 or better.

In other words, if the 1999 Fleer Jeremy Giambi is a 50/50, I consider this a 60/40.

and so it begins... Welcome to the dark side.

 

[athletics07]

and so it begins... Welcome to the dark side.

Heh. This exact thought passed through my head.