Rickey Henderson Collectors Thread

[mwheeler27]

That's a good looking one Wheeler! It makes sense to paint him without the logoless helmet.

I like the card without a hat or helmet, but he could have painted him with a logo-covered helmet if he wanted to:



Several of these paintings have logos.

 

[Hendersonfan]

Different sport. Baseball won't give them licensing. Other sports may have.

 

[rickey939]

Dang... maybe it's time to list some stuff on ebay!

I'm highly tempted these days! My gosh, it's crazy what some of these are going for.

 

[mwheeler27]

Different sport. Baseball won't give them licensing. Other sports may have.

That has nothing to do with it:

 

[Hendersonfan]

That has nothing to do with it:

I have no idea then.

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[ManOfSteal]

Just put together a new blog post with some of my latest additions, with my favorites pictured below: http://www.rickeyhendersoncollectibles.com/2012/06/variety-of-new-additions-in-month-of.html

While not a #24/, I thought Ryan would appreciate the serial # on the last one. Plus, after posting this last night, I was able to snag this BIN this morning! Ask and you shall receive
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-TOPPS-...0898439873?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item2a1e6322c1

 

[rickey939]

Wow Brad, wow! That #939 rocks. I am partial to that obviously....

 

[ManOfSteal]

The #939 is pretty cool. With such a high numbered insert, the odds of tracking down a specific one aren't that great. Speaking of tracking something down, here's one I can guarantee I won't be able to afford, which was posted by another member this morning

 

[ManOfSteal]

I only found out about the existence of this card a few years ago, and didn't think I'd ever be able to pick one up. But, here it is!

All the information I could find about the 1982 Fleer Test release is in my latest blog post: http://www.rickeyhendersoncollectibles.com/2012/06/1982-fleer-test-cards-rickeys-first.html

If anyone has any more details to share, that would be awesome.

 

[rickey939]

Drool yet again Brad! Stop it.

 

[henderson939]

Brad, I also have the test card, but mine is a blank back. This means I need to find one like yours damn it.

 

[ManOfSteal]

Brad, I also have the test card, but mine is a blank back. This means I need to find one like yours damn it.

The blank back / different color back is the one issue that still has me puzzled. I think I'll stick with the one, as I wasn't even expecting to pick up this one!

 

[RL24]

Hi guys!

The Rickey knob is really quite weak when compared to the others. What's up with that? It's butchered!

The 939/1989 is an amazing card. It would be neat to have something like that in the collection.


I just got back last night from a quick trip to Arkansas. I ran with my brother to take out a few fragile things I didn't want to move in a Uhaul, and to pick up my momma and bring her back here. Overall it was rather miserable, everybody kept insisting it was a nice cool day and I was sweating profusely from the humidity. We've never been out there in the summer, only for Thanksgiving break. We're going to be miserable. I rode in a car for an hour with my grandpa, and we listened to Fox News the whole time. Not the radio either, grandpa was doing live broadcasting of all the right wing talking points or whatever. And he's practically deaf, which does mean you don't have to argue with him since it's pointless in every way. Sigh. I did learn that Obama has single handedly ruined this country and that before Obama took office Democrats and Republicans were very good friends who never disagreed. Has anybody heard that Obama is going to declare some kind of state of war and there won't be an election this year? I had never heard that, but I met some people who are selling their house and buying a self sustainable house "off the grid" because after Obama declares the state of war thing, he's going to start selling all of our resources to China and Russia and there won't be enough for us. These are two really great guys, they are Tea Partiers and super conservative republicans. They love God and the one guy told me all about how two years ago he was 500 lbs and in a wheel chair and blind. He saw an infomercial for shark fins or something, and he prayed that night and God told him to eat shark fins and he had his vision back in 6 days. Then he prayed about what he should eat and he lost 300 lbs. All you have to do is listen to God and he will steer you in the right direction every time. These two gentlemen aren't openly gay, and from the God and Tea Party things you would think surely they can not possibly be gay, but they do live in the same house and sleep in the same room and in the same bed. So... I dunno. Maybe I'll pray about that...

Anyway, in Colorado there is no humidity and almost no bugs, and I'm surrounded by like minded people. In Arkansas, life is going to be the polar opposite. Should make for a great adventure!

 

[RL24]

Wheeler, MLB could sue Dr. P. for that Griffey Jr card, and they would win. See MLB vs. DLP (2008 Prime Cuts). After looking at the set, they need to get sued. They know they aren't supposed to be using logos, and obscuring them the way they do will not save them in a lawsuit. They do lots of clever things....

Turn the hat around backwards to avoid using the logo. They can't use the MLB logo though, so they had to give him a horse racing logo(?) That is a really bad picture of Jr as well. When did his neck develop all those nasty fat rolls? Bizarre...

This one is interesting, they use the sunglasses to distract from the fact that this is an unlicensed card and they can't use MLB logos. They didn't bother trying to use a partially covered logo in this one. Hmmm.

See? They know they are supposed to be using logos.


Maybe I'll make a thread asking the opinion of the board. I think they can get sued for this:

It's not just the logos that MLB has patented. It's also the color schemes, fonts, pinstripes... you name it. They normally don't go after people for the little stuff, unless they try to get around the rules the way Dr Price is with his latest release.

 

[henderson939]

Hi guys!

The Rickey knob is really quite weak when compared to the others. What's up with that? It's butchered!

The 939/1989 is an amazing card. It would be neat to have something like that in the collection.


I just got back last night from a quick trip to Arkansas. I ran with my brother to take out a few fragile things I didn't want to move in a Uhaul, and to pick up my momma and bring her back here. Overall it was rather miserable, everybody kept insisting it was a nice cool day and I was sweating profusely from the humidity. We've never been out there in the summer, only for Thanksgiving break. We're going to be miserable. I rode in a car for an hour with my grandpa, and we listened to Fox News the whole time. Not the radio either, grandpa was doing live broadcasting of all the right wing talking points or whatever. And he's practically deaf, which does mean you don't have to argue with him since it's pointless in every way. Sigh. I did learn that Obama has single handedly ruined this country and that before Obama took office Democrats and Republicans were very good friends who never disagreed. Has anybody heard that Obama is going to declare some kind of state of war and there won't be an election this year? I had never heard that, but I met some people who are selling their house and buying a self sustainable house "off the grid" because after Obama declares the state of war thing, he's going to start selling all of our resources to China and Russia and there won't be enough for us. These are two really great guys, they are Tea Partiers and super conservative republicans. They love God and the one guy told me all about how two years ago he was 500 lbs and in a wheel chair and blind. He saw an infomercial for shark fins or something, and he prayed that night and God told him to eat shark fins and he had his vision back in 6 days. Then he prayed about what he should eat and he lost 300 lbs. All you have to do is listen to God and he will steer you in the right direction every time. These two gentlemen aren't openly gay, and from the God and Tea Party things you would think surely they can not possibly be gay, but they do live in the same house and sleep in the same room and in the same bed. So... I dunno. Maybe I'll pray about that...

Anyway, in Colorado there is no humidity and almost no bugs, and I'm surrounded by like minded people. In Arkansas, life is going to be the polar opposite. Should make for a great adventure!

I also felt the knob looked butchered. Well, I am going to pray tonight to the good Lord that you finish your trades by the end of next week. Cant wait until next Friday. Your moving to Arkansas?

 

[mwheeler27]

Wheeler, MLB could sue Dr. P. for that Griffey Jr card, and they would win. See MLB vs. DLP (2008 Prime Cuts).

If you're referring to that painted card above that I posted a picture of, of course MLB could sue, but of course they would lose. I don't care how many opinions you get in this forum, the fact will remain that MLB would absolutely lose a lawsuit over the use of logos on that painted card.

As far as the base cards you posted pictures of, I'm not as knowledgeable about those, and I won't pretend to be.

 

[henderson939]

Will you 2 knock it off!

If Ryan doesnt want my Prime Cuts Hats Off #24/49 so be it!

 

[ManOfSteal]

Speaking of #24/, I just got this in today:

 

[RL24]

Nothing motivates me like seeing some 24s that I wish were mine! Good job guys!

I also felt the knob looked butchered. Well, I am going to pray tonight to the good Lord that you finish your trades by the end of next week. Cant wait until next Friday. Your moving to Arkansas?

We're trying to move to Arkansas. We need to sell our house first though. It's almost ready to be put on the market, or... it was until yesterday anyway. We had a crazy hail storm, and it took out many chunks of fresh paint. Very sad right now. At least I really do have a legitimate reason why I'm too busy to trade these days, sigh. I had heard of "golf ball sized hail" but thought surely it was exaggeration... after being hit with a few, I believe in them now.

Yeah, so normally when it hails here it hails for 30 seconds or so. Last night it went on for like 45 minutes. And THEN it started raining...




We didn't get it that bad, but it was pretty bad. Luckily our house is still waterproof or whatever, and we don't have windows downstairs. I saw several people on my street bailing water out of window wells. Our basement was dry as a bone. The problem was the garage... all the water ran into this breezeway thing we have, and right into the garage door. Spent almost 2 hours sweeping water with a push broom. I'm dyin' today, but surely in much better shape!

 

[thelesquad]

We're trying to move to Arkansas.

What part of Arkansas?