The 1998 Topps Tek Thread

[u2me57]

Another sealed box just sold for $313, a new record. Same seller had another one go for $288 a week ago. Wondering how many he has left in the closet.

Wow $313! That's incredible. Hopefully the buyer is someone on this thread. At that price it's still less than $4 a card and you could end up with a nice diffractor. And just opening a box of this stuff has got to be a cool experience. Gotta be a ton of fun.

Hopefully, the seller has more of these boxes. After getting over $600 for 2 boxes he's probably checking his closet and attic.

 

[MansGame]

Another box up for sale... same seller? I think someone has a huge supply of these things and is leaking them out one by one and is getting top dollar for each one that way. Smart. Also helping me stay far far away but I'm glad they're going into someones hands... just hope it is someone who is opening them up to flip haha

 

[shadowking86]

Merry Christmas to all the '98 Tek collectors. Hope the New Year brings you the cards you need.

Thank you very much for the surprise Tek card I got in the mail. I really appreciate it.

Here is what I still need:
6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27, 34, 40, 51, 54, 55, 66, 70, 71, 78, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88

 

[gamecockfanatic]

here's the one i found mixed in with a small group of base that had been gathering dust for the past 8-9 years...


card 35 , pattern 32



1 down , 8099 to go

ok , i know from reading a few pages of this thread that many people think not all of them (particularly pattern 49 if memory serves me correctly) exist , but i'm going with the worst case scenario....

 

[u2me57]

Another box up for sale... same seller? I think someone has a huge supply of these things and is leaking them out one by one and is getting top dollar for each one that way. Smart. Also helping me stay far far away but I'm glad they're going into someones hands... just hope it is someone who is opening them up to flip haha

Yep, same seller, from Virginia. Could be a former card shop owner as he has dozens of nice basketball, football, and baseball hobby boxes.

 

[u2me57]

Merry Christmas to all the '98 Tek collectors. Hope the New Year brings you the cards you need.

Rich- Thanks for the Thome Tek card. I really appreciate it. Thanks to you I am down to these 24 Thome cards: 3, 4, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 28, 32, 34, 41, 42, 44, 52, 54, 59, 63, 70, 72, 80, 81, 83, and 90.

Hope you have a Happy New Year!

 

[MansGame]

Yep, same seller, from Virginia. Could be a former card shop owner as he has dozens of nice basketball, football, and baseball hobby boxes.

So smart. Gets top dollar doing one at a time. I mean shoot, I'd even spread them out once a month and maximize it even more. That is an insane price.

 

[togaman]

Pattern# 49 is the ONLY pattern I have not seen at least one diffractor of after comparing Richard's and my Have lists of Diffractors.

here's the one i found mixed in with a small group of base that had been gathering dust for the past 8-9 years...


card 35 , pattern 32

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1 down , 8099 to go

ok , i know from reading a few pages of this thread that many people think not all of them (particularly pattern 49 if memory serves me correctly) exist , but i'm going with the worst case scenario....

 

[togaman]

Where in Virginia? I am going up there next month to see my Dad

So smart. Gets top dollar doing one at a time. I mean shoot, I'd even spread them out once a month and maximize it even more. That is an insane price.

 

[MansGame]

At this point, if I can get one of the three base patterns for Belle that I need in 2015 that would be my goal I guess. That would mean I could finish it in 3 years. We will see.

 

[MansGame]

Where in Virginia? I am going up there next month to see my Dad

I have no idea, would have to look at the eBay listing I'm guessing. Either way, that would be a great person to reach out to and see if he has a shop or somewhere that you could meet and see what all he has. Might give you a break on price if it is in person and for cash money!

 

[MansGame]

I looked back and I acquired 1 base pattern for Belle and 1 diffractor pattern for Belle during 2014.

Needed 4 of the base and now need 3

Had 14 diffractors and now have 15

...this will take a while as suspected.

 

[u2me57]

Where in Virginia? I am going up there next month to see my Dad

The item location of the Tek seller is Annandale Virginia. It will be interesting to see if the price sold of his Tek boxes keeps going up.

 

[patrick182]

Hey fellas,

I've been working on the Frank Thomas run in this set for years and years. I almost have half of them (39/90). Here's what I still need. Any help is greatly appreciated. If you have any of these, please PM me. These are just the base needs but of course I'm also interested in any diffractors as my progress with those is slim (6/90). Thanks!

1998 Topps Tek #6 Frank Thomas


Patterns still needed:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 44, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Hey fellas,

I've been working on the Frank Thomas run in this set for years and years. I almost have half of them (39/90). Here's what I still need. Any help is greatly appreciated. If you have any of these, please PM me. These are just the base needs but of course I'm also interested in any diffractors as my progress with those is slim (6/90). Thanks!

1998 Topps Tek #6 Frank Thomas


Patterns still needed:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 44, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90

Are you looking to buy or trade? Do you have any base or Diffractors for trade?

 

[patrick182]

Are you looking to buy or trade? Do you have any base or Diffractors for trade?

I'm looking to buy. I don't have any base or diffractors to trade.

 

[u2me57]

I looked but don't have any Thomas Teks. Hopefully, someone on this board will be able to help you out. Good luck finishing the set. I am a Thome Tek collector needing 24 cards to finish this awesome set.

 

[BenG76]

I still need these. Will pay at least Beckett BV for them.

1998 Tek- Card #2 Kerry Wood. Need Patterns- 2, 3, 4, 9, 19, 20, 24, 25, 30, 31, 40, 43, 46, 50, 51, 53, 56, 58, 63, 64, 67, 71, 72, 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 90 Need all Diffractors except- 46
Card #2 8 Sammy Sosa Need Patterns- 2, 20, 24, 25, 28, 32, 41, 45, 47, 49, 53, 54, 56, 57, 60, 73, 76, 82, 84, 8 Need all Diffractors
Card # 78 Mark Grace Need Patterns- 1, 4, 20, 22, 24, 27, 35, 36, 38, 39, 41, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 62, 68, 71, 73, 80, 83, 85, 86, 90 Need all Diffractors except 16, 88

 

[togaman]

Hey fellas,

I've been working on the Frank Thomas run in this set for years and years. I almost have half of them (39/90). Here's what I still need. Any help is greatly appreciated. If you have any of these, please PM me. These are just the base needs but of course I'm also interested in any diffractors as my progress with those is slim (6/90). Thanks!

1998 Topps Tek #6 Frank Thomas


Patterns still needed:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 44, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90

Wish I could help as I have ~ 1400 TEKs going back into storage tomorrow but all the Frank Thomas 1998 TEKs have been sold.

 

[togaman]

My 1998 Topps TEK WANT LISTs

1998 Topps TEK Diffractor want list (Set # 2)
14 to go out of 90 to complete set
9,13,14,16,30,51,57,61,66,67,74,78,80,85

1998 Topps TEK Diffractor want list (Set # 3)
36 to go out of 90 to complete set
1,3,6,7,9,10,13,14,15,16,17,23,26,27,30,34,36,39,43,44,45,47,50,51,52,56,
57,60,61,66,67,74,78,80,85,87

My only dupe 1998 TEK Diffractor to trade (for Diffractors only) is
Dunwoody Card 36 Pat # 63

My 1998 TEK Condition Upgrade Want List
Ivan Rodriguez....Card # 5 Pat # 47
D Bichette…….…… Card # 8 Pat # 36
Derek Jeter........Card # 14 Pat # 44
Brady Anderson..Card # 16 Pat # 34
David Justice......Card # 18 Pat # 25
Chipper Jones.....Card # 19 Pat # 28
Tino Martinez......Card # 25 Pat # 38
Curt Schilling......Card # 32 Pat # 7
T Dunwoody.......Card # 36 Pat # 36
Paul O' Neill........Card # 37 Pat # 24
Randy Johnson....Card # 39 Pat # 11,21,27
Albert Belle.........Card # 47 Pat # 36
Jeromy Burnitz....Card # 48 Pat # 21,36
Jason Kendall......Card # 52 Pat # 15
Ellis Burks..........Card # 53 Pat # 25
Barry Larkin.......Card # 57 Pat # 28
Paul Konerko......Card # 63 Pat # 8
Javy Lopez.........Card # 65 Pat # 31
Knoblauch..........Card # 70 Pat # 36
Kevin Brown.......Card # 71 Pat # 36
Tim Salmon........Card # 72 Pat # 30
Jeff Bagwell........Card # 74 Pat # 78
Mussina..............Card # 80 Pat # 35
AJ Hinch.............Card # 83 Pat # 56
Jim Thome..........Card # 89 Pat # 46
Lankford.............Card # 90 Pat # 90

Pattern # 1 Want List (Set # 2) ... 3,4,6,7,8,11,14,16,17,18,23,26,29,30,31,
34,35,36,37,38,39,45,47,48,50,51,53,56,58,59,60,61,62,64,65,67,71,72,84,87,90

Same Card #/ pattern # Want List (Set # 2).....13,21,41,51,61,63

Same Card #/ pattern # Want List (Set # 3).....2,5,6,7,8,9,13,14,15,21,23,23,29,
30,31,33,39,41,45,48,49,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,60,61,63,64,66,67,69,74,76,78,81,
82,83,86,90