The Super Sweet Early 00's Thread

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Been a while since a post came up in this thread
Let's show some more 2000's insert love- I'll use some CC as examples
Recent returns from PSA as I hammer in HOF (and future HOF) related stuff

If I ever catch up on bills, I will send my Nomar's in from my PC and then you'll see tons of 1990's- 2000's inserts
Until then hammering resales in
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[jszczech]

Nice you don't see the National Red portraits card very much anymore.

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

Nice you don't see the National Red portraits card very much anymore.

Nope, I’ve been unsuccessfully searching for a red National Puckett.


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[nosterbor]

I had 5 complete sets -----in a dream once.

 

[joey12508]

one had gold foil numbering i sold, said deliverd buyer never received i still have one with red foil numbering.
there is suppose to be a black and a green one. i have never seen.

 

[OakAth]

2000 Pacific Paramount Premiere Date numbered to /50.....been working on this set off and on for twenty years. I am about halfway there, with 121 out of 250 collected. Always looking for more. Here are a few highlights;

 

[jmc855]

OK. Here's a couple 04, 01, 00, 02

 

[Therion]

I bought a blind lot of Astros from someone that sells bulk base cards to offset their case break costs. They included some early 00s inserts and as I'm flipping through them, this hideous card appears.

Anyone know a Biggio collector that is looking for one of the rarest cards from this era?

 

[joey12508]

one had gold foil numbering i sold, said deliverd buyer never received i still have one with red foil numbering.
there is suppose to be a black and a green one. i have never seen.
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green just sold on ebay recently.

 

[magicpapa]

I bought a blind lot of Astros from someone that sells bulk base cards to offset their case break costs. They included some early 00s inserts and as I'm flipping through them, this hideous card appears.

Anyone know a Biggio collector that is looking for one of the rarest cards from this era?View attachment 353563

This insert set was, for reasons that still remain unclear, withdrawn from production. However, again for reasons unclear, some Inside Views made their way into packs.

Originally, each card was to have been serial-numbered to 1000 copies with a Black parallel numbered to 50. The cards that made their way into packs are NOT serial-numbered.

It appears that anywhere from five to 25 copies of each card made their way into packs. A parallel refractor-like, "rainbow" version of these cards exist, however the print run is unknown.

 

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So our resident Alomar collectors recent post made me go look at my Clemens PC for some Puzzle piece cards from 2004 Topps Traded. This set had a large puzzle created by pics of all the regular issue cards inserted into the Traded series

My guy Roger Clemens had cards on mutiple items in the set so he appeared on multiple puzzle pieces
There's a few cards where just numbers show ( 51 and 58) but that doesn't qualify in my mind as a player card
Has to show name and a picture on the item for me

Below was the items I found that show his picture on the card, and both the Red and Blue variations of those puzzle pieces

Puzzle 52 - Season Highlights card #335
Puzzle 57 - AL Division Highlights card #349
Puzzle 59 - AL Championship Series card #354
Puzzle 72 - Regular card issue card #518

Scanned them below and figured I'd show em off in the 2000's insert thread

 

[banjar]

Nice. And you have the blue ones too!

 

[banjar]

Wow, 15 months since anyone posted on this thread. No love for those poor super sweet early 00's inserts anymore?

Here's one I recently picked up - the 2001 Absolute Memorabilia Home Openers Souvenirs Autograph /25. Although it's SN'd to 400 just like the "single" version, with one piece of the base, it only had a PR of 25 (the first 25 SN's are autographed).

 

[joey12508]

5/6

 

[jmc855]

Wow, 15 months since anyone posted on this thread. No love for those poor super sweet early 00's inserts anymore?

Here's one I recently picked up - the 2001 Absolute Memorabilia Home Openers Souvenirs Autograph /25. Although it's SN'd to 400 just like the "single" version, with one piece of the base, it only had a PR of 25 (the first 25 SN's are autographed).

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Guessing many of us player collectors tied up that Home Openers autograph loose end with the set that just got sold off.....

 

[heavy_hitter]

 

[banjar]

Nice. I have a ton of 2003 leaf limited cards, but none with buttons yet...

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5/6

 

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Had to use my camera for this one- going on a future PSA sub when the time comes
Another Bernie Williams show stamped item from my show stamp related early 2000's PC
If you ever move to the desert- get used to microdust. No matter how hard you clean- always present


2001-02 DONRUSS ELITE CHICAGO COLLECTION #52 BERNIE WILLIAMS

 

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Took more pics for that future PSA sub. Another tough one to scan I have to use the camera on
Think I have two more show Bernies on that sub I set aside. Slowly taking pics as I deal with paperwork tonite



2002 ELITE CHICAGO NATIONAL BERNIE WILLIAMS #2

 

[banjar]

Love the show stamped cards, Jeff. I picked up a couple new ones recently and am always happy to get them, if the price is right.

Here's a somewhat obscure run from 2001, the Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Magic Numbers cards, each containing a piece of Alomar's sweet, sweet game used *pants*. I hope these swatches are from the crotch

One interesting thing about this issue - it was the first to retail for $100 per pack.

There's the regular insert /150, then Red /30, Copper /24, Silver /20, and Gold /15.