The Super Sweet Early 00's Thread

[wlalocal71]

Few of my favorites..

 

[linuxabuser]

Everybody's Leatherbound cards are sharp!

I'm going to add another favorite. (On a side note, I'm looking to complete the 2001 UD Vintage Timeless Teams GU set, the single and quad relics, so if you can help, LMK!)

 

[katieneack]

How can you tell apart a Final Cut and a Reciprocal Cut?

My first Final Cut!

 

[MansGame]

2000 Black Diamond was such a great product IMO back in the day. I'm still on the hunt for these two gems but I haven't seen either pop up since I started back collecting almost 4 years ago. Anyone have the double or triple of their guy?! (The double is straight off someone photobucket and the triple is actually from a board member who owned it at one time and sold it years ago but still had a pic... crazy!)

 

[gradedeflator]

The Final Cuts are serial #d--at least mine is. It's #31/100, a jersey number. unfortunately i dont have a scan of the back of the card. But i'm gonna show off the front anyways

How can you tell apart a Final Cut and a Reciprocal Cut?

 

[katieneack]

Does it look exactly the same as the reciprocal on the front then? According to Beckett, the serial #'ing is supposed to be on the front of the card, which obviously is not correct!

The Final Cuts are serial #d--at least mine is. It's #31/100, a jersey number. unfortunately i dont have a scan of the back of the card. But i'm gonna show off the front anyways

 

[flagshipchromecollector]

Easy way to tell is by looking at the logo and foil on the cards. Foil on Reciprocal Cuts is Gold. Foil on Final Cuts is Holo.

Serial numbering is on back of base cards but on front of rookies.

 

[katieneack]

Awesome - Thanks for clarifying that for me!!

Easy way to tell is by looking at the logo and foil on the cards. Foil on Reciprocal Cuts is Gold. Foil on Final Cuts is Holo.

Serial numbering is on back of base cards but on front of rookies.

 

[gracecollector]

A completed cross-brand rainbow of 2001 Topps, Topps Chrome, and Topps Opening Day of this great moment in Cubs history - Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game (best game I've ever watched on TV).

Topps Base

Topps Employee Embossed Stamp

Topps Limited Edition

Topps Home Team Advantage

Topps Gold /2001

Topps Chrome

Topps Chrome Retrofractor

Topps Opening Day

 

[MansGame]

^^^ Very cool!!!

 

[olerud363]

These two arrived today from Burbank to complete a shiny mini-rainbow of 2003 Finest. The X-Fractor is coincidentally numbered 5/99, his jersey number.

Gold Uncirculated X-Fractor /199 & X-Fractor /99

 

[gradedeflator]

^nice, lots of rainbow finishing going on!

just finished this one--the yellow /25 and red die cut /25 were the last two, of course

 

[katieneack]

Nice rainbow, always loved the look of that set. I just need the Yellow /25 to complete my rainbow.

^nice, lots of rainbow finishing going on!

just finished this one--the yellow /25 and red die cut /25 were the last two, of course

 

[MansGame]

Nice rainbow, always loved the look of that set. I just need the Yellow /25 to complete my rainbow.

This is such a sweet rainbow... I'm close and can't wait to get it... only missing the red die-cut

 

[RustyGreerFan]

So I noticed that Burbank's prices for these 2000 Crown Royales were wayyy high, even for them. :mrgreen:

So I emailed them and pointed out why Beckett has the prices wrong. They said they would fix, but not to common status. Still was way more than I wanted to pay. The next time I check a few months later, the price had PLUMMETED to like a dollar or two each! So I scooped up each version I needed for under $10. I wonder if this is one of the many issues that recently took a dive in Beckett, and somehow it immediately took effect on Burbank pricing - like they are somehow linked?

By the way... it's Greer pictured

Also slightly interesting that the Limited Series one got double-stamped.

 

[PadresFan86]

Nice pick ups!

Sent from my SPH-M820-BST using Sports Cards by Freedom Card Board.com

 

[MansGame]

Thought I'd throw out this question for the thread, I'm looking through my Belle checklist and just seeing where there are gaps and I wanted to see if anyone has or knows about any of these? Beckett shows they are each serial numbered out of 5!
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[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection 1999 Retro[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection 2000 Retro[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Elite Chicago Collection[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Thought I'd throw out this question for the thread, I'm looking through my Belle checklist and just seeing where there are gaps and I wanted to see if anyone has or knows about any of these? Beckett shows they are each serial numbered out of 5!
[TABLE="width: 545"]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection 1999 Retro
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Chicago Collection 2000 Retro
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2001-02 Donruss Elite Chicago Collection
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

I've picked up a couple of the show-stamped DLP cards, they are quite hard to find and typically very overpriced by whoever is selling them. I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't 5 of each card in circulation; if they weren't handed out, they may have been destroyed or stuck in a vault somewhere.

 

[MansGame]

I've picked up a couple of the show-stamped DLP cards, they are quite hard to find and typically very overpriced by whoever is selling them. I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't 5 of each card in circulation; if they weren't handed out, they may have been destroyed or stuck in a vault somewhere.

So basically chalk these up as never going to get lol

 

[budvandall]

So basically chalk these up as never going to get lol

I have managed to find a few griffeys over the years. I bought some for a few dollars. I have also seen people ask a couple hundred for them. Kind of hit and miss. If you can find them that is.