When Bigfoot rides a White Whale into your mailbox.

[Mozzie22]

Long time player collectors may appreciate this because they've been there. Had a card waiting for me today in my mailbox that I've been hunting for nearly 30 years! Sent in a PWE but it made it unscathed. I posted a pic of the description of this set from the 2001 SCD. Photo isn't the best and it comes off grainy and pixilated but it isn't in hand

Most excited I've been collecting cards in a very long time!

1990 Score Promo Ozzie Smith

Card is nearly identical to normal 1990 Score except for the stat lines.

 

[SecondToNone]

Love these kinds of pick ups. Sometimes the can be $5 cards that you just haven't been able to find. Congrats!

 

[nevermore]

Congrats on the pick up! These are the best ones to find.

 

[banjar]

Dude. That is awesome. I fully appreciate the value and excitement that comes with that kind of find. Congrats!

 

[swish54_99]

I bet your heart skipped a beat when it arrived pwe!

 

[tpeichel]

Congratulations!

 

[mrmopar]

Sent in a PWE but it made it unscathed.

Congrats. Glad it made the journey undamaged. It was lucky!

So tired of this kind of mentality though. People are either too cheap or stupid to take proper precautions. Half the time when it happens to me, the reply is something along the lines of "I've mailed hundreds of things like this and no damage ever". It just takes ONCE on an item like this that may take another 30 years to find a replacement for, if at all.

PWE does not belong in the card memorabilia world unless it is an item that is essentially damage proof (or not ultra condition sensitive - I got a ticket stub today that could have gone PWE and I would have had no issues with a small bend or ding), easy to replace or extremely cheap item.

 

[jszczech]

Outstanding pickup. Congratulations on finding one.

 

[Mozzie22]

Thanks for the comments. Appreciate it

 

[bongo870]

congrats on the find. You say the card is identical of the normal one except the stat lines? I wonder if people trashed some thinking they were the reg. card not knowing it is a rare card...

 

[WizardofOz1982]

congrats on the find. You say the card is identical of the normal one except the stat lines? I wonder if people trashed some thinking they were the reg. card not knowing it is a rare card...

This probably happened more than we think. I found mine in a lot of a couple hundred Ozzies I bought because they were cheap. There were probably 30 1990 Score Ozzies in the box and the Promo was in with them. It is definitely a card that can disappear into boxes if people don't know what they're looking for at the time.

 

[clarkfan]

Amazing card. I have very few cards I can recall specifically how I obtained, but my 1990 Score Promo is one of them. One of the most important cards in my collection is the Will Clark 1990 Score Promo I received from a member on this site. Congrats. Purchase from a promo collector?? Pretty rare card to stumble upon.

 

[theplasticman]

Really major addition. Nicely done.

 

[Mozzie22]

Amazing card. I have very few cards I can recall specifically how I obtained, but my 1990 Score Promo is one of them. One of the most important cards in my collection is the Will Clark 1990 Score Promo I received from a member on this site. Congrats. Purchase from a promo collector?? Pretty rare card to stumble upon.

Nope. Got it from a non collector who was given an entire run of these. Very happy to have it. Looked forever.

 

[Mozzie22]

This probably happened more than we think. I found mine in a lot of a couple hundred Ozzies I bought because they were cheap. There were probably 30 1990 Score Ozzies in the box and the Promo was in with them. It is definitely a card that can disappear into boxes if people don't know what they're looking for at the time.

How is the centering on your Ozzie? Do you have a scan? I'd love to see another. I used to imagine finding one in a box of old Score.

 

[K34PuckettAddict]

Nope. Got it from a non collector who was given an entire run of these. Very happy to have it. Looked forever.

A whole run you say? any chance you can see if they have a Puckett available? I’d love to find one of those for my pc. I’m totally willing to give you a finders fee if I can get a Puckett from the seller and/or you. Thanks!

 

[Mozzie22]

A whole run you say? any chance you can see if they have a Puckett available? I’d love to find one of those for my pc. I’m totally willing to give you a finders fee if I can get a Puckett from the seller and/or you. Thanks!

Sorry. I already did. He had sold or gave away almost everyone from the set. He only held onto a few.

 

[fordman]

Wow, what a unique card to find. Glad it made it in to your collection.

Fordman

 

[Nowhereman317]

I’ve looked at so many red 1990 score cards. One of these days I’m gonna find one. I did find the ‘95 fleer promo in the quarter bin. Went back threw and found the Roger Clemens too. Not nearly as rare but was a good day.