Your Topps Contracts

[Juan Gris]

As a player collector, I've noticed more attention to the value of Topps player contracts over the last couple of years and was wondering what the rest of the board has noticed. Feel free to post pics or anything about your contracts.

 

[nerdherd020]

As a player collector, I've noticed more attention to the value of Topps player contracts over the last couple of years and was wondering what the rest of the board has noticed. Feel free to post pics or anything about your contracts.

Have three Mark Mulder Topps contracts. Wossa outbid me on another one. Wonder if he'll ever sell it?

 

[JVHaste]

I have been out of the loop... what is this? A full guaranteed print run??

 

[rsmath]

i picked up a Wayne Kirby contract because he's a former Duke with no cert autos that I"m aware of, plus it looked like it had a Sy Berger auto on it as the topps rep. When it arrived it was just a ink Sy Berger stamp auto instead of the actual thing.

 

[DaClyde]

I'm mostly annoyed that several for obscure players I collect went for more than the Vault starting price of $9.99. I wasn't looking to spend much on them, so I missed several.

 

[bstanwood]

I've missed two Tim Wakefield contracts, both got over $100 and I bailed. It's a cool item for sure, but I'm not sure what I would do with it/how/where to display etc...

 

[moxacaine]

I have been out of the loop... what is this? A full guaranteed print run??

theyre the contracts players sign with topps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-Topps-...030585?hash=item2ef67f4179:g:4joAAOSwA3dYFp9U

 

[George_Calfas]

I've missed two Tim Wakefield contracts, both got over $100 and I bailed. It's a cool item for sure, but I'm not sure what I would do with it/how/where to display etc...

Same, I have been the under bidder on the two Lankford contacts that have been listed.

 

[predatorkj]

They are definitely cool and one of a kind. But the only few Bagwells I've seen have gone for hundreds of dollars. Last one was like over 400 or so. Sorry, at that price, I'm out. Cool item, just not that compelled to have one.

 

[Hawk8]

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[Kid4hof03]

I will post pictures tomorrow but I have Gary Carter's first contract with Topps. My favorite thing about it is that because of his age at the time it had to also be signed by Gary's father.

 

[Austin]

My brother has a Tim Raines contract from the late '80s. He's got a nice Raines collection.

 

[mrmopar]

He is in the 96 Leaf extended signature set and is shown as an Indian, but listed as a Dodger (bonus for me!). You can probably get one for a few bucks or less.

i picked up a Wayne Kirby contract because he's a former Duke with no cert autos that I"m aware of, plus it looked like it had a Sy Berger auto on it as the topps rep. When it arrived it was just a ink Sy Berger stamp auto instead of the actual thing.

I have several with different Berger autographs. It may not be a stamp.

 

[mrmopar]

It seems that someone (or several people) gobble these up almost regardless of who it is. I have won some more common players who were Dodgers at one point anywhere from opening bid ($9.99) to $30 or so. It also seems the older they are, the higher they sell for, also regardless of the player.

if there is a star/HOF, they almost always top 3 figures too lately.

As a player collector, I've noticed more attention to the value of Topps player contracts over the last couple of years and was wondering what the rest of the board has noticed. Feel free to post pics or anything about your contracts.

 

[Therion]

When Darryl Kile pops up, they go for way too much money.

 

[Juan Gris]

Nice frame job on the Dawson contract. I forgot his middle name was "Nolan".

Last month a 2007 Adam Dunn Topps contract sold for 3 times what I paid for my 2002 and 2003 contracts combined. I was shocked when the auction ended.

 

[nerdherd020]

It seems that someone (or several people) gobble these up almost regardless of who it is. I have won some more common players who were Dodgers at one point anywhere from opening bid ($9.99) to $30 or so. It also seems the older they are, the higher they sell for, also regardless of the player.

if there is a star/HOF, they almost always top 3 figures too lately.

Here's a hint:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/wossamottau

Check his feedback.

 

[gmarutiak]

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#6 mentions a "gift from the Topps Catalog." Has anyone ever seen the Topps Catalog or items from it? I wonder if it was full of random stuff, or if the stuff was Topps-branded?

 

[mrmopar]

They have also sold gift/payment tracker cards showing what each player selected. A lot of the stuff was common household appliances and gadgets (toasters, hi-fi sets, etc).

Here is a sample card in this article.

http://www.cardboardconnection.com/topps-player-contracts-offer-collectible-look-behind-curtain

#6 mentions a "gift from the Topps Catalog." Has anyone ever seen the Topps Catalog or items from it? I wonder if it was full of random stuff, or if the stuff was Topps-branded?

 

[Mark70Z]

Player File Cards

I remember the Brooks Robinson player file card came up for sale from the Topps Vault years ago and for some reason I failed to go after it; I don't even think I knew what it was at the time It was a kinda neat item from a time, pre-computer, when Topps tracked items on a hand written card. In lieu of cash the player could get gifts of things like TVs, stereos, fine china, etc. Times have changed...