ZenLunatic Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I got two of those in one pack. True story. And I am laughing since you say it "will only rise." I seem to remember thinking that card was worth "$100" back in the old days. You know, before everyone relalized these cards weren't worth crap... I cant believe you got 2 in one pack, I dont think i ever got a double in a pack, but I believe you. Yeah, it was worth more back then, then people realized so much was out there that prices dropped big time. I meant from now on, I dont see Griffey's price going down cause prices are more realistic now. Unless griffey jr gets caught up in some steriod case, he's headed for HOF and a good reputatation to boot. His injuries prevented him from being one of the best to ever play. Although I dont expect to rise in price to be much, it will slowly rise as the years pass by. Nothing to invest in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I cant believe you got 2 in one pack, I dont think i ever got a double in a pack, but I believe you. If I remember right, that was Upper Deck's first year of production, right? I seem to remember there were a lot of glitches, and I got doubles fairly frequently that year. But just in Upper Deck and just that year. Man, those Upper Deck cards were beautiful when they first came out. So shiny. So much better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 If I remember right, that was Upper Deck's first year of production, right? I seem to remember there were a lot of glitches, and I got doubles fairly frequently that year. But just in Upper Deck and just that year. Man, those Upper Deck cards were beautiful when they first came out. So shiny. So much better. You're right, Upper Deck first year. It was the new brand that I thought was so much better than the rest. It costed a $1 a pack which was expensive at that time, but worth it. It blew away Topps and Donruss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 If I remember right, that was Upper Deck's first year of production, right? I seem to remember there were a lot of glitches, and I got doubles fairly frequently that year. But just in Upper Deck and just that year. Man, those Upper Deck cards were beautiful when they first came out. So shiny. So much better.I fell in love with a different brand of shiny: Fleer Ultra. They were new when I started really getting into cards and I thought they would be huge. I'm guessing that they're worthless now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I got two of those in one pack. True story.A friend of mine and I split a box the week they came out. I took the left half. I also got two Griffey's in one pack. I had a total of four Griffey's in my half and he didn't have one in his half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 A friend of mine and I split a box the week they came out. I took the left half. I also got two Griffey's in one pack. I had a total of four Griffey's in my half and he didn't have one in his half. hahahaha!!!! he musta felt so let down, you shouldve given him 1 of them to be nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I have the Upper Deck Griffey rookie.That UD Griffey rookie is your best card of that generation, its worth about $40 and will only rise. He just hit #600 and headed up the short list to beat Sosa.I have this one as well. I paid $25 at a card show and thought I made a great investment. It went down to almost nothing for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I friend of mine has four of those Fleer Jordan rookies. He has them in a safety deposit box at the bank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I friend of mine has four of those Fleer Jordan rookies. He has them in a safety deposit box at the bank.now, those are worth a pretty penny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I used to have the 87 Fleer Jordan. In 1990 I went through this 87 Fleer phase. I was buying them for $15 a pack. It was such a small set you almost always got something good. I had most of the 86 set minus the Jordan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Depending on the condition, those Jordan cards could be worth thousands each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 If you have the fuckface card, thats worth alot. you would think, but... http://www.homeruncards.com/rookiecards/bi...rror-card.shtml I often get asked how much this card is worth, and I see it sell between $5 to $15. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 One kid's dad that I carpooled with in elementary school was a distributor for a candy company and he gave me 3 full countertop boxes of 1977 Topps cards. Had I realized what I had I would have just left them alone, unopened. My favorite card that I own is the '69 Aurileo Rodriguez rookie card. The photographer knew he was the Mexican kid on the Angels, so he grabbed the first Mexican-looking kid he saw and snapped a pic. Turns out it was the batboy. Too bad the card is in crap shape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 A friend of mine and I split a box the week they came out. I took the left half. I also got two Griffey's in one pack. I had a total of four Griffey's in my half and he didn't have one in his half. Awesome!! My two in one pack was a cool story too, I think. I saved and saved and saved my money to buy a box of packs. I didnt have the money or any interest in saving up to buy the Griffey a la carte, but I thought it was a better idea to spend less on the box, with the hope that I'd get one Griffey as all the other good cards from that year. So anyway, like I said, I saved and saved. I finally had enough money and I made the purchase. I ran home and started ripping open packs. I was getting good cards, but with 3 packs left, I hadn't gotten a Griffey. If I remember right, even then, that was the most sought after card in the set. I opened the 3rd to last pack -- nothing. I opened the second to last pack, got one Griffey, got a second Griffey. That was the craziest emotional ordeal of my life to that point... Maybe you had to be there. I went from looking at a big nothing, to two in one pack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Would any of you people who have Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr rookies part with one? I could give you rookies of your fav players or whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Awesome!! My two in one pack was a cool story too, I think. I saved and saved and saved my money to buy a box of packs. I didnt have the money or any interest in saving up to buy the Griffey a la carte, but I thought it was a better idea to spend less on the box, with the hope that I'd get one Griffey as all the other good cards from that year. So anyway, like I said, I saved and saved. I finally had enough money and I made the purchase. I ran home and started ripping open packs. I was getting good cards, but with 3 packs left, I hadn't gotten a Griffey. If I remember right, even then, that was the most sought after card in the set. I opened the 3rd to last pack -- nothing. I opened the second to last pack, got one Griffey, got a second Griffey. That was the craziest emotional ordeal of my life to that point... Maybe you had to be there. I went from looking at a big nothing, to two in one pack. The anticipation of what I was going to get in pack was great. What a great memory of childhood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Awesome!! My two in one pack was a cool story too, I think. I saved and saved and saved my money to buy a box of packs. I didnt have the money or any interest in saving up to buy the Griffey a la carte, but I thought it was a better idea to spend less on the box, with the hope that I'd get one Griffey as all the other good cards from that year. So anyway, like I said, I saved and saved. I finally had enough money and I made the purchase. I ran home and started ripping open packs. I was getting good cards, but with 3 packs left, I hadn't gotten a Griffey. If I remember right, even then, that was the most sought after card in the set. I opened the 3rd to last pack -- nothing. I opened the second to last pack, got one Griffey, got a second Griffey. That was the craziest emotional ordeal of my life to that point... Maybe you had to be there. I went from looking at a big nothing, to two in one pack. I can understand. that was a lot of money for a box of cards. especially new ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I only have one Baseball card......... ...though it's centered better than this google image.one of my friends had the Jerry Koosman rookie too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Awesome!! My two in one pack was a cool story too, I think. I saved and saved and saved my money to buy a box of packs. I didnt have the money or any interest in saving up to buy the Griffey a la carte, but I thought it was a better idea to spend less on the box, with the hope that I'd get one Griffey as all the other good cards from that year. So anyway, like I said, I saved and saved. I finally had enough money and I made the purchase. I ran home and started ripping open packs. I was getting good cards, but with 3 packs left, I hadn't gotten a Griffey. If I remember right, even then, that was the most sought after card in the set. I opened the 3rd to last pack -- nothing. I opened the second to last pack, got one Griffey, got a second Griffey. That was the craziest emotional ordeal of my life to that point... Maybe you had to be there. I went from looking at a big nothing, to two in one pack. You can bring back memories with this. http://cgi.ebay.com/1989-89-UPPER-DECK-UD-...1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Anybody have this one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Anybody have this one? I wouldn't be surprised if I have it. Now, you've got me wanting to leaf through all my baseball cards again. Dammit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Did any of you mail cards to players to be signed? Most veterans wouldn't mess with it, so the trick was finding young players with potential. My best autograph score through this method was Gary Sheffield on his 89 Topps rookie, wearing a Brewers uni and braces. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Did any of you mail cards to players to be signed? Most veterans wouldn't mess with it, so the trick was finding young players with potential. My best autograph score through this method was Gary Sheffield on his 89 Topps rookie, wearing a Brewers uni and braces.Sweet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 That's the one. He signed in a blue Sharpie across his chin. Few moments in my life match the joy I felt when I got those self-addressed, stamped envelopes back in the mail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I still have a bunch of Baseball cards from the late 70s, early 80s. Unfortunately I didn't collect them as avidly as hockey cards so I don't have any complete sets like I do with Hockey. When I was a kid we would line up a row of cards along a wall like bowling pins and flick other cards at them. The kid that knocked over the most cards got to keep them. If we only knew how much those cards would be worth someday we probably wouldn't have treated them so badly. I think the most valuable card I have is a Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Not sure what's it worth these days, but years ago it was about $850... Holy crap, I see that one of these sold for $80,000 back in 2006. Geez, I'll have to get mine appraised and see if I'm sitting on a goldmine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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