The stores around here always sold Topps cards in the 80s but Donruss and Fleer were rare. We'd only get those when we'd go to town and could never talk parents into more than a pack or two.
True. I had mine assessed in the early 90s at about 30 grand…when I went to move my shit out after my “practice wife” pulled the pin, they had been “lost”…IIRC, I had 4-5 Nolan Ryan Rookie cards that were about $400 a pop at the tim, and several other high ticket cards.
I have a big tub of sports cards in the attic - 90% baseball. I probably spent most of my allowance in 1989 on Upper Deck cards trying to land a Griffey Jr. rookie card. Probably more value as fire starter than anything else at this point. I still have a Griffey chocolate bar rotting somewhere, too.
Mom use to garage sale and found one of these amongst a box of other cards some being cabbage patch kids.
problem is the condition is maybe a 4… boxes of other cards with a shit ton of Griffey, Arods, and prime time. I have a few grand but just keep sitting on it. One day maybe I’ll price it out and see what we can sell or I’ll loose the collection in the next move. Whatever.
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Very nice find.
The stores around here always sold Topps cards in the 80s but Donruss and Fleer were rare. We'd only get those when we'd go to town and could never talk parents into more than a pack or two.
Damn, I bet that one would have REALLY given my tire spokes that motorcycle sound!
Sad what happened to baseball cards. Sounds like this one is worth about $5.
True. I had mine assessed in the early 90s at about 30 grand…when I went to move my shit out after my “practice wife” pulled the pin, they had been “lost”…IIRC, I had 4-5 Nolan Ryan Rookie cards that were about $400 a pop at the tim, and several other high ticket cards.
Creased corner and misaligned borders. Worth $0.30.
I have a big tub of sports cards in the attic - 90% baseball. I probably spent most of my allowance in 1989 on Upper Deck cards trying to land a Griffey Jr. rookie card. Probably more value as fire starter than anything else at this point. I still have a Griffey chocolate bar rotting somewhere, too.
Kindling, Boss.
FMFYFE for 4th grade Throbber putting his initials on literally thousands of baseball cards from the late 60’s and early 70’s
I think you bite your nails - that is all I noticed
Fingernail clippers are for metrosexuals
Hey FO row peterpuffer. I clip my finger and toenails.
I wear tee shirts and shorts or casual/outdoor pants about 360/365 days per year. Not metro. Not even close even with my well groomed nails. Fuck!
I always took you as more of a mani-pedi guy.
I recommend an Asian run nail shop then - clippers $6, spa treatment $50
sounds like a deal to me, makes scents
Waiting for Beckett in the mail was amazing.
Mom use to garage sale and found one of these amongst a box of other cards some being cabbage patch kids.
problem is the condition is maybe a 4… boxes of other cards with a shit ton of Griffey, Arods, and prime time. I have a few grand but just keep sitting on it. One day maybe I’ll price it out and see what we can sell or I’ll loose the collection in the next move. Whatever.
as long as the masseuse gives it a hawk tuah I’m good.