Man I took a beating on this sub

80sJunkie · December 13, 2006 8:22AM

1 31248726 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED 9OC
1 31248727 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED 9
1 31248728 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED 8
1 31248729 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED 8OC
1 31248730 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY OBSCURED 9OC
2 31248731 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 9
2 31248732 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 9
2 31248733 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 9
2 31248734 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 9
2 31248735 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 9
2 31248736 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 10
2 31248737 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN SCRIBBLE OVER ERROR 10
3 31248738 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
3 31248739 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
3 31248740 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
3 31248741 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
3 31248742 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
3 31248743 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
3 31248744 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
3 31248745 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
3 31248746 1987 DONRUSS 361 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248747 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
4 31248748 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
4 31248749 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9OC
4 31248750 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248751 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
4 31248752 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248753 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
4 31248754 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248755 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248756 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
4 31248757 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 9
4 31248758 1987 TOPPS 320 BARRY BONDS N/A 8
5 31248759 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 8
5 31248760 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
5 31248761 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
5 31248762 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
5 31248763 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 9
5 31248764 1984 TOPPS 8 DON MATTINGLY N/A 8
6 31248765 1987 DONRUSS 46 MARK McGWIRE N/A 9
6 31248766 1987 DONRUSS 46 MARK McGWIRE N/A 6
6 31248767 1987 DONRUSS 46 MARK McGWIRE N/A 8
7 31248768 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 8
7 31248769 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 8
7 31248770 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 8
7 31248771 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 7
7 31248772 1987 DONRUSS 36 GREG MADDUX N/A 9
8 31248773 1985 TOPPS 401 MARK McGWIRE 84 USA BASEBALL TEAM 8
8 31248774 1985 TOPPS 401 MARK McGWIRE 84 USA BASEBALL TEAM 9OC
8 31248775 1985 TOPPS 401 MARK McGWIRE 84 USA BASEBALL TEAM 8
9 31248776 1985 TOPPS 181 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 8
9 31248777 1985 TOPPS 181 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 9
9 31248778 1985 TOPPS 181 ROGER CLEMENS N/A 9
10 31248779 1982 TOPPS 21 ORIOLES FUTURE STARS BONNER/RIPKEN/SCHNEIDER 8
11 31248780 1989 UPPER DECK 25 RANDY JOHNSON STAR ROOKIE 8
12 31248781 1983 DONRUSS 598 TONY GWYNN N/A 9
13 31248782 1983 DONRUSS 277 RYNE SANDBERG N/A 7
13 31248783 1983 DONRUSS 277 RYNE SANDBERG N/A 7
14 31248784 1983 TOPPS TRADED 108T DARRYL STRAWBERRY N/A 8
15 31248785 1989 TOPPS 689 STAN JEFFERSON PINK/PURPLE TRIANGLE 8
16 31248786 1989 DONRUSS 33 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
16 31248787 1989 DONRUSS 33 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
16 31248788 1989 DONRUSS 33 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
17 31248789 1978 TOPPS 20 PETE ROSE N/A 9OC
17 31248790 1978 TOPPS 20 PETE ROSE N/A 9
18 31248791 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248792 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 10
18 31248793 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248794 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 10
18 31248795 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248796 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9OC
18 31248797 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248798 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248799 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248800 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248801 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248802 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248803 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248804 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248805 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
18 31248806 1989 FLEER 616 BILL RIPKEN FF ERROR 9
19 31248807 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248808 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248809 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248810 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248811 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 8
19 31248812 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248813 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248814 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248815 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 10
19 31248816 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248817 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 8
19 31248818 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248819 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248820 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248821 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248822 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 9
19 31248823 1989 FLEER 548 KEN GRIFFEY JR. N/A 10
20 31248824 1991 HOOPS 579 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 10
20 31248825 1991 HOOPS 579 MICHAEL JORDAN N/A 9

Date Received: 11/20/2006
Date of Grades Posted: 12/12/2006
Date Shipped: 12/12/2006

lawnmowerman · December 13, 2006 8:35AM

WOW! They were pretty stingy on the 10's

julen23 · December 13, 2006 8:53AM

all aboard......

chooo chooo

julen

digicat · December 13, 2006 9:44AM

Wow, they went a little nuts with the OC qualifier.

NewJerseyMeatHook · December 13, 2006 9:48AM

Consistency . . . please? Just a little?

Boopotts · December 13, 2006 1:02PM

Well, that's one way to blow $500.... Pastor Ted would have other designs for five C-notes, but as the official curator of the MWS (that's short for the Museum of Worthless Slabs, for those of you who are new to the high culture of card collecting) I'd like to personally commend you for this socially uplifting allocation of funds!

Sorry about that-- I couldn't help it. And I actually wouldn't be such a smart ass if I hadn't had my fair share of subs that looked just like this. So, if it's any consolation rest assured that I have been in the exact spot you're currently in-- multiple times. What can I say? I'm a slow learner. Although as Julen and I have discussed via PMs, one way to satiate the craving for grading useless modern cards without losing your jockey shorts in the process is to look closely at the pop reports before wrapping up those cardboard beauties and sending 'em off to Newport Beach. If you send in nothing but low pops you can at least usually get $8 or so for a run of the mill 9, and now and then you'll get a pleasant surprise-- like the '83 OPC Pete Rose Sticker in PSA 9 that I recently auctioned off for about $165.

Anyway, best of luck finding a home for all these. And while I'm on the subject of finding a home for off grade cards, did you ever receive the box of 20 or so PSA cards that I mailed you a few weeks ago?

lawnmowerman · December 13, 2006 1:09PM

<< Man I took a beating on this sub >>

I see a bunch of happy kids in your future

jradke4 · December 13, 2006 1:16PM

I hate to be bearer of bad news but I did some quick math on just your 89 Grifs.

Pop Report
20,577 9's 55%
1166 10's 3%
37428 Total Sub's

Your Subs
13 9's 76%
2 10's 11%
17 Total Sub's

So it seems that you did better than the average split based on the Pop Report for just the Grif's

mosaic · December 13, 2006 1:18PM

I know this isn't what you want to hear... but subs like this actually give me more faith in the PSA process... I'd like to think that 10's really are the exception as opposed to the rule.

I wouldn't mind seeing a few scans of some of those 87 Donruss or 89 Fleer... you know how condition sensitive the front edges of the 87 Donruss and the back bottom edge of the 89 Fleer are...

Although I firmly do believe that PSA is prejudiced against the wood grain of 1987 Topps... it's like they give it an automatic 1 point deduction for being both cool and tacky at the same time (I'm kidding, mostly).

SDavid · December 13, 2006 1:28PM

Sorry you didn't get more 10's, but at least they're mostly rookies. That's not as bad as getting that same distribution with a bunch of '89 Fleer Mike Pagliarulo's.

Boopotts · December 13, 2006 1:38PM

<< Sorry you didn't get more 10's, but at least they're mostly rookies. That's not as bad as getting that same distribution with a bunch of '89 Fleer Mike Pagliarulo's. >>

If a guy's submitting 1989 F Mike Pagliarulo's then as far as I'm concered he deserves to get bent over the rail.

All of this talk about terrible subs has got me thinking. Does anyone remember who that board member was that sent in something like fourteen hundred 1981 and 1986 Topps cards during the July special? The results were just brutal-- something like three 10's for the 1986 Topps, and a handful more for the 1981's. Talk about pitching $7000 into the wind.

80sJunkie · December 13, 2006 2:17PM

Boo i got the cards you sent Thanks again the kids will love them along with most of this sub i'm donating.
Really did think i would get afew more 10s on the griffs but at least the ripkens will pay for the whole sub so the rest is gravy right

Well i have had a run of great subs untill now guess you cant win them all

Boopotts · December 13, 2006 2:30PM

<< Boo i got the cards you sent Thanks again the kids will love them along with most of this sub i'm donating.
Really did think i would get afew more 10s on the griffs but at least the ripkens will pay for the whole sub so the rest is gravy right

Well i have had a run of great subs untill now guess you cant win them all >>

Cool, glad they arrived there safe and sound. I've got your address on file, so once I've built up another round of bad slabs I'll send 'em off.

Blackborder · January 1, 2009 11:36AM

It was very generous of you to donate all those cards.

jswieton · January 1, 2009 11:49AM

!!

lawnmowerman · January 1, 2009 12:06PM

I like this card the best

<< 1 31248730 1989 FLEER 381 RANDY JOHNSON AD PARTIALLY EXPOSED 5.5OC >>

tennesseebanker · January 1, 2009 12:14PM

Ok, whose the wise arse ?

thedutymon · January 1, 2009 12:16PM

Good Day,
Yeah you got hammered, and it is the usual pendilum swing in the wrong direction. I've gotten plenty of sub's that looked similar. Fortunitly the Latter part of last year brought me some really nice ones and then my last two have been hammered. So I hate top be selfish, but every one that I see like this means the odds are 1 less I'll get hammered on one of the Sub's I have in.
Neil

TheMcgwireMuseum · January 1, 2009 12:22PM

Neil, I think you already cashed in on those "odds" as this thread is 2 years old

tennesseebanker · January 1, 2009 12:23PM

For those that dont know, I believe 80's Junkie sells un-opened packs on E-bay. I hear he has some very nice 75 mini packs.

lawnmowerman · January 1, 2009 12:23PM

<< Ok, whose the wise arse ? >>

You rang sir?

tennesseebanker · January 1, 2009 12:25PM

I always knew you had a Gary Fetish.

lawnmowerman · January 1, 2009 12:26PM

<< I always knew you had a Gary Fetish. >>

Not me, Blackborder bumped it lol

I thought wou were referring to the Randys Johnson card I quoted

tennesseebanker · January 1, 2009 12:30PM

The one where Randy exposed his Johnson ??

lawnmowerman · January 1, 2009 12:32PM

lol

calaban7 · January 1, 2009 12:36PM

Oh hell, here we go again.

Better call Roto-Rooter

jamesgotpoorman · January 1, 2009 1:25PM

rube26105 · January 1, 2009 5:06PM

dont say randy exposed to a johnson please

Man I took a beating on this sub

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