The 1997 pinnacle certified mirror blacks are also a mysterious set. it was to be a parallel of the 150 card set. all numbered to 1/1. it was however not fully released. I dont believe anyone knows why not. To date, I believe only 30 of the 150 cards are known to exist.
Oh yes I remember reading about those at the time! Some at the time thought it might have been a "stealth insert" (unannounced; meant to be a surprise), like how in 1994 Donruss they secretly seeded 100 packs of the complete set of Elites! Imagine getting a surprise like that!! Of course the Internet was in its infancy at the time so you couldn't just Google/Yahoo search for pics of these cards or find them on Ebay or something so it was like this mythical mysterious sort of thing! Boy was the pre-Internet world so very very very different...
I've always been curious what was destroyed in natural disasters. The Maui fire was one recent tragic event. There have also been some in California that were quick and destructive.
@PatriotTrading said:
I've always been curious what was destroyed in natural disasters. The Maui fire was one recent tragic event. There have also been some in California that were quick and destructive.
I am sure quite a few. I would also imagine the number lost to personal house fires, plumbing problems, lost and destroyed in the mail etc. is much higher than we would imagine.
You said lost films so I'll kill two birds with one stone. I'm a Jack Dempsey collector and at the height of his popularity, around 1923, he went out to Hollywood and starred in a few serials. The first was Daredevil Jack and the second was Fight & Win, both with only small portions known to exist, being kept at UCLA. I have, however, found original production stills from many (if not all) of the episodes so they make for a great Dempsey collectible and a great film collectible as well.
@jayhawke said:
While they are available in low supply, I would say any HOF’er from any Venezuela Topps set. High grade is nearly impossible.
This ain't about no "high grade is nearly impossible", no sir. We're talking about finding any copies AT ALL. That being said, I wonder why Topps chose Venezuela of all places? I mean all the cards do at least still exist right?
@jayhawke said:
While they are available in low supply, I would say any HOF’er from any Venezuela Topps set. High grade is nearly impossible.
This ain't about no "high grade is nearly impossible", no sir. We're talking about finding any copies AT ALL. That being said, I wonder why Topps chose Venezuela of all places? I mean all the cards do at least still exist right?
Ok, find me a PSA 10 Mantle or a PSA 9 Mantle. Target or Walmart has them, right? They don’t exist.
@jayhawke said:
While they are available in low supply, I would say any HOF’er from any Venezuela Topps set. High grade is nearly impossible.
This ain't about no "high grade is nearly impossible", no sir. We're talking about finding any copies AT ALL. That being said, I wonder why Topps chose Venezuela of all places? I mean all the cards do at least still exist right?
Ok, find me a PSA 10 Mantle or a PSA 9 Mantle. Target or Walmart has them, right? They don’t exist.
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Oh yes I remember reading about those at the time! Some at the time thought it might have been a "stealth insert" (unannounced; meant to be a surprise), like how in 1994 Donruss they secretly seeded 100 packs of the complete set of Elites! Imagine getting a surprise like that!! Of course the Internet was in its infancy at the time so you couldn't just Google/Yahoo search for pics of these cards or find them on Ebay or something so it was like this mythical mysterious sort of thing! Boy was the pre-Internet world so very very very different...
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
I've always been curious what was destroyed in natural disasters. The Maui fire was one recent tragic event. There have also been some in California that were quick and destructive.
I am sure quite a few. I would also imagine the number lost to personal house fires, plumbing problems, lost and destroyed in the mail etc. is much higher than we would imagine.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
You said lost films so I'll kill two birds with one stone. I'm a Jack Dempsey collector and at the height of his popularity, around 1923, he went out to Hollywood and starred in a few serials. The first was Daredevil Jack and the second was Fight & Win, both with only small portions known to exist, being kept at UCLA. I have, however, found original production stills from many (if not all) of the episodes so they make for a great Dempsey collectible and a great film collectible as well.
I've got around 20 but here are a few.
Arthur
Amazing photos! Images are so dang crisp!
While they are available in low supply, I would say any HOF’er from any Venezuela Topps set. High grade is nearly impossible.
This ain't about no "high grade is nearly impossible", no sir. We're talking about finding any copies AT ALL. That being said, I wonder why Topps chose Venezuela of all places? I mean all the cards do at least still exist right?
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
1955 Rodeo Premiums
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R308-1 Babe Ruth
Arthur
Ok, find me a PSA 10 Mantle or a PSA 9 Mantle. Target or Walmart has them, right? They don’t exist.
That's not what I mean and you know it.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars