I really don't know much about this card... is it a pack pull, or is it a send-in? What makes it so hard to acquire? Very limited release? I only have the standard Crash The Game... no exchange or instant winner.
Dont tempt me I have been eye balling one of them for awhile. Along with the 94 Topps series 2 Baseball for that stupid ABCD card. One thing about the 98 is that the "instant winner" card is 1:721 packs so if I do the math that is one every 2 cases because they are 12 box cases. I don't know if they made the 20 box cases for 97 or 98?
IIRC the one in the pop report says instant winner and has no number. I am too lazy to go back and check. The card probably doesn't exist but the 97 does and man its sharp. You definitly scored a rare card.
7038000020 CG5 1998 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE CRASH THE GAME CAL RIPKEN JR. WINNER 7038980051 1998 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE CRASH THE GAME CAL RIPKEN JR. INSTANT WINNER
As tempting as it is to give it a rip, it would be pretty much impossible to recoup even a fraction of your money. Nothing in this set is selling for anything substantial, even in PSA 10. Most of my hobby money is either tied up in the current group rip, at PSA, or in preparation to nail down that 1988 Topps on ebay. If you asked me in a month I might be in for a case though.
Same here. I just did my taxes though so who knows. I have been forcing myself to not even look at any Ripkens for a couple months now. I honestly don't know how much longer I can hold out. The temptation to start buying up a bunch of PSA 10's is starting to wear on me.
Well now is a great time to get back into it, because there are a TON on ebay right now, between 4SC, 4-star-sports-graded, and psa set guy. Unfortunately there are only two out there that I really need.
Do you guys know how much you spent on your 1988 Topps PSA 10? This thing ends in about an hour, and I have a feeling it's going to break some records.
I went through about 3000+- 88's a few weeks ago, and not only did my Ripkens look awful, but most of the 3000 looked pretty bad. I don't know if I would've paid that much for it. But we'll see if I'll be eating my words in a few years! Nice pickup Jeff!
Thanks man, my max bid was $40 above the final price. I wanted that card, and nobody was going to stop me! Well, nobody except someone with a $210 bid... lol
I had about all I could stand chasing that card. I probably spent that much in boxes and grading trying to pop one of my own. Screw that thing, it's DONE!
The worst part about that card it, the weight of the grade is the standard 10 points, and my GPA barely budged. It's sickening what lengths we have to go to in order to complete this set in all 10s.
I used to think the prices for the 1988 in 10 were crazy... but after hearing how poorly that year was produced I'm starting to think the value is justified. You'd definitely have to buy quite a bit of product to find a suitable card.
Man that product is so much more expensive compared to the 1988, due to the McGwire/Puckett/Clemens RCs. I bought a cello box from BBCE during that Black Friday special, and pulled no Ripkens, along with none of the other big three. That one stung a little.
Luckily the money I spent on that 1988 was money I made from selling my 2001 Topps Jeter PSA 10, and a 2010 Topps Pie Variation for over $80 (pulled from a Target box), so easy come easy go.
<< <i>Man that product is so much more expensive compared to the 1988, due to the McGwire/Puckett/Clemens RCs. I bought a cello box from BBCE during that Black Friday special, and pulled no Ripkens, along with none of the other big three. That one stung a little.
Luckily the money I spent on that 1988 was money I made from selling my 2001 Topps Jeter PSA 10, and a 2010 Topps Pie Variation for over $80 (pulled from a Target box), so easy come easy go. >>
Well just think if you pull a 10 on some of the rookies from the '85, plus a Ripken. You'd be set
3 things. The 88's are very tough I remember selling a Mike Schmidt PSA 9 for 150 and the Nolan Ryan was a bear. Nice pick up. What is a 2001 Topps PIE variation? On the Ripken 85 is that line on his thigh is that on everyone?
<< <i>3 things. The 88's are very tough I remember selling a Mike Schmidt PSA 9 for 150 and the Nolan Ryan was a bear. Nice pick up. What is a 2001 Topps PIE variation? On the Ripken 85 is that line on his thigh is that on everyone? >>
Where did you see the 2001 Topps PIE? Not sure what that is...
Not 2001, it's in the new 2010 Topps set. All of the Spankees have a "pie in the face" variation that's an SSP. Do an ebay search for "2010 Topps pie" and you'll see what I'm talking about.
lol, I love all the disclaimers saying Ripken is not hypertensive and is not talking Prinivil. Notice Rafael Palmeiro never had a disclaimer when he was doing Viagra commercials!
<< <i>lol, I love all the disclaimers saying Ripken is not hypertensive and is not talking Prinivil. Notice Rafael Palmeiro never had a disclaimer when he was doing Viagra commercials! >>
Hey guys, I have the following Ripken PSA 10 cards available. I was going to put these on ebay, but before I do, I thought I would see if anyone here wants to trade for some of your Ripken 10's that I may be interested in. Send me a PM if you want to see if we can work something out.
<< <i>Hey guys, I have the following Ripken PSA 10 cards available. I was going to put these on ebay, but before I do, I thought I would see if anyone here wants to trade for some of your Ripken 10's that I may be interested in. Send me a PM if you want to see if we can work something out.
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Doh, if I was doing a bit better on money right now I'd be interested in some of those I'm sure some of the other guys here may be interested though!
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instant winner Ripken? Anyone here own that card?
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(kidding) lol
94 Topps series 2 Baseball for that stupid ABCD card. One thing about the 98
is that the "instant winner" card is 1:721 packs so if I do the math that is one
every 2 cases because they are 12 box cases. I don't know if they made the 20 box cases
for 97 or 98?
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<< <i>Another thing, that case wouldn't work. According to the SCD Standard Catalog, they Crash the Game cards were a Series 2 insert. >>
TADA!
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TADA!
Now we're talkin'!
<< <i>According to PSA pop report they have graded a 98 Coll. Choice Crash the Game
instant winner Ripken? Anyone here own that card? >>
This may be the card you saw. If so, it was just the WIN card you got in the Exchange, and not a Instant Winner card.
The card probably doesn't exist but the 97 does and man its sharp. You definitly scored a rare card.
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7038000020 CG5 1998 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE CRASH THE GAME CAL RIPKEN JR. WINNER
7038980051 1998 COLLECTOR'S CHOICE CRASH THE GAME CAL RIPKEN JR. INSTANT WINNER
300 delivered but even that is over paying?
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<< <i>Yeah but 155 a case for that junk is way too much. I would probably take all 3 for
300 delivered but even that is over paying? >>
But it's in the name of trying to solve a mystery!
This card should be in VCP, right?
7/21/09 $107.79
2/19/09 BIN $100.00
2/17/09 $82.25
11/29/08 BIN $159.95
11/3/08 $123.84
ouch!
I guess I wanted it more, lol
Adam
I had about all I could stand chasing that card. I probably spent that much in boxes and grading trying to pop one of my own. Screw that thing, it's DONE!
<< <i>This makes the notion of chasing that 1985 Topps PSA 10 that much scarier... >>
Better start busting some racks
Luckily the money I spent on that 1988 was money I made from selling my 2001 Topps Jeter PSA 10, and a 2010 Topps Pie Variation for over $80 (pulled from a Target box), so easy come easy go.
<< <i>Man that product is so much more expensive compared to the 1988, due to the McGwire/Puckett/Clemens RCs. I bought a cello box from BBCE during that Black Friday special, and pulled no Ripkens, along with none of the other big three. That one stung a little.
Luckily the money I spent on that 1988 was money I made from selling my 2001 Topps Jeter PSA 10, and a 2010 Topps Pie Variation for over $80 (pulled from a Target box), so easy come easy go.
Well just think if you pull a 10 on some of the rookies from the '85, plus a Ripken. You'd be set
The 88's are very tough I remember selling a Mike Schmidt PSA 9 for 150 and the Nolan Ryan was a bear. Nice pick up.
What is a 2001 Topps PIE variation?
On the Ripken 85 is that line on his thigh is that on everyone?
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<< <i>3 things.
The 88's are very tough I remember selling a Mike Schmidt PSA 9 for 150 and the Nolan Ryan was a bear. Nice pick up.
What is a 2001 Topps PIE variation?
On the Ripken 85 is that line on his thigh is that on everyone? >>
Where did you see the 2001 Topps PIE? Not sure what that is...
Also not sure about the line on the '85s
Pie in the face variation? Another reason why I..... nevermind sticking to the topic.
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<< <i>lol, I love all the disclaimers saying Ripken is not hypertensive and is not talking Prinivil. Notice Rafael Palmeiro never had a disclaimer when he was doing Viagra commercials!
Haha, good point!
Hey guys, I have the following Ripken PSA 10 cards available. I was going to put these on ebay, but before I do, I thought I would see if anyone here wants to trade for some of your Ripken 10's that I may be interested in. Send me a PM if you want to see if we can work something out.
1998 Studio #113 (pop 3)
1999 Fleer #8 (pop 4)
2000 Ultra #170 (pop 6)
2001 Stadium Club #55 (pop 7)
2000 Bowman #105 (pop 8)
2002 Ultra #8 (pop 10)
1997 Flair #8 (pop 13)
<< <i>Hey guys, I have the following Ripken PSA 10 cards available. I was going to put these on ebay, but before I do, I thought I would see if anyone here wants to trade for some of your Ripken 10's that I may be interested in. Send me a PM if you want to see if we can work something out.
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Doh, if I was doing a bit better on money right now I'd be interested in some of those
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ditto