RedHeart, good point. I just threw him in there because I remember busting Parkhurst boxes looking for his $10 rookie. He certainly shouldn't be listed as a bust though.
Heath Shuler was a huge rookie card bust. I remember getting alot of his $10 playoff rc cards thinking I won the lotto
Interesting fact about Shuler being a politician. I just found out myself
<< <i>Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 11th congressional district (map). Shuler defeated 8-term Republican incumbent Charles H. Taylor. The district, based in Asheville, North Carolina, includes most of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina. >>
although not as much of a drop remember the score traded set that Had Frank Thomas and Eric Lindros in it...wasnt' that set off the charts for awhile. If not mistaken these go for less than $5 now.....
<< <i>I find it funny that guys like Barry Larkin (probable HOFer) and Scott Erickson (solid #1 or #2 starter for 15 years) have been mentioned, especially considering neither one of their cards were ever worth much at any point. >>
Back in 1991 when Scott Erickson won those 18 games in a row as a rookie, his 90 topps traded card was the hottest thing. I remember buying packs of 1990 topps traded for $2 bucks, yes 90 topps traded.
<< <i>Do you remember when the 89 UD Griffey commonly pulled over $300 for a 9 and over a grand for a 10? What are they getting now?
At the same time the McGwire was rediciously hot - even PSA-8's. I shoulda coulda woulda sold everyone I had.............if only I'd known. >>
A grand for the PSA 10? In 2000 that card sold for 3K in PSA 10-- and the 89D was up around $1500-$1700. In fact, I believe that George Kruk (he of Kruk Cards fame) is still sitting on a mountain of Griffey cards that he bought at the card's all time high. Talk about a bath....
In the reader's write section of a mid-1990s Beckett, the person who responded to the letter mentioned that if the letter writer was interested in wallpapering, that he has a 100 count brick of 1988 Score Sam Horn cards.
Actually, I'd say that in of itself was the biggest RC flop; the trend in the late 80s/early 90s of saving dozens or even hundreds of copies of the same card of the hottest rookie at that time thinking he'd make it big once he goes into the HOF. Okay, is it time to cash in on all those 1988 Tom Glavine rookies now?
The NFL class of 1999 is certainly FILLED with big ticket rookie card carcasses. Fueled by an explosion of (tons of) high end product and what appeared to be the best QB class since 1984, there was no place to go but down. Tim Couch... out of the NFL. Akili Smith... out of the NFL. Edgerrin James... MIA in Arizona. Daunte Culpepper... fighting for a starter role in Miami. Ricky Williams... ?
No doubt that Edge and McNabb have had solid careers and have not been flops, so it was not a complete loss. But Couch and Akili in particular rate right up there with Ryan Leaf for me.
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At the same time the McGwire was rediciously hot - even PSA-8's. I shoulda coulda woulda sold everyone I had.............if only I'd known.
<< <i>Edit: Forgot to mention Niklas Lidstrom, Arturs Irbe and Danny Ferry. >>
Nik Lidstrom is one of the best defensemen in the game and has been for the last 10 years. His rookies came out during the age of overproduction.
I agree...instead of BUYING more
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Interesting fact about Shuler being a politician. I just found out myself
<< <i>Joseph Heath Shuler (born December 31, 1971) is an American politician and former professional football player. On November 7, 2006 Shuler was elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent North Carolina's 11th congressional district (map). Shuler defeated 8-term Republican incumbent Charles H. Taylor. The district, based in Asheville, North Carolina, includes most of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina. >>
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<< <i>I find it funny that guys like Barry Larkin (probable HOFer) and Scott Erickson (solid #1 or #2 starter for 15 years) have been mentioned, especially considering neither one of their cards were ever worth much at any point. >>
Back in 1991 when Scott Erickson won those 18 games in a row as a rookie, his 90 topps traded card was the hottest thing. I remember buying packs of 1990 topps traded for $2 bucks, yes 90 topps traded.
<< <i>Do you remember when the 89 UD Griffey commonly pulled over $300 for a 9 and over a grand for a 10? What are they getting now?
At the same time the McGwire was rediciously hot - even PSA-8's. I shoulda coulda woulda sold everyone I had.............if only I'd known. >>
A grand for the PSA 10? In 2000 that card sold for 3K in PSA 10-- and the 89D was up around $1500-$1700. In fact, I believe that George Kruk (he of Kruk Cards fame) is still sitting on a mountain of Griffey cards that he bought at the card's all time high. Talk about a bath....
<< <i>and the ever popular..............Billy Joe Robidoux >>
I used to love hearing his name when being introduced at Yankee Stadium.
Actually, I'd say that in of itself was the biggest RC flop; the trend in the late 80s/early 90s of saving dozens or even hundreds of copies of the same card of the hottest rookie at that time thinking he'd make it big once he goes into the HOF. Okay, is it time to cash in on all those 1988 Tom Glavine rookies now?
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Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
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No doubt that Edge and McNabb have had solid careers and have not been flops, so it was not a complete loss. But Couch and Akili in particular rate right up there with Ryan Leaf for me.
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