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What you've all been dreaming to see. 1988 Donruss Mike LaValliere

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White Whales:
1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter

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  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,597 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You should have autographed it.
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    He should be wearing a funny hat.

    ...looks like he led himself in batting average in 1987.
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  • wronglegwrongleg Posts: 441 ✭✭
    Too bad MK wrote on it, that might hurt the value.
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I think its trimmed. Look at that space on the top.
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  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭
    YES YES YES. AWESOME!!!
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  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    I like soft cards image
  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    can you imagine the checker.. then the grader?? lol
  • TomGshotputTomGshotput Posts: 1,358
    that could not have been a very good paper airplane. The wings should have been a much sharper angle
    Tom
  • SDavidSDavid Posts: 1,584 ✭✭
    I would've given it a 2 just to tick you off, lol.
  • ArchStantonArchStanton Posts: 1,182 ✭✭✭
    Spanky was awesome. He did steal a base once.
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  • JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
    The funny thing? I wouldn't be surprised if you got $100.00+ for the card if you listed it on ebay. In other words ... card value $0.00; novelty value ... immeasurable.

    /s/ JackWESQ
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  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
    I probably wouldn't bid on this card since I'm a 'centering' kind of guy and that's a little off right to left.
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  • skilowskilow Posts: 784
    He was still part of the best trade in Pirates history.
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    prscott933- What's the story behind this? For fun or childhood card?

    That's funny either way. I wanted to send in some intentionally damaged FF cards to GAI when they were labeling "1st graded" as I liked that addition and to have alot of the versions all marked 1st and to be the lowest grade would be a neat addition. Write www.billripken.com on a FF card and get it slabbed.

    Maybe crease it and circle and write "crease" in red around it.

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  • fujfuj Posts: 559 ✭✭✭
    LOL! Man, a 1 doesn't even begin to describe this card. If it were possible, this one warrants a -4
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    thats worth a resubmit..

    you got the grader o' death.
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  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    PSA .5 chaz
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    Very cool card. I'm laughing just thinking about the submission process... putting it in a sleeve and Card Saver, writing 1988 Donruss Mike Lavalliere on the sub form. That's hilarious. What did you put for the card value??

    I'd enjoy a breakdown of everything that was done to it.

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  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    you got ripped off ... crack and re-submit


  • jrinckjrinck Posts: 1,321 ✭✭
    PSA should have caught on to the joke and messed up the slab, too.
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm getting red X's...
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976


    << <i>I'm getting red X's... >>



    me too. i'll check my server...
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    Works now...

    THAT is a thing of beauty!! I especially love the MK on the back!! Worth every penny! You're inspiring me to grade the Fleer Ripken rookie that I carry around in my wallet. It's the first Ripken card I've ever owned, so it's pretty special to me. It would look sweet slabbed!!

    EDIT: You should make that your avatar!
  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    some replies to the comments. glad everyone is enjoying it.

    nam - great idea about autographing it. i'll have to do that on the next one. i have 2 more prepared but i am debating on renewing my subscription.

    arny - nice eye on the centering. the centering was the longest portion of this project in regards to time. i went through every one of my 1988 donruss and picked out the worst centered ones i could find. then i went through them again and picked out the most worthless card of those

    1989FlerrBill... - the card itself was from my childhood collection but it was nowhere near this damaged. it had soft corners all around since all of my 88's were well handled. i got the idea from another board members thread when he posted a (i think) PSA5 of an 87 fleer basketball card. i figured i could do better and i had a sub already ready to go... another $5 for some fun seemed reasonable. i folded it into a paper airplane (a poor one i will admit), dipped it in water that had oil in it from cooking fish, tore it, crumbled it up several times, took an eraser to the back to make some "paper loss", threw it around the room like a frisbee for a few days, banged the corners on the coffee table and finally write MK on the back to give the grader even more of a laugh and to guarantee the MK qualifier image i also tried to make my dog chew on it but he's a picky eater and wanted nothing of it.

    billwalton - it was actually kind of tough to get it into the card saver. i had folded and smashed it so many times that it felt like a piece of cloth. so, i basically smashed it into the card save and then tried to straighten it out once it was in there. i put a value of $0 on the sub.


    I have 2 more cards already prepared for this ridiculous collection (I made all three at the same time). One is a very interesting FF variation that I guarantee 1989FleerBill hasn't seen image another is quite possibly the most worthless card ever produced with a similarly worthless/interesting picture.
    White Whales:
    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    The phrase "threw it around the room like a frisbee for a few days" just made me actually laugh out loud.
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  • ElectricPruneElectricPrune Posts: 376 ✭
    How much would you let it go for? it's one of three I need to complete the '88 Donruss set in PSA 2 and below.
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590


    << <i>some replies to the comments. glad everyone is enjoying it.


    1989FlerrBill... - the card itself was from my childhood collection but it was nowhere near this damaged. it had soft corners all around since all of my 88's were well handled. i got the idea from another board members thread when he posted a (i think) PSA5 of an 87 fleer basketball card. i figured i could do better and i had a sub already ready to go... another $5 for some fun seemed reasonable. i folded it into a paper airplane (a poor one i will admit), dipped it in water that had oil in it from cooking fish, tore it, crumbled it up several times, took an eraser to the back to make some "paper loss", threw it around the room like a frisbee for a few days, banged the corners on the coffee table and finally write MK on the back to give the grader even more of a laugh and to guarantee the MK qualifier image i also tried to make my dog chew on it but he's a picky eater and wanted nothing of it.

    I have 2 more cards already prepared for this ridiculous collection (I made all three at the same time). One is a very interesting FF variation that I guarantee 1989FleerBill hasn't seen image another is quite possibly the most worthless card ever produced with a similarly worthless/interesting picture. >>



    Oh, Do tell !!!

    Can I piggback 2 intentionally jacked up FF cards with your next sub? (That is if it's the $5 special)
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  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    That piece should be in Cooperstown. Truly a thing of beauty. I've never seen anything like it.
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  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    Simply awesome! image
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭


    << <i> The funny thing? I wouldn't be surprised if you got $100.00+ for the card if you listed it on ebay. In other words ... card value $0.00; novelty value ... immeasurable. >>

    That's true Jack. I bet you could put down this card is a very low pop, probably Pop 1 of 1 in that grade with the MK.

    Good stuff!
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  • prscott933prscott933 Posts: 1,976
    Bump for renewed popularity. image
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    1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Ozzie Smith
    2006 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor Chris Carpenter
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    i think someone has waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much time on there hands..lol
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  • Piman58Piman58 Posts: 814 ✭✭
    I think you should seriously consider selling it on eBay.
    88 Donruss are hot right now, check out this completed auction.
    That card is a 17 pop. Yours is a pop1 and will probably stay that way, far more elusive for the determined collector. image
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