Junk wax rip - 1988 Topps Baseball

csmtampa

Bought this box for $10 with shipping on Sportsbuy. Lets see if I can get me a nice clean Mike Schmidt!

Any others I should be looking for?

Robb

Tom Glavine

richtree

Comstock errors -- lol -- at least I would be

jswieton

I think there is also a Ripken error card that can get a few $.

thekid8

Gary Carter

jacksoncoupage

<< <i>Comstock errors -- lol -- at least I would be >>



Seriously, pull a Comstock with his name in YELLOW letters and throw it up on ebay, see what happens!

Or a Barry Jones with the same variation.

If you want to know anymore hard-to-find variations from this set, let me know.

timc67

Gregg Jefferies. Remember that was the rookie card to get back in '88?!

Nathaniel1960

From http://forums.etopps.com/toppsforum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=79863

The Beckett and SCD Annuals have detailed the errors, but there won't be pictures. Most are obvious, once you know the error and you wouldn't need a picture anyway. For instance...#270 Mark McGwire. One version has "1987 SLG .618" where the other version has "1987 SLG 618". The period is missing from the slugging percentage number.

The ones that have different pictures (the rest are either stat variations or color/logo variations) are:

#279 Jose Gonzalez. Correct version shows right handed batter. Incorrect version shows left handed batter (Billy Bean)

#588 Mark Whiten. Correct version has hand inside left border. Incorrect version has his hand outside the border.

#603 Wes Chamberlain. Correct version has photo with player holding bat. The incorrect photo is Louie Meadows and he is not holding a bat.

1988 Comstock has 3 listed variations in the SCD Standard Catalog...white team letters/blue team letters, white name/blue team letters, yellow name.

ALAS, no R2-D2 boner card variation for that year.

csmtampa

Well no Glavine, Ripken, or any errors/variations. I did get a nice Schmidt, Ryan, and Boggs.

Thekid8 I pulled a pretty nice Gary Carter. PM your address and i'll send it your way!

Thank you everyone for the information. I will be placing a huge order of 17 diff wax boxes from BBCE here in the next 2 weeks, and I plan on getting about 2-3 more of these 88 Topps boxes.

Robb

Happen to get a decently centered Dennis Oil Can Boyd?

tunahead08

Ripken PSA 10 sells for over $100

csmtampa

The Oil Can Boyd was badly off centered, sorry.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

jacksoncoupage- Am I missing any?

1988 Topps
0A Special Offer A- Doubled arrow B- Black arrow C- Silver arrow D- Cards not included line is present E- Black arrow, T from not, visable at end of arrow
3 Mark McGwire A- White triangle by foot B- No White triangle by foot
4 Eddie Murray A- Record not listed on front B- Record listed in box on front
10 Ryne Sandberg A- Pink line on dugout post (print flaw?) B- No Pink Line
18 Al Leiter A- NY on shirt B- No NY on shirt (Player is Steve George)
82 Darrel Akerfelds A- Green streaks on front (print flaw) B- normal
95 Lance Parrish A- Black is faint or missing on bottom ¼ of card B- Normal
123 Tom Candiotti A- No name on front B- Name on front
168 Barry Jones A- White name B- Yellow name
190 Candy Maldonado A- Black is faint or missing on bottom ¼ of card B- Normal
211 Frank DiPino A- B in Cubs incomplete B- B complete
229 Jeff Musselman A- White square next to rookie cup where cup meets base B- Filled in Yellow
234 Ken Dayley A- 1st a in Cardinals incomplete B- a complete
302 Jose Uribe A- Green blob to left of his head B- Normal
375 Tom Brunansky A- Larger Topps logo on front (normal) B- Smaller (Skinnier) Topps logo on front
405 Dwight Gooden A- R in All Star is all Blue B- Top part of R in All Star is White C- Top part of R in All Star is Light Blue
458 Ron Hassey A-Yellow is areas on top border (should be green) B- Normal
459 Yankees Leaders A- Blue tint on front B- Normal
493 Mike Greenwell A- Trophy touched E in name B- Tropy has space between it and E in name.
497 Kevin Mitchell A- Dark Gray shirt B- Green shirt C- Blue shirt
528 Checklist A- #455 listed as Steve Carlton B- #455 listed as Shawn Hillegas
551 Terry Steinbach A- White hook like line thru name on front B- Normal
637 Jay Bell A- Purple in 2nd n in Indians incomplete B- n complete
677 Eddie Milner A- Missing Black triangle in name band B- Black triangle in name band
778 Keith Comstock A- White team letters B- Blue team letters C- Yellow name and Blue team letters (exist?) D- White team name, bottom of P in Padres Blue
792 John Tudor A- Top of 2nd A in Cardinals incomplete B- A complete

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

You posted 1991 info.






<< <i>From http://forums.etopps.com/toppsforum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=79863

The Beckett and SCD Annuals have detailed the errors, but there won't be pictures. Most are obvious, once you know the error and you wouldn't need a picture anyway. For instance...#270 Mark McGwire. One version has "1987 SLG .618" where the other version has "1987 SLG 618". The period is missing from the slugging percentage number.

The ones that have different pictures (the rest are either stat variations or color/logo variations) are:

#279 Jose Gonzalez. Correct version shows right handed batter. Incorrect version shows left handed batter (Billy Bean)

#588 Mark Whiten. Correct version has hand inside left border. Incorrect version has his hand outside the border.

#603 Wes Chamberlain. Correct version has photo with player holding bat. The incorrect photo is Louie Meadows and he is not holding a bat.

1988 Comstock has 3 listed variations in the SCD Standard Catalog...white team letters/blue team letters, white name/blue team letters, yellow name.

ALAS, no R2-D2 boner card variation for that year. >>

jeffcbay

Yeah, I'd say send in any minty Ripken (Jr.) cards. I sent in what I thought was my best 1988 Topps Ripken and it came back a 7, so there must be something up with that issue.

jacksoncoupage

<< <i>jacksoncoupage- Am I missing any?

1988 Topps
0A Special Offer A- Doubled arrow B- Black arrow C- Silver arrow D- Cards not included line is present E- Black arrow, T from not, visable at end of arrow
3 Mark McGwire A- White triangle by foot B- No White triangle by foot
4 Eddie Murray A- Record not listed on front B- Record listed in box on front
10 Ryne Sandberg A- Pink line on dugout post (print flaw?) B- No Pink Line
18 Al Leiter A- NY on shirt B- No NY on shirt (Player is Steve George)
82 Darrel Akerfelds A- Green streaks on front (print flaw) B- normal
95 Lance Parrish A- Black is faint or missing on bottom ¼ of card B- Normal
123 Tom Candiotti A- No name on front B- Name on front
168 Barry Jones A- White name B- Yellow name
190 Candy Maldonado A- Black is faint or missing on bottom ¼ of card B- Normal
211 Frank DiPino A- B in Cubs incomplete B- B complete
229 Jeff Musselman A- White square next to rookie cup where cup meets base B- Filled in Yellow
234 Ken Dayley A- 1st a in Cardinals incomplete B- a complete
302 Jose Uribe A- Green blob to left of his head B- Normal
375 Tom Brunansky A- Larger Topps logo on front (normal) B- Smaller (Skinnier) Topps logo on front
405 Dwight Gooden A- R in All Star is all Blue B- Top part of R in All Star is White C- Top part of R in All Star is Light Blue
458 Ron Hassey A-Yellow is areas on top border (should be green) B- Normal
459 Yankees Leaders A- Blue tint on front B- Normal
493 Mike Greenwell A- Trophy touched E in name B- Tropy has space between it and E in name.
497 Kevin Mitchell A- Dark Gray shirt B- Green shirt C- Blue shirt
528 Checklist A- #455 listed as Steve Carlton B- #455 listed as Shawn Hillegas
551 Terry Steinbach A- White hook like line thru name on front B- Normal
637 Jay Bell A- Purple in 2nd n in Indians incomplete B- n complete
677 Eddie Milner A- Missing Black triangle in name band B- Black triangle in name band
778 Keith Comstock A- White team letters B- Blue team letters C- Yellow name and Blue team letters (exist?) D- White team name, bottom of P in Padres Blue
792 John Tudor A- Top of 2nd A in Cardinals incomplete B- A complete >>



Yeah, this is the set that keeps on giving. There are several more that I will try to add as I can remember. Many of those listed above are ones I found over just the last year.

Also, almost all of the TL cards can be found in drastically different colorings.

Oh and there's a blank backed "Special Offer" card found in 1988 Topps Big packs.

digicat

Geeze, posts like this make me want to buy and rip this crap!

prscott933

I have some of these:

0A Special Offer A- Doubled arrow B- Black arrow C- Silver arrow D- Cards not included line is present E- Black arrow, T from not, visable at end of arrow

Are they worth anything to anyone? At one time I know I had them all besides the silver arrow.

jacksoncoupage

<< <i>I have some of these:

0A Special Offer A- Doubled arrow B- Black arrow C- Silver arrow D- Cards not included line is present E- Black arrow, T from not, visable at end of arrow

Are they worth anything to anyone? At one time I know I had them all besides the silver arrow. >>



A few bucks for the black arrow ones. I have yet to see a silver arrow but I imagine they would sell well. I could always use a "cards not included" version but I don't know what it's worth. If you have one, put it up on ebay and see what happens.

lsutigers1973

1986-1990, Topps was trying to maximize it's profit during the sportscard boom period. This resulted in poor quality printing and cheap card stock. 1988 is probably the worst from these years and even the minty looking cards have poor resolution that can knock the card down a grade or two.

Edit for spelling and RedBull side effects

prscott933

<< <i>

<< <i>I have some of these:

0A Special Offer A- Doubled arrow B- Black arrow C- Silver arrow D- Cards not included line is present E- Black arrow, T from not, visable at end of arrow

Are they worth anything to anyone? At one time I know I had them all besides the silver arrow. >>



A few bucks for the black arrow ones. I have yet to see a silver arrow but I imagine they would sell well. I could always use a "cards not included" version but I don't know what it's worth. If you have one, put it up on ebay and see what happens. >>



Next time I'm digging through them I'll take a look for you. I know I pulled a black arrow out to look at a few months ago.

jacksoncoupage

<< <i>1986-1990, Topps was trying to maximize it's profit during the sportscard boom period. This resulted in poor quality printing and cheap card stock. 1988 is probably the worst from these years and even the minty looking cards have poor resolution that can knock the card down a grade or two.

Edit for spelling and RedBull side effects >>



Since such a large amount of 1988 Topps can be found with off-register plates, I have been actively hunting as many variations of the players that I collect. It's always fun to see how misprinted a copy can get.

But 1988 also has a huge amount of "minor" variations. Cards that were changed throughout the run (airbrushed, inked over, line removed etc).

lsutigers1973

<< <i>But 1988 also has a huge amount of "minor" variations. Cards that were changed throughout the run (airbrushed, inked over, line removed etc). >>



I found it funny that Topps would cut every corner they could but still went through the trouble of correcting minor mistakes that might have gone undetected if they weren't corrected.

jacksoncoupage

I agree. Some of the things they 'fixed' were pretty ridiculous.

milbroco

Now look what you guys made me do. I had to go bust open a 6 box rack case I had laying around. Just opened 1 box and will open the others in the next few days. Anyway, I found a checklist with Hiligas as # 455.

Are the "A" versions listed previously in this thread the more difficult of the variations? Also, are these variations easy to get or are there some that are very difficult and could be worth a premium?

thanks,
Bob

jacksoncoupage

<< <i>Now look what you guys made me do. I had to go bust open a 6 box rack case I had laying around. Just opened 1 box and will open the others in the next few days. Anyway, I found a checklist with Hiligas as # 455.

Are the "A" versions listed previously in this thread the more difficult of the variations? Also, are these variations easy to get or are there some that are very difficult and could be worth a premium?

thanks,
Bob >>



See the previous comments above for which variations sell for a substantial premium. Mainly the Comstock with YELLOW NAME, Barry Jones with YELLOW NAME and the Glossy Offer Card "Arrow" variations are the highly sought after ones.