The "Rare" Thread

frankhardy

Let's see what "rare" cards are on Ebay.

I'll start by posting this one.

Rare

NVbaseball

it brought anough

RynoandBo

Keep this one between us!

JJacks

Amazing.

That first guy - almost everything he has is "rare". How can one guy have a billion rare things!

Like some coin guys:
"Rare wheat cents"
1000 for $xxx
5000 for $xxx
10000 for $xxx
100000 for $xxx
1000000 for $xxx

Call for larger qtys!

JJacks

VitoCo1972

this thread is fkw's worst nightmare. Seriously, his head may explode.

bishop

Shane--what would be your definition and an example of a rare card. Or definition and example of a scarce card.

Dboneesq

<< <i>Let's see what "rare" cards are on Ebay. I'll start by posting this one. >>


Heck, it must be rare if he protects his cards like this: I also will pack the card in aluminum foil for extra protection inside the padded envelope.

galaxy27

Hey, whatever whets your appetite...

frankhardy

<< <i>Shane--what would be your definition and an example of a rare card. Or definition and example of a scarce card. >>



I would have to think about that one. There are some things that I could rattle off on the rarest end of rare, but the more common end of the rare spectrum...I would have to think about. It's definitely not a 1987 Donruss Terry Pendleton!

Great posts guys. I got a laugh out of them!

Southsider

This one is not just rare, but it's VERY, VERY, VERY RARE!

But even that can't compare to this beat to hell, National Chicle common which is so rare the seller is asking over $3,000!

Ebay really brings them out of the woodwork, doesn't it?

tunahead08

Hot and rare!

Hank36

Any "iconic" cards?

captainthreeputt

I love the Gem Mint + that is competely off centered, and the guy with the rare 1935 Chicle Tosi has been trying to sell that card for atleast two years now!!!!

Great late night laugh, thanks Shane

gumbyfan

Quite a bargain for a 10 GEM/MINT con. Rare card.

mlbfan2

This card is so rare that the seller only has 7 of them available. By the time you read this, they'll probably all be gone.
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cadets68

In the description he says:

Some look like they might be "rare" idk

What does that even mean? How does something look rare?

Link

I am positive I have at least 10 of the Karl Malone Hoops cards. I really hope it is rare. I would be rich.

dennis07

"But even that can't compare to this beat to hell, National Chicle common which is so rare the seller is asking over $3,000!"

"The card has what appears as a fold line but in person it is not as noticeable"

Yeah. And if you look at it in the dark it is crease free!!

MinorLeaguer

1989 UD #1. 56k graded but only a pop of 2 in PSA 1! i guess that's rare, lol.

milbroco

But he does ship in aluminum foil.............maybe heavy duty foil. Darn, all these years I was only using plastic wrap.....................

bishop

Obviously many eBay descriptions involve exaggerated hype, but what are examples of a truly "rare" card ? A "scarce" card ? A "tough" card ? A "hard" card ? Are there any real differences between such terms ?

frankhardy

In my opinion, it's all relative. Those terms do mean the same thing in my book.

I would also say that some collectors really have no idea what rare is. Al, I would say that you know what rare is. You and I would both agree that 1955 Topps Stamps, 1961 Topps Dice Game, and a 1955 Topps Hocus Focus Wally Moon are truly the rarest of the rare.

MinorLeaguer

Rare! A lot of 154 of the same card...

"Rare" Youkilis's

dontippet

<< <i>This card is so rare that the seller only has 7 of them available. By the time you read this, they'll probably all be gone.
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Suprisingly, they're all still available.

frankhardy

On the flip side, this is an example of something truly rare. These are INSANELY RARE! Although, I would disagree with him that it is the RAREST Post-War issue. It is probably on the Topps top ten list.

1967 Topps Stand Ups

bishop

The 67 Stand Ups do qualify as rare in my view. As do the 55 Hocus Focus. Both more so than the 68 3Ds, which I think, at least for part of the set, also qualify as rare . But the rarest Topps issues probably are the 55 Stamps, 61 Dice, 66 Punch Outs, 70 Cloth and 71 Rookie Artists Proofs

frankhardy

Gulp!

I didn't know you had a 1955 Topps Stamp. Wow!

You ain't got an extra one of those 1966 Topps Punchout Floods laying around do ya? If so, I would gladly send you a large sum of genuine United States currency.

frankhardy

Now that I think about it, I really think you just took a 1955 Topps Don Mossi and decided to make a deckle edge out of it. That's really not a stamp!

bishop

I am happy to have one 55 Stamp, but wish it was someone other than Mossi

bishop

All the above are mine with the exception of the 66 Punch Outs and 71 Rookie Proofs---those are scans.