New Member to the site - I collect Steve Garvey items
mrmopar
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I scanned through some old posts with the search function. Not surprising, Garvey didn't get much love here. However, I am an advanced Garvey collector and am always interested in the newest items hitting the streets from the various card makers (within reason - I no longer always feel like doling out $100s on the newest cards numbered to 10 or less) and anything older and unique. I collect just about anything, including photos, cards, coins, pins, buttons, glasses, posters, etc.
My current top wants are:
1980 Topps Coin Test Issue
1980 Long Beach Press Telegram (with Rod Carew)
2002 Donruss Team Heroes Beckett GOLD Sample card (Not sure this even exists, but supposedly there were silver AND gold samples inserted into Beckett price guides at the time)
2004 UD Legends Timeless Teams 1980 #183 Bronze parallel (#'d/50)
2005 Playoff Prestige AL Wild Card Redemption
2005 Playoff Prestige NL Champ Redemption
Some of you may have run across me on ebay, The Bench or happened upon my first and not often updated attempt at a blog (link below). My ID is usually the same if it is available, mrmopar.
http://1978theyearitallbegan.blogspot.com
My other passion currently is signed cards. I prefer vintage, any sport, and they do not have to be certified if I trust the seller or the signature enough. Lastly, I collect Dodger stuff, although that is much too broad of a topic to maintain within a limited budget. Most of my stuff was obtained either prior to the internet or in my first 10 years on ebay or so. I will dabble in Dodger oddities occasionally, usually when they come across a Garvey search, but now it's mainly a focus on Garvey and signed cards.
My current top wants are:
1980 Topps Coin Test Issue
1980 Long Beach Press Telegram (with Rod Carew)
2002 Donruss Team Heroes Beckett GOLD Sample card (Not sure this even exists, but supposedly there were silver AND gold samples inserted into Beckett price guides at the time)
2004 UD Legends Timeless Teams 1980 #183 Bronze parallel (#'d/50)
2005 Playoff Prestige AL Wild Card Redemption
2005 Playoff Prestige NL Champ Redemption
Some of you may have run across me on ebay, The Bench or happened upon my first and not often updated attempt at a blog (link below). My ID is usually the same if it is available, mrmopar.
http://1978theyearitallbegan.blogspot.com
My other passion currently is signed cards. I prefer vintage, any sport, and they do not have to be certified if I trust the seller or the signature enough. Lastly, I collect Dodger stuff, although that is much too broad of a topic to maintain within a limited budget. Most of my stuff was obtained either prior to the internet or in my first 10 years on ebay or so. I will dabble in Dodger oddities occasionally, usually when they come across a Garvey search, but now it's mainly a focus on Garvey and signed cards.
I collect Steve Garvey, Dodgers and signed cards. Collector since 1978.
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To be honest, no direction, but...
1966-69 Topps EX+
1975 minis NrMt Kelloggs PSA 9
All Topps Heritage-Master Sets
In fact, I send to get a few cards signed by Mr Garvey about every 3 months or so. He is great TTM at only 5.00 a card. Maybe soon I will get a photo for him to sign.
Little fact about Garvey and his signing habits....he does not sign his 1982 Fleer card. But a friend who sees him every now and then said that he will do an auction in the near future of a 1982 Fleer signed. I dont know if it will only be one, 5, or 100 signed.
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
Good luck with the collection
<< <i> I don't collect him myself, but as a fellow Chamberlain Chief I will always be a fan. Good luck with the collection >>
Nice Tampa reference. Talk about a hot bed for star baseball players.
Hello, and welcome!!
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I remember Garvey as a great just below HOF standards player.
I am sure rthere are many other Dodger collectors out there.
About 30 do the Garvey sets.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
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Ralph
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Welcome to the board!
IMF
Thanks
Craig
<< <i>I seem to remember hearing that he signed one of those for some charity and didn't sign anymore after that. I always thought it was his 1983F card. >>
I dont know about the 83 but I know for sure 82. Believe me, I have tried 3 times and he wont sign it LOL I have never tried to get an 83 Fleer signed.
Steve
Abe
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
Welcome.
What was the motive behind picking Garvey?
I thought he was one hell of a good player in the majors.
I transferred back to Chamberlain HS in '65 but could not make the varsity team. It was loaded with good players. I met Steve and went out a few times with him along with a close friend I made who was friends with him since grade school. I found him to be quiet and polite. I remember he went to Mich. State and I got drafted.
I do collect Brooklyn stuff - though it's not a main focus or anything.
I look forward to your posts on the Dodgers and Garvey.
Thank you for the warm welcome. I'll try to answer the questions i caught from the posts:
i chose Garvey after a friend moved into my neighborhood from So Cal in 1978. His favorite player was Steve Garvey and admittedly, i just copied him. I was not yet inot baseball and cards, but he introduced me to both and i started buying packs that year and have never looked back.
As for the Garvey test coin, yes that is a toughie. I've seen one for sale twice. once on ebay, maybe 5-10 years ago in a lot of 3-4 coins. I want to say the lot went for a couple hundred or less. I emailed the buyer after he won to see if he would sell a Garvey as there may have been a couple in the lot, but felt the price was not right (relative to what he paid for the entire lot) passed and have kicked my own butt frequently ever since. I saw the guy selling the presentation board a year or so ago, but his price never got below $5k, down from an initial offering of $20K. I'm guessing I won't find one that I would be able to afford, but one can hope.
Regarding the 82 Fleer auto, I have never seen a reason why, only that he refuses to sign it. i saw this on an autograph collector site. I have 2 of them. I bought both. One looks spot on, the other may be somewhat questionable. Aside from that, i have just about every other mainstream card signed by him. I have only seen a couple of the 82 Fleer and maybe they are all fake. Who knows? I'd love to know. It's a terrible photo, so maybe that is why?
Lastly, thanks for sharing the neat Garvey items. I can't hang with the big dogs on the unopened material, although I do have a number of the cello and rack from 78-87. Once you get older than 78, they really tend to be pricy and well outside my comfort level for pricing. I look forward to browsing the site, participating in conversations and maybe making a few trades as well.
Nick
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Garveys been my favorite since imwas a kid. Some of my first game used stuff ever was his....a dodgers jersey and a bat. Both used and signed.
Also, can anyone clarify why he won't sign that particular card?
And again welcome!!
Rob
Glad your here, I drop by once in a while as well. Hope you find somes needs.
jaderock
There is one on ebay that someone got Garvey to sign a clear sticker and put it on the card. It sold for almost 90 bucks LOL
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I am looking for the 2005 Studio Portraits white-black & white version of this Garvey card.(like this one except it has a black & white portrait). I have several of his cards (from this set) as trade. Thanks
You may have asked before. Are you looking for the Studio Portraits brand ad back? So essentially, Studio Portraits back, grey border, B&W image? I assume you are familiar with the variety of back brands used?
I'd have to check and see if I have a dupe of that particular one.