1989 Topps Heads Up Baseball

Guru

Please please please tell me that there were test issues and regular issues of this product? If not, I can honestly say that I threw thousands away just a couple of years ago.

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stevebay

Are you sure you didn't have the 1990 version, which is more commonplace?

Guru

YES!!! Just looked it up. Didn't realize there were two different years that they did. Ok, I'm feeling much better. Thx!

Ironmanfan

Always curious why Ripken wasn't in either of these issues, although I still have the Gregg Olson one hanging on the frig in my basement.

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baz518

The 1989 was the test issue for the 1990 set. Not much difference other than the copyright date and the player lineup in the set... for instance, Mark Grace was in the 1989 test issue but not the full-release 1990 issue. Which sucks, being my favorite player back in the day, I never was able to get my hands on one and have a hard time paying $150-$200 for one now.

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ReggieCleveland

Doesn't the 89 Griffey get bananas prices when it sells? I got my Greenwell for a song and was over the moon about it. One of the advantages of collecting an unpopular player.

frankhardy

I have the 1989 Ozzie Smith. It was very difficult to obtain. I had to do some negotiating.....with an Ozzie Smith collector. To this day, I don't how I pulled it off. The bottom line is that I had something that he wanted just as bad, so I made a deal with him. This was probably 4 or 5 years ago. I haven't seen another one since.

jackstraw

<< <i>Doesn't the 89 Griffey get bananas prices when it sells? I got my Greenwell for a song and was over the moon about it. One of the advantages of collecting an unpopular player. >>



Yes the Griffey sells for big money if and one comes to auction..

dontippet

in 1990, I remember seeing the 89's at a show selling for a premium. I got real excited because I knew my local shop had a couple boxes. I made a beeline to the shop and purchased the two boxes that he had. Then, I realized that there was a difference between the 1990 boxes I just purchased and the rarer 89's.

bishop

frankhardy

Hey, Al.... That looks EXACTLY like my Ozzie Smith. The resemblance is uncanny.

Guru

Does the 1990 Griffey, Jr. look the same as the 1989?

frankhardy

I think it does. I am fairly sure that any players that were in both sets look the same except for the date on the back. Ozzie was only in 1989. I was being honorary with Al.

LarkinCollector

<< <i>Hey, Al.... That looks EXACTLY like my Ozzie Smith. The resemblance is uncanny. >>


Looks like Ozzie needs a Kleenex.

Guru

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<< <i>Hey, Al.... That looks EXACTLY like my Ozzie Smith. The resemblance is uncanny. >>


Looks like Ozzie needs a Kleenex. >>

frankhardy

I must have missed that. They are a little different. Mine is the clean nose variation.

bishop

Oh Oh, Shane...you need the variation to be complete

I have both sets and the Griffey is the same on the front in both, but different backs as someone mentioned above

frankhardy

<< <i>Oh Oh, Shane...you need the variation to be complete

I have both sets and the Griffey is the same on the front in both, but different backs as someone mentioned above >>



I wonder how SCD is going to notate this newly discovered variation? "Booger" and "No Booger"?

Stone193

Once again cool stuff Al - Bishop.

You never cease to amaze with your collection.

For those dying to have a graded Griffey? Here's one for about 2600 bucks from 4 sharp... Wow!