Sold my collection...getting out of collecting...

jaderock

...no silly not my Mark Brunell collection, but this set (below).

Haven't posted in a long time, but just wanted to share a set I was chasing (quietly) for a while.

Since 2005, I have bought and sold 100s from the 2004 SP Legendary Cuts Significant Fact Memorabilia Set which are all serial #1/1.

Although each card is indeed a #1/1, the print run for each card was anywhere from 5 to 99. The only difference was the "fact tag line" on each card. The set had 102 different players in it.

Over time, I grew to like this set more and more. Love the design and player checklist, so I decided to try and make a run for the complete set. In the end, I had 73 when I sold it as a complete lot. Here is what it looked like:
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Can someone name all 72? In looking at my old emails and sales, if I had never sold these cards, I would have an additional 19 players for a total of 92 out of 102 (90.19% completion %)...if only I didn't sell these...oh well time to move on!

It was extremely fun chasing this set for a decade. Sad that it's all gone in one shot, but will root for the guy that bought them from me. He's at 86 different players right now.

esquiresports

That is very cool and I can imagine it must have been a lot of fun (and maybe some frustration thrown in now and again) trying to assemble this. I know that trying to finish off some of my Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection memorabilia sets has been a challenge, and those cards are relatively common.

MikeyP

Very impressive Jaderock. It must have been a lot of fun to assemble such a unique set of baseball cards. I hope that you enjoy your next project just as much.

mrmopar

I remember when those first hit the bay and they were selling for typical 1/1 type pricing ($100+), but then more kept showing up fast and the prices dropped as fast when everyone started to figure out the game. In the case of Garvey, it was 99 1/1s that look almost identical, except for the stat line. That was one of the most disappointing issues ever from my perspective. I would have liked to see something else different, such as a different photo or even a slight design variation, border color or ANYTHING but that small stripe of text! I ended up getting some as low as around $10-15. I think I settled in at around 15-20 of them and then they essentially dried up into collections I presume. Jaderock's lone Garvey was the last one I have seen listed in a very long time, but at $90, it was just too much for me to bite.

JoeBanzai

<< <i>I remember when those first hit the bay and they were selling for typical 1/1 type pricing ($100+), but then more kept showing up fast and the prices dropped as fast when everyone started to figure out the game. In the case of Garvey, it was 99 1/1s that look almost identical, except for the stat line. That was one of the most disappointing issues ever from my perspective. I would have liked to see something else different, such as a different photo or even a slight design variation, border color or ANYTHING but that small stripe of text! I ended up getting some as low as around $10-15. I think I settled in at around 15-20 of them and then they essentially dried up into collections I presume. Jaderock's lone Garvey was the last one I have seen listed in a very long time, but at $90, it was just too much for me to bite. >>



First of all, glad you had fun with your project!

Secondly, this is exactly the reason I quit trying to get all the new cards of my favorite player. The card companies ruined it for me with their "manufactured scarcities". I am not criticizing anyone's collecting habits, but when all these BS 1 of 1 cards came out that were all the same (to me) I decided to collect vintage instead. Much more satisfying for me.

Have fun with the hobby!

Joe