@softparade said:
The blue Cubs road uni's were FUGLY good lord
Haha...blue pinstriped uni’s are always classic. Ryno’s high stirrups make me smile every time I look at that card. Wish more players today rocked the socks.
I know that 1988 doesn’t have a great rookie class, but I do think it is an under appreciated set. Glavine and Martinez are legit HOFers with Grace and McDowell both having outstanding careers. Throw in “can’t miss prospects” like Jefferies, Gant, Burks, Nokes...and you have the makings of a fun rip. Here are the stars and rookies that continue to pile up...
I pulled these three from the box, but none have the centering to make the grade...
I did however manage to find 18 total contenders for PSA 10. Here are the first 16 of them...
I was excited to pull these last two GEM MINT contenders as well...
My girlfriend gave me the green light to rip some 1981 Donruss without her, since they didn’t start including puzzle pieces until the 1982 set 😂 Up next is a 1981 Donruss wax box, because I feel like punishing myself tonight with the worst condition cards of the 1980s...
@jordangretzkyfan said:
My girlfriend gave me the green light to rip some 1981 Donruss without her, since they didn’t start including puzzle pieces until the 1982 set 😂 Up next is a 1981 Donruss wax box, because I feel like punishing myself tonight with the worst condition cards of the 1980s...
As expected, 1981 Donruss remain the biggest condition nightmare of any set produced in the 1980s. These cards seriously look as if they were hand cut with kindergarten safety scissors. Let’s just say that the premier issue of Donruss leaves just about everything to be desired. First, here were the key RCs in the box. None gradeworthy, but still fun to pull...
Here are the piles of stars and rookies that continue to grow from my rips...
By some modern miracle, I did find these 3 contenders for PSA 10. Anyone who has ripped this product before will likely agree that PSA should make a PRISTINE PSA 11 grade for anything from 1981 Donruss that approaches a GEM MINT 10...
as hard as the '81 Donruss cards are to get in PSA 10, there still is no love for them when it comes to valuation. People just don't gravitate to this set at all...
@Kep13 said:
as hard as the '81 Donruss cards are to get in PSA 10, there still is no love for them when it comes to valuation. People just don't gravitate to this set at all...
Pretty sure Chris doesn’t give a rats rear end about valuation. Even so, it’s the premiere issue of a big 80’s player. It will grow legs.
By 1988, Donruss at least had the cutting technique down versus their premiere issue in 1981. That said, the paper thin stock, dark boarders, print spots and off-centered cards make this issue a nearly equal challenge in GEM MINT. I know this is the least valuable issue of the 1980s, but it is still a nostalgic rip for me. Here were the key RCs that didn’t make the grade...
Here are the growing piles of stars and rookies from all my breaks of this issue...
I was happy that one of the three contenders from this issue was the Bo Jackson. He was iconic in the late 1980s and it is always fun to land one that looks perfect...
I am going to get back to ripping some earlier boxes next...
I was happy that one of the three contenders from this issue was the Bo Jackson. He was iconic in the late 1980s and it is always fun to land one that looks perfect...
I am going to get back to ripping some earlier boxes next...
Is it just me or does Bo Jackson have some of the greatest looking cards?
@jordangretzkyfan said:
By 1988, Donruss at least had the cutting technique down versus their premiere issue in 1981. That said, the paper thin stock, dark boarders, print spots and off-centered cards make this issue a nearly equal challenge in GEM MINT. I know this is the least valuable issue of the 1980s, but it is still a nostalgic rip for me. Here were the key RCs that didn’t make the grade...
Here are the growing piles of stars and rookies from all my breaks of this issue...
I was happy that one of the three contenders from this issue was the Bo Jackson. He was iconic in the late 1980s and it is always fun to land one that looks perfect...
I am going to get back to ripping some earlier boxes next...
If there are any music fans out there, Geno Petralli's son James is the frontman for White Denim.
"I think the guy must be practicing voodoo or something. Check out his eyes. Rico's crazier than a peach orchard sow." -- Whitey Herzog, Spring Training 1973
Love all the comments from the line...please keep them coming!!
@Stone193 said:
Thanx for the update Chris.
I'll take this portrait over his Topps cards any day and twice on Sunday!
I'd be disappointed if the ones you picked don't hit the 10 spot.
Agree Mike. His Donruss is a far better portrait. I have always been bothered that his Topps RC makes his front teeth look yellow.
They won’t all grade PSA 10, but I will be disappointed too if my pickiness doesn’t pay off in the long run. Thanks for the vote of confidence my friend!
@Frozencaribou said:
That Galarraga is sweet. One of my favorite cards of him. The big cat and the crime dog were my favorite players during the late 80's.
They are the two most underrated RCs of the 1980s in my opinion.
@softparade said:
Damn that box is BBCE wrapped. 1st BBCE wrApped Box I’ve seen you rip. I just assumed you have case after case of every issue waiting it’s turn lol
Haha...I have plenty of cases, some of which have come from BBCE over the years. BBCE is the best in the business, so inevitably some of my collection is from them too. I am an equal opportunity ripper, but most of my rips come from cases that I have broken.
Always fun to rip 1982 Topps. Iconic 1980s design and the RC of one of the elite HOFers in Cal. Here are the stars and rookies that continue to pile up from my breaks of 1982...
I pulled these four RCs, but none are PSA 10 worthy. The Ripken is a solid MINT 9 and always a thrill to pull when you are sorting through a pack...
As is typical for 1980s material, the hit rate for GEM MINT contenders was right at 1.2% of the pack-fresh cards. Here were the 6 candidates from this box. Was nice to see a Charlie Hustle AS...
@bensie said:
I don't know how you do it. That box of 1982 looks absolutely flawless. No way could I bring myself to rip into it!
You are in the majority and the sane one. I’m a little nuts! I had always been 100% with you on leaving them unopened, hence my sizable unopened stash. I just got to a point where the fun has become the challenge of building perfect sets. It also makes it easier to rip some nice boxes when you have backups 😉 Thanks for continuing to follow and comment!
@bensie said:
I don't know how you do it. That box of 1982 looks absolutely flawless. No way could I bring myself to rip into it!
You are in the majority and the sane one. I’m a little nuts! I had always been 100% with you on leaving them unopened, hence my sizable unopened stash. I just got to a point where the fun has become the challenge of building perfect sets. It also makes it easier to rip some nice boxes when you have backups 😉 Thanks for continuing to follow and comment!
I dunno buddy, if there are no other issues with that Ripken I think it’s a 10 candidate. L to R looks 53/47 to me at worst. Within 10 range easily. In my humble opinion.
I dunno buddy, if there are no other issues with that Ripken I think it’s a 10 candidate. L to R looks 53/47 to me at worst. Within 10 range easily. In my humble opinion.
I hope you are right Dan. I will sub it, since it is certainly a MINT 9 worst case.
I always coveted the Strawberry XRC as a kid, but never owned one. In fact, I only ever recall even seeing one at the weekend mall card shows. It was strangely elusive. Here are the stars and rookies from my set breaks that didn’t make the grade...
Unfortunately neither of the Strawberry XRCs were grade-worthy, but it didn’t keep me from staring at them both in childhood awe for 15 minutes...
I did find these 10 contenders for PSA 10, highlighted by Seaver, Tony Phillips XRC and the once popular Ron Kittle XRC...
So I'm looking at that 1982 John Wathan card and I can't figure out why 6-7 year old me loved it so much. Is it the catcher gear? What is it? Then it hits me...it's the fact that he has three positions on the card! When I was a kid, I would shuffle up my cards and make 9 player teams. Wathan could be used in several positions (even though he almost always played catcher, as those were harder to come by, so he was special to me in that way.
@softparade said:
Damn that box is BBCE wrapped. 1st BBCE wrApped Box I’ve seen you rip. I just assumed you have case after case of every issue waiting it’s turn lol
Haha...I have plenty of cases, some of which have come from BBCE over the years. BBCE is the best in the business, so inevitably some of my collection is from them too. I am an equal opportunity ripper, but most of my rips come from cases that I have broken.
Always fun to rip 1982 Topps. Iconic 1980s design and the RC of one of the elite HOFers in Cal. Here are the stars and rookies that continue to pile up from my breaks of 1982...
I pulled these four RCs, but none are PSA 10 worthy. The Ripken is a solid MINT 9 and always a thrill to pull when you are sorting through a pack...
As is typical for 1980s material, the hit rate for GEM MINT contenders was right at 1.2% of the pack-fresh cards. Here were the 6 candidates from this box. Was nice to see a Charlie Hustle AS...
@Vaultdweller said:
So I'm looking at that 1982 John Wathan card and I can't figure out why 6-7 year old me loved it so much. Is it the catcher gear? What is it? Then it hits me...it's the fact that he has three positions on the card! When I was a kid, I would shuffle up my cards and make 9 player teams. Wathan could be used in several positions (even though he almost always played catcher, as those were harder to come by, so he was special to me in that way.
I would have overlooked the triple position on his card every time. Thanks for sharing this childhood story...I love memories like these!
I love the design of 1982T but I never understood the color choices for the stripes. I wonder if the cards would have looked better if they used team colors.
This is one of my favorite set designs of the 1980s. No Mattingly RC in this box, but I did manage to pull these four key cards. Unfortunately none make the GEM MINT grade...
Here are the stars and rookies that keep piling up from all the breaks...
I was happy to find these 9 contenders for GEM MINT...
My experience is that there can be wide variation in MINT 9 given the lenience on centering, small print dots, minor edge wear or a slight speck to a corner. I would guess that MINT 9s are hitting at about a 15% rate straight from the pack, while GEM MINT 10 has been closer to my documented 1%.
@Vaultdweller said:
So I'm looking at that 1982 John Wathan card and I can't figure out why 6-7 year old me loved it so much. Is it the catcher gear? What is it? Then it hits me...it's the fact that he has three positions on the card! When I was a kid, I would shuffle up my cards and make 9 player teams. Wathan could be used in several positions (even though he almost always played catcher, as those were harder to come by, so he was special to me in that way.
I would have overlooked the triple position on his card every time. Thanks for sharing this childhood story...I love memories like these!
Guys who's position was listed as "infield" were the best.
@JWBlue said:
I love the design of 1982T but I never understood the color choices for the stripes. I wonder if the cards would have looked better if they used team colors.
Happy 4th of July gang! I am in a Griffey, Jr. kind of mood today. Up next is a 1989 Fleer wax box. This box came from a mid-January 1989 case code, so not sure which Billy Ripken will be inside. I am guessing it will be a black box version, but we are about to find out...
@jordangretzkyfan said:
Happy 4th of July gang! I am in a Griffey, Jr. kind of mood today. Up next is a 1989 Fleer wax box. This box came from a mid-January 1989 case code, so not sure which Billy Ripken will be inside. I am guessing it will be a black box version, but we are about to find out...
In honor of NGS, here were the results of the Griffey RC hunt. This was an interesting box and I think I may have discovered a new Billy Ripken error version! First, here are the stars and rookies that didn’t make the grade and continue to pile up from my breaks...
I was happy to find these 7 contenders for PSA 10...
All of these potential error cards were the corrected version, with the exception of the Kevin Romine. In my breaking experience, this was the last of the 1989 Fleer error cards to be corrected...
Here is where the break got interesting. Yes, there was a Griffey RC and a fully blacked out corrected version of the Randy Johnson RC. There was also the expected black box Ripken...
However, upon closer look at the Ripken black box...this one is not the full rectangle, nor the rounded corner version. This one has a jagged left edge. I have never seen one of these or heard of one reported. I am guessing this is an early print run version of the black box that may have been the switch over from the black scribble. Always fun to find a new version I have not seen before. Please chime in with any information on this version!
1989 was a big collecting year for me. A ton of trips to Price Club and hunting from store to store for rack packs are amongst the many great memories I have from that year of collecting. 89Fleer did not disappoint with a great design and the nicest of the Griffey rookies in my opinion. Bundle this together with the Ripken FF and you get one really great issue. Thanks for sharing.
John
Conundrum - Loving my unopened baseball card collection....but really like ripping too
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The blue Cubs road uni's were FUGLY good lord
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Haha...blue pinstriped uni’s are always classic. Ryno’s high stirrups make me smile every time I look at that card. Wish more players today rocked the socks.
Sticking with Fleer and another of my favorite Cubbies...MarkGrace RC. Up next is a 1988 Fleer wax box...
Always fun to see your progress! Keep it up!
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Great stuff as always!
I know that 1988 doesn’t have a great rookie class, but I do think it is an under appreciated set. Glavine and Martinez are legit HOFers with Grace and McDowell both having outstanding careers. Throw in “can’t miss prospects” like Jefferies, Gant, Burks, Nokes...and you have the makings of a fun rip. Here are the stars and rookies that continue to pile up...
I pulled these three from the box, but none have the centering to make the grade...
I did however manage to find 18 total contenders for PSA 10. Here are the first 16 of them...
I was excited to pull these last two GEM MINT contenders as well...
Thanks for continuing to follow and comment! Glad folks haven’t gotten bored of the breaks...
My girlfriend gave me the green light to rip some 1981 Donruss without her, since they didn’t start including puzzle pieces until the 1982 set 😂 Up next is a 1981 Donruss wax box, because I feel like punishing myself tonight with the worst condition cards of the 1980s...
please would like to see results on this thanks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
Cool!
Made me think when Billy Crystal was on SNL and had a regular skit called "I hate when that happens..."
As expected, 1981 Donruss remain the biggest condition nightmare of any set produced in the 1980s. These cards seriously look as if they were hand cut with kindergarten safety scissors. Let’s just say that the premier issue of Donruss leaves just about everything to be desired. First, here were the key RCs in the box. None gradeworthy, but still fun to pull...
Here are the piles of stars and rookies that continue to grow from my rips...
By some modern miracle, I did find these 3 contenders for PSA 10. Anyone who has ripped this product before will likely agree that PSA should make a PRISTINE PSA 11 grade for anything from 1981 Donruss that approaches a GEM MINT 10...
Steve Rogers looks like the strongest candidate out of those three. That card is sweet!
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Agree. The other two have the slightest tilt on the right boarder. Crazy how hard these cards are to find in pack fresh PSA 10 condition!
Going to finish out the 1988 Donruss rack case with these last 12 packs. After this, I will head back to earlier 1980s boxes...
as hard as the '81 Donruss cards are to get in PSA 10, there still is no love for them when it comes to valuation. People just don't gravitate to this set at all...
Pretty sure Chris doesn’t give a rats rear end about valuation. Even so, it’s the premiere issue of a big 80’s player. It will grow legs.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
By 1988, Donruss at least had the cutting technique down versus their premiere issue in 1981. That said, the paper thin stock, dark boarders, print spots and off-centered cards make this issue a nearly equal challenge in GEM MINT. I know this is the least valuable issue of the 1980s, but it is still a nostalgic rip for me. Here were the key RCs that didn’t make the grade...
Here are the growing piles of stars and rookies from all my breaks of this issue...
I was happy that one of the three contenders from this issue was the Bo Jackson. He was iconic in the late 1980s and it is always fun to land one that looks perfect...
I am going to get back to ripping some earlier boxes next...
Is it just me or does Bo Jackson have some of the greatest looking cards?
dont forget roberto kelly man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
Trying to make it to the latest post on this thread is like trying to climb Mt. Everest!
Thanx for the update Chris.
I'll take this portrait over his Topps cards any day and twice on Sunday!
I'd be disappointed if the ones you picked don't hit the 10 spot.
Where is the line of people?
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
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If there are any music fans out there, Geno Petralli's son James is the frontman for White Denim.
I was thinking the same thing and could not agree more!
How could I overlook Roberto...thanks, I will set aside that SP RC going forward.
Glad that folks are enjoying this climb 🙂
Love all the comments from the line...please keep them coming!!
Agree Mike. His Donruss is a far better portrait. I have always been bothered that his Topps RC makes his front teeth look yellow.
They won’t all grade PSA 10, but I will be disappointed too if my pickiness doesn’t pay off in the long run. Thanks for the vote of confidence my friend!
That Galarraga is sweet. One of my favorite cards of him. The big cat and the crime dog were my favorite players during the late 80's.
They are the two most underrated RCs of the 1980s in my opinion.
Alright. Let’s kick off the weekend rips with a box of 1982 Topps. Here’s hoping for a GEM MINT Ripken RC...
Damn that box is BBCE wrapped. 1st BBCE wrApped Box I’ve seen you rip. I just assumed you have case after case of every issue waiting it’s turn lol
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
I don't know how you do it. That box of 1982 looks absolutely flawless. No way could I bring myself to rip into it!
Haha...I have plenty of cases, some of which have come from BBCE over the years. BBCE is the best in the business, so inevitably some of my collection is from them too. I am an equal opportunity ripper, but most of my rips come from cases that I have broken.
Always fun to rip 1982 Topps. Iconic 1980s design and the RC of one of the elite HOFers in Cal. Here are the stars and rookies that continue to pile up from my breaks of 1982...
I pulled these four RCs, but none are PSA 10 worthy. The Ripken is a solid MINT 9 and always a thrill to pull when you are sorting through a pack...
As is typical for 1980s material, the hit rate for GEM MINT contenders was right at 1.2% of the pack-fresh cards. Here were the 6 candidates from this box. Was nice to see a Charlie Hustle AS...
Chris that Ripken looks SWEET. What’s wrong with it? Does the back suck?
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Thanks Dan. The back is dead on, but the L/R centering (in horizontal picture format) is not 50/50, so pretty sure PSA would hold it at MINT 9.
You are in the majority and the sane one. I’m a little nuts! I had always been 100% with you on leaving them unopened, hence my sizable unopened stash. I just got to a point where the fun has become the challenge of building perfect sets. It also makes it easier to rip some nice boxes when you have backups 😉 Thanks for continuing to follow and comment!
I dunno buddy, if there are no other issues with that Ripken I think it’s a 10 candidate. L to R looks 53/47 to me at worst. Within 10 range easily. In my humble opinion.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
I hope you are right Dan. I will sub it, since it is certainly a MINT 9 worst case.
Time to search for perfection on Strawberry’s XRC. Up next are two 1983 Topps Traded sets...
I always coveted the Strawberry XRC as a kid, but never owned one. In fact, I only ever recall even seeing one at the weekend mall card shows. It was strangely elusive. Here are the stars and rookies from my set breaks that didn’t make the grade...
Unfortunately neither of the Strawberry XRCs were grade-worthy, but it didn’t keep me from staring at them both in childhood awe for 15 minutes...
I did find these 10 contenders for PSA 10, highlighted by Seaver, Tony Phillips XRC and the once popular Ron Kittle XRC...
So I'm looking at that 1982 John Wathan card and I can't figure out why 6-7 year old me loved it so much. Is it the catcher gear? What is it? Then it hits me...it's the fact that he has three positions on the card! When I was a kid, I would shuffle up my cards and make 9 player teams. Wathan could be used in several positions (even though he almost always played catcher, as those were harder to come by, so he was special to me in that way.
I would have overlooked the triple position on his card every time. Thanks for sharing this childhood story...I love memories like these!
Up next, the hunt for minty Mattingly and Strawberry RCs continues...
I love the design of 1982T but I never understood the color choices for the stripes. I wonder if the cards would have looked better if they used team colors.
This is one of my favorite set designs of the 1980s. No Mattingly RC in this box, but I did manage to pull these four key cards. Unfortunately none make the GEM MINT grade...
Here are the stars and rookies that keep piling up from all the breaks...
I was happy to find these 9 contenders for GEM MINT...
Do you have a feeling of the number of mint 9’s you are pulling? Obviously the 10’s have been tough.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
My experience is that there can be wide variation in MINT 9 given the lenience on centering, small print dots, minor edge wear or a slight speck to a corner. I would guess that MINT 9s are hitting at about a 15% rate straight from the pack, while GEM MINT 10 has been closer to my documented 1%.
Guys who's position was listed as "infield" were the best.
Yeah, see, another point for the Wathan!
Happy 4th of July gang! I am in a Griffey, Jr. kind of mood today. Up next is a 1989 Fleer wax box. This box came from a mid-January 1989 case code, so not sure which Billy Ripken will be inside. I am guessing it will be a black box version, but we are about to find out...
Welcome to my mood each and every day.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
In honor of NGS, here were the results of the Griffey RC hunt. This was an interesting box and I think I may have discovered a new Billy Ripken error version! First, here are the stars and rookies that didn’t make the grade and continue to pile up from my breaks...
I was happy to find these 7 contenders for PSA 10...
All of these potential error cards were the corrected version, with the exception of the Kevin Romine. In my breaking experience, this was the last of the 1989 Fleer error cards to be corrected...
Here is where the break got interesting. Yes, there was a Griffey RC and a fully blacked out corrected version of the Randy Johnson RC. There was also the expected black box Ripken...
However, upon closer look at the Ripken black box...this one is not the full rectangle, nor the rounded corner version. This one has a jagged left edge. I have never seen one of these or heard of one reported. I am guessing this is an early print run version of the black box that may have been the switch over from the black scribble. Always fun to find a new version I have not seen before. Please chime in with any information on this version!
Happy Fourth everyone!
1989 was a big collecting year for me. A ton of trips to Price Club and hunting from store to store for rack packs are amongst the many great memories I have from that year of collecting. 89Fleer did not disappoint with a great design and the nicest of the Griffey rookies in my opinion. Bundle this together with the Ripken FF and you get one really great issue. Thanks for sharing.
John