@ReggieCleveland said:
Dan, did you pull it from a pack or buy raw? If pulled, how much product did it take? I need all the details on this hobby legend.
Arthur
yes please we need to know
i feel like a rock star. devon white is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. now spending most of my savings unsuccessfully searching for nm/mt 76 kent tekulves doesn't seem so bad.
I pulled it raw. had a bunch of unopened packs. Wife wondered if she should throw them out. I said most likely but let me see how many mike greenwells i can pull in a single pack. In the quest to find multi-greenwell packs, i found this devon white staring at me and my greasy chicken shack fingers. It felt dirty at first, but since that day I am cleansed. A free man at last.
@secretstash said:
Isn't the Devon White card one that PSA graded purely for a promotion of some kind? This is pretty cool to land the 10, but does this even have any real value? Congrats either way for the 1 of a kind.
a card is worth what a collector would pay for it. always remember that
@ReggieCleveland said:
Dan, did you pull it from a pack or buy raw? If pulled, how much product did it take? I need all the details on this hobby legend.
Arthur
yes please we need to know
i feel like a rock star. devon white is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. now spending most of my savings unsuccessfully searching for nm/mt 76 kent tekulves doesn't seem so bad.
I pulled it raw. had a bunch of unopened packs. Wife wondered if she should throw them out. I said most likely but let me see how many mike greenwells i can pull in a single pack. In the quest to find multi-greenwell packs, i found this devon white staring at me and my greasy chicken shack fingers. It felt dirty at first, but since that day I am cleansed. A free man at last.
Dan, you've achieved rarified air with this one, my friend! Congrats!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I will henceforth be hiring an armored truck to transport it to PWCC's facilities in Lake Oswego thereupon I will be requesting Brent nay Betsy to use velvet gloves to remove said item from its lace-meshed bubble wrap and pillow embrace. I shall then arrive three days hence on a horse-drawn carriage to discuss pecuniary compensation with master Brent over caviar and champagne.
Congrats again. I could be very wrong here, but my initial reaction is that I don't think you're making the best choice by selling it through a PWCC auction. This one screams Buy-It-Now Or Best Offer to me. We all know there is one guy out there who wants it badly, but it will take two people like that who know of the auction at the same time in order to get any price worthwhile from auction, and I think that is expecting too much in this case.
I will henceforth be hiring an armored truck to transport it to PWCC's facilities in Lake Oswego's facilities thereupon I will be requesting Brent nay Betsy to use velvet gloves to remove said item from its lace-meshed bubble wrap and pillow embrace. I shall then arrive three days hence on a horse-drawn carriage to discuss pecuniary compensation with master Brent over caviar and champagne.
We...cardboard collectors...are a unique breed! LMAO...
Weak 10. Doesn't even belong in a 9 holder. Top corners are garbage, extensive and severe edge wear, white spots (print defects) in the red name box, poor registration (everything in the background is out of focus), fisheye (Devon's moustache level, to the right of it in the fan's face), dirt on Devon's uniform, plus Devon isn't even White, he's Black.
@ReggieCleveland said:
Weak 10. Doesn't even belong in a 9 holder. Top corners are garbage, extensive and severe edge wear, white spots (print defects) in the red name box, poor registration (everything in the background is out of focus), fisheye (Devon's moustache level, to the right of it in the fan's face), dirt on Devon's uniform, plus Devon isn't even White, he's Black.
Arthur
Excellent hyperbole, Arthur. Thanks for trashing the card.
You’re wrong that the top corners are garbage, and it could have just as easily graded a 9.
@ReggieCleveland said:
Weak 10. Doesn't even belong in a 9 holder. Top corners are garbage, extensive and severe edge wear, white spots (print defects) in the red name box, poor registration (everything in the background is out of focus), fisheye (Devon's moustache level, to the right of it in the fan's face), dirt on Devon's uniform, plus Devon isn't even White, he's Black.
Arthur
Excellent hyperbole, Arthur. Thanks for trashing the card.
You’re wrong that the top corners are garbage, and it could have just as easily graded a 9.
Easy now. I think your missing the good natured intent. Your last post was extremely funny and well played. I suspect Arthur was playing along.
Kevin
PS. Or I'm missing your continuation by disagreeing with our replys. Always possible
Not trying to be a troll here at all, but I agree with Arthur. The defects pointed out by him are there. Everyone can see them fairly easily if zooming in on the scan. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the card is garbage, but generally speaking, it’s a generous grade for the card. It isn’t a blazer in other words.
I wouldn’t take the words said here personally, as you plan to sell it anyhow, and I’m sure you’ll do good on it. Money in your pocket = success.
Always looking for OPC "tape intact" baseball wax boxes, and 1984 OPC baseball PSA 10's for my set. Please PM or email me if you have any available.
Looks about par for the course compared to the other 1988 donruss psa 10s on eBay right now. A lot of white showing on the top middle border but plenty of 10s on non-white bordered cards from that era have the same issue.
Holy smokes, people. My post was completely in jest. The card is absolutely a PSA 10. How can you read my post, where I comment that the background being out of focus, DIRT ON HIS UNIFORM, and the fact that he isn't white yet his last name is White are all reasons that the card should have been downgraded and think that the post was even remotely serious?
I was making a satire on the fact that every single time someone here (or somewhere else) posts an "important" PSA 10 there's always one or two people that find almost nonexistent reasons why "there's no way that should be a PSA 10."
Those top corners are great. If you stare long enough at anything you can make yourself believe it is something it isn't. I have graded cards that have 4 perfect corners that when I scanned them look like one of them has a nice white crunchy on it. FFS, the centering is perfect. You know how hard it is to get perfect centering on an '88 Donruss card? They show up like one card every 35 cases.
Last but not least, I would never trash ANYONE'S card for any reason, let alone someone that I know and respect like Dan. I thought my reputation of never saying anything of actual substance preceded me but I apologize to Dan for creating this absurd situation. It boggles my mind that this was even a possibility.
@ReggieCleveland said:
You know how hard it is to get perfect centering on an '88 Donruss card? They show up like one card every 35 cases.
Arthur
I agree, centering is tough for 88 Donruss. I once ripped a 20-box wax case of this stuff looking for a centered Glavine and a few others, and my head was aching from looking at that wacky blue/black/red/black/blue/black border 10,800 times.
@1970s said:
Was that company started by two guys named Don and Russ ?
Yes, Donald & Russell Weiner.
I actively collect Kirby Puckett. I have collections of Michael Jordan, Emmitt Smith, Roberto Clemente, Dwight Gooden, Tom Seaver, Errict Rhett and Evan Longoria.
Dan, I think you're missing a much larger opportunity here. Do you realize that you would have complete dominance over the Devon White player registry set?
Does it get any better than the 1988 Donruss Devon White PSA 10? Well, it might not when compared to the 1975 AMC Pacer. You know, that car you first tried to get frisky in only to find out that the chemicals in the bucket seats caused serious road damage to your nether regions. So much for prom.
The 1988 Donruss Devon White population is 353 PSA 7s, 3 PSA 8s, 3 PSA 9s, and 1 PSA 10. This is it. This is your chance at redemption from the fond memories and minor scarring left from your Pacer.
If you want to be the king of the hill in 1988 Donruss, here's your shot.
It recently occurred to me to check up on this card. I was very surprised to see the sale price was only $20.72 ?!?!
Looks like the 1988 Donruss 2001 Hawaii Devon White is even more of a desperate search for a 10, according to the pop/sub reports. I didn't even know what the heck the 2001 Hawaii buybacks were.
@miwlvrn said:
It recently occurred to me to check up on this card. I was very surprised to see the sale price was only $20.72 ?!?!
I was the underbidder. I hoped against hope that I could bask in the unadulterated beauty of the PSA 10 Devon White, but alas, it was not meant to be.
It is probably likely that you still would have been the underbidder with a 10x multiplier on your bid. I'm betting the winner had a very high snipe entered for that one.
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i feel like a rock star. devon white is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. now spending most of my savings unsuccessfully searching for nm/mt 76 kent tekulves doesn't seem so bad.
I pulled it raw. had a bunch of unopened packs. Wife wondered if she should throw them out. I said most likely but let me see how many mike greenwells i can pull in a single pack. In the quest to find multi-greenwell packs, i found this devon white staring at me and my greasy chicken shack fingers. It felt dirty at first, but since that day I am cleansed. A free man at last.
Pulled from wax?
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
yep.
a card is worth what a collector would pay for it. always remember that
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
Wow what a score ... congratulations!
How much ?
1k to 1k,5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
Wow, just wow! Congratulations on slaying such a rare unicorn, that is amazing!
Congrats. Guess I'll just have to keep keep my Devon raw now.
SHOTS FIRED!
Arthur
Get ready to rake in your ones and ones of dollars.
Congratulations Dan.
Just hope when you get it and open the box your face doesn't melt.
Who do I write the check out too ?
Boom, grand it!
Dan, you've achieved rarified air with this one, my friend! Congrats!
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
I plan on spending my windfall on a cheeseburger.
Well, my unicorn arrived.
I will henceforth be hiring an armored truck to transport it to PWCC's facilities in Lake Oswego thereupon I will be requesting Brent nay Betsy to use velvet gloves to remove said item from its lace-meshed bubble wrap and pillow embrace. I shall then arrive three days hence on a horse-drawn carriage to discuss pecuniary compensation with master Brent over caviar and champagne.
Congrats again. I could be very wrong here, but my initial reaction is that I don't think you're making the best choice by selling it through a PWCC auction. This one screams Buy-It-Now Or Best Offer to me. We all know there is one guy out there who wants it badly, but it will take two people like that who know of the auction at the same time in order to get any price worthwhile from auction, and I think that is expecting too much in this case.
We...cardboard collectors...are a unique breed! LMAO...
Weak 10. Doesn't even belong in a 9 holder. Top corners are garbage, extensive and severe edge wear, white spots (print defects) in the red name box, poor registration (everything in the background is out of focus), fisheye (Devon's moustache level, to the right of it in the fan's face), dirt on Devon's uniform, plus Devon isn't even White, he's Black.
Arthur
Glad someone finally had the courage to say it.
Kevin
Excellent hyperbole, Arthur. Thanks for trashing the card.
You’re wrong that the top corners are garbage, and it could have just as easily graded a 9.
Easy now. I think your missing the good natured intent. Your last post was extremely funny and well played. I suspect Arthur was playing along.
Kevin
PS. Or I'm missing your continuation by disagreeing with our replys. Always possible
Kevin
Is that some slight chipping on the center of the top border??
Not trying to be a troll here at all, but I agree with Arthur. The defects pointed out by him are there. Everyone can see them fairly easily if zooming in on the scan. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that the card is garbage, but generally speaking, it’s a generous grade for the card. It isn’t a blazer in other words.
I wouldn’t take the words said here personally, as you plan to sell it anyhow, and I’m sure you’ll do good on it. Money in your pocket = success.
Looks about par for the course compared to the other 1988 donruss psa 10s on eBay right now. A lot of white showing on the top middle border but plenty of 10s on non-white bordered cards from that era have the same issue.
Holy smokes, people. My post was completely in jest. The card is absolutely a PSA 10. How can you read my post, where I comment that the background being out of focus, DIRT ON HIS UNIFORM, and the fact that he isn't white yet his last name is White are all reasons that the card should have been downgraded and think that the post was even remotely serious?
I was making a satire on the fact that every single time someone here (or somewhere else) posts an "important" PSA 10 there's always one or two people that find almost nonexistent reasons why "there's no way that should be a PSA 10."
Those top corners are great. If you stare long enough at anything you can make yourself believe it is something it isn't. I have graded cards that have 4 perfect corners that when I scanned them look like one of them has a nice white crunchy on it. FFS, the centering is perfect. You know how hard it is to get perfect centering on an '88 Donruss card? They show up like one card every 35 cases.
Last but not least, I would never trash ANYONE'S card for any reason, let alone someone that I know and respect like Dan. I thought my reputation of never saying anything of actual substance preceded me but I apologize to Dan for creating this absurd situation. It boggles my mind that this was even a possibility.
Arthur
Arthur, thanks for that response. I read some things into your comments that weren't intended. We're all good.
I agree, centering is tough for 88 Donruss. I once ripped a 20-box wax case of this stuff looking for a centered Glavine and a few others, and my head was aching from looking at that wacky blue/black/red/black/blue/black border 10,800 times.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
Yes, they were brothers.
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
Yes, Donald & Russell Weiner.
I actively collect Kirby Puckett. I have collections of Michael Jordan, Emmitt Smith, Roberto Clemente, Dwight Gooden, Tom Seaver, Errict Rhett and Evan Longoria.
@thunderdan, would you be open to a trade/cash deal and a payment plan?
I need to check with Jenny first but I am pretty sure we would be willing to trade an unopened case of 75 Topps Baseball wax for that beauty.
Successful card BST transactions with cbcnow, brogurt, gstarling, Bravesfan 007, and rajah 424.
Dan, I think you're missing a much larger opportunity here. Do you realize that you would have complete dominance over the Devon White player registry set?
Arthur
Maybe he’d accept Crypto?
Kevin
@ergoism I'm looking for Gold Bullion. In a brief case. At the national. Also, I'd like a signed 8 x 10 of the crisser.
1988 Donruss Devon White...the most talked about card in the hobby. I look forward to reading the upcoming Forbes article about it.
Devon White ~ Ellis Burks ~ Moises Alou = All 90's underrated outfield
saucywombat@hotmail.com
Such a fantastic read.
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It's up on Ebay for anyone who wants a crack at it:
PSA 10 1988 Donruss Devon White
That item description is great
buying O-Pee-Chee (OPC) baseball
Haha
Does it get any better than the 1988 Donruss Devon White PSA 10? Well, it might not when compared to the 1975 AMC Pacer. You know, that car you first tried to get frisky in only to find out that the chemicals in the bucket seats caused serious road damage to your nether regions. So much for prom.
The 1988 Donruss Devon White population is 353 PSA 7s, 3 PSA 8s, 3 PSA 9s, and 1 PSA 10. This is it. This is your chance at redemption from the fond memories and minor scarring left from your Pacer.
If you want to be the king of the hill in 1988 Donruss, here's your shot.
I was about to offer $1 and a sugar cookie via eBay but I don't think it is worth the sugar cookie.
Welp, no luck at 1K. Oh well.
We'll see if anyone snaps it up at $299. If not, I get to feel special that much longer.
https://ebay.com/itm/332856303351?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
This whole thread is great!! I'm glad it got bumped back to the top so I found it!!!
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
It recently occurred to me to check up on this card. I was very surprised to see the sale price was only $20.72 ?!?!
Looks like the 1988 Donruss 2001 Hawaii Devon White is even more of a desperate search for a 10, according to the pop/sub reports. I didn't even know what the heck the 2001 Hawaii buybacks were.
I was the underbidder. I hoped against hope that I could bask in the unadulterated beauty of the PSA 10 Devon White, but alas, it was not meant to be.
It is probably likely that you still would have been the underbidder with a 10x multiplier on your bid. I'm betting the winner had a very high snipe entered for that one.