Anyone got a website or price guide for Starting Line Up figures?

corvette1340 · September 16, 2009 4:24AM

I'm going to an estate sale Saturday morning and they are advertising Baseball cards and memorabilia, Comic Books, and Starting Line Up figures (over 1000 from baseball, basketball, football, and hockey). Anyone know how I can get an idea what they are worth? Thanks in advance.

Barfvader · September 16, 2009 5:09AM

Starting Lineup Completed Auctions

PoppaJ · September 16, 2009 5:10AM

Starting Lineup Price Guide

Nathaniel1960 · September 16, 2009 5:49AM

I found a lot of SLUs including a sweet Tim Duncan extended RC for $2 each in a bin at the back of a dingy shop in ChinaTown, Chicago in 2006. RANDOM!!!

I bought out a Wal-Mart of 91 and 92 Basketball SLUS back in the day, packed them away....sad to see they are still at the same prices or lower than the early 90's.

Maybe time to dump everything in a massive fire sale.

corvette1340 · September 16, 2009 6:14AM

thanks for the info guys. Basically, near as I can tell, the '88's and '89's are the only ones worth anything significant with a few exceptions here and there. Maybe they are all '88's and '89's.

Nathaniel1960 · September 16, 2009 7:29AM

I have seen dealers blowing out figures for 50 cents/$1 at shows in giant bins. Nice ones too. Makes you wonder if it is even worth hauling them to the show to begin with.

Frankly, I am a bit shocked at how precipitous the price collapse was for these SLUs. Particularly given that the other Kenner product, Star Wars MOC figures are still strong. Blue Snaggletooth, anyone?

dontippet · September 16, 2009 7:30AM

Yes, 88's and 89's are the way to go. There some ultra rare ones, like the 88 Utah Jazz (or is it 89).

justmichael · September 16, 2009 11:11AM

I know the old tuffstuff website had a price guide for SLU's.I am not sure if the new site does.
Mike

ElToroLoco · September 16, 2009 2:48PM

There is a strong demand for tough 88 and 89 pieces. The 88 Utah Jazz and the 89 California Angels are tough. When it comes to football, specific players are scarce. Otherwise, anything in the 90's, only key HOF rookies have any significant value. Anything else is below retail cost.

csmtampa · September 16, 2009 3:00PM

I remember back when I was about 15, I went to a flea market and the card guy had about 20 slus for sale.

If anyone ever collected slus, they might remember the 1988 Ron Gant was a rare piece and was valued at $250 with a mint blistercard.

I picked that piece up, and few other 88's and odd years for $25. I sold them on the bay for over $400 (before you needed a credit card to sell)

He didn't have a price on any of them, and it turned out that it was his brother working there that day (which I found out later), so I got a pretty good deal.

corvette1340 · September 19, 2009 2:05PM

picked these up on the cheap at the estate sale today. They had over 3000 Starting Line Ups total.

Football:

'89 - Anderson, McMahon, Testaverde

'90 - Millard, Majkowski, (2) Kosar (white jersey), Okoye, Elway (orange jersey), Everett, Bo Jackson

'91 - (2) Montana, (2) Sanders, Moon

'92 - Hebert

Basketball:

'88 (3) Jordan, Thomas, McHale, Ewing, Abdul-Jabbar, Manning, (2) Wilkins, Magic

'89 (3) Chapman

'90 Worthy, Bird, Malone, Stockton, Dumars, (2) Robinson, Chambers, Webb, Thomas, Jordan

'91 Bird, (2) Rodman, Coleman

'92 Rodman, Thomas, Mullin, Divac

'93 Jordan, O'Neal

Baseball :

'88 - (3) Puckett, (3) Baines, (3) Joyner, (2) Gwynn, Winfield, Murray, Coleman, Henderson, Brett, Gaetti, Guerrero, Mattingly, Canseco, Schmidt, Leonard, Bell, Incaviglia, Scott, Valenzuela, Davis

'89 - (2) Ozzie Smith, Mattingly, Clark, Canseco, Sandberg, Henderson, Gooden, Gibson, Viola, Dawson

'90 - (2) Canseco, (2) Sax, (3) Mattingly, (2) Puckett, (2) Bo Jackson, (3) Griffey, Jr. (catching), Griffey, Jr. (sliding), Davis, Sabo, Scott, Carter, Ripken, Jr. , Jeffries, Mitchell, Coleman, Gooden, McDonald, Abbott, Strawberry, Boggs, Greenwell, Molitor, Henderson, McGwire, Grace, Alomar, Ryan, McGriff, Clemens, Galarraga

'91 - Dykstra, Henderson, Fielder, Canseco, Puckett

'92 - McRae

'93 - (2) McGriff, Ventura, Guzman

'94 - (2) Daulton, Mattingly, Ripken, Jr. , Greene, Molitor, Vaugn, Olerud, Phillips

'96 - Bonds, Chipper Jones, Grissom

If anyone has any interest in these please pm me.

dontippet · September 19, 2009 10:39PM

FYI

As mentioned earlier, the condition of the blistercard is extremely important, similar to how corners are important to grading cards.

corvette1340 · September 19, 2009 11:45PM

most of them are in at least NearMint shape going by the grading standards I saw. Going by the most recent TuffStuff price guide they total $4748 in book value. Although using the completed auctions on ebay I realize that most of them bring significantly less depending on rarity. Anyone have any guesses as to the value of the lot? I'll put up some pics later as I have some requested already.

italianstallionyankees · September 20, 2009 6:12AM

In October I had a similar sell of most my slu collection. Most 1993 -2001. With the complete set 1988-1992 of Michael Jordans in mint condition along with protective hard cases. 225 slus for $400. Now I wish I checked the Jordan Slu cards after the guy left he said I like To open Them all up and display them . I knew what he was doing with the jordans... Getting the cards graded! Oh, well.

WinPitcher · September 20, 2009 6:22AM

Yellowing bubbles are not desirable if IRC.

Steve

Barfvader · September 20, 2009 6:41AM

<< <i>Yellowing bubbles are not desirable if IRC.

Steve >>

Add to that rips, tears, creasing of the cardboard packaging and crushed/scratched up bubbles.

GoDodgersFan · September 20, 2009 8:21AM

I hope you got them cheap.

It is very hard to move SLUs unless you are willing to wait and find the right buyer.
High condition ones are almost impossible to find.

The Jordans are nice especially the 93.

cardpricer · September 20, 2009 9:30AM

Here is an article I wrote about SLUs from a few years back: Starting Lineup Article. It's a somewhat cursory overview; however, I will be glad to chime in if you have any specific questions that others have not already answered.

Take care,
Ted

corvette1340 · September 20, 2009 10:08AM

<< <i>Here is an article I wrote about SLUs from a few years back: Starting Lineup Article. It's a somewhat cursory overview; however, I will be glad to chime in if you have any specific questions that others have not already answered.

Take care,
Ted >>

thanks Ted. I may pm you if I have any specifics.

cardpricer · September 20, 2009 2:47PM

Feel free! However, this is a company account so I may not be the one to see it. If you need to reach me directly, just shoot me an email at blacksoxfan@cardpricer.com.

Take care,
Ted

EB22 · September 20, 2009 11:21PM

Now sure of any sites.... I know there is one basketball player, not a star or anything and he sells for big bucks. I can't remember the name, but if I remember correctly one sold on ebay for about $500 or so.

nam812 · September 21, 2009 12:14AM

<< <i>Now sure of any sites.... I know there is one basketball player, not a star or anything and he sells for big bucks. I can't remember the name, but if I remember correctly one sold on ebay for about $500 or so. >>

That could be the most unhelpful answer I have ever seen given on these forums.

Morgoth · September 21, 2009 12:36AM

Some people feel they must comment on every thread. I know SLU's are hard to move that's all my knowledge.

corvette1340 · September 21, 2009 1:00AM

If anyone wants the entire lot of 150 or just some individual ones please send me an offer. Im gonna sell them cheap. I will most likely start listing some on ebay tomorrow night if I don't get any offers.

matthewbschultz83 · September 22, 2009 10:31AM

For any of you autograph collectors, these make pretty neat pieces to get signed. I got one done by Ben McDonald last year. I might be interested in the Rangers you have, saw Inky and Ryan. Need to check what year my Inky is. I either have 88 or 89. Can you send scans or pics? PM you in a bit.

eagles33 · September 22, 2009 10:52AM

<< <i>Now sure of any sites.... I know there is one basketball player, not a star or anything and he sells for big bucks. I can't remember the name, but if I remember correctly one sold on ebay for about $500 or so. >>

was it mark eaton? i think thats was the center for the jazz.. i remember the jazz being pretty rare. Also there were some steelers form the 88 set that were pretty rare

Anyone got a website or price guide for Starting Line Up figures?

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