Junk Wax Gems: 6/12: 1988 Topps Doc Gooden variations + 1990 Topps John Elway Promo/Sample
jacksoncoupage
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Hello everyone,
From now on, I'm going to update this thread to reflect the current day's blog as well as keep a running list of past blogs.
I just wanted to re-introduce everybody to my junk era (1980's and early 1990's) blog.
For those just checking in:
I just recently revamped my blog, into a massive beast of little-known variation information. Hopefully, a go-to spot for error card and player-collectors as far as information goes. So please, do check it out and feel free to post any questions or comments:
Junk Wax Gems 2.0
Since the relaunch, the following articles have been posted:
Today's:
6/12 Quick look: 1988 Topps Doc Gooden Variations
6/12 Cards you've never seen: 1990 Topps John Elway Sample / Promo
You can read them by clicking here.
Previous:
6/11 Quick Look: 1993 Stadium Club Jose Offerman variations
6/10 Quick Look: 1989 Topps Lou Brock variations
6/9 1990 Fleer Dave Martinez #353A Yellow '90 Error
6/9 Quick look: 1991 Pacific Senior League variations
6/8 Quick look: 1991-92 Fleer NBA All-Stars variations
6/8 Cards you've never seen: 1991 Score Rocket Ismail
6/7 1992 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. variations
6/6 Cards you've never seen: 1989 Pro Set variation
6/6 1991 Pacific Barry Sanders Variations
6/5 Cards you've never seen: 1991 Fleer Elite Baseball
6/4 1990 Topps George Bush Article / Photo from 1990 Topps Mag.
6/4 Quick Look: 1993 Topps Albert Belle Error
From now on, I'm going to update this thread to reflect the current day's blog as well as keep a running list of past blogs.
I just wanted to re-introduce everybody to my junk era (1980's and early 1990's) blog.
For those just checking in:
I just recently revamped my blog, into a massive beast of little-known variation information. Hopefully, a go-to spot for error card and player-collectors as far as information goes. So please, do check it out and feel free to post any questions or comments:
Junk Wax Gems 2.0
Since the relaunch, the following articles have been posted:
Today's:
6/12 Quick look: 1988 Topps Doc Gooden Variations
6/12 Cards you've never seen: 1990 Topps John Elway Sample / Promo
You can read them by clicking here.
Previous:
6/11 Quick Look: 1993 Stadium Club Jose Offerman variations
6/10 Quick Look: 1989 Topps Lou Brock variations
6/9 1990 Fleer Dave Martinez #353A Yellow '90 Error
6/9 Quick look: 1991 Pacific Senior League variations
6/8 Quick look: 1991-92 Fleer NBA All-Stars variations
6/8 Cards you've never seen: 1991 Score Rocket Ismail
6/7 1992 Topps Cal Ripken Jr. variations
6/6 Cards you've never seen: 1989 Pro Set variation
6/6 1991 Pacific Barry Sanders Variations
6/5 Cards you've never seen: 1991 Fleer Elite Baseball
6/4 1990 Topps George Bush Article / Photo from 1990 Topps Mag.
6/4 Quick Look: 1993 Topps Albert Belle Error
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Comments
surely you jest.
<< <i>the ugliness of 1987 fleer? baseball ?
surely you jest. >>
I'll take 1991 Fleer over 1987 Fleer any day of the week.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
-Michael
Always buying Bobby Cox inserts. PM me.
<< <i>Jackson- Funny that you started this thread today as I spent some time emailing Cosetta about a 90's variation earlier this afternoon. Here's my question- 1991 Topps has a Lonnie Smith variation whereby on the back of the card, the # of games played in 1990 reads "135" instead of "136". Last year, I created a Braves team registry set from 1991 Topps Desert Shield and I included both the "136" and the "135" variation in the checklist. After years of searching I have never seen the "135" variation in the Desert Shield set, so I asked Cosetta to remove it from the set checklist earlier today. I checked with a few other Desert Shield collectors and all of their Lonnie's were all "136" as well. Do you have any knowledge of this Lonnie Smith variation and whether or not it exists in Desert Shield? Furthermore, do any of the '91 Topps variations follow through to Desert Shield?
-Michael >>
I think that Desert Shield cards were all stamped from a specific run/printing of 1991 Topps.
Base 1991 Topps is weird. Some variations were printed, seemingly, at the exact same time. As if 2 presses were going and cards coming off of each were going into the same boxes or cases. This accounts for there being both versions of the McGwire in Desert Shield form.
Many of the other variations though, are from different times in the run and possibly even from different facilities, such as the Robin Ventura (who despite what the registry or any one else says, does not come in a full red border version) or likely, the Lonnie Smith, Dwight Evans, 656 Checklist (Palacios # variations). If you have seen and heard-of numerous Desert Shield Lonnie Smiths and they all come in one type, I would bet that it's the only version printed of the card.
Until I find a Robin Ventura that proves me wrong, I'm sticking to that.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
looking for 1988 Fournier estrellas stickers , 1985 Prism Jewel stickers , anything Jesse Owens .
Is the blog down ?
Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
<< <i>Jackson , does your logo come from the 1990 pro set master set including all errors issued by the company . >>
Not sure I get the joke...
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
I have a website as well (not to steal JC's thunder)
I have been lagging behind with the content......so I will just tell everyone, and hopefully that will motivate me to finish...
WWW.SHERRYMAGIE.COM AND OF COURSE THERE ARE LINKS TO JUNK WAX
Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
<< <i>I guess this is a good time to say...
I have a website as well (not to steal JC's thunder)
I have been lagging behind with the content......so I will just tell everyone, and hopefully that will motivate me to finish...
WWW.SHERRYMAGIE.COM AND OF COURSE THERE ARE LINKS TO JUNK WAX >>
I have a feeling that when you check out the site, you'll be able to guess the right answer.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
looking for 1988 Fournier estrellas stickers , 1985 Prism Jewel stickers , anything Jesse Owens .
<< <i>Card 134: Andre Rison, traded stripe on front, message Are You Missing Something is on the back ... is this the card your logo comes from ?? >>
You win, general! PM me your address and I'll mail you your prize.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
looking for 1988 Fournier estrellas stickers , 1985 Prism Jewel stickers , anything Jesse Owens .
I've bookmarked your site, though, so as soon as I can justify it, I'm digging out my '91T hoard!
got the card !
thx bud
rt
Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
Read all about it, here.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>I"ll have to pull out my 89 Pro Set cards......hope I can find the time to go thru them all.... >>
Have fun! I always enjoy an afternoon spent with "The Official Card."
Today's issue takes a brief look at an unlisted variation in the 1992 Topps Baseball set. The Iron Man, #40
Check it out, here.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>Cal standing next to Gehrig’s Cooperstown plaque >>
That's not Gehrig's Cooperstown plaque, it's the plaque at the old Yankee Stadium.
I always assumed that was just a printing error, but I'll have to go through mine at home to compare. Last I checked I had almost 200 of these cards, lol.
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<< <i>Cal standing next to Gehrig’s Cooperstown plaque >>
That's not Gehrig's Cooperstown plaque, it's the plaque at the old Yankee Stadium.
I always assumed that was just a printing error, but I'll have to go through mine at home to compare. Last I checked I had almost 200 of these cards, lol. >>
Well, I am embarrassed!
It is definitely a change in the plate or 2 separate plates altogether. One's orange coloring does not cover the entire "team box" on front, only the Orioles font. The other's "team bar/box" is entirely overprinted with orange.
The orange overprint type definitely seems to be the more common but I am very interested to hear what kind of ratio you find in your massive batch of them.
EDIT:
Fixed the Cooperstown thing. Do you know who the original photographer was?
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>Well, I am embarrassed! >>
Don't be embarrassed, I'm a HUGE Ripken collector, this card has been my favorite since it came out, and I didn't know that wasn't the Cooperstown plaque until I went to the Baseball HOF in 2007! lol
Check it out,
here. Enjoy.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
<< <i>On the "cards you've never seen" topic, it reminded me of an old mystery... who's the Yankees Rated Rookie on the box of 1987 Donruss? He's not in the set.
Wow, that's pretty interesting. Is there a list of contenders? Have the possibilities been narrowed down at least?
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>Wow, that's pretty interesting. Is there a list of contenders? Have the possibilities been narrowed down at least? >>
Not by me at least. I'll make it it's own thread.
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
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<< <i>On the "cards you've never seen" topic, it reminded me of an old mystery... who's the Yankees Rated Rookie on the box of 1987 Donruss? He's not in the set.
Wow, that's pretty interesting. Is there a list of contenders? Have the possibilities been narrowed down at least? >>
+1 for stumping JC ..... You don't see that everyday....
cheers to digi !!!!
Topps White Out (silver) letters Alex Gordon
80 Topps Greg Pryor “No Name"
90 ProSet Dexter Manley error
90 Topps Jeff King Yellow back
1958 Topps Pancho Herrera (no“a”)
81 Topps Art Howe (black smear above hat)
91 D A. Hawkins BC-12 “Pitcher”
1990 Fleer Dave Martinez #353A ... the "Yellow '90" card.
Plus, a quick look at 1991 Pacific Senior League variations!
Check it out, here.
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
6/12 Cards you've never seen: 1990 Topps John Elway promo/sample
Read all about them right here!
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.
<< <i>6/12 Quick look: 1988 Topps Doc Gooden variations
6/12 Cards you've never seen: 1990 Topps John Elway promo/sample
Read all about them right here![/L] >>
Link doesn't work.
Always buying Bobby Cox inserts. PM me.
Jackson
as usual, thanks for the info.
Steve
<< <i>Correct link for jacksoncoupage and those that can't figure it out . . . >>
Thank you kind sir. Fixed!
Collecting Robin Ventura and Matt Luke.