There are a lot of great collectors put there which make it so much better. I know we hear the negative alot but so many make great contributions to a Happy Hobby!
Patrick, i think the iconic Upper Deck is the obvious answer, but they aren’t easy or cheap to pull. Collation of ‘89 Upper Deck can be all over the place, I’ve seen boxes with numerous Star Rookie cards, and some with none. Besides, it being such a sought-after card, and being the only key card in the set, boxes can be prone to some forms of searching shenanigans.
Luckily, the 2 remaining options offer fun and cheaper alternatives. I recommend both ‘89 Fleer and Donruss as very entertaining rips, with each having their own advantage. Both have solid rookie classes, of course, which provide a bonus chase. With Fleer you also get the chase of the Billy Ripken, and which version you will pull. Some of these sell well graded, as well. With Donruss you get an extra key rookie with the Schilling, and you get the fact that (last I looked), PSA 10’s of Griffey were going for a solid number (not that a 10 is easy, I’ve never sniffed an example I thought had a great chance, whereas Fleer tends to come out of pack in better shape overall, generally) So I would definitely recommended you pick up either one for a fun chase! Many times over the last few years I’ve picked up rack packs of either, because I also like collecting racks with stars/rookies on top, and while a rack with Griffey showing is unlikely, I’ve gotten many of the others showing from BBCE racks of both. I think you would definitely enjoy either. Let me know if you end up lacking either one, cause I will be very happy to send you a sharp Donruss or Fleer Griffey rookie, if you miss out, or just desire one. Whatever you decide, good luck!
Scott, this is awesome. You hit my concern regarding the Upper Deck set. Fleer to me may be the way to go with the quality control for condition and the Billy Ripken aspect. I will have to do some research and more browsing on BBCE, which is never not fun.
By the way, Bowman would be 4th place amongst those I mentioned, for me, because of the lack of rookies other than Griff and Sheff, and the funky size that requires “vintage” penny slips.
First of all, Patrick, you did a really great job with this series. Over the duration, it was interesting to me to see some of your innovative ideas, and to find out that we share similar thoughts about many things in the hobby. Well done.
And, David, I love how you now highlight the collectors we love. They are all good ones, but my favorites are numbers 8 and 11. I am a huge member of the “Junk Wax Appreciation Club” of course, because if it weren’t for junk wax, I might be collecting comic books or coins or something, ha. It hit me right at that nostalgically perfect time in my life.
Number 11 I wanted to highlight because it is one of my favorite things about you and this channel, David. It’s so awesome that you get excited/hit the hype horn for solid base rookies. Being a fan of the junk wax era, this is what we had, base rookies. Not 100 different inserts/parallels. We were just looking to get the very first card of the young dynamo that was rocketing up the Beckett “Hot List.” And I absolutely love that you get excited for them, as I still do, as well.
Scott, appreciate the kind words, glad you liked it. Question for you as a junk wax expert, if you were looking to get a pack or two or maybe more of cards looking for a Griffey Jr rookie, what would you go with? David and I were chatting about this, and for whatever reason, I dont have a Griffey RC yet. But it would be way cooler to pull one than just buy one, so looking for any advice.
There are a lot of great collectors put there which make it so much better. I know we hear the negative alot but so many make great contributions to a Happy Hobby!
Patrick, i think the iconic Upper Deck is the obvious answer, but they aren’t easy or cheap to pull. Collation of ‘89 Upper Deck can be all over the place, I’ve seen boxes with numerous Star Rookie cards, and some with none. Besides, it being such a sought-after card, and being the only key card in the set, boxes can be prone to some forms of searching shenanigans.
Luckily, the 2 remaining options offer fun and cheaper alternatives. I recommend both ‘89 Fleer and Donruss as very entertaining rips, with each having their own advantage. Both have solid rookie classes, of course, which provide a bonus chase. With Fleer you also get the chase of the Billy Ripken, and which version you will pull. Some of these sell well graded, as well. With Donruss you get an extra key rookie with the Schilling, and you get the fact that (last I looked), PSA 10’s of Griffey were going for a solid number (not that a 10 is easy, I’ve never sniffed an example I thought had a great chance, whereas Fleer tends to come out of pack in better shape overall, generally) So I would definitely recommended you pick up either one for a fun chase! Many times over the last few years I’ve picked up rack packs of either, because I also like collecting racks with stars/rookies on top, and while a rack with Griffey showing is unlikely, I’ve gotten many of the others showing from BBCE racks of both. I think you would definitely enjoy either. Let me know if you end up lacking either one, cause I will be very happy to send you a sharp Donruss or Fleer Griffey rookie, if you miss out, or just desire one. Whatever you decide, good luck!
Scott, this is awesome. You hit my concern regarding the Upper Deck set. Fleer to me may be the way to go with the quality control for condition and the Billy Ripken aspect. I will have to do some research and more browsing on BBCE, which is never not fun.
By the way, Bowman would be 4th place amongst those I mentioned, for me, because of the lack of rookies other than Griff and Sheff, and the funky size that requires “vintage” penny slips.
First of all, Patrick, you did a really great job with this series. Over the duration, it was interesting to me to see some of your innovative ideas, and to find out that we share similar thoughts about many things in the hobby. Well done.
And, David, I love how you now highlight the collectors we love. They are all good ones, but my favorites are numbers 8 and 11. I am a huge member of the “Junk Wax Appreciation Club” of course, because if it weren’t for junk wax, I might be collecting comic books or coins or something, ha. It hit me right at that nostalgically perfect time in my life.
Number 11 I wanted to highlight because it is one of my favorite things about you and this channel, David. It’s so awesome that you get excited/hit the hype horn for solid base rookies. Being a fan of the junk wax era, this is what we had, base rookies. Not 100 different inserts/parallels. We were just looking to get the very first card of the young dynamo that was rocketing up the Beckett “Hot List.” And I absolutely love that you get excited for them, as I still do, as well.
Great read, thanks for sharing.
Scott, appreciate the kind words, glad you liked it. Question for you as a junk wax expert, if you were looking to get a pack or two or maybe more of cards looking for a Griffey Jr rookie, what would you go with? David and I were chatting about this, and for whatever reason, I dont have a Griffey RC yet. But it would be way cooler to pull one than just buy one, so looking for any advice.