1990 Topps Baseball Cards The Ultimate Guide, 1990 Upper Deck Baseball Cards The Ultimate Guide, 1990 Upper Deck Sammy Sosa Star Rookie (#17), 1990 Topps (NOF) Frank Thomas Name on Front (#414), 1990 Upper Deck Juan Gonzalez Star Rookie (#72), 1990 Topps 89 ML Debut Ken Griffey Jr. (#46), 1990 Topps 89 ML Debut Sammy Sosa (#120). Of course, by the time Leaf got in on the Thomas game, Topps had already been pumping out Big Hurt rookies for months. I remember seeing one of these in abaseball card shop near where I grew up and I would just stare in awe. In high grade, this card can fetch big bucks. 15. Contact him at [emailprotected]. The 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera, his lone MLB card from the year, is part of the reason the set continues to be very popular at a time when many similar sets have dropped significantly. As with Mantles 1952 Topps card, some still mistake this card as Mays rookie, too. He didn't appear on his first Topps card until the 1995 Topps Traded set, following his MLB debut. Those that have been found in high grade are thought to have never been packaged and instead left the factory by hand. Although it features identical imagery as his 1914 Cracker Jack issue, most high-end examples of these two issues are of the 1915. Add to that the fact that the 20-card "Premiere Prospects" subset that Jeter is included in has a foil design that shows any and all imperfections, and it's virtually impossible to find a gem mint version of the card. ThisTed Williams card features a superb black and white image of Williams following through on his classic swing. The first non-rookie card on our list, this at least qualifies as Juniors First Leaf Card if you discount the Leaf trademark on the back of his 1989 Donruss rookie, that is. His rookie care is a must-have in this set and one of the most iconic cards of the 1990s. A few years ago I bought 10,000 of those cards, a third of which were still sealed in Wax packs, at an auction for $50. The 1990 Score Sosa RC sells for about $10 in graded MINT condition. Today, it sells for $5-10 in graded MINT condition. NmY1ZmI4ZDkyN2Y1MjA2NmViMzMzYzJkOTYzZTcwZWNmNzhiNjU5NzZhMTE2 Y2UzZGQ1ZWI2NmNjMTk5YzU5NTYxNzczYzlhOTcwNTdjZGU4MjllNTllNDgx Of the 19,386 submitted to PSA to date, only 621 have even received a PSA 9 grade, with a mere 21 coming back with the vaunted PSA 10 gem mint grade. 1990 Donruss Baseball Cards 25 Most Valuable. This has always been the Frank Thomas Rookie Card to get. There are 48 in the census, including 18 in CGC 9.8 and 17 in CGC 9.6. By overtaking Hank Aaron on the all-time home run list and the subsequent fallout, Barry Bonds is among the most controversial. Demand for Clementes rookie card has skyrocketed over the past couple of years. Key to the 1953 Topps set is the #244 Willie Mays baseball card. Among the most bland cards ever produced. Whatever the reason, there are only approximately 50-75 or so known copies in circulation today as a result. Some come with 7, 8 or 10 packs in them and then I break them up and sell them that way for my cost or less. NTIwZGMwMGI4NjU1NjI3MTk4N2E1NmY3OWFhZGFlNjQzNjhlNTEyMjMwODUx Youll just have to read on to find out! If you asked collectors, most would probably say they prefer the portrait poses with the green portrait more preferred to the red due to its scarcity. Identical in imagery to the 1933 Goudey #160 Lou Gehrig that you saw earlier on this list, this card does usually present whiter borders and lighter blue backgrounds than its #92 counterpart. 1990 Topps Mylar Dave Winfield When found in gem mint condition these sell for $1,500, on average. Seeing as how in 1989 baseball cards were all about the kids (at least more so than today), Fleer went back and tried to obscure the ad. This is the holy grail of 1990s baseball cards. Most players on this list only have one recognized rookie card to their name. NDFmODE3YjAwMDQwNTI2N2U0OGM2NDZkNWQzZGRiMTFiNWY2NGJhMjJiN2Y3 You would end up with a lot more commons trying to dig up one of those than hitting a autographed 92 score card. This list is updated regularly, so come back often to see a rolling tally of mind-blowing b-ball cards as they blow through the market and set new records. Larry Doyle, a second baseman, played for the New York Giants of the NL at the time so most likely that is the reason for the mix-up. This one was double-printed meaning there were more of them in circulation but its still surprisingly tougher to find in high grade than the #181 Green Ruth. Yet another great card from the classic set, Ramirez's popularity peaked early in his run with Boston. First, you have to realize that 1990 represented a sort of turning point in the hobby, a year when other card companies began to acknowledge the inroads that Upper Deck made into the market during their inaugural year in 1989. ZDc0OWNkMmVjY2EwMTI5ZTU3ZDg5Mzk0MzcyMGUzMDc5ODYzNzRlMjI3NGY1 NmEwZDMyNDNhYTE0YzdiOGZhZmY0N2MwZGFjNWE0MzRlOGQ3ZGVhNjI3Yjky If you are looking to just Give Away your old late 80s & early 90s cards, check with the local Boys Clubs, Boy Scouts clubs, etc. How is the 1987 Classic Green Bo Jackson not on this list? The checklist also contains rookie cards of Jeff Kent and Tim Wakefield. A truly great baseball card of the legendary icon. The E106 cards feature identical artwork on their fronts as the E90-1 and E92 caramel issues but differ by the advertising on their backs. Mathewson is the only player in both the 1914 and 1915 sets whose poses are entirely different. 1986 Topps Tiffany Barry Bonds MGYwZGI5OWNiOWU4YTYwNDJjMDhhYWU4ZjA2Yzg3YTcwYTY2Iiwic2lnbmF0 Man, those were some good times. As a result, there werent manyJoe Jackson baseball cardsproduced. Thomas stock in trade, of course, was his thunderous bat, and he actually spent more time at DH than in the field. While not as pricey as the Yellow or Red Ruths of the same set, its still a very expensive card and a key member of the Ruth quartet. M2NmZjNhNDI1OTgxZjk1YTA0Yjg4YTUzNWJhNmU4NmU0NjFkM2Q1MzM0MTZk Some argue that this is Mickey Mantles most beautiful card. -----BEGIN REPORT----- MzQzNTMwYjIxOWI5NTBiMThiZjUyMzQwZjFhZDliODUzZDZmZGZlMzE4NTZm And its one of the most famous error cards in the entire hobby, too. One of the most popular players of his era, Vladimir Guerrero was the No. Centering can also be a challenge as with most cards of the era. 100 Most Valuable Baseball Cards: The All-Time Dream List The most valuable baseball cards in the hobby can easily fetch six and seven figure price levels these days. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Seldom seen at auction, the 48 card set distributed by the American Caramel Co. of York, Pa. released some of the rarest type cards in existence. There came a time in the history of the trading card hobby that mainstream manufacturers like Topps, Donruss, Fleer, and Upper Deck were shipping cards as fast as they could print them. This one checks in around $10 in slabbed MINT condition. Only 7 of the Ty Cobb cards have ever been submitted to PSA for grading which speaks to the rarity of them. MzdiYjExMTRjNjYwMTA2MTQzYTdkMWY2NGZkMjBkNTFlYTY4NTIyNTc2MGQ1 1994 SP Alex Rodgriguez Die Cut Being that the production of these issues were extremely limited as compared to the traditional junk wax such as 1988 Donruss and 1988 Topps and the like, it is hard to consider any of those cards as so-called junk wax as two were never released in wax form, and the other was never released to the general public for circulation. But what most usually don't realize is that many pre-War and even high grade post-War vintagebaseball card valuescan be astronomical. Even more so than the Sosa card, this gorgeous Thomas RC helped transform Bowmans image in a hurry. The most important post-war card in the hobby, price movements of the 1952 Topps #311Mickey Mantle baseball cardare often seen as an indicator of the health of the sports card market overall. Still, when Sosa exploded in the late 90s, his Upper Deck rookie became another hobby darling. With that strategy, you can never go wrong! Stay up to date on all the latest sports card and memorabilia news, articles, and products by subscribing to our newsletter below: No mention of the 1987 Topps Bo Jackson Future Stars rookie? The price would certainly be astronomical. Thats what it will be worth to him. On the surface, the 1948 Leaf card with its use of color appears to be more attractive than the 1948 Bowman card. The legendary Cap Anson appears on two different cards with the uniform version being the rarer of the two. Anything Michael Jordan and/or Kobe Bryant. He played at a time when the biggest names were smashing home runs and making flashy plays. Boasting a somewhat premium (for the day) design, it's another affordable first-year Jeter that won't break the bank. In 16 seasons, he hit .318/.379/.553 for a 140 OPS+ with 449 home runs, 1,496 RBI and 59.5 WAR, and he earned Hall of Fame induction in 2018. 21. Financial problems would cause Dunn to sell Ruths contract to the Boston Red Sox later that year, however. One of his most important, the card shows some beautiful artwork of a young Mays fielding a baseball in his New York Giants uniform. I believe there is a better way to use cards Bicycle noise makers !! 2. Collectors will pay big money for either version as long as its in high grade. Despite hitting .322/.390/.511 with 34 doubles, 18 home runs and 93 RBI at Single-A in 1996, only the Fleer company had the foresight to put David Ortiz in its 1997 products, meaning the 1997 Fleer and premium 1997 Ultra sets contain the only two rookie cards of one of the marquee players of his generation. Centering and chipping along the red bottom border are usually obstacles to achieving a higher grade. Mzk3MTA0NTAwYzZlZmQyNGNmYzZlZjkzMWFhOWFjMzY3MThlMjJmN2ZjOWY3 They may take them and distribute them. Click on any card to see more graded card prices, historic prices, and past sales. MTQ3MWY1MTdlZDViMzM0OTVhNDgxNzIwNWU5YjkxNTRlOGE3MDJhZmVmYTA4 YjlmOWM0N2RkMWY2ZGNjZmVjMzMxYzQxYTlhZWNiZDc4YzM2ZjgwODZhZmY3 DiMaggio appeared twice in the 1938 Goudey set but this is the more valuable of the two. Lower-grade cards can sell for around $1000 whilst a higher-grade edition went for $8,655 in 2018. Since they are both card #151 in their respective sets, it is nearly impossible to tell which set the card belongs to unless the back of the card features an ad unique to either of the sets. In poor condition, this card would fetch hundreds of dollars but if youre lucky enough to land a copy in PSA 10 Gem Mint condition then youre talking big-time money. Also worth noting, the factory-issued Tiffany sets are another key example of value from the era. 1985 Donruss Roger Clemens Baseball Card Rookie (RC) #273 Red Sox Mid-Grade $199.99 1987 Topps Barry Bonds Rookie (RC) #320 Pirates Graded FGA 10 Gem Mint O/C $107.58 Sammy Sosa 1990 Bowman ROOKIE Card #312 WHITE SOX - Error Card - Wrong DOB $129.00 (20) 1987 Topps Traded Gref Maddux XRC #70T $219.99 As with pretty much any pre-war set that features Cobb, his card is the heart and soul of this legendary set. A true baseball legend who spent most of his career in the Negro Leagues, Paige finally got his shot in the majors at the age of 42 with the Cleveland Indians. Considered one of the toughest post-war cards to collect, Leroy Satchel Paiges rookie card is a key to this set along with rookie cards of Jackie Robinson and Stan Musial. Have to read on to find out You would end up with a lot more trying. 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