While this RC has never inspired poetry or lit fireworks in the hobby, its a great early card of a Hall of Famer. The Big Train is a true legend of the game and this card is a great tribute to him. The 1997 Bowman set was one of the most popular of the late 1990s. The 48-card 1915 American Caramel E106 shows some nice artistic renderings of players of the National, American and Federal Leagues. 1990 Fleer Baseball Cards: Which Are Most Valuable? His rookie wasnt printed till 2 years later. However, it just isnt as often found in high grade as #53. There arent manySatchel Paige baseball cards in the hobby but this is a great looking card of the legendary pitcher. The young, toolsy prospect made a decent showing in his new climes, cracking double-digit home runs and stealing 32 bases. By the way, some of those wax packs did give these kids some of the above cards in this article, and they are always excited to get one. The 89 Debut (1990 Topps version!) YTlhMTY0ZThmYTM4MGYyOWY2NmNkZjI2MzYyMmE0NDIwOGM5YTIyZGQwMjM1 Steroids and controversy are a common theme among many of the top Junk Wax Era cards. As an adult I joined PSA and have had thousands of my cards graded. But what most usually don't realize is that many pre-War and even high grade post-War vintagebaseball card valuescan be astronomical. The main reason why #311 Mickey Mantle became one of the rarest cards because Sy Berger father of modern baseball cards dumped most of the cards into the ocean to expand the space. Carlos Delgado is one of the most overlooked players of the 1990s and early part of the new millennium. The eye appeal is top-notch, as with most 1914 Cracker Jack cards. His record for most games played in a season stood for decades until 1995 when Cal Ripken, Jr. played in his 2,131st straight game. And chief among the rookies of 1989, always and forever even if not in 1989 itself (when Orioles reliever Gregg Olson won the American League Rookie of the Year award) is Ken Griffey, Jr. The 1988 Score Rookie/Traded Roberto Alomar has a lot of the same appeal as the Biggio except Alomar made a fast entry into the Hall of Fame. While a PSA 10 Gem Mint copy sold for $432,690 in 2012 a PSA 9 copy sold for an even higher amount, $478k, in 2016. Even today, if graded in top condition, the cards below make scouring through thrift stores, garage sales and long-forgotten boxes in the basement worth it. Most cards in the T206 set are not rare but the Honus Wagner cards are because they were pulled from production early. Together with the Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb (Ty Cobb back), and Eddie Plank the T206 Sherry Magie error card is one of the rarest of the entire set. Boasting a somewhat premium (for the day) design, it's another affordable first-year Jeter that won't break the bank. Expect prices in the $10-15 range for copies in PSA 9. Y2UzZGQ1ZWI2NmNjMTk5YzU5NTYxNzczYzlhOTcwNTdjZGU4MjllNTllNDgx How the mighty have fallen. The New York Yankees signed 20-year-old Mariano Rivera out of Panama on Feb. 17, 1990, and he allowed just 17 hits and one earned run with 58 strikeouts in 52 innings in his pro debut at the rookie ball level later that year. While his 1952 Topps card is more popular and more expensive, some collectors forget that this is the only recognizedMantle rookie card. If youre a collector, just stick to what you love and collect only what you love. DiMaggio appeared twice in the 1938 Goudey set but this is the more valuable of the two. In PSA 8 condition, this card would likely sell for $1 million or more. This Red Refractor from the 1997 Donruss Baseball set is one such example. If so, then please fill out the form below and I'll be in touch right away. The 87 Donruss Maddux Rated Rookie is my all-time favorite. 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. Upper Deck released its super-premium SP product line during the same year that Topps (Finest) and Fleer (Flair) unveiled their own high-end set, but SP is the only one that contains a rookie card of New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter. This is the second most desirable card in the famed T206 set and the only pose of the HOF pitcher. You might want to break into R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" when you first see the 1993 Select Derek Jeter rookie card. Unaffectionately referred to as the Junk Wax Era," the period of 1984 to 1993 was a time of burgeoning gluttony, the ramifications of which are still being felt today. Because they were distributed in packages of hot dogs, its extremely difficult to find them in high grade. This card can be quite challenging and is the key to the set. His incredible career makesStan Musial baseball cards extremely popular with collectors. The black borders are susceptible to showing wear and chipping but finding any card from the 19th century in high grade will undoubtedly be difficult anyways. Anson was arguably the biggest star of his era but unfortunately, there are very few cards from those days that show him as a player. 100 Most expensive baseball cards sold on eBay from 01/23/2023 through 02/21/2023 1) PSA 9 1963 TOPPS #200 MICKEY MANTLE PSA 9 MINT Only 2 Higher Graded In World A fantastic portrait of the Sultan of Swat wearing a tilted Yankees cap is shown atop a bold, red background. The potential for caramel stains doesnt bode well for collectors of this card. As a result, there werent manyJoe Jackson baseball cardsproduced. Mays put up monster numbers over his career and shares the record for most All-Star Game appearances (24) with Hank Aaron and Stan Musial. Read our methodology . NmEwZDMyNDNhYTE0YzdiOGZhZmY0N2MwZGFjNWE0MzRlOGQ3ZGVhNjI3Yjky 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. The checklist also contains rookie cards of Jeff Kent and Tim Wakefield. One of the rarest pre-WWI candy issues ever distributed is the 1912 Plows Boy Candy set that included 69 different baseball players. Its arguably the most visually pleasing and desirable of all the Ted Williams baseball cards in the hobby. Considered by most to be the greatest lefty of all-time, Sandy Koufax has one rookie card to his name and this is it. I have come to consider the Junk Wax era, or whatever collectors prefer to call it, to be from 1981-1995. Im amazed and a little sick to my stomach when I see what a Mattingly rookie sells for on ebay, as well as Boggs and many others. This isBanks only recognized rookie cardin the hobby and along with the Hank Aaron and Al Kaline rookies, a key to the 1954 Topps set. This card was one of the hottest of the mid-to-late-1990s. 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. 1992 Score Franchise Mus./Mant./Yaz. Although kind of normal for Gehrig, his offensive production was extraordinary in 1934. Just as in his career on the diamond, Walker has always been kind of the quiet star among 1990 rookies, and especially in the high-profile 1990 Leaf set. It won't lead to Cooperstown, but he was a key member of one of baseball's best franchises. How is the 1994 SP Alex Rodriguez not on this list? Its pretty much identical to his 1915 Cracker Jack issue except for the fact that the back of the 1915 version is turned upside down and was printed on thicker paper stock. There are 30 cards in total and each includes seven different possible color backs. There are four different Babe Ruth cards in the 1933 Goudey set, #s 53, 144, 149 and 181. Baseball cards in my little town and at school was huge. Again, the biggest condition issues with this card will arise from the glossy coating on the obverse that usually ends up cracking or creasing. 28. Conditions of these cards are not very good but even a PSA 4 is expected to bring in roughly $900,000. In PSA 4.5 grade, it is estimated this card would reel in over $1 million. A real parallel foil or border foil card will sell more in the realm of $10,000-$20,000, depending on its condition. - YOU CHOOSE - FREE SHIP, 1990 Donruss Baseball Cards 1-250 (NM) - You Pick - Complete Your Set, The Mystery of Bruce Look and His 1969 Topps Baseball Card, How 1995 Stouffers Legends of Baseball Gary Carter Makes Me Feel Like a Kid Again. This is the keyJackie Robinson baseball card you should add to your collection. Today, this is a $15-20 card in PSA 9 condition. Compared to virtually every other mainstream set from the year, this one is relatively tough to find. Collectors will pay big money for either version as long as its in high grade. Not coincidentally, the graded card industry was getting its feet under it at the same time Sosa was rocketing to superstardom, so its little wonder this card tops our list of most graded from the first year of the new decade. Mathewson won 30 or more games four different times in his storied career, attributing much of his success to a specialty pitch that was comparable to a screwball. It makes me happy to do it. The error was quickly caught, though, so there arent many copies in existence. Theres just something about this card that makes it visually stunning. 1993 US Playing Cards Cal Ripken Jr. Auto NWRlZDM2NjE1MjhkOGMyMTVmM2UwMjZiOTU4ZTEzOGM5ZTBhNmMwNDZhNDcw Many collectors are happy to just be able to own one of these legendary cards in the first place, though. Jason Varitek put together a solid career. This 1990 Score rookie card brought collectors an early look at that Big Hurt megawattage, and it remains popular today despite being another very plentiful card. His only rookie card is part of the last Topps Traded box sets to come with USA Baseball players. The 1990 sets were also home to rookie cards of guys who dominated much of the next couple of decades, from Hall of Famers Frank Thomas and Larry Walker to we-thought-they-were-going-to-be-Hall-of-Famers like Sammy Sosa and Juan Gonzalez. Extremely difficult to find and still shrouded in mystery, it still sells for four figures. The centering can be so severe that it will cut into the text along the bottom. The packs, from what I have seen, were never labeled any differently from the regular issue packs. One of the most popular 1930s sets, the 1933 Sport Kings R333 set consists of 48 cards in total. Contact him at [emailprotected]. The Left Arm of God as he was known, Koufax possessed raw power that helped him once strikeout an astounding 382 batters in a season. ZjU5YTRmNWQ3ODg2MzYzZGZmMDNkMTFiZjM2OWI1NDlmYzQ0ZTQwOGE5Nzlm For some reason, collectors had to send in for the card a year later in 1934 by contacting Goudey if they wanted to complete this set. That tells you how much the prices of Clementes rookie card have increased. MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice played on the radio alongside Wilson Phillips and Sinead O'Connor. The Green Ruth is the last of the four Babe Ruth cards to appear in the 1933 Goudey set. 1990 Hoops #358 Michael Jordan. The 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams baseball card is one of if not the most important regional card ever produced. But, there are two major glaring differences overall between Mathewsons cards. Ungraded & graded values for all '90 Classic Baseball Cards. Its connection to a long-standing brand also helps. Natl along the bottom before the error was corrected. 1989 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. I still have just held on to most of the cards I collected from the era all the way up to 94-95. Then make sure the sold field is checked. Many in the hobby feel this card is overlooked in importance but what no one can deny is just how rare it is. Wax Pack Gods, 100 Most Expensive Magic The Gathering Cards Sold on eBay in the Last 30 Days, 1989 Upper Deck Baseball Cards 28 Most Valuable Wax Pack Gods. For about $15, you can ponder the backstory from the comfort of your own PSA 9 copy. Collectors love the eye appeal of this beautiful pre-war set. 1990 Topps #690 Mark McGwire Estimated PSA 10 Value: $100 Check prices on: Amazon The Oakland Athletics were the hottest team in baseball in 1990 as they'd go on to finish 103-59 in the regular season and swept the Red Sox 4-0 in the AL Championship Series. If you look at the bottom, Sherry Magees last name is mistakenly spelled Magie. One of his most important, the card shows some beautiful artwork of a young Mays fielding a baseball in his New York Giants uniform. His career may not have finished as strongly as it started, but Mattingly is still a Yankees icon. That being said, I truly think that cards from this era are just as important as the prewar, post WWII, or any other era is to this hobby. Ho, hum another Sosa rookie card, another slot on our list. 1991 Pacific Nolan Ryan Holograms But that doesn't stop it from being a card virtually every collector immediately recognizes. Produced in 1915 by the American Caramel Company of York, Pennsylvania, the E106 set consists of 48 different cards, including two varieties of the legendary Ty Cobb. These aren't worth as much as his regular Score rookie but Thomas collectors are still always on the lookout for this one in high grade. It's not going to come close. Despite being a first-round pick in '95, he did not appear on his first MLB licensed card until 1997 when he was included in the Bowman, Bowman Chrome and Bowman's Best sets. Another obscure and rarely seen card, the 1915 E106 American Caramel Honus Wagner Throwing variation is just as much of a classic. The 1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name on Front is a major exception. One of the most popular players of his era, Vladimir Guerrero was the No. That PSA 10 copy sold for $717,000 in 2016. (Note: The listings below contain affiliate links to the sold eBay lots.) While he has other cards, they're all in traded and other box sets. Mays could hit, throw, field and run with the best of them. Jeff Bagwell was one of the most dangerous hitters of his era. But 20 years from now we will complain about whats going on now.Time solves all problems because time creates all problems. Identical in imagery as its 1915 Cracker Jack counterpart, the 1914 version is equally as visually pleasing. 1990 Hoops #65 Michael Jordan. BASEBALL CARD COLLECTOR INVESTOR DEALER (in that order)w/ Chris SewallCounting down the 30 most expensive baseball cards from 1990-1994, broken into two list. I dont make a living buying and selling sports cards and I dont think I would ever want to. Several player variations exist, some with as many as 12, so the series boasts well over 3,000 different cards in total. 1990 Topps Mylar Dave Winfield A few important parameters for our list before we get started: The No. N2YxNzY5NzhlYjczNGY4MTVhNDg2ZTBmN2MyOWNjM2JjYTFjOGYwZmU2Yjdi Surprisingly, many dont even consider him the best pitcher ever, though. Not surprisingly, Cobbs card is the cornerstone and to the set. Yeah, Sammys run on our list continues here with his own entry in the 1990 Topps 1989 MLB Debut confusion. NjAxODA1OWQzZGMyNTk1NmU2YTE5ODUwZTYwNzliYmFlMGY1OTM0OThiZWYx 25. The 1990 Score Sosa RC sells for about $10 in graded MINT condition. 1995 Vladimir Guerrero Bowmans Best Ref. 1992 Fleer Update Mike Piazza While his 1992 Bowman rookie is one of the iconic cards of the 1990s, it's actually his 1992 Fleer Update card that earns a spot on this most valuable list. eyJtZXNzYWdlIjoiMDAxOGEyYTUxMzBmY2VlZDMwNDViZTc4ZjFmOTA3MTA4 Its sad the players dont take a little more time to sign their name legibly. There are now only a handful of these cards on the market. 1981 is when Donruss and Fleer came onto the scene and Topps lost its monopoly, and while card production was already on the decline by 1995 and shorter printed and premium products (i.e. MWIzNzI4ZjIwMDNlNGRjMjBhYWUyYzUifQ== The 1991 Topps Desert Shield Chipper Jones RC should have been mentioned along with the 1992 Score Franchise autographed card featuring Mantle/Yaz/Musial. 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. With so many greats, how do you choose between them? However, I have restarted my personal collecting by buying some older cards on ebay. Even more so than the Sosa card, this gorgeous Thomas RC helped transform Bowmans image in a hurry. This just may be the most famous baseball card of the 1990s, and it remains one of the most popular. MzQzNTMwYjIxOWI5NTBiMThiZjUyMzQwZjFhZDliODUzZDZmZGZlMzE4NTZm The card in question shows an ad for Marlboro cigarettes on the scoreboard. Proving that sometimes a second-year card can be more desirable than a rookie, the 1992 Bowman Chipper Jones is also a throwback to early 1990s fashion. Although past his prime, he still achieved success in the Majors and was twice named an All-Star. A high number card, Mathews rookie is extra tough to collect since it was positioned at the bottom corner of print sheets and usually is found off-center as a result. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $20 Check Prices On: Amazon The blue and yellow borders on this card matched up perfectly with the Mariners uniforms back then. 11. 1990 Hoops #223 Sam Vincent. 1990 Fleer Update: Key Cards and Checklist, 1990 Leaf Baseball Cards 11 Most Valuable. 6. As the idea of the rookie card really started to catch on in a mainstream way, the 1984 Donruss Don Mattingly was at the forefront. 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