Get my weekly newsletter with the latest hobby updates delivered straight to your inbox! Beware!! "Two hundred million Americans, and there ain't two good catchers among 'em." - Casey Stengel The Commissioner Administrator Join Date: Jan 2000 The Living Checklist: 1990 Pro Set Error Variation Promo and Oddity list. LOL, A little more than your average fisheye, I dub thee Eye of Ra. While most of the team struggled at the plate in the World Series that year, Henderson was one of the lone bright spots as he batted .333 (5-15) with an OBP of .444, an OPS of 1.111, two runs scored, and three stolen bases. 5. To honor President Bush, Topps printed 100 or so of these with a picture of him during his college days in his Yale uniform. $5.99. to look like when his full name appears at the bottom of the card. 10 1990 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. #156. I think not. Now that we got that out of the way, let's take a look at the top ten: You did not read that first price incorrectly. Not too fun or cool, but something that sticks out like a sore thumb on any 9-slot card album page. 1 Normal Print & 1 w Pink circle on left border, bill of hat, & big pink circle on side of hat. The following season, though, Thomas broke out in a big way as he finished third in MVP voting and picked up his first of four career Silver Sluggers. 1 Off White Jersey & 1 White Jersey (Airbrush), 1 Normal Black Print & 1 Faded / Light Black Print, 1 COR w copyright (a 7.5) & 1 ERR wout copyright, 1 Normal Print & 1 w 2 White Circles on Bottom, 1 COR w copyright ( a 8) & 1 ERR wout copyright, 1 Normal All Star Game Performance & 1 ERR Recent Major League Performance, 1 COR w Copyright line & 1 ERR Missing Copyright line, 1 ERR born June 5, 19 & 1 COR June 5, 1966, Small Gap between Black and Green Top Border, 1 ERR, Recent Major league performance & 1 COR, All star performance, 1 ERR 2nd to last line text "Watham" & 1 COR 2nd to last line "Wethan", 1 Dark Green Banner & 1 Light Green Banner, 1 Orange Banners & 1 Indian Orange Banners, Line 7, "Joker" (correct) & "Joke" (Error), 1 Normal white stat box & 1 Brown color Stat box (a 7.5), 1 Normal Print & 1 w White Period under Brian (EX 5), 1 Yellow Circle Left shoulder & 1 Air Brushed out, 1 All Star Game COR & 1 Recent Major League Performance ERR, 1 Normal Name & 1 Spelling "Ripkin" (error), 1 Brass color background & 1 Bronze color background, 1 Normal Background & 1 Purple Tint (a 7), 1 Normal Top Border & 1 w White Circle Printed in Border, 1 Normal Jersey (NM/MT) & 1 Air Brushed Jersey (NM/MT), 1 Normal Print (a 6) & 1 w Pink Dot Printed to left of Name (Err), 1 Normal Name Banner & 1 Yellow Circle printed on the C of Chris, 1 COR w copyright & 1 ERR wout copyright (a 7), 1 Normal Print & 1 w Black Line Extends into D of Dale (6.5), 1 w card # just inside Circle & 1 w card # just outside Circle, 1 Normal print Bowman logo (a 7) & 1 Bold print, hard to read Bowman Logo, 1 Gray Boarder & 1 Charcoal Boarder, Both a 7, 1 Normal Copyright Line next to Stat box & 1 ERR Copyright line at Edge of Card, 1 Normal print jersey & 1 Bright White Air Brushed Jersey, 1 COR w copyright & 1 ERR wout copyright, Both prob a 7, Prob a 6, Missing UD Logo in top left corner, ERR 1 Recent Major League Performance & COR 1 All Star Game, Half White Circle printed in Blue Border on side, 1 Yellow right Border, 1 w break poorly Airbrushed, 1 Normal, 1 ERR reversed Negative w stadium roof on Ledft shoulder (a 8) & 1 COR w stadium roof on right side of photo (a 8), Missing part of Upper Deck Halo Logo (a 6.5), 1 Norma Name Banner & 1 w fuzzy Cubs font and bowman logo (NM), 1 Blue Name (a 6) & 1 Light Blue Name (EX 5), 1 Normal Gray Border & 1 Dark Charcoal Border (a 6.5), 1 Day Background (NM) & 1 Night Background, 1 Off White Jersey & 1 Airbrush White Jersey, 1 Normal Print & 1 w Blue Circle Printed in Background, 1 COR w Copyright & 1 ERR wout Copyright, Both a 7, 1 w * next to text on back & 1 w * air brushed out, 1 Normal Border & 1 w Yellow printed on most of left border (a 6.5), 1 normal Centered card & 1 Mis Cut off Center, 1 COR All Star Game Performance & 1 ERR Recent Major League, 1 w Red Circle on right shoulder (NM) & 1 Air Brushed, 1 Normal & 1 w White Circle printed after C on name Banner, Team Breakdown Column, 1 Normal Print & 1 Bold Ran Together Print, 1 Normal Jersey & 1 Airbrushed White Jersey, 1 Normal Pittsburgh Pirates Print & 1 Half Blacked out, 1 Normal Background Sky & 1 w Purple Clouds at top of sky, Line 16, 621A 390 hitting & 621B 300 hitting, 1 COR w Copyright & 1 ERR wout Copyright (NM/MT), 1 Gray Left Border & 1 Black Charcoal + Names Different Font, 1 COR yellow star & 1 ERR black line through star, all star on back, COR normal print & ERR w black line runs into "a and i" in Baines name, plus back is "recent major league performance (err), 1 Normal Card Number & 1 w Bottom of 8 Missing, 1 ERR, recent major lrague performance (NM) & 1 COR, All star performance, 1 Normal Print & 1 w Red Printed on Both sides in White Borders, 1 Normal Jersey / Evening Background & 1 White Jersey / Day Background, 1 ERR, Black line through "S" & 1 COR, no black line (NM+), 1 Normal Jersey (NM) & 1 Air Brushed Jersey, 1 Normal Orange back (NM) & 1 w Dark Orange Stripe down Middle (NM), 1 COR w Copyright (a 8) & 1 ERR wout Copyright, 1 Normal Blue Jersey & 1 Purple Jersey w Blue Circle over "21", Sweepstakes, 1 with 2 ** & 1 card with 1 *, 1 Light Card Stock (VG-EX) & 1 Dark Stock (EX+), 1 Normal Black Print (a7) & 1 Faded Print (a7), White Circle Printed befor # and 1 before Name, 1 Gray Stock (EX 5) & 1 White Stock (6.5), 1 Normal Print & 1 w White dot on forehead, 1 Normal Print & 1 w Pink Dot on Bill of Hat, 1 Normal print & 1 w LargeWhite Circle Printed in Left Border, 1 Yellow Circle on Hat & 1 Air Brushed out. What are Their Dimensions? And poor Stan! Shortcuts: Most Expensive , Cheapest , List by Card # . . To fully explore the likely causalities of the 1990 Topps Blackless Errors, one must accept a few precepts; first, the errors are very limited, comprising a mere fraction of a percentage of total production; second, the cause of the error was inconspicuous, easily slipping through quality controls of the time; third, no "intermediate" errors Just a blank blue rectangle where a name should be. @West22 said: Two years later in 1966, Topps issued the card of Cubs pitcher Dick Ellsworth, but used the image from Hubb's card in 1963. Roger Salkeld (bottom left of card - noticeable in name box area). That includes the copyright text youre accustomed to seeing on every other card ever made ever. With six straight All-Star appearances and one MVP during the 1980s, Mattingly seemed to be on a clear path towards the Hall of Fame. The only Salkeld I found was normal in my packs. The most expensive baseball error card is the 1990 Topps Frank Thomas No Name On Front Error Card RC #414. (LogOut/ This is the first major box I ever received, found it in my parents closet, it had been a company promotion at the time. Within the set were also several different subsets, including: It really is a pretty decent set overall. Nopepulled two Gene Harris cards and both were normal. Shop 1989 Topps Baseball Cards now. And even after [], The thought of doing a most valuable anything gives me the chills given just how many there are of one single thingwhether its years and years of Topps cards, a list of Ken Griffey Jr. []. I mean, check out this picture. Found 9 1990 Topps Blackless Error Cards-Advise Needed So I was cleaning out a closet to make room for some new cards and ran across an old shoe box with a bunch of "junk wax" inside. I went a googling for that Gene Harris blackless from the purple sheet and found it here. These cards were released in a number of different fashions i.e., cello, rack, vending, and wax. (LogOut/ The "Batting Leaders" inserts were only included in 100-card blister packs sold at K-mart, making it a difficult set to complete. You mean I will need to go through my error case AGAIN? Thats one awesome, stoic stance that would make anyone forget youre staring at a lifetime .216 hitter (coming from someone who would give just about anything to be a career .056 career hitter). ? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Best & Most Valuable 2022 Topps Chrome Cards, everything thats wrong with the card backs, Legendary Baseball Cards That Define the Hobby. A card done in the 1990 Topps style of then-President George H. W. Bush also exists. 1990 Topps. 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Still, staring at the card now Im wondering if I uploaded the wrong image.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ballcardgenius_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_6',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ballcardgenius_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ballcardgenius_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_7',113,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ballcardgenius_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0_1'); .large-mobile-banner-1-multi-113{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}. 1990 Donruss 1991 Donruss 1992 Donruss Triple Play 1993 Donruss Triple Play 1995 Donruss Press Proofs 1996 Donruss Round Trippers 1997 Donruss Limited Dormand Postcards 1955 Esskay Hot Dogs Orioles Exhibit Cards 1960 Fleer 1967 Fleer Team cloth patches checklist 1967 1968 Fleer Team Logo Emblem checklist Anyone can see that this card should be noted as valuable. Did you find another example of the Gene Harris card? While batting .318 with 32 home runs, 104 runs scored, and 109 RBI, Thomas also led the league in walks (138), OBP (.453), and OPS (1.006), helping to launch his reputation as a disciplined and well-rounded hitter. The tone differences are no different than every other ignored example of too much yellow, too much red, too much blue, etc etc. Again, the primary purpose of the blog is to provide checklist and set information for those collecting master sets or variations. Gonzalez was one of the most feared hitters of his era and seemed like a lock for 40+ homers and 100+ RBI every season. 1990 Topps Jeff King No White On Back and Why it Doesnt Belong in the Big Books! 1990 Bret Saberhagen, 2 Score Error Variations #195, #B14480 Line 7, "Joker" (correct) & "Joke" (Error) $ 9.95 1990 Brett Butler, 1 Fleer Variation #53, #B14205 White circle above name in Red Banner $ 4.95 1990 Brett Butler, 2 Topps Variations #571, #B19423 1 Gray Border & 1 Dark Charcoal border $ 8.95 Bernie Williams was an extremely productive player during the mid to late 1990's. I'll repeat that, 1990 Topps Baseball cards sold for $50 a card due to the realization on these errors! Like the "No Name On Front" Thomas rookie card, this one is exceptionally rare and card collectors go crazy for this card. Today I review 1988 Topps baseball cards. For less than a decade now, the Sports Collectors Digest has listed a major variation within the 1990 Topps set. calendar_month 02/26/2023. On the football field, Jackson was one of the game's best backs with a devastating combination of speed and power. And yes, while error baseball cards technically have something wrong with them from someones mistake, for me, they are the gift that keeps on giving. Yeah! CU | Wax Pack Briefcase 259 subscribers Subscribe 17K views 2 years ago This video is addressing. Sales. That's one awesome, stoic stance that would make anyone forget you're staring at a lifetime .216 hitter (coming from someone who would give just about anything to be a career .056 career hitter). Bottom left corner, that pink triangle. Similar to Bo Jackson, even though Mattingly's career declined at the height of his prime, he was one of the hottest names in the hobby of that era, and collectors still love his cards today. Manage Settings PSE | He won his first MVP Award in 1990, and the '89 Topps Tiffany features a profile shot in a batting pose with a stadium background. Appears my 1990 Topps green sheet variations more appropriately belong in this thread. The first is by. Discovered today a pretty clear variation for #495 Lee Smith. For the first time in his young career, Bonds batted over .300 (.301), drove in more than 100 RBI (114), hit more than 30 home runs (33), and scored more than 100 runs (104). Within that OBP stat was the remarkable fact that Henderson either walked or hit safely in 125 of the 136 games he played that season. These are grown men playing a kids game after all, so its only right we can chuckle every now and then. Nicknamed "The Big Hurt" for his powerful swing, the Chicago . 22) 1990 Topps Roger Clemens (#245) This is about as bland a card as you're likely to find for one of the greatest pitchers of all time, but I guess that was Roger Clemens ' punishment for having not won a Cy Young award for two years running at the time of issue. Even if it's not in pristine shape, it can still be worth thousands of dollars. Technically, as mentioned above, these and many others are variations and not errors, as the printing could have been intended to displayed as shown, but then a change was made, and they were printed another way, which could also be considered correct.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ballcardgenius_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_4',105,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ballcardgenius_com-large-leaderboard-2-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ballcardgenius_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_5',105,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ballcardgenius_com-large-leaderboard-2-0_1'); .large-leaderboard-2-multi-105{border:none !important;display:block !important;float:none !important;line-height:0px;margin-bottom:7px !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-top:7px !important;max-width:100% !important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center !important;}. 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