Every Baseball Hall of Fame Rookie Card In the 1980s (As Well as Some Non-Hall of Famers)

[@FirstNameLastNamescar]

THanks for the content .my gf and I watch all the time . In case of an accidental gun cleaning incident .she has been directed to contact my sister's .corner. morgue then you IN THAT ORDER . for this massive collection I have meticulously curated .to the best of my rain man esq.autism. I have even given up on sleep to keep sorting by player or sport . .thanks Chris.

[@mkem3456]

I love the look of the early 80's donruss. In a lot of these rookies. It makes sense that Topps is the most valuable.

[@davidwallace9708]

In the middle of sorting my cards from the 80s so this video was extremely appreciated.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Very cool to hear that!

[@jackiechapman8189]

Fantastic list of Hof'er's rookie card's Chris... It's a shame that lots of these rookie card's are painfully undervalued and should be worth much more... Awesome job again... Stay safe homie..👍💞🔥⚾😷

[@jays0909]

Why didn't he include psa 10? Why only 9?

[@owenkester5843]

You like footdall cards

[@TarheelDiggin]

Thanks for that trip down memory lane! I remember Fernando's wind-up vividly, but I still think the best wind-up goes to Luis Tiant.

[@jamesadams8207]

Add Hideo Nomo to that list.

[@jeremysetzer6226]

Chris - Once the card companies realized their over-production mistake of the late 80's and early 90's; they tried to make up for it with the premium and mega premium sets (which we thought $5 for 5 cards was insane). Around when did the card companies finally back off production numbers for their base sets? Keep this style of video coming - super educational!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Great question... Im not actually sure how the production levels worked. I imagine they slowly phased them down in the 90s as people lost interest in base cards and building sets

[@patrickmel8728]

Born in 81, so this was perfect and a nice trip down memory lane

[@robatt1602]

Great Childhood list. Great memories

[@Buckdingo4ever]

Stellar content! Most of us probably have plenty of these in our collections, and you definitely see all of these if looking to buy individual or collections. As someone who has been into card collecting for 30+ years and now trying to maximize the value of my massive stash and the current boom, I find all of your videos to be well made, interesting, and extremely relevant to how I’m currently thinking and approaching things. Kudos to you for bringing it all together in these vids! Oh, and more vids of some of your best or most interesting collection purchases and maybe a peek into how you organize (physically and electronically). A look at print runs (if you can get them) and overall value at the set level for a decade or two would be fascinating. Good work sir!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you and really happy to hear that. I will try to post a buying story every other week or so as I have about 10 more that I think would make good stories. An Organizing video is a good idea...

[@EagleMan_TradingCards]

Awesome compilation here! Really fun to see these cards! Thanks for putting it together.

[@tbm9160]

Great job on the list as always Chris. I didn't check prices, but I thought the 1989 UD Griffey in a PSA 9 was selling for $200+. Was cool seeing all the RC's together. Would love to see a 1990s version as well. Thanks as always for sharing brother.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Your right, its going for over $200

[@zagfan44]

Really enjoyed this video and all the great comments. Your willingness to respond to commenters ... with patience and courtesy, no less ... is refreshing to see these days. Much respect to you!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate you saying that, thank you

[@LambeauLeeeper]

I gets under my skin everytime i think about Mark and Sosa. Those 2 alone brought back baseball from the dead after the strike. MLB and their cronies used them and turned their backs on them afterwards. Sad just sad.

[@HiFiPlayer]

Yea I agree. And you know whats the irony of that era...now MLB juiced their baseballs so that there would be more homeruns. Many of those pop flies are now going into the bleachers. Also, the fact that the Commissioner and those in power allowed the Astros cheat their way to take the WS trophy with virtually zero punishment on any player. Makes me sick.

[@mr.cooper656]

I agree, but just like the rest of the “Roid Bamgerz” they cheated and got caught. End of story 💯

[@LambeauLeeeper]

@@mr.cooper656 Well Reggie Jackson was a user. Is it ok that he didn’t get caught?

[@lannydante9390]

I still cant get over Big Mac crying when he got questioned by CONGRESS (a bunch of losers to begin with - that was total BS) - BASEBALL was saved by Mac and Sosa - no one had their backs - Mac and Sosa, Rose should be in the hall of fame - (Rose was greatest player i EVER saw play and Im 71 now - Mantle my all time favorite player but ROSE beats him - but as a person Rose SUCKS. And another thing that bugs me - how come NO ONE has copied Roses batting stance? He bent over which gave him a lower strike zone and he had over 4000 hits - hello............copy it morons.

[@lannydante9390]

And I hope baseball keeps the ball juiced so Trout can hit 60 to 70 homers.

[@ericlindenmuth7517]

Excellent work!! Love this...as I am usually confused by which cards from this era are the rookies.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah its more confusing than it should be. You can use Beckett.com or comc.com to figure out if a card is an official "RC"

[@JBoles-pb9nc]

Thanks for another great video! Man the 80’s were different. Only 1 set in 80, and only 5 brands by the end of the decade! I had the 88 score traded set, and was really proud of that as a 9 year old. So proud I pulled out the best cards for my album. I’m sure they were solid psa 4 or 5’s by the time I finished showing my friends. Lol. Great memories

[@mccards]

Bo needs to be in the Hall. Collective stats be damned. He's full fame. Put him in by committee. Correct Gywnn, Boggs and Sandberg all first ballot.

[@zeebags9885]

I agree. He needs to be in the Sports Hall of Fame if not baseball’s. He put on the single greatest hitting performance I have ever seen at a game - 3 HRs in one game. Unfortunately, he broke his collar bone diving for a ball in the outfield before he got a chance at HR #4 (which I am certain he would have gotten - and it would have been better, or at least rarer, than seeing a perfect game!) Side note - the player that hit the ball Bo dived for was Deion Sanders - who got an inside the park HR on that play. The other great two sport player - but not as good as Bo! 1989 Yankee Stadium - probably can verify it somewhere. It was truly unbelievable.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Bo would be in my Hall

[@ghill628]

Bo Jackson doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame, never mind that he's not even eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He only played parts of 8 seasons. Heck, he played less than 700 games in the major leagues. Was he a good player? Sure. Is he HoF material? Not even close. A career WAR of 8.3 doesn't get you into Cooperstown. And yes, I saw him play.

[@roberthuot7887]

@@ghill628 agreed, Bo was great, but a baseball HOF? Ya gotta say NO to BO.

[@HeavyMetalOne64]

No mention of Gary Sheffield, who definitely has HOF numbers....292 avg, 2689 hits, 509 HR, 1676 RBI

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah good point. I sort of overlooked both him and Palmeiro (also HOF numbers)

[@jonkamada4842]

Great nostalgia for those that were chasing these rookies. I still have around 30 86 Topps Traded John Kruk cards. I was convinced he was the next Babe Ruth. Not a bad career but nowhere near the Babe.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I liked Kruk, he was cool :)

[@briphayes77]

The only thing Ruth and Kruk had in common was that they were both sloppy looking fat guys. But Kruk never showed any indication that he'd develop into a power hitter of any sort, much less babe ruth

[@brentwalker5726]

@@briphayes77 Gotta love how well Kruk rocked that mullet!!

[@Scooter23456]

Love the video. Gibson’s HR is no doubt the most famous HR in my opinion, so I agree with you.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

That would be #1 on my list

[@ratedrawr1411]

- Loved this 👍 Im surprized Orel Hershier wasnt an honnorable mention... Not saying there of mention but when I collected names like Will Clark, Eric Davis, Wally Joyner, Jim Abbot, Mark Grace were all the rage... Great memories & Great list!!! 🤘😎

[@davidthompson62]

Watching this video and seeing Conseco’s 1986 card reminded me of a game I saw at Fenway Park. The Sox decided to put Conseco in to pitch (I guess he did some pitching in the minors) and he blew his arm out.Eventhough I was at the game I missed it as I brought my wife and she wanted to leave early.

[@sbandy1278]

I'm 42. Was a crazy collector as a kid of 80's and 90's cards. Still have my collection, but haven't looked at them until recently. Surprised how the values have changed as far as what card is worth more. Upper Deck and Donruss were always the most sought after back then.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

You and I are the same generation! Crazy how much the hobby has changed...

[@FirstNameLastNamescar]

My mother threw out my collection . My un oped Optimus prime 1984 nib. I made up for it .every card I could buy now it's time to let some go . I got back in around 2015 . And glad I did . My friend owned a card shop in Vegas I bought some cards for my nephew's . I was the weed guy. So I was there alot Thanks Davi🇮🇱

[@Michael-ig5de]

Very timely! Will help in my valuing the large hoard of cards I have from that era! Thanks!

[@mattf.4727]

What a great video, Chris. A great job highlighting all the biggies of my childhood collecting era. Can't include all the then-hot non-HOFer rookie cards (Clark, Coleman, Joyner, etc.), but I might suggest adding the 1984 Donruss Joe Carter rookie to this list. Curious, do you use PSA 9 prices instead of PSA 10 prices as not to skew the data too much? Using PSA 10 prices would give us slightly different results, as I am sure you know. Thanks again for the great content!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that. Ah I forgot the 84 Joe Carter, I actually meant to include him. Yeah the reason I use PSA 9 instead of PSA 10 is for exactly the reason you said. You'll end up getting weird results because of the pop report, especially if you are ranking the values.

[@mattf.4727]

@@collectorinvestordealer Inteestingly, I think the only card on the list with 0 PSA 10 pop is the 1981 Fernando Valenzuela Topps. There are over 150 Raines of that year, but no Fernandos. Maybe that has to do with where he was on the cut sheet. Not sure.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Wow, didnt realize that... that is strange...

[@sgtjarhead99]

Would be nice if the voters can look past the politics this year and just let Schilling in finally. Great stats considering he was both a reliever and starter in this career. Certainly had a lot of big moment in the playoffs.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I think they will. My guess is he gets in this year.

[@chaseb3828]

Not quite the 80's but I, on a whim, bought two '92 Leaf Set packs from a shop near my home and ended up pulling a Pedro Martinez rookie, which I guess is the best possible card from that set lol. Glad I dont need to pick up any more packs haha.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ah very cool!

[@louzer2566]

Man this a trip down memory lane

[@aaronbbreaks1814]

Very cool man thanks for laying it all out! Been buying 80's Rockies, this is going to be my checklist :)

[@sonnydacuse7622]

I would put 1989 Gary Sheffield as a note worthy RC.

[@andrewgiannetto2500]

I totally agree

[@17Helton]

I guess we could add Palmeiro to this as well ('87). 🤔

[@zeebags9885]

Yes to Sheff - then you’d have one of the greatest 2-3-4s in the lineup on the show: Gwynn, Sheffield & McGriff. Early 90s Padres - that was exciting to watch!

[@bobbywest8460]

sheff and greg vaughn had really good careers not HOF but better than some new guys who's rookies are hundreds of dollars...

[@17Helton]

@@zeebags9885 That SDP team was Tony Fernandez, Gwynn, Sheffield, and Crime Dog. Nicknamed: "The Four Tops."

[@marathawnjawn8862]

Cool video! That 88 Donruss, The Rookies E. Martinez card is an uncorrected error too. It’s M’s reliever, Edwin Nunez on the front. Sadly, Edgar never got the respect he deserved from his rookie year all the way until the HOF.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Good call on the Martinez Donruss. I totally forgot about that.

[@tgraham629]

Great video. Would love to see you do other decades. Very informative

[@bcardicoke]

I got a case of 1982 Fleer back in the day and there was a glitch where I got 3 of certain cards in several packs, including 3 Cal Ripken Jr. cards in 1 pack! And 7 total in the box. I remember I was very disappointed I didn't get any Pete Rose cards as he was my favorite player.

[@jakesbreaks8487]

Crime Dog belongs in the hall. I mean c’mon, they put Harold Baines in. Kept it clean during all the steroid use and this is what he gets. So much for integrity.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Definitely! McGriff > Baines easily.

[@chrisc4264]

Absolutely !! I just bought a Mcgriff PSA 9 Donruss rookie for $65 recently. Should've been in hall years ago.

[@DocB_83]

Great content. Obviously can only have so many honorable mentions but someone that always gets left out (likely due to implications in Mitchell report and balco), is Gary Sheffield. Only 1 of 4 players in history with 500 hr and 250 SB. Others in that group? Mays, Bonds and A rod. (Interesting only 1 clean out of the group). Also hit at a 292 clip for his career. First ballot numbers of course without the steroid implications

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah good call on Sheffield. I considered both him and Palmeiro, as they both have easy first ballot HOF numbers

[@MrDoughboyStyle]

Excellent video, thank you! Boggs & Gwynn were both 1st ballot inductee’s, Sandberg made it on the 3rd ballot.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Gotcha, appreciate that. Sandberg was the one I wasnt sure about.

[@U2BEMatchmaker]

Fun to see that. I certainly had quite a few of those when I was younger than I am now.

[@COGSportsCards]

Great video and history for these 80's cards. Thanks for posting this.

[@collectiblesource3902]

I would say another worthy mention for 1985 would be Eric Davis, specifical the Donruss card was huge in the hobby when it came out.

[@davidkurvach3993]

Interesting that the Topps Tiffany cards are out performing the more popular rookies from a few years ago. The 1987 Donruss Maddux and the 1987 Fleer Glossy Bonds seemed to be their most popular rookies twenty years ago.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah that is interesting. Tiffanys have gone way up recently.

[@meagandavies4729]

Awesome presentation! Enjoyed this,great job thankyou!

[@EricCKeys]

Great video. Wild to see the price fluctuations from a month ago to today. Check out a Bonds Tiffany rookie PSA 9 vs Bowman Tiffany PSA 9 pricing.

[@bryanmccoy203]

Another great video. I never knew where the Topps Tiffany cards came from until I heard you mention in another video that they went to dealers. I remember Fleer glossy cards from back in the day, but don’t recollect the Score glossy. How did those go out?? Anyway, I appreciate the content, as always 👍

[@willzsportscards]

Good stuff as always! I wish collectors would give defense more credit/consideration. Vizquel had amazing balance and hands. I think Ozzie Smith said it best, 'a great defensive play can swing the momentum, more than a big home run. Especially in the playoffs.' And what do you know, the 2020 Dodgers' fortunes probably swung on that shoestring catch Betts made against the Braves....

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah Vizquel should be in already in my opinion.

[@LACollection]

Awesome list and perfect breakdown. Appreciate you doing all this work and spending time on this. Excellent video to use as future reference. Thanks bro.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you!

[@TheBiggestHurt35]

Keep up with the great content, Chris. I look forward to your videos.

[@JHOUSER35]

Nice video.. would be interesting to see this list w/o Tiffany/Glossy versions. Also, the '80s.. and '70s eras are perfect decades to detail similar list for minor league cards exclusively. There are just some really nice ones to view; that many collectors may not have seen or considered before. Keep up the good work!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah I want to do a minor league list at some point, mainly 70s and 80s

[@JHOUSER35]

@@collectorinvestordealer , I understand your favorite player, Cal Ripken Jr., has a really nice 1980 minor league card. VERY PRICEY in low grade copy; but still sooo cool.

[@LouRokTV]

Super well done video!!! Enjoyed it so much I’m gonna watch it again later...great information🤙🏽

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that!

[@dennisneto6334]

As usual great work Chris! Part of my collection needs the steroid stigmas to go away....lol

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Haha same here!

[@toddrichardson8595]

Chris, this was Great stuff my friend! Hey, I made a new video tonight that you are mentioned in in great detail. I just wanted to give you heads up. Obviously, it's a positive mention. Take care!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you Todd! Just checked it out, very cool. Any scrolling through the comments, check out his channel!

[@TheRmm1976]

I was a huge Canseco fan and bought his 1986 Donruss RC near its peak. Spent over $100 for it back then, in the late 80's. Now it's worth maybe $10 raw.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I remember that card being $100+. I desperately wanted it (but couldnt afford it)

[@cardmanjohn4916]

Informative and entertaining, as always! I love how the honorable mention team would likely put the screws to the HOF team, LOL Cheers, Chris!!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ha! Thats so true :)

[@ksteege120]

Kirk Gibson. As a huge Dodger fan in the 80's, it was one of those "I remember exactly where I was" when he hit that homer. Every so often I come across the clip on KZbin, and have to watch the entire at bat with Vin Scully's call and his 47 strike two foul balls (or some crazy high amount). After that homer I think I transferred the rookie cards of his that I had from "flimsy" plastic to hard plastic, something normally reserved for only my elite cards. After that series, I often wondered what odds I could have gotten in Vegas that Orel Hershiser would have more hits in the series than Canseco and McGwire combined!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

The Gibson HR is one of my favorite sports memories for sure. "I dont believe what I just saw!"

[@brittsbit770]

Great video as usual! Thumbs up!

[@Time2Rip]

Great video. I watched every minute. It is just crazy to think that most of these actual HOF RC's can be had for under $200 while we have current players RC going for close to 5 mil. Man the junk wax era. I guess you can either look at it as sad due to values or as a positive since HOF RC's are still within most collectors reach!

[@johnblah5532]

The Leaf Greg Maddux is by far the cream of the crop for his RC cards now.

[@jbagz1904]

Thanks. I thought this format was awesome. I bought 3 cards off this list from this video, but don’t really have interest in the Tiffany variations and would love to see the second most valuable after Tiffany.

[@bobo44donemilking51]

Great job as always my friend 👍🔥

[@JunkWaxInvestor]

Bo Knows! I PC Bo. Just an amazing athlete.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Bo was the best!

[@rookiecards4me258]

Thanks for the video, starting in the late 80's and continuing today to many rookie cards! They need to have a main RC say the main flag ship set then the rest should have a RY on the card. I think there would be more value in the RC.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I totally agree they need to do something. Redefine what "RC" means somehow

[@alexdepolo577]

me chillin with almost every card on this list :)

[@scottflint4916]

Another great video! Thank you! You did get me curious as to how many Cal Jr cards you have? Is he the guy you have more than any other player and what card if his is your personal favorite? Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and comment back on the comments.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I used to have an insane amount of Ripkens, but I sold all the bulk and started only collecting a few of my favorites and the higher end ones. I think my personal favorite card of his is 1997 Pinnacle Skyline. Super cool set.

[@scottflint4916]

Since you are a Cal ripken super fan do you believe in the ripken and Kevin Costner fight rumor?

[@chuckplayford3994]

Hey Chris - this is a great list to help us hunt down some 80's rookies - talking about the Steroids scandal, what's your take on the latest one that alleges pitchers using a cream/liquid to increase the rotation of the ball, which helps to increase speed? There are some great players waiting to get into the hall - Curt Schilling should be in for sure. Thanks very much for this list - looking forward to your next post. Cheers - stay safe.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Im not overly familiar with the pitchers cream story, I have to read up on that. I think Curt Schilling will get in this year (we'll know for sure in 24 hours!)

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

I have a new schedule..I may be catching these later in the evening or next day..this is my favorite ..the 80s cards were my favorite...Cant wait to see who is elected ..awesome video as always

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Hope the new schedule is good news for you? Thanks as always my friend

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

@@collectorinvestordealer well I have about the most boring job I just do emails for a company..so now 3-10 pm..as opposed to the 6am-3 shift 2 hours less.. hope it works out...I'm a morning person 🙋

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Ah ok. Just wanted to make sure it didnt interfere with your Costa-Rica-scenery-viewing lifestyle youve got going!

[@costaricacardcollector3524]

@@collectorinvestordealer 😆👍🙋 your awesome

[@blutbaden6889]

Super cool video. Would love to lists like this of other decades too!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah I will probably do some other decades as well...

[@vinylmine]

Great video and thanks for the run-down. No mention of the 87 Barry Bonds O-Pee-Chee rookie. I'm interested in your take on this one as it's quite rare and fetches high prices on eBay. In some cases, sold comps are higher than the Topps Traded Tiffany in PSA 9 with PSA and BGS 10s in the $16k to $18k range.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah I didnt include the OPCs in this video, but yeah I agree with you. They are generally more valuable than the Topps, and occasionally more valuable than the Tiffanys (although not usually)

[@threeg6966]

I am glad to own most of these cards.

[@coloradosportsdude6202]

Great video sir! Thank you

[@bradleyrieger1517]

Cool video! Unfortunately, it reminds me why I got out of the hobby. Couldn't keep up with variety and missed the joy of opening a Topps wax pack and chomping on that terrible bubble gum.

[@marshallprice8503]

Wonderful video, always love looking back to my youth, keep it up!!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

My favorite decade for cards (even though its the least valuable)

[@kjbaxter]

This was great. Awesome job.

[@danstern8102]

awesome video. just found a box of old 80's cards in my uncle's basement, lots of these guys but no tiffany's. no wonder they're so pricey

[@collectorinvestordealer]

yeah the Tiffanys are extremely rare compared to the regular cards

[@markwoten6679]

I still got cards since I was in 7th grade. I’m 57!!! $$$$

[@davearchbell9921]

Love your videos. I'm Canadian, sorry can't help it 😂 Is there any value in O Pee Chee baseball?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah the OPC cards from the 80s generally have more value than the Topps as they are rarer. Especially in higher grade.

[@davearchbell9921]

@@collectorinvestordealer Great. Thanks. Into the basement looking for them.

[@TwoPyramid]

O-Pee-Chee is super valuable. I'm in the United States, but I don't even waste me time with Topps. I only buy O-Pee-Chee and Leaf.

[@davearchbell9921]

@@TwoPyramid Thanks. Good to hear.

[@BigEd_R]

This video was great! Very helpful. Can you do one for the 1990’s as well? More difficult probably with more products released. Also, apologies if you already did one. Thanks

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that! I did 2 90s videos (1990-1994 and 1995-1999) about 4 months ago. Might remake it at some point.

[@billhall1932]

Way cool ! I’d love to see 90’s on up, even if you had to go 5 year increments because of so many brands

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I actually did the 90s about 5 months ago, but it might be time for a remake.

[@wordgiesworld5483]

I started collecting in ‘72, but really hit hard from ‘79-‘84 then tailed off until ‘90. I had all of those except the Yount. All but the Brett came new from packs and I had multiples of each one. I had at least 6 Hendersons. Hard times hit and I started selling them off in ‘91 to pay bills. I got way more than I paid, but not book at the time. Definitely nowhere near these numbers.

[@imamisfit445]

For 1988, Gregg Jefferies Donruss and Fleer cards were almost as popular as anyone elses. Was crazy. Maybe an honorable mention for that year.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah that would be a fun list to make :)

[@wyo20]

I remember the 87 fleet Kevin Seitzer was on fire too. I have that card

[@FirstNameLastNamescar]

He is in my hall of shame binder . W Ben McDonald john .olreud Ron gant IN THAT ORDER. and many others .

[@Rockhound6165]

I had pretty much most of those cards. My only 2 left are the McGuire Olympic card and the Eddie Murray Topps rookie.

[@jaxkasedad4953]

Congrats to The Crime Dog for his recent election to the HOF.

[@grizzzlebees]

Great job (as always!)

[@bill40bates]

I bought a 1987 Kevin Seitzer Fleer Update at a card shop in Rapid City in 1988 and got a grab bag for free. In the grab bag was the Cal Ripken Topps Traded! I still have both cards.

[@zeebags9885]

Were the Topps Tiffany cards produced at the same time the (much) more common regular issues were produced? I don’t recall hearing about Tiffany until much later when everyone talked about how oversaturated the production of the Junk Wax era was.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yes, they were produced at the same time and only distributed to dealers in factory set form (no packs, etc). They are extremely rare compared to the regular issue cards (print runs are like 5,000 or 10,000 total sets, whereas the regular sets are supposedly in the millions

[@zeebags9885]

Thanks! Makes sense those make up a large number of the highest value cards from that era.

[@wilbur515]

Really enjoying your videos far more than others. Being one of the people that is in the category of leaving the hobby during the junk wax era and recently re-engaging, I find it very informative what you do, especially with the videos on hobby trends, history, your history and opinions, Q&A. Speaking of Q&A, your position on opening wax makes sense, but I’m curious about sets. It seems that buying complete sets to get good condition tops cards is still a gamble, but much less of a gamble than opening wax packs/boxes. There are instances where there may be 2-3 key cards in a set and buying the complete set with the hope of getting 50-75% of the key cards in good condition and then having them graded seems to be far less expensive than buying those key cards individually already in psa case. What are your thoughts on this strategy and is this an approach you take at times? If yes would also love to hear what criteria you use for decision making? Basically tell us your secrets!...haha. Any feedback is appreciated and thank you for allowing us to learn from your experience! Will

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Hello Will, good question. Its not something that I really do much (maybe once in a while), but I generally prefer to leave sealed sets sealed. As sealed stuff usually goes up in value in the long run, and you can always open it later. That being said, I do know dealers who do exactly what you are saying, and quite successfully, so there is definitely something to it.

[@wilbur515]

@@collectorinvestordealer Thank you for the reply and taking the time!

[@jeffreyhurlbut9513]

Love videos like this thank you! are you going to do the 90's through more modern?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I did the 90s about 4 months ago, but it might be time for a remake.

[@mopar5132]

Thanks Chris, great info!

[@SgtJoeSmith]

mcgriff and bonds are on HOF ballot too for contemporary era

[@jorgevillanueva2026]

Great content! Thanks again

[@weekendroady2060]

Poor Edgar with the lowest buy-in for a HOF rookie. Makes me wonder if he (as of today) tops the "bottom" of that list of all HOFers... Throwing out some love for the pure longevity guys. Julio Franco might still be playing somewhere and I grabbed his '83 RCs for my PC back in 2007 when he was still in the majors. Also did the same with Jamie Moyer ('87) when he was still playing in 2012.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Moyer and Franco.... good calls on those. They both may sneak into the Hall way down the road

[@markthompson2258]

Great presentation !! I can only hope that you have the same format recorded from the other decades. happy to say I have probably about 65% of these cards !!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

At the moment, I have this format video for 90s baseball, and a 80s hockey coming out tomorrow. Also did a 1950s-1970s baseball in this format.

[@markcole8887]

@@collectorinvestordealer Wow 🤩 50’s - 70’s Only BASEBALL ⚾️ sounds fantastic!!!! These in mint condition will surely be exceedingly RARE, if not already! 50’s already are I am so sure. 🤩🥳🤝🤪🤟🏻

[@albundy8192]

wish i had my cards from the 60's and 70/s those are classic

[@tubenachos]

Not sure how Baines is a HOF but not Fred McGriff or Mattingly oh well

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Agreed, Id put both McGriff and Mattingly in before Baines.

[@brandonhorstman5175]

Who thumbs down any of his videos????? It makes me mad every time I see even 1 thumbs down......

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Haha thanks! No matter what you do, there will be some thumbs down.

[@adamrasmussen9939]

There must be some evil collector-Investor-dealers out there screaming at Chris 'Stop telling people how to make money at this....I want it all....ALL OF IT!!!! It's the only thing I can think of.....This channel is awesome for learning about the hobby, and just for interesting stories about how some of the larger deals he's done have worked out, and how to spot red flags and how to take preventive measures when dealing in person to avoid endangering yourself, or your money.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thank you Adam, really appreciate it

[@matrixcmitech]

Great stuff. Early 80's is going to blow up. Those are bargain prices.

[@markcole8887]

But Clemens ceiling will control much of it!

[@matrixcmitech]

@@markcole8887 Card sharks are going to start looking closely at these 9.5 and 10 bargains because the price manipulations of numbered and autographed modern super star cards are absolutely and totally out of control.

[@matrixcmitech]

@@markcole8887 I don't know about the Clemens ceiling please elaborate.

[@bobcrane2720]

9:20 Don't forget O-Pee-Chee, Barry Bonds 87 OPC 9's are going for 1500; a 10 went for $55k! It's gotten to the point I can't buy raw at a good price. Later, they forget OPC on Randy Johnson; that's also super expensive as a 9.

[@bobcrane2720]

With Randy Johnson and Ken Griffey Jr, don't forget Donruss Baseball's best; both are low pop.

[@wheatie99]

Ryno was a third ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 2005. He played his last game in 1997.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Gotcha, appreciate that. Yeah he was the one I wasnt sure on.

[@MrUmaguma]

You left out Will Clark that should be in the HOF! Good list thou

[@johns.8246]

Sportflics getting the shaft as usual. I'm sure Barry Larkin has one from 1986. As well as Randy Johnson from 1989.

[@jeffpitchford4043]

Any research on the OPC versions of these cards in a PSA 9? Any, in your opinion, be worth pursuing in graded OPC? Thanks.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah the OPCs are legit, they generally outsell the regular Topps cards, (but arent as much as the Tiffanys)

[@forrestteague351]

what website do you use for these videos? seems like a great resource

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I use vintagecardprices.com (VCP). It is a fantastic resource but does require a subscription (something like $20 per month)

[@adamrasmussen9939]

So many of these cards going for sub $100. I know, coming into the junk era and all, but still that seems like a bargain for a lot of those guys. When I was collecting the first time as a kid, I was 10 in 1994, and was always just blown away by how consistently Boggs (and Gwynn) hit 300 back then. I wasn't like a stat nerd back then, but I knew most guys couldn't hit for .300, and most who did only did it a time or two, but those guys, they were a league of their own for consistent hitting. Love that original 84 and 85 topps design. They clean up really nice in 2019 and 2020 Chrome sets, too. Love them.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Boggs and Gwynn... if you look at their stats, they just lead the league in batting every year in the 80s, amazing. A league of their own for consistent hitting is exactly right.