The 30 Most Valuable Baseball Cards From 1990-1994

[@michaeldorow8308]

Enjoyed looking through this list of the most expensive 1970's Topps Baseball card, I was 11years old in 1971, I still have my complete set of the 1971 year, I have many of the 1970 Topp set along with 72', 73 & 74 cards, thank you again

[@Crush_Tiggrr]

Frank Thomas 1990 Leaf, one of my favorites.

[@brentwalker5726]

Me too. Love that whole 90 Leaf set.

[@JusNoBS420]

I have that card and the 1990 leaf Griffey Unfortunately I don’t think it’s PSA worthy.

[@DanMolden99]

I loved his rookie sensation card too

[@jackcombs4767]

I got one

[@richardh1072]

I wanted to let you know that I have been watching your videos for the last year and a half and have enjoyed them all! Thanks Chris!

[@richardh1072]

The lack of comments is because I usually watch you on my big screen, so there’s at least two that I am aware of, keep up the good work!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Hello Richard. Thank you! Very cool to hear that!

[@waltercopus1485]

Enjoyed as usual. Please don't stop doing these, they are priceless to some people.

[@maryc3808]

Very helpful! I'm going through 25 binders of 1970s, 80s and 90s cards that were given to me. The first thing I found when I opened the tote was an autographed Ken Griffey Jr. ball. This is going to be fun! I am watching all of your videos while I sort ...

[@lrf233]

Great video! Really enjoy these. Look forward to more.

[@cos4185]

Thank you for this breakdown, I have collected sports cards and memorabilia since the mid '70s, and this video really renewed my interest in the hobby. I suppose I am what some would call a "purest" as far as my collecting style. I grew up searching for those perfectly centered, no fuzz, sharp cornered cards of yesteryear, while sticking the no name commons in my bicycle spokes. The hunt is what drove myself and many others for many years, but once I started to see all the specialty inserts/cards being stuck into packs, I felt that the cards companies had abandoned what started the bobby int the first place. As such I had pretty much resided myself to the fact that the hobby had hit rock bottom and most likely would not recover. But what I failed to realize was that the enthusiasm was still there, it was now just focused on different things. That being said, this video started me thinking about all the cards/sets I have collected over the years and now, much like the previous collector's entry, I am watching your videos and again rummaging through my collection. In particular the huge numbers of 1992 Bowman I have. At the time I didn't give the cards much thought I just bought box after box to complete my set with countless dupe's and what I thought were commons at the time, just sitting collection dust.... but now with Mariano Rivera's popularity being off the charts, I am once again on the hunt, but this time to see just how many I have! Keep up the good work and thanks again for rekindling my passion for the hobby!

[@jeremysetzer6226]

Wow. Thanks Chris. The 80's and 90's videos brought back the memories. My goal sometime later in the year is to pick up some of the less expensive guys that have been graded. Obviously most of mine are not Mint, since I enjoyed sorting cards and at 12 or 13 years old was not thinking about condition. It wasn't until about age 16 when I started being more careful with my cards. Mike Piazza will be my first target.

[@ricardocanales211]

Two lists for one video, what a great value.

[@CranstonSandwich]

Great video! Always appreciate the content!!!

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

I really appreciate the base RC/ insert split, both are important in their own right.

[@livinwithlt]

I’m simple. You upload. I watch. Thanks my friend 🤙🏽

[@TheJoyofPrecision]

Was at first surprised not to see the '93 Bazooka Todd Helton on the list but I guess it could be considered a parallel even though it was from it's own set. Great video as always, I sure wish I had bought some of these 20 or 30 years ago!

[@gregorygerald374]

Thanks for all the hard work on your videos. Very interesting and informative 👍🏻👊🏻👌🏻

[@danallshaw1131]

Really enjoyed this upload.

[@htji4]

Thanks for the video. Loved 90-91, tolerated 92, then 93+ simply priced me out. Saw junk wax evolve into gold plated cards in this video.

[@brentwalker5726]

I think that Mantle & Griffey duel auto is one of the coolest cards ever. That card is signed by the most popular player of 4 decades worth of MLB. Even today where auto cards are in every product that would probably be the best card (of course the Mantle auto would have to be a cut, RIP). Could you imagine pulling that card 30 years ago? I can't...I lost it when I pulled an Barry Bonds Elite from a box of Donruss back then.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Totally agree. The Mantle/Griffey is ridiculous

[@elioreyes8783]

You are great because you get right to the point. No BS. Some of these talking heads love to hear themselves talk.lf there was an MVP OF THE Hobby it's you HANDS DOWN.THANK YOU CHRIS !

[@tubenachos]

Wow congrats! 😳✌

[@ChurchForTheBroken]

My buddy stole a pack from a Party Fair in NJ and pulled the Griffey/Mantle auto. Don’t know what happened to it since…

[@jarrodroyston]

Whoever gave this video a thumbs down is a sad example of a human being. Thanks as always for the hard work, Chris!

[@MichaelIp]

I love watching your videos while drinking my morning coffee

[@masscoinsandcollectibles5657]

Great video! Brings back a lot of memories from the early 1990’s! 👍👍😃

[@chadtellevik5479]

That was a good refresher for me. Great share.

[@WBrick10]

Man, I gotta go through my collection, I know I've got some good ones now. Thanks for the update.

[@user-xf2tl8ee3c]

This was informative. Thank you

[@larrywarne10]

Thanks for the video. Love your content.

[@ThisTheBreaks]

Nice info thanks alot! I do have the Alex Rodriguez die cut and top rookie somewhere in a box. Well got my day planned out for me.

[@livinwithlt]

14:10 oh my God! I just realized I pulled one of these cards in a five dollar Fairfield pack :-) thank you for dropping this knowledge. I got a valuable card!

[@brianblack3]

am glad i found your channel found some interesting insights

[@livefreeordie5513]

I still buy a box of 1992 Donruss now and then to go Ripken hunting. My best friend and I both pulled elites back in 92. Lots of good nostalgia/entertainment for $20/box.

[@bnibcdcreativemedia9851]

Great video man. Wow! Didnt think cards were even a thing anymore. I remember touching more than several of these cards listed here. Values are insane. I wonder whats in my collection that I havnt looked at in over 25 years.

[@kimberlymccarthy8441]

Great video ⚡ great info 👍

[@chygone8044]

Wow! Glad to see my Bo Jackson card going up in value 😁

[@matts.6558]

Very much enjoyed this video, thanks!

[@DESKA8181]

Not sure if I mentioned it here, that Nolan Ryan tuxedo is currently in the new stadium club 2021 as well ! Good stuff !!

[@Janet_Airlines802]

I remember opening those Bowmans with the Chipper rookie. Use to be able to get cards at the corner stores. Now they’re hard to find.

[@Michael-ig5de]

Great videos! Thanks!

[@larrygitlin6017]

That was a great summation and many of the cards especially the inserts I didn't know existed. Loved that Musial Mantle Yastrzemski autograph card!

[@meagandavies4729]

Loved it 2for1!😁💯‼️thanks

[@nkmason8284]

Great content! always enjoy these videos and can’t wait for the next in the (world) series

[@Probasaur]

Would like to see a video all on Jeter cards. Maybe not just the same old top 10 or 20, but a deeper cut into more of the less known cards but still can fetch a decent price.

[@magicbanding1095]

Great update thanks

[@ilovebaseballcards9334]

Soooo enjoy all these videos every week Thank you for all the work and research you put into this stuff.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Appreciate that

[@davidlarsen-tj4tn]

I have the Jeter SP somewhere. We moved twice since I had it so hopefully it’s in a box somewhere. I think I need to look harder 😂

[@MrGamma-gw5zh]

I got some of these in a binder. How do you get graded and sell?

[@briangardner3312]

I got the reggie auto when I was nine years old. I put it in my back pocket and went to the card shop. Guy freaked out I had it in my pocket. Thankfully no damage and I still have it.

[@Rfflllss]

A shrewd card shop owner fleeced me outta my ‘92 bowman box I bought on a lark at Sam’s club. I traded almost all of my cards chasing shaq rookies(skybox, ud, topps). I had no idea what I had as a 10 y/o. Little did he know my shaqs eventually passed up the bowman value, only took 20 something years. Long game ha

[@aidanyoung6674]

hey this is a cool youtube channel. I am a 10 year old and my dad gave me all of his cards when he was a kid in the early 90s. I started my own youtube channel opening up cards, your youtube has given me some good tips. thanks.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Very cool to hear that! I appreciate the comment and welcome to the youtube world!

[@aidanyoung6674]

Thank you for the comment you have a awesome channel

[@Sosaliukang]

I also have all the Bagwells, and Chipper Jones that you showed.(minus the desert shield)

[@christopherbellamy4117]

Happy Thanksgiving Chris and thanks for the info !!!!

[@BigEd_R]

1991 Donruss Elite was really cool back then. If only I knew to take care of them better when I got some. LOL. Weird because the base 1991 Donruss may be the ultimate poster child for the ‘Junk Wax Era’

[@collectorinvestordealer]

So true about 1991 Donruss!

[@mongooseman310]

Got me looking at my Lil old collection now that I have a Lil girl coming might need to sell a few things but keeping some for later thanks on the insight on the regular cards got to look at the few Arods and a Jetter or two I got laying in the stash

[@paulhemenway7789]

Had so many of these cards. Just rotted away in the garage. Life goes on i hope.

[@kfordham281]

I opened a ton of packs during the early 90’s. Going to pull out the boxes and see what I find!

[@SomeGuyNamedTex]

I just found a binder full of baseball cards from the late 80s and early 90s... Maybe I should go through em and see what I have.😁

[@digitalworms]

I need to go though my cards from when I was a kid got boxes of cards from 80s and 90s!

[@lawrenceyoung9669]

So are the prices said being authentication and graded??? Because i have multiple full league year of every player that year in almost 10 state condition from 87 to 98 i believe all in different card types as well tops pinnacle prosets wildcard and so on???

[@bishopwitdajuice4203]

Still have that Frank Thomas in one of my 1990 sets. Have some digging to do

[@buster3108]

This my favorite video you have made just because the tiffany cards was not the top cards your count down I have almost watched all your video I've got all of the Michael Jordan baseball cards wish I had all his basketball cards I should have keep them when I was young instead of trading them for a bicycle which I enjoyed the bicycle growing up lol

[@tp5401]

That was fun!

[@SwagRaptorJones]

Crazy how undervalued Hoffman's rookie is. Definitely seems like a good pickup at current prices

[@brentwalker5726]

Totally!

[@thecenterfielder7]

Taking me back to my childhood! Love the video Chris! Thanks

[@coreydubz8871]

Nate Diaz is a beast!!!! Nice pull brother

[@jakey20022]

I am pretty sure I have #6 . When I would get baseball cards growing up I would buy the becket lookup guides and put the higher value cards in hard plastic others in soft plastic sleeves. I would rarely handle them and didn't keep them laying around

[@staciehahn9175]

I love the Goodwill auction site & always wonder if there’s anything good in those big binders they auction off?!

[@zevach82]

Me too, bought a lot of vintage cards got 4 1973 topps mike schmidt sold one and grading the others now

[@chefbrooklyn5140]

Nice video I have a Jim Palmer Kellogs 3D Card of him throwing a ball 1992 how much is it worth? Also have a Charles Barkley of him Sixers uniform this USA Basketball Card, I have Micheal Jordon All Star team card and on the back it list the players on the All Star team for Eastern Team and Western Team are these cards worth anything?

[@georgeleos8219]

Time out. I have most of prev mentioned cards. 4:58 in. I have multiple. Kent’s. 94 was when they had the lockout. In baseball. Hence the upper deck sp rarity

[@guschampion]

Bought a No Name Frank Thomas at a local shop for $12 back in the day, sold it for $100 during the broke college years.....................PAIN!

[@jeremystark3350]

Always wanted that 1990 Topps Frank Thomas NNO, i saw one at a show in the early 2000s and cldve got it for like $300, if i remember correctly. I wasnt sure if it was fake cause it looked like i might have been altered by someone so i passed. It was a raw copy. Still a big card in the overall history of baseball cards.

[@willisthedon4761]

I felt pain reading this. Dang man

[@CranstonSandwich]

Same…. OUCH

[@janetmordino3966]

Cm

[@stacypendergraft7779]

+

[@spic0li]

Good analysis Chris a minor league card assessment of most of these players rookies could be a great topic as well.

[@MrManosOfficial]

🔥

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

1993 Upper Deck Gold Holograms are so hard to find box/ set fresh for any player. That parallel has been so underrated because a lot of people have no idea how hard they are to find "in the wild". It's finally getting the respect it deserves.

[@Sterlin18]

Have a beautiful gold hologram set well centered - Majority of the set is REALLY nice (800+ cards)

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

@@Sterlin18 Did you have any way of knowing that it was the gold set before you opened them? From what I’ve been told there’s no way to know until they’re opened.

[@Sterlin18]

@@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559 - Going to be honest I don't have any insider tips to know that - Bought tons of sealed boxes though about 4 years ago and only was able to get 1 out of the say 40 I purchased - Don't think there is a way to know whether you'll get the gold hologram set or not as the cards are all sealed in the boxes - Im just enjoying the fact the 1 set I did pull is really well centered in which the Jeter came back PSA 9

[@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559]

@@Sterlin18 Nice. Those are rare cards and they usually tend to brick up over time, maybe that doesn’t happen as much to the complete sets, but a PSA 9 is a really good grade for that set.

[@Sterlin18]

@@tampahomeinvestorsllc7559 - Only graded the Jeter so far which came back PSA 9 - Presume many of the 800+ in the set are at least PSA 9 although some did stick/peel to one another - (The rookies were more difficult as far as sticking/bricking/peeling because they were made differently then the base white boarders of say 700 of the cards in the 850 card set) The Jeter at 449 in the set was the last rookie card then different type of card material starts at 450 so its tricky to get that high grade for #449 - Lucky to have a really nice centered gold hologram set with 90% that are high grade if graded - I bet theres less than 200 that are complete 93 upper deck gold hologram sets in circulation which MAYBE less than 50 sets that are complete / available on the market...pretty scarce...for a 1993 parallel set from almost 30 years ago...

[@BradLeeJokes]

Hi Chris, I have a few questions about the 93 Topps finest refractors. I have about 100-200 of them but I can never find the comps you do. Is there another way to research besides the standard eBay sales? Just can’t find any comps that show these having much value. Scared to send them to PSA atm. Any help or tips would be appreciated.

[@Sterlin18]

Id be interested in refractors if you think you have them - Ive been trying to put together a raw set - Thanks!

[@BradLeeJokes]

@@Sterlin18 well I am starting to sell them on eBay atm. I can only list 10 things a month though to start.

[@cjdoy]

Those Desert Shield cards were also given to employees of Topps.

[@yOnKiNaToR]

I've got the upper deck hologram jeter and the MJ card but it's way too expensive now to get it PSA graded. What is going on with grading prices right now?

[@johnfrancis1897]

Hi do you know where i can sell my cards.somewhare in san diego ca.i have over 10 thou.cards where im going cant take them help

[@relicman]

Topp's Finest were always my favorite cards. I have a Rookie Kobe Bryant I need to get graded. The next card show I intend to get it graded as well as some others.

[@ToddC13]

Wow I have the 93 upper deck Jeter card. I'm afraid to pull it out of its sleeve but it looks clean.

[@robbybee70]

4:42 Jeff Kent middle card looks like h's releasing a dove rather then catching a ball heh

[@dougaudette5882]

Excuse me... I was wondering if ud be willing to help me out and get some prices for cards for me... I don't think any are rookie cards... But some date back as early as 1950.

[@shannonturner1734]

How did the 1990 Fleer Jose Uribe error card not make the list. Raw it’s like a $ 20, 000 Card. LOL. Great content, Great video , keep up the H.O.F work. Fun fact: I was planing on buying my first house with all my Todd VanPoppel rookie cards.

[@eitanpaster5692]

its a few dollars, the market was manipulated. look at sold listings

[@eitanpaster5692]

@Eric Jones The football player?

[@eitanpaster5692]

@Eric Jones no Paul miller who traded u those cards for weed

[@eitanpaster5692]

@Eric Jones LOL not even worth that now

[@eitanpaster5692]

@Eric Jones all of them are around 150 combined

[@frank_lotion_]

A very measured and calculated path guiding Cabeza de Brasil along the path

[@frank_lotion_]

You’ll get nothing following the path; but maybe you’ll get to refinish some stuff in marble, which is suuuper cool

[@TheRugghead]

Wow. I really gotta go through my old baseball cards

[@Camo1968]

I am thinking the same thing. I noticed a couple of cards that I have. I have them either in binders or in a plastic containers.

[@Fred-eq9bl]

Chris, love all the work you put in. Was hoping you could answer a quick question. At the beginning of the inserts/parallels you have picture of a ken griffey jr card. Is that card worth anything? Just curious since I have one. Thank you in advance.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

If you are referring to the 1990 Topps Griffey, its the Tiffany version that is worth a lot. Tiffanys are a lot rarer than the normal 1990 Topps.

[@bryanmccoy203]

That 92 Ripken (elite) signature series card is an all time great. Gorgeous. I think the 93 elite set was really nice too, in terms of aesthetics, though the selection of players could’ve been stronger… maybe… just an opinion tho. Loving the content 👍.

[@milktruck9345]

What do the 1983 nfl player pencils with case and checklist go for.

[@olafbd23]

I have the Michael Jorden upper deck star rookies card I watched because I got old baseball cards from my aunt and I wanted to know more about them

[@edelmantoamendola]

What about the Damon Collector's Choice Future Foundations card?

[@Yooperstrong]

I have a 93/94 ultra fleer card of Scottie Pippen but on the front the card has him in a number 7 celtic uniform and on the back is him in a bulls uniform. Any idea aboit this card would help tons. I can't find out anything about it online at all. Thanks to whom ever answers this

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Interesting... I am not familiar with that card

[@Yooperstrong]

If you could send me a email contact I can send you a picture

[@rickmelbye2041]

I've got a Jeter 1993 SP. Not rated, but has been in a solid case since 1993 when I opened it, so probably an 8 or 9. What would an 8 go for?

[@Sterlin18]

As of 1/12/2022 Id suggest a PSA 8 is in the neighborhood of 550-850 US - Just sold my PSA 9 for 10k its quite the difference between the 2 grades as the population is in the 600's for the PSA 9 since 1993 and the PSA 8 has close to 12000 in population/circulation - Hope this helps you out!

[@ryaneckhardt9030]

Thanks for posting this video Chris. I went back through some cards and noticed that I have a Derek Jeter 1993 Upper Deck "Top Prospect" card. I'm reading that there's a silver and gold version. Do you know how to tell the difference?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I am not sure which card you are referring to. You can email me a picture to [e-mail]

[@Sterlin18]

Ryan its the back hologram on the bottom back left of the card - The set can ONLY be pulled on the long black boxes (FULL 800+ set) NOT via packs OR NOT via the blue or black 93 retail boxes - So if you have the gold hologram prospect Jeter from the long black box SET then you have the WHOLE set - If you pulled it from the pack its 100% just a base silver hologram variation

[@waltercopus1485]

Plus they only came in 1 out of every 15 boxes. When you find the gold holograms then the entire set will be gold. I know I opened mine after 27 years and they were all stuck (bricked) together. Jeter had 100s of tiny pieces of the back of card stuck to his. Absoultly worthless, the entire box. Learned to open every box you buy and put in sleeves. Word of wisdom.

[@georgial6398]

@@waltercopus1485 at least every box w the glossy finish.

[@jasonranderson79]

Chris, I believe the 1990 Topps #USA1 George Bush (Yale) card would be at the top of this list as well.

[@DESKA8181]

I feel like Reggie Jackosn , is one of the most common autographs I see In box breaks . Not just this card but autographs in general. Last week I saw a break and they pulled a Tim Wallach , and I was like wow that's a auto I never see, yet I'm guessing I should be more impressed by a Reggie jackson auto .of course Reggie is a legend. But his autos I feel are everywhere

[@TheEssentialCredentials]

The 1994 upper deck Ken Griffey jr and Mickey mantle auto came in three variations. There’s a Mickey signed. There’s a Griffey signed and then there is a dual signed. A lot of the single signature cards have had an after market signature added to them to appear to be dual signature so keep an eye for that

[@davidbullock4001]

I have one of those Michael Jordan star rookie upper decks is it the Diamond rookies or the star rookies. Obviously I want the $700 value. Should I get a graded? Where is the best place I can sell this out for that $700?

[@Load_B.]

Have a bunch of unopened packs and have no idea what I’m getting into . Looking for some help sorting through them .

[@Load_B.]

Wish I could add a photo to this comment thread

[@ctcards2636]

Wow thats a cool Griffey and Mantle auto card at the beginning of the video.

[@marygraham6735]

Love this video...... But snap thought some of my cards were The good stuff.... I learned something.

[@marygraham6735]

I didn't mean anything. I enjoy Chris's video's. I have learned a few things to. I always have just collected them. Sorry 😊

[@uspockdad6429]

Well damn. I thought my early 90s cards were all worth very little. I’m going to have to go through them again and see if I have any of these still. I know at one point, I had many of these.

[@Renymedrano07]

Cual es el valor actual hoy dia de la tarjeta del primer 40/40 realizado por jose canseco?..

[@richardperez5075]

Good Morning 🌅

[@UKSportsFan]

Thank you for producing these videos....very helpful and informative. I'm glad that you included base cards in this one and the ones that you include them in, I watched one recently where they weren't....and unfortunately, my wallet isn't going to allow me to have many of the "refractor/parallel/insert cards in my collection.

[@krissykulik4795]

I have a Sparkey Anderson rookie tops, 1951 …. Any idea on value

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I think Sparky Anderson's Rookie is 1959. Value all depends on condition.

[@krissykulik4795]

Any idea approx value…. Best, and worse