I really like the Topps Tek cards, but I do not really like the fact that boxes/packs of the cards cost $100. You do get 40 cards, which is better than some of the box/pack products. Still not something I would normally touch. On the other hand, I do like buying the single cards from these products after someone else has gone ahead and spent the $100 to open up the cards.
The week of Thanksgiving I had a little extra time and managed to sell a few extra cards that were occupying space in my card closet. Rather than dedicating the earnings to something that was on a checklist waiting to get crossed off, I decided to go out and find the best card I could using the money I had just earned.
Right around $40. I think I did alright.
For less than half the cost for a box of Topps Tek, I landed one of the better autographs that I could have pulled out of a box. I know, Cal Ripken does not pop up on this blog very often, but I still like him as a baseball player. One of the likable stars of the game from my younger years. I would actually like to think that his pursuit of Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak helped baseball recover after the player's strike in 1994.
It's an on card autograph and has a very nice signature from the Hall of Fame infielder. Love the looks of this card.
I did end up with a second card. It came from the same seller. I had a little extra money after bidding on the Ripken card, so why not.
Do I have a Brian Dozier autograph? No. He had a down year in 2018 and ended up getting traded to the Dodgers late in the season. He's currently a free agent, so no team at the moment. For a dollar or two, this is a nice card of a second baseman who has had a few 30 and 40 home run seasons.
Really, the important thing is that I got a Cal Ripken autograph.
$40 well spent. Great auto card of the iron man!
ReplyDeleteAwesome pickup! His autograph is much more affordable than I thought. Might need to add him to my search list.
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