The Oakland Athletics were the hottest team in baseball in 1990 as theyd go on to finish 103-59 in the regular season and swept the Red Sox 4-0 in the AL Championship Series. Bottom left corner, that pink triangle. Now, this is what Thomas's rookie card issupposedto look like when his full name appears at the bottom of the card. This is just a small sample of the many errors out there, and in this 1989 Topps set. 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 1990 Topps Baseball Errors & Variations: Ongoing Checklist 20 Jun 14a Mike Fetters (with splotch on jersey missing black ink) 14b Mike Fetters (with airbrushed splotch on jersey) 14c Mike Fetters (with solid, correctly-printed jersey, no sign of splotch) 44a Roger Salkeld (with black ink missing at bottom left of card) RPD I remember searching for this card left and right. Ryan is a lifelong member of the hobby and sports card expert. Change). Moved over this image of the Jeff King from the other thread (from Richtree). Not sure if Im legitimately color blind, but I have tough time picking up on things like this. His standard rookie (which we'll get to later) is the key rookie card in this set, but the version without his name on the front is an incredibly rare error and collectors are willing to pay up big time for it. ? As shocking as it may seem, yes, this version of the 1990 Topps Frank Thomas rookie card can be worth some serious money. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 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. A lot of discussion for errors and variations discovered in 1990 Topps Baseball occurs in the main thread for the Frank Thomas NNOF/Blackless error thread. Although Canseco batted just .182 (2-11) with one RBI in the AL Championship versus the Red Sox, the Athletics collectively played well enough to sweep Boston. Walker's rookie card received quite a boost in price once he finally received the call to the Hall of Fame. A card done in the 1990 Topps style of then-President George H. W. Bush also exists. Sometimes with these errors, I just think cad manufacturers are testing us. As of 2022, there are less than 1000 known in existence of each. I have also noticed #200 Don Mattingly has a small portion of the black border in the lower right corner missing. Shop 1989 Topps Baseball Cards now. The card became famous for an error in which a profanity was written on the knob of the bat. To accomplish such a large print run, the company outsourced the work to multiple printers, some of which had never printed baseball cards before. There is a purple variation, too. It was an underwhelming season for the team overall and Ripkens numbers werent the greatest either as he batted just .250 with 21 home runs, 84 RBI, and 78 runs scored. Tony Oliva was a heck of a player. I finally find a couple, and no one even knows it exists. 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. []. Roger Salkeld (bottom left of card - noticeable in name box area). Find the Card on eBay Ken Griffey Jr. #336 Topps 1990 RARE All Star Rookie Card 1990 Topps Ken Griffey Jr. #336. It was never corrected, and to this day remains a collectable error card. Card backs feature two-toned pink blocks with black type and borders. Some of the guys even sold them to local dealers or on eBay for upwards to $50 a card. I especially remember that monstrous 1997 season he had with 49 home runs, 143 runs scored, 130 RBI and a .363 batting average. Get my weekly newsletter with the latest hobby updates delivered straight to your inbox! Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This bad boy sold as a PSA 7 via eBay auctions on 8/5/2021 for slightly more than $7,000 (imagine what a PSA 10 would fetch). 1990 Topps Jeff King No White On Back and Why it Doesnt Belong in the Big Books! What is the Error on the Barry Bonds Rookie Card. The 1990 Topps Frank Thomas NNOF (No Name on Front) Error Rookie Card is one of the most sought after error cards in the history of sports cards. 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. calendar_month 02/26/2023. So there you have it, the ten most valuable 1990 Topps cards. In his first full season back in Oakland after a four-and-a-half-year stint with the Yankees, Rickey Henderson played lights out in 1990, to put it mildly. Free shipping for many products! And I don't think I ever pulled one from a pack. Defect or variation. I mean, check out this picture. Collectors, especially those with error and variation focused collections as well as the powers-that-be of the industry, Beckett and SCD, have long held the rule that most printing flaws, especially ink-run types, are not considered true variations. I used to love watching him play--he was a class act. The 1990 Pro Set American football card release has several errors and variations. A card done in the 1990 Topps style of then-President George H. W. Bush also exists. Rickey led the AL in four major statistical categories beginning with runs scored (119), stolen bases (65), OPS (1.016), and OBP (.439). Usually, collectors will have a strong opinion one way or the other about 1990 Topps baseball cards: Either they love them or they hate them And it has everything to do with the multi-colored design. Uncovering the Best of the 1980's and 1990's Sports Card Errors, Variations and Oddities, 1990 Topps Baseball Errors & Variations: OngoingChecklist, 1991 Pro Set Football Errors & Variations: OngoingChecklist, 1990-91 Pro Set Hockey Errors & Variations: OngoingChecklist. There is a Frank Thomas NNOF ending today on Ebay that appears to be a variation on that famous variation, in that it has the same sort of "no-white" back that the Larry Sheets, Randy Milligan, et al have in this thread. Ungraded & graded values for all '90 Topps Baseball Cards. I was going to be nice but since Al decided to run his mouth, now this is happening. Best & Most Valuable 2022 Topps Chrome Cards, everything thats wrong with the card backs, Legendary Baseball Cards That Define the Hobby. Contact him at [emailprotected]. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Billy Ripken error card (SHOP ON EBAY) The Billy Ripken error card features the former Major League Baseball player that was released in 1989 as part of the Fleer baseball card set. Click here to Rate, Notes:
Theo Chens estimation of 500 to 1000 and possibly even less than 100 copies is laughable 25 years later. After talking to Jackson and some others with knowledge I searched forever to find some evidence of this rarity. I wish cards from the early 90's held up better (price-wise) but I suppose there are a million reasons they didn't, which are too many to go over and not keeping with the intent of this post. 1990 Topps Frank Thomas NNOF August 1995 Beckett Write-Up: 25 Years Later. Just recently, its catalog price has jumped up near Frank Thomas NNOF range, funny, considering zero copies have ever come up for sale! Coinflation. Topps issued their standard 792-card set in 1989, not counting the various errors and print variations. But I have also noticed # 200 Don Mattingly has a small portion of the black border in 1990. There You have it, the ten most valuable 1990 Topps Jeff King no White Back! The lower right corner missing and I do n't think I ever pulled from... 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