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| I can be patient.. but this card will be mine one day. I don't even mind the 1990 design. That was the first year I collected, so it's a sentimental favorite for me. It's like this Bip auto was specifically created just to overwhelm me with nostalgia and remembrances of my youth. |
Ron Gant, another favorite from my younger days, is also well-represented, with at least 3 different cards.
Aside from any big money HIT$, these are the 2 guys I'll be crossing my fingers to pull for my 2 autos guaranteed in the box.
UPDATE: The eBay seller with the Bip lowered his Buy It Now asking price a couple bucks since I started writing this post, so I went ahead and bought it. I probably could've saved a couple bucks had I been patient and waited for the set's initial hype to die down (and yes, there's a chance I'll pull it from my hobby box), but hey, getting the very first copy of a card to pop up on eBay is kinda cool, I suppose. An eBay 1/1, so to speak! :P
That's all the Archives talk here for now, but stay tuned for the adventure of breaking the box, hopefully this weekend. I'm planning to have some fun with it, in full "I Love The 80s" style. It'll be radical!
Hey, here's a fun question to bat around:
Who is a neglected favorite player of yours from the past that you would most like to see included in a current set? We're talking fan favorites who've been retired for at least a few years, who have very few-- if any-- certified autos out there.
You don't see a lot of Aaron Rowand autos with him as a White Sox. Mostly all Phils. There's one I would get behind.
ReplyDeleteI Just because I'd want one my 2-14 collection, I want to see a Dave Dravecky certified auto. I've got an auto of his, but it is just your standard in-person signed card (but who'd want to forge one?).
ReplyDeleteFor Mets, I'd love a Benny Agbayani. For the Jays, howzabout a Pat Borders?
Yes, Dravecky would be a great one.. inspirational story, and all.
DeleteLuis Sojo! Would love to see him (as a Yankee) in this set.
ReplyDeleteI have a bunch of Brewers I'd like to see:
ReplyDelete1. Mike Caldwell
2. Lary Sorensen
3. Jim Slaton
4. Glenn Braggs
5. Dan Plesac
6. George Scott
7. Gorman Thomas (though I think he might have one out there already)
That's my quick list off the top of my head.
1. Dante Bichette
ReplyDelete2. Ellis Burks
3. Joe Girardi
4. Charlie Hayes
5. Ron Gant
6. Dale Murphy
7. Darryl Kile (RIP)
8. Bret Saberhagen
9. Jamie Moyer
All of these guys as Rockies of course.
Good ones here. I'm pretty sure I've stumbled upon a Charlie Hayes Rockies auto in the 2005 Topps Retired set.
DeleteGreenwell, Burks, Plantier, Sam Horn.
ReplyDeleteTerry Steinbach, Walt Weiss (in an A's uniform), Tony Armas, Nate Colbert, Terry Kennedy, Tim Flannery, and Garry Templeton, Gene Richards,
ReplyDeleteNate Colbert, yes! His only (non-cut) certified auto is just a picture of his bat.. would be nice to get a real auto card with him.
DeleteGarry Templeton popped up in a Panini set last year.. I snagged one of the #'d autos for a few bucks.
i suppose it's about time for eric karros and maybe even raul mondesi to start appearing in some of these sets. of course, mike piazza as a dodger would be even more welcome.
ReplyDeleteJimmy Wynn.
ReplyDeleteNot with the Astros, not with the Braves, not with the Yankees, not with the Brewers. WITH THE DODGERS.
Until Tim Salmon came along, Brian Downing was first in most of the all time lists for the Angels. There's been almost nothing of him since he retired.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Brian Downing definitely deserves more props these days.
DeleteI've got a bid on another Bip, definitely a great choice for the Archives, as I mentioned here:
ReplyDeletehttp://backstopcards.blogspot.com/2013/06/from-my-archives.html
I have a card of the only known (to me, at least) Archi Cianfrocco certified auto. Don't see him making an appearance any time soon. Archives has done alright with the Padres/Padre alumni, including Wally Joyner, Fred McGriff, Benito Santiago, and Randy Jones in the past. As mentioned above, Nate Colbert would be great. Wouldn't mind seeing some 90's Padres like Andy Benes, Steve Finley, or Kevin Brown.
This Bip and a Tony Gwynn cards are probably the only cards I'll be adding to my collection from this set.
Wow, great Bip prediction! Or perhaps someone at Topps reads your blog.. in which case, we have you to thank. :)
DeleteDan Wilson and Kazuhiro Sasaki
ReplyDelete