Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. - Page 303

eye4talent · 12-16-2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Haigo

Call me crazy but buying these cards at $15-$20 seems like a no brainer to me.

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Ah, that was you... Yeah, I’ve been thinking the same thing. I bought one a couple weeks ago for a little cheaper than the other ones listed, so I decided to wait to see what else might pop up. Then, as nothing was popping ip, I decided to revisit those $15 listings—only to find they were gone!

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Archangel1775 · 12-16-2020, 06:00 PM

Since you two guys are probably bidding on that 50 Box Sapphie break, I'll go ahead and step aside

Haigo · 12-16-2020, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Since you two guys are probably bidding on that 50 Box Sapphie break, I'll go ahead and step aside

No breaks for me promise that's not me bidding lol! Buying singles this past year has been really great wish I had stuck to it longer. Only reason I saw these Sapphires is because I wanted a Benintendi for my PC and saw one for $4 with the Rookie Cup and the buyer also had the Vlad so grabbed them both. Both Blue Sapphire love the look figured it was a decent price so grabbed a couple more since.

eye4talent · 12-17-2020, 10:22 PM

It was pretty much love at first sight with this card. I finally got one—and it happens to be numbered 1/50.

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HarryLime · 12-18-2020, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

It was pretty much love at first sight with this card. I finally got one—and it happens to be numbered 1/50.

Arthur

dmanrico · 12-18-2020, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

It was pretty much love at first sight with this card. I finally got one—and it happens to be numbered 1/50.

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Wow. That is a beautiful card. Congrats.

eye4talent · 12-18-2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dmanrico

Wow. That is a beautiful card. Congrats.

Thanks! It represents the ‘82 design well.

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Yaga · 12-18-2020, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

It was pretty much love at first sight with this card. I finally got one—and it happens to be numbered 1/50.

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Those are really fun!

LVDan · 12-18-2020, 10:56 AM

She's a beaut
I love Archives Fan Favorite autos!
And yeah, maybe it's just not seeing a lot of 1982 topps autos but it looks fantastic.

SGC300ier · 12-18-2020, 06:02 PM

I saw this bad boy and had to have it.

RC Logo, Auto, #'d 3/5, Beam Team (young man day memories), showing the follow through and back of jersey. Pretty much checked all of the boxes that turn me on to a card.

Very happy to own this one!

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Archangel1775 · 12-19-2020, 05:26 AM

Thats a nice card!

HarryLime · 12-19-2020, 10:19 AM

That's an outstanding card. Only thing I would want is the serial number on the front. When a card is that low I want it on the front. But an awesome pickup.

Arthur

SGC300ier · 12-19-2020, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryLime

That's an outstanding card. Only thing I would want is the serial number on the front. When a card is that low I want it on the front. But an awesome pickup.

Arthur

Only 2 things I don't like a ton. #1 as you said, I want the serial # on the front and 2nd more shiny foil.

That being said, I absolutely love it.

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MTBRM · 12-20-2020, 11:24 AM

Just got this in the mail today. Obviously hard to tell through the slab, but I'm not seeing how the surface got a 9. Tempted to crack and send over to PSA.

eye4talent · 12-20-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MTBRM

Just got this in the mail today. Obviously hard to tell through the slab, but I'm not seeing how the surface got a 9. Tempted to crack and send over to PSA.

Have you examined the back? I bought a Vlad Topps Chrome parallel recently in a PSA 8 case. It looked pristine, except for a rather lengthy indented line (opposed to a crease) on the back surface. So there could be something not terribly obvious back there.

Regardless, this one’s still a beaut!

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LVDan · 12-20-2020, 11:43 AM

I have 9.5 slab of a bum with (3)10 subgrades and a 8.5 surface. I’ve been tempted to see if it’s just some schmutz that can be wiped off but he’s so bad that it wouldn’t make a difference at this point. GL if you crack.

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MTBRM · 12-20-2020, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

Have you examined the back? I bought a Vlad Topps Chrome parallel recently in a PSA 8 case. It looked pristine, except for a rather lengthy indented line (opposed to a crease) on the back surface. So there could be something not terribly obvious back there.

Regardless, this one’s still a beaut!

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I think you may be right. Re-checked the back and I didn't notice this speck above the "L". Could just be something trapped in there when slabbed, but looks more to be the flaw that was the culprit.

eye4talent · 12-20-2020, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MTBRM

I think you may be right. Re-checked the back and I didn't notice this speck above the "L". Could just be something trapped in there when slabbed, but looks more to be the flaw that was the culprit.

Man, that’s so minor. (At least in my book.) I can’t give advice on what to do, but I wouldn’t fault you if you opted to resubmit.

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Maxcd · 12-21-2020, 12:17 AM

I don't have nearly as much "invested" in Vlad as most of you guys, as aside from these two recently coming back from PSA, I only have a few NNOs and US1s. The X-Fractor I picked up a few months back and just so happens to be the 199/199 copy. It runs about the same price as his 201 X-Fractor with this being way more limited, and I frankly don't understand that. Sure 201 bears the same image as NNO, but it just isn't SPed at all and I would hope US1 and Chrome Update 21 gain more traction. Bummed with the grade, but it really pops off and is a fun one to look at. The Rainbow Foil also just came back.

HarryLime · 12-21-2020, 09:29 AM

That 21 is very nice. I think the TCU print run will actually keep the 21s quite relevant in the Vlad market. I think the 201 will always be just a step ahead but the 21 was definitely produced in lower quantities.

But nothing trumps "first."

Arthur

towerymt · 12-21-2020, 10:45 AM

Looks like these are back to $120+.

Much like the NNO / Missing Number, these could be had for a lot less just a month or three ago. It's not even January, and we're already back to late-season pricing.

SGC300ier · 12-21-2020, 07:11 PM

Just got my first ever PSA sub back. Super happy with this. Pack pulled by me which makes it 100 times sweeter!

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dmanrico · 12-22-2020, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SGC300ier

Just got my first ever PSA sub back. Super happy with this. Pack pulled by me which makes it 100 times sweeter!

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Congrats. That’s a beautiful card.

eye4talent · 12-22-2020, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

Looks like these are back to $120+.

Much like the NNO / Missing Number, these could be had for a lot less just a month or three ago. It's not even January, and we're already back to late-season pricing.

I was planning on grabbing a few refractors this offseason, but I kept waiting and waiting... Maybe raws can still be had at a good deal. But I definitely won’t be matching the glory in this photo.

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HarryLime · 12-22-2020, 10:48 AM

I got my X-Fractor PSA 10 for $120 about a month ago. I'm not pressing my luck any further. That is a sweet refractor haul.

Arthur

12-16-2020, 06:00 PM	#7552
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,846	Since you two guys are probably bidding on that 50 Box Sapphie break, I'll go ahead and step aside __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

12-18-2020, 10:56 AM	#7559
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,553	She's a beaut I love Archives Fan Favorite autos! And yeah, maybe it's just not seeing a lot of 1982 topps autos but it looks fantastic. __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

12-19-2020, 05:26 AM	#7561
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 21,846	Thats a nice card! __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

12-20-2020, 11:43 AM	#7566
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,553	I have 9.5 slab of a bum with (3)10 subgrades and a 8.5 surface. I’ve been tempted to see if it’s just some schmutz that can be wiped off but he’s so bad that it wouldn’t make a difference at this point. GL if you crack. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

12-21-2020, 10:45 AM	#7571
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,754	Looks like these are back to $120+. Much like the NNO / Missing Number, these could be had for a lot less just a month or three ago. It's not even January, and we're already back to late-season pricing. __________________ In search of... 2018 Topps Chrome Update Max Scherzer #HMT77: Superfractor 2019 Topps Update Carter Kieboom #US109: Platinum

12-17-2020, 10:22 PM	#7554
eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 7,919 eye4talent eye4talent	It was pretty much love at first sight with this card. I finally got one—and it happens to be numbered 1/50. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-18-2020, 06:02 PM	#7560
SGC300ier Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,079 sgc_collectiblez	I saw this bad boy and had to have it. RC Logo, Auto, #'d 3/5, Beam Team (young man day memories), showing the follow through and back of jersey. Pretty much checked all of the boxes that turn me on to a card. Very happy to own this one! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

12-19-2020, 10:19 AM	#7562
HarryLime Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Spaceball 1 Posts: 4,794	That's an outstanding card. Only thing I would want is the serial number on the front. When a card is that low I want it on the front. But an awesome pickup. Arthur

12-20-2020, 11:24 AM	#7564
MTBRM Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: NYC Posts: 1,417 mtbrm_cards	Just got this in the mail today. Obviously hard to tell through the slab, but I'm not seeing how the surface got a 9. Tempted to crack and send over to PSA.

12-21-2020, 12:17 AM	#7569
Maxcd Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 725 CardsMax	I don't have nearly as much "invested" in Vlad as most of you guys, as aside from these two recently coming back from PSA, I only have a few NNOs and US1s. The X-Fractor I picked up a few months back and just so happens to be the 199/199 copy. It runs about the same price as his 201 X-Fractor with this being way more limited, and I frankly don't understand that. Sure 201 bears the same image as NNO, but it just isn't SPed at all and I would hope US1 and Chrome Update 21 gain more traction. Bummed with the grade, but it really pops off and is a fun one to look at. The Rainbow Foil also just came back.

12-21-2020, 09:29 AM	#7570
HarryLime Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Spaceball 1 Posts: 4,794	That 21 is very nice. I think the TCU print run will actually keep the 21s quite relevant in the Vlad market. I think the 201 will always be just a step ahead but the 21 was definitely produced in lower quantities. But nothing trumps "first." Arthur

12-21-2020, 07:11 PM	#7572
SGC300ier Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,079 sgc_collectiblez	Just got my first ever PSA sub back. Super happy with this. Pack pulled by me which makes it 100 times sweeter! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

12-22-2020, 10:48 AM	#7575
HarryLime Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Spaceball 1 Posts: 4,794	I got my X-Fractor PSA 10 for $120 about a month ago. I'm not pressing my luck any further. That is a sweet refractor haul. Arthur