Do you remember when...

n1nesports · 01-09-2010, 02:05 PM

Let's do this.

Do you remember when...
Exquisite base cards were hard to come by?
Allen Iverson GU cards were never less than $4?
You used to buy cards from a vending machine?
You thought the vending machine cards were going to be worth anything?
Game-used cards first came out?
Ken Griffey Jr's UD rookie card was being sold for like $100?
Decoys didn't exist?
You had to buy your cards offline?
You sold a card for very little that was worth a whole lot?

(Gordie Howe auto worth $200 for $25)
You got excited over base cards?

Add on.

gman71 · 01-09-2010, 02:07 PM

Non autograped rookies were the thing to own

kevinshreves · 01-09-2010, 02:09 PM

You would trade for Gregg Jeffries and Ron Kittles rcs.
and of course...Brien Taylor was the card to have!!!!

TrueNE_09 · 01-09-2010, 02:39 PM

I remember pulling both the KGJ UD rookie and Brien Taylor rookies. And yes, the days when THE card to pull was a simple star rookie card...or even those old meaningless inserts they used to throw in there. Those were even exciting.

Damn how things have changed.

TrueNE_09 · 01-09-2010, 02:41 PM

I used to love the way that Stadium Club's cards smelled. Kind of an industrial, plastic smell or something. It was that coating they put on them...those were the sh!t back in the day. I remember pulling a Cal Ripken Jr "Members Choice" insert outta '91 or '92 I believe. Thought it had changed my life!

ronlabo · 01-09-2010, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueNE_09

I used to love the way that Stadium Club's cards smelled. Kind of an industrial, plastic smell or something. It was that coating they put on them...those were the sh!t back in the day. I remember pulling a Cal Ripken Jr "Members Choice" insert outta '91 or '92 I believe. Thought it had changed my life!

u sure it wasn't the smell of the card that changed your life

n1nesports · 01-09-2010, 03:51 PM

Do you remember when...
Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson were fan favorites

Jay Williams was supposed to be the next big thing?
Card companies put out cards for even the most obscure players with the worst stats? (Uwe Blab, Yinka Dare, Obinna Ekezie, etc..)

What you know about OBINNA!??

Zerokruel · 01-09-2010, 03:58 PM

I remember when Cowboybilia came out. The hobby was never the same after that.

DodgyTrousers · 01-09-2010, 04:20 PM

I remember when Topps Chrome Refractors were the most sort after cards in the hobby.

gman71 · 01-09-2010, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1nesports

Do you remember when...
Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson were fan favorites

Jay Williams was supposed to be the next big thing?
Card companies put out cards for even the most obscure players with the worst stats? (Uwe Blab, Yinka Dare, Obinna Ekezie, etc..)

What you know about OBINNA!??

Add Harold Miner to that list

sportzluvr1 · 01-09-2010, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1nesports

Let's do this.

Do you remember when...
Exquisite base cards were hard to come by?
Allen Iverson GU cards were never less than $4?
You used to buy cards from a vending machine?
You thought the vending machine cards were going to be worth anything?
Game-used cards first came out?
Ken Griffey Jr's UD rookie card was being sold for like $100?
Decoys didn't exist?
You had to buy your cards offline?
You sold a card for very little that was worth a whole lot?

(Gordie Howe auto worth $200 for $25)
You got excited over base cards?

Add on.

People were pissed that the 1/1 bat barrell auto they just pulled has some chipping around the edges.......Oh, wait.....

n1nesports · 01-09-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gman71

Add Harold Miner to that list

Dunk champ!

gowizards0 · 01-09-2010, 08:52 PM

When inserts used to look really nice and be worth something

mwheeler27 · 01-09-2010, 08:54 PM

When you pulled a card numbered /5000 and thought you hit a rare card, and it actually was compared to the rest of the print run.

slappybag · 01-09-2010, 09:06 PM

The Black and White Bo Jackson was THE card to have....

iluvfish2 · 01-09-2010, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

When you pulled a card numbered /5000 and thought you hit a rare card, and it actually was compared to the rest of the print run.

Rare enough they still sell well today!

I loved the old Donurss Puzzles and can't forget the Donruss Wrapper game (match the pieces)...oh that cost me a small forture..I finally did win..but it ws after they expired

wolffer12 · 01-09-2010, 09:39 PM

Cards use to sell for a decent amount of money....

37Jetson · 01-09-2010, 09:42 PM

When Finest was so new that people could not tell the difference between regular cards and the refractors
A pack of sports card cost the same as a Candy Bar (I remember 1973 Topps were 10 cents each)
How important it was to get your Sports Collectors Digest before everyone else so you could get the bargains
100 Count Player Lots of all of the 1988 Topps Baseball Cards. $29.99 for 100 Mike Dunne anyone?
Topps Basketball Packs always came in those cool Topps Fun Bags because they could not sell them in the season
Nine Page Sheets had the openings on the side vs. the tops of the cards

kyle1707 · 01-09-2010, 09:53 PM

When topps finest and topps chrome were super high end.

n1nesports · 01-09-2010, 09:54 PM

Do you remember when...
Tons of card stores were still open?
Convenient stores used to sell higher end products? Or cards at all! (I remember a few sold SP Authentic back in the day, now the only type of store like that I see cards at is 7-11 and they are retail crud!)
Vince Carter was being compared to Michael Jordan?
Nobody thought certain players would ever be stars? (Gerald Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Michael Redd, etc.)
People sold cards by book value?
You could feel the jersey cards because the company would always put them at the back of the pack? (I think it was Pacific Ice that did it.)
The bubble gum in the pack became hard but you still ate it?

mnvikingstwins · 01-09-2010, 09:55 PM

gman and BAW werent considered as scammer/liars. at least one of them

mdh · 01-09-2010, 10:06 PM

You didn't have to wait for redemptions, the cards were actually in the packs!

wolffer12 · 01-09-2010, 10:19 PM

One word... Teletrade... Who here used it.. I know I did.

ronlabo · 01-09-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolffer12

One word... Teletrade... Who here used it.. I know I did.

lol...i was telling ND3 about teletrade last week, they still have cards of mine that never sold and were never sent back, thanks for the bad memory

gman71 · 01-10-2010, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolffer12

One word... Teletrade... Who here used it.. I know I did.

Wow,now that's a blast from the past

01-09-2010, 02:05 PM	#1
n1nesports Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,107	Do you remember when... Let's do this. Do you remember when... Exquisite base cards were hard to come by? Allen Iverson GU cards were never less than $4? You used to buy cards from a vending machine? You thought the vending machine cards were going to be worth anything? Game-used cards first came out? Ken Griffey Jr's UD rookie card was being sold for like $100? Decoys didn't exist? You had to buy your cards offline? You sold a card for very little that was worth a whole lot? (Gordie Howe auto worth $200 for $25) You got excited over base cards? Add on. __________________ If you're reading this I hope you have a positive day, if you're not, I hope tomorrow is better

01-09-2010, 02:39 PM	#4
TrueNE_09 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 16,508	I remember pulling both the KGJ UD rookie and Brien Taylor rookies. And yes, the days when THE card to pull was a simple star rookie card...or even those old meaningless inserts they used to throw in there. Those were even exciting. Damn how things have changed. __________________ Generally looking for BGS-graded autographs of Andrew Benintendi from Topps/Bowman products

01-09-2010, 02:41 PM	#5
TrueNE_09 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 16,508	I used to love the way that Stadium Club's cards smelled. Kind of an industrial, plastic smell or something. It was that coating they put on them...those were the sh!t back in the day. I remember pulling a Cal Ripken Jr "Members Choice" insert outta '91 or '92 I believe. Thought it had changed my life! __________________ Generally looking for BGS-graded autographs of Andrew Benintendi from Topps/Bowman products

01-09-2010, 03:51 PM	#7
n1nesports Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,107	Do you remember when... Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson were fan favorites Jay Williams was supposed to be the next big thing? Card companies put out cards for even the most obscure players with the worst stats? (Uwe Blab, Yinka Dare, Obinna Ekezie, etc..) What you know about OBINNA!?? __________________ If you're reading this I hope you have a positive day, if you're not, I hope tomorrow is better

01-09-2010, 03:58 PM	#8
Zerokruel Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 6,531 zerokruel	I remember when Cowboybilia came out. The hobby was never the same after that. __________________ Currently looking for the following comic Books: United Comics: 21,22,23,24,26 Tip Top: 173 & 184 Peanuts 1 (1953) Peanuts: 1-4 (1963-64)

01-09-2010, 02:07 PM	#2
gman71 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vegas Posts: 6,121	Non autograped rookies were the thing to own

01-09-2010, 02:09 PM	#3
kevinshreves Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Roanoke TX Posts: 3,307 3800kimberly kevinshreves	You would trade for Gregg Jeffries and Ron Kittles rcs. and of course...Brien Taylor was the card to have!!!!

01-09-2010, 04:20 PM	#9
DodgyTrousers Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On your left. No, your other left. Posts: 1,752	I remember when Topps Chrome Refractors were the most sort after cards in the hobby.

01-09-2010, 08:52 PM	#13
gowizards0 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: dc Posts: 7,219	When inserts used to look really nice and be worth something __________________ https://www.flickr.com/gp/76567484@N05/x3no8r Collect Pokemon, 2000s Basketball Football Follow me on Instagram! CardCatcherJ

01-09-2010, 08:54 PM	#14
mwheeler27 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NorthEast Kansas Posts: 18,419 mwheeler27 mwheeler27	When you pulled a card numbered /5000 and thought you hit a rare card, and it actually was compared to the rest of the print run.

01-09-2010, 09:06 PM	#15
slappybag Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,119 schrutefarms	The Black and White Bo Jackson was THE card to have....

01-09-2010, 09:39 PM	#17
wolffer12 banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,420	Cards use to sell for a decent amount of money....

01-09-2010, 09:42 PM	#18
37Jetson Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 12,871 Tigers1984WS	When Finest was so new that people could not tell the difference between regular cards and the refractors A pack of sports card cost the same as a Candy Bar (I remember 1973 Topps were 10 cents each) How important it was to get your Sports Collectors Digest before everyone else so you could get the bargains 100 Count Player Lots of all of the 1988 Topps Baseball Cards. $29.99 for 100 Mike Dunne anyone? Topps Basketball Packs always came in those cool Topps Fun Bags because they could not sell them in the season Nine Page Sheets had the openings on the side vs. the tops of the cards __________________ *Collecting Vintage Detroit Tigers*

01-09-2010, 09:53 PM	#19
kyle1707 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20,483	When topps finest and topps chrome were super high end.

01-09-2010, 09:54 PM	#20
n1nesports Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,107	Do you remember when... Tons of card stores were still open? Convenient stores used to sell higher end products? Or cards at all! (I remember a few sold SP Authentic back in the day, now the only type of store like that I see cards at is 7-11 and they are retail crud!) Vince Carter was being compared to Michael Jordan? Nobody thought certain players would ever be stars? (Gerald Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Michael Redd, etc.) People sold cards by book value? You could feel the jersey cards because the company would always put them at the back of the pack? (I think it was Pacific Ice that did it.) The bubble gum in the pack became hard but you still ate it? __________________ If you're reading this I hope you have a positive day, if you're not, I hope tomorrow is better

01-09-2010, 09:55 PM	#21
mnvikingstwins Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 42,193 ski_4 ski_4	gman and BAW werent considered as scammer/liars. at least one of them

01-09-2010, 10:06 PM	#22
mdh Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,963 N/A mdh	You didn't have to wait for redemptions, the cards were actually in the packs!

01-09-2010, 10:19 PM	#23
wolffer12 banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,420	One word... Teletrade... Who here used it.. I know I did.