In this video I open a box of 1990 UD Baseball in hopes of finding the Ken Griffey Jr. ERROR card. Visually, the 1989 Fleer Glossy Ken Griffey Jr. is the same as his main card. Another old one. Classic made a couple of different Ken Griffey Jr. cards in 1989. Collectors could find other big names of the era like Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, Ryne Sandberg and others but the Griffey is by far and away the most valuable in the set. these cards are raw and just like. PriceIt Game | The set contains 56 cards but Griffey's is by far the key. Being at the forefront of many of the trading card innovations from the 1990s, there are literally thousands of amazing Ken Griffey Jr. cards to choose from, but our aim is to narrow that down to some of his very best. This particular card is one of the few from a major manufacturer to show Junior in action in 1989. Etsy is powered by 100% renewable electricity. How much is a 1989 Bowman gum #220 Ken Griffey Jr card worth. As you can see, it will take the base cards on this top ten list being professionally graded in gem mint condition to be worth much. Please need help with rarity of this card. The following list highlights the most valuable 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. cards. Captcha failed to load. Before we get started, I do want to make it clear that most of the cards from this set do not have any value these days. mentioned later in this post that can sell for hundreds of dollars. His 1997 MVP season in which he had 49 home runs, 143 runs scored, 130 RBI and a .363 batting average was one of the best seasons for any player that I can remember witnessing. Rookie cards, autographs and more. Cheers! Use the card listings to shop for specific cards on eBay or check completed sales values for current pricing info. The cards are listed in chronological order. They have a yellow background on front but the back is blank. Not only a popular error card but one of the most famous baseball cards. Numbering and style for each were different. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment! Notice the hole in Griffey's cap--that's where the little suction cup would be used to secure him to a window or wall. Although it should be noted that an error card does not automatically equate to big dollars, as many error cards are not worth the paper they are printed on. I cannot find anything online about this card. You can find this card in the standard 1989 Bowman set but the Tiffany version is much more expensive. It's one of a very few Ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards to feature artwork of the rising start. The "Blue/White Test" cards showcase the same images of their base counterparts but can come with a blue or white border. I always liked the 1989 Topps design with the floating name banner and cursive team name in the lower right corner. We also delve into some of his other 1989 releases that might not be quite as well known. 1989 Score Traded #100T Estimated PSA 10 Value: $100 Like Donruss "The Rookies" and Topps Traded, Score also released this smaller box set outside of their main release. Home Baseball Baseball Cards Top 10 Ken Griffey Jr. BUY ON EBAY NOW. Heres How to Tell Them Apart. Fleer has always been known for its unique designs but I was never really much of a fan of their 1989 layout. do you have any pictures? Designed to promote a Ken Griffey Jr. chocolate bar, Pacifics first cards of the Hall of Famer come in three different versions. Loose, CIB, and New prices are the current market price. The mid- to late-1990s were filled with strange inserts. On the rare occasion these come up for sale, they can sell for huge money. No More Secrets Puzzle Game, 1990 Upper Deck / #156 Ken Griffey Jr / Simultaneously Spelling Error #156, KEN GRIFFEY JR. 1990 Upper Deck #156 - SPELLING ERROR CARD - NM/M #156, Ken Griffey Jr Rookie Card Upper Deck 1990 Error Card Great Condidtion! The Big Hurt was an absolute beast at the plate. But that wasn't always the case. MINT CONDITION! His 1989 Upper Deck Rookie Card is one of the most famous cards in the hobby, ranking right up there with Jordan, Jeter, and Brady regarding popularity search on Google. After you place your order, 90sSportsCards will take 1-3 business days to prepare it for shipment. #156, KEN GRIFFEY JR. 1990 Upper Deck #156 Mariners RARE SPELLING ERROR CARD. Ken Griffey Jr RARE MISPRINT ERROR CARD 1990 Donruss Ken Griffey Jr #365 #365, 1990 Donruss Ken Griffey Jr #365 RARE ERROR CARD. It's hard to imagine the hobby today without Refractors. And for good reason. Sponsored Affiliates. Topps wasnt the only company to offer slightly slicker versions of their base cards in the form of a premium factory set. I am betting there are a couple others out there, but no guarantee of that. I'm not sure if they're necessarily more rare than the orange but they do command a higher price, on average. Limited to 1,000 copies, the card also comes in individually signed versions. The grey pinstripe background is instantly recognizable but it's just a bit boring, in my opinion. Rookie Cards isnt all that big. Growing up collecting these as a kid, the 1990 Donruss baseball cards were some of my favorites of the era. I have been seeing a few of the Upper Deck Ken Griffey JR #1 rookie cards, but in Black and White and being portrayed as a rare error test run. It's a shame he barely missed out on the Triple Crown that year. 1990 UPPER DECK KEN GRIFFEY JR. CARD #156 "ERROR CARD" #156 [eBay] $2.99: Report It: 2022-11-20: Ken Griffey Jr 1990 UPPER DECK ERROR ROOKIE Baseball Card #156 Seattle Mariners [eBay] $1.29: Report It: 2022-11-07: 1990 Upper Deck Baseball Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners ERROR Card #156 HOF #156 [eBay] $2.95: Report It Once upon a time, a Ken Griffey Jr. The images on the fronts of these cards were the exact same as the base set but the fronts themselves had a glossy coating to them and the reverse sides show an "Aqueous Test" label. Chart shows the price of Ken Griffey Jr. [Error] at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item. Do you have a favorite Ken Griffey Jr. card? Ken Griffey Jr. 1990 Topps #336 Rookie Cup - Partial Blackless/Bloody Scar/Mispr $39,999.99 Free shipping Ken Griffey Jr 1990 Topps Rookie RC Cup #336 Error Print 1 of 1 VERY RARE $10,500.00 Free shipping 1990 Topps KEN GRIFFEY JR. All-Star Rookie #336 Bloody Scar ERROR Card RARE Gem $8,700.00 + $5.60 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? Some may not be the rarest and others aren't the most valuable, but they all have made a major impact on collectors. Please click "report it" to notify admin. Ken Griffey Jr. was always a key to any late '80s or early '90s set and this one is no exception. Everyone started buying cards thinking they could get rich off of them 30 or 40 years down the road. Like the 1990 Fleer, Score, Topps, Bowman and Upper Deck sets, far too many of them were printed and the market is over-saturated with them. Mar 28, 2021 #2 finestkind Well-known member Aug 17, 2008 3,639 592 Boston To a person that collects Griffey cards or to a person that collects error cards. Part of the first set of Bowman cards in more than 30 years, Topps brought it back with slightly larger dimensions. SHOP KEN GRIFFEY JR ROOKIE CARDS ON EBAY 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). Rookie Card, which remains a part of 80s pop culture. Help us close this case. Griffey is part of a 34-card checklist covering Seattles Single-A team at the time. There are also other father-son autographs out there for the Griffeys, if you can't locate this exact one. The 1989 Topps Traded Ken Griffey Jr. is one of his most attractive early cards. Stay up to date on all the latest sports card and memorabilia news, articles, and products by subscribing to our newsletter below: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2008-2023 The Cardboard Connection. Shop confidently on Etsy knowing if something goes wrong with an order, we've got your back for all eligible purchases In top condition, and certified as such, select Ken Griffey Jr. The prices shown are the lowest prices available for Ken Griffey Jr. [Error] the last time we updated. And the third version actually contains the back of another Ryan card in the set, card #659, which is Donruss's tribute to him reaching the 5,000 strikeout milestone. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. Keep in mind: shipping carrier delays or placing an order on a weekend or holiday may push this date. A few years ago, you could find these in PSA 10 condition for less than $50. Talk about one of the craziest errors in all baseball cards. Need help buying or selling cards or have a general question about the hobby? 1989 was particularly a great year for him as it would be the one and only time he'd make an MLB All-Star team. 1989 Bowman . By navigating the site, you agree to the use of cookies to collect information. Like they did with a lot of players over the years, Star produced a small set dedicated to then-rookie Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989. Double ERROR Version PSA Mint 9 #156, KEN GRIFFEY Jr. 1990 Upper Deck 156 SIMULTANEOUSLY SPELLING ERROR BGS 9 HOF, 1990 Upper Deck #156 Ken Griffey Jr. Error card PSA 9 mispelling on back. But dont let that take away from the beauty and importance of the infectious smile captured on the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. According to BaseballCardPedia, a collector bought two of the cards shortly after release for nearly $30,000. The 1989 Score Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card is the second of two 1989 Score cards on this list. However, if youre looking for the first Ken Griffey Jr. baseball cards period you have to go back a couple of years to his time in the minors. Any thoughts? Cards #1-26 in this set highlight a top player from every MLB team, with Ken Griffey Jr. representing the Mariners. It was released separately as a late-issue promo. A PSA 10 would easily fetch five figures. going up off the card .? Growing up in the late 1980's, there was nothing more that my friends and I would rather pull from a pack than a Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. In fact, its far from it. Case in point, 1989 Score Young Superstars II, which has just 42 cards. Easily the cornerstone of the set, its still not expensive due to massive availability. After Inc $90.00 1990 Upper Deck Ken Griffey, Jr. #156 "Simultaneously" - Graded KSA 9.5 GEM MINT $229.27 1990 Fleer Ken Griffey, Jr. Blue Heart Error #513 Mariners 2nd Yr. Graded PRO 10 $229.27 1990 Donruss Ken Griffey, Jr. 2nd Year Baseball Card #365 Mariners Low-Grade $23.39 Donruss has always been famous for its "Diamond Kings" subsets that featured some of the game's top players in any given year. One of the most popular and most expensive of all error cards. He was dangerous at the plate and was a terrific outfielder as well. There are rumors of a second error associated with this card, but we could not confirm themsomething about an eye. Baseball error cards should comprise a small percentage of your sports card investing portfolio. Wait! 1989 Donruss Baseballs Best looks a lot like the brands regular set. Enjoy. sales we've found for other grades and the age of the card. So if you come across a raw copy thats dead center, take it as a warning flag that it might be a fake. At first, we didnt find a dang thing. Along with the regular base set, Donruss released several different parallel and test issues in 1990. Sellers looking to grow their business and reach more interested buyers can use Etsys advertising platform to promote their items. Ive been looking for another purple bordered Griffey since 1990 and havent had any luck. I have some Star promo cards from his early days. He was an absolute monster on the base paths, going on to become the game's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. As far as print runs go, its believed about 15,000 sets were produced. It is Johnny Ray?! @Char The price guide can be accessed here (subscription required): https://www.beckett.com/price-guides/baseball. Ultra Rare! Like the Griffey card on this list, this may not be the most exciting card in the world. Many Griffey cards were returned and the result was that Upper Deck printed many uncut sheets (sheets consisting of 100 cards) of just Ken Griffey, Jr. - According to Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), the 1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey, Jr. is the most graded card of all time. The Griffeys, along with the Ripkens, Alomars and Stottlemyres were showcased in a modern (at that time) television set design. at the best online prices at eBay! View the most popular Ken Griffey Jr. card auctions on eBay. Issued as part of the annual box set, its still easy to find. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. Baseball Cards of All-Time. I have never seen mention of this card with SPIRIT in white. Leading off in the desirable number one spot would be Ken Griffey Jr., a rookie and former first-overall draft pick that was not locked to be playing on the Mariner's big . The reverse of the card mentions that Jackson's baseball career was clearly on an upward trajectory and that he might be able to do even more on the baseball field if he were to give up football.