tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post4455207120558541517..comments2024-03-11T18:37:39.427-04:00Comments on Shoebox Legends: A Couple of Long Overdue Classic Rookiesshoeboxlegendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11642879419337014960noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-77118509204537556532012-10-28T09:26:22.863-04:002012-10-28T09:26:22.863-04:00No doubt this card is iconic.
At the very least, ...No doubt this card is iconic.<br /><br />At the very least, it is the best rookie card of one of that generations greatest and fan favoritest players, Griffey. I can't remember anyone disliking him but I may be clouded by my own fanboyism; after Marty Barrett, Griffey was my man. I was a super collector up until 93ish, buying regional stuff from a guy in Tacoma.<br /><br />Besides all that, it is the first card in the Upper Deck universe; their luck couldn't have been any better. What if this card was card #37? Would it still be THE card?<br /><br />Also, the design is just awesome. Simple, clean, and a classic portrait shot of Griffey. What if the card featured him in action? Not the same, right?<br /><br />Add all of these things together and you have an iconic card. I would name this card as the face of the 90s; name me a more recognizable one.<br /><br />Also worth nothing, the first pack up 89 UD I ever bought I pulled this card. I promptly traded it for another pack. Fail.Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437255105350726919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-15822069313301932032012-10-27T22:28:15.224-04:002012-10-27T22:28:15.224-04:00It's a very iconic card to me as well. I don&#...It's a very iconic card to me as well. I don't think I've ever even seen one in person. I wouldn't mind owning it at the right price, not really for the card itself, but for the history behind it and what it means for our hobby.<br /><br />I kind of see it this way...If I were to show my collection off to a friend or someone that knows a little bit about cards, showing the Griffey would be sure to score tons of favor points and get a lot of wow factor.<br /><br />I would definitely be proud to own that one! Great catch!Zaydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10323242690817594227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-28294034775842702082012-10-27T12:24:54.130-04:002012-10-27T12:24:54.130-04:00as a card I think it's over rated. However, I ...as a card I think it's over rated. However, I do have one. I went through a phase a couple of years ago where I acquired RC's of most of the key guys from the '80's.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-23714340705663406522012-10-27T12:12:21.501-04:002012-10-27T12:12:21.501-04:00The 1992 Leaf black parallel set was pretty sharp....The 1992 Leaf black parallel set was pretty sharp. jacobmrleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991748868368917576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-72616719980320524762012-10-27T11:26:51.619-04:002012-10-27T11:26:51.619-04:00It is a significant card because of how the Griffe...It is a significant card because of how the Griffey UD RC stands head and shoulders above any other RC of Griffey. People don't talk about the Fleer Griffey, they talk about the UD.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-10266905167839132422012-10-27T11:13:54.644-04:002012-10-27T11:13:54.644-04:00I can appreciate its history and significance, but...I can appreciate its history and significance, but I don't have the card nor do I care if I ever have one.<br /><br />It's a generation thing. I was 24 when that card came out. The rookie craze is something I dealt with only briefly in the early '80s. I just don't care.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-35804612384617407422012-10-27T10:13:07.453-04:002012-10-27T10:13:07.453-04:00Easily a classic. And with so many produced, it ca...Easily a classic. And with so many produced, it can easily slot into anyone's collection for a reasonable price.<br /><br />Roy-Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366956148844607371noreply@blogger.com