A Question of Values

A couple of months ago I went to Atlanta Sports Cards and picked up some cards. While I was there I saw a Ballpark Collection Quad jersey card of Mike Schmidt and three other players. Fielder's Choice has a few on his blog here if you're not familiar with what they look like. I don't remember exactly who else was on the card, I think Pujols was on there though. I was tempted because it was a card with Schmidt, and the price tag was only fifteen dollars. I decided not to get it though. I spent my fifteen dollars on this stuff instead:

1983 Topps Tony Gwynn Rookie Card
Ten Dollars

I had this card back in 1983. I have no earthly idea what happened to it. '83 Topps is my favorite modern set and I couldn't pass up on a rookie of a Hall of Famer that I actually needed for the price of a Hamilton. This card right here is what made me leave that Schmidt card in the binder, the rest is just a bonus.

1985 Fleer Roger Clemens Rookie Card
Three Dollars

I know what you're thinking... A Clemens rookie for three bucks?? Well, it's Fleer. Also it looks like it got sat on by a donkey. A FAT donkey. With a lumpy butt. Still, it's a Clemens rookie and I didn't have one before now. I used to have two Topps rookies but I traded 'em both thinking I had a third. Nope.

1978 Topps Reggie Jackson '77 Record Breaker
One Dollar

I actually got a about a dozen dollar cards, but I picked out two just to make it an even 15 bucks to match the Ballpark card. I was fascinated by Reggie's three homer game in the World Series when I was a kid. I always liked this card, but I never got around to actually picking it up until now.

1996 SP Chipper Jones Special FX
One Dollar

I pretty much have to throw a Chipper in the mix. This is one of those mid-90's insert cards that is light years better than anything put out in the past five years. Here's all the awesome stuff on this card:

• picture of a broadly smiling Chipper
• holographic foil on the left
• gold 'FX' etched foil on the right
• a 3D hologram of a smiling Chipper where his head turns right and left when you tilt the card
• a diagram of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium with dimentions on the back
• home and road splits for homers, RBIs and batting average

Name an insert set that has half that stuff nowadays.

So what do you think? Did I do good or should I have picked up the Schmidt/Pujols/two other guys jersey card instead?

Yogi Is The Man

The Yogi Berra Museum removed a Roger Clemens jersey out of a display honoring Yankee Championships due to concern over steroid allegations. You can see the conversation that let to the jersey being removed from the display here.

In solidarity with my Zen Master, I am ritually dropping this 2002 Fleer Tradition fake T205 subset card behind my dresser where it will remain until I clean up back there. We won't be seeing Roidy Roger for a loooooooooooooooooooong time.

"What, me Juicy?"