What is your favorite 90’s insert set

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I was completely checked out of cards in the 90s...I haven't a clue what would be my favorite insert set. Are there any that have big time value today?

For the most part, no, which another reason why I enjoy collecting them. Some of the very condition sensitive issues in top slabs can get good money as can a few superstars (Jeter. Jordan, Kobe and some other RCs) and there are a few ultra-limited sets that are expensive (e.g. select gold with a stated print run of 30 cards or Flair Legacy) but most cards are available in great shape for the price of a fast food meal. I think the most I've ever paid for one is $70 for a Griffey card with a stated print run of 400 and I probably overpaid on a BIN because I was so frustrated at losing out on raw cards at several auctions in the sub $50 range. That said, many of them have gone up substantially in 2020. Since I finished my Gallery Peter Max run the set has more than tripled, for example, yet I found an Expressionists set for $20.

More eye candy:



1997 Topps Hallbound



1996 Leaf Knot Hole League



1998 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion



1997 Fleer Ultra Gold Medallion



1999 Pacific Prizm (the scanner makes them strobe; backgrounds are purple foil)