Your suggestions - best David Ortiz card to add to HOF collection

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

99% of the time I lean towards RC’s, but in this case it’s without a doubt to me it’s his 2013 Boston Strong Topps SSP.

Thanks for the idea... sorry for the really silly question, but what is an SSP card? Looks like they carry a real premium cost on Ebay - are they very limited?

[Belfast1933]

My nephew is suggesting a 2018 Topps Luminary card... signed by Ortiz. Looks like around $150, give or take.

I know about as much about Auto cards as I do modern cards - is this a reasonable choice?

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Thanks for the idea... sorry for the really silly question, but what is an SSP card? Looks like they carry a real premium cost on Ebay - are they very limited?

SP - Short print (could be hundreds or thousands depending on the print run of the set.
SSP - Super Short print (could be tens or a hundred of this card)

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by swarmee

SP - Short print (could be hundreds or thousands depending on the print run of the set.
SSP - Super Short print (could be tens or a hundred of this card)

Ah, got it… since I want one in his Sox uni, maybe I should look for a WSP version?

A “wicked short print”… from Boston🎶

(Thx for the info!)

[Belfast1933]

Thx for the advice… decided to add my first (and probably only) auto card.

See you Cooperstown, Papi!

[Marchillo]

I always go for HOF base Topps RC for vintage cards - usually the only one available - but then there are things that just changed in the 80's - Obviously you go for a card like 84 Fleer Update for a Clemens or Puckett RC versus their 1985 counterparts. Griffey obviously the UD RC versus the Topps Update.

So when I looked for an Ortiz to figure out which one I came across Fleer Ultra and Fleer. Those seem to be the normal issued cards that line up the most as his best base RC's. I think the Ultra is more of a premium so I ended up getting a PSA 9 Fleer RC. I am happy with the decision. It's almost doubled since I bought it. I don't think you can go wrong with either of those two cards.

Good luck!

[bxb]

I also would prefer a card in a Red Sox uniform. So his rookie card is not an option for me. I have several ungraded in Red Sox uniform, not sure which is the best one. Also not sure when grading these will be affordable again.