1989 Fleer Randy Johnson #381 Marlboro Errors - 30 Years Later

[Athos01]

Hi Ben, it is similar to a red stencil, but there are gaps in the sign coverage, unlike a red stencil version. The entire sign doesn't have that same type filter applied over the whole ad.

I have never seen one like this before.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Athos01

Hi Ben, it is similar to a red stencil, but there are gaps in the sign coverage, unlike a red stencil version. The entire sign doesn't have that same type filter applied over the whole ad.

I have never seen one like this before.

Nice, I have also found a few different "stencil" type versions. Never seen any like them and all of a sudden I noticed around 6 total for sale. The new type I noticed has way less red and way more blue but still has the little squiggle by Fleer unlike the pure blue stencil cards.

[bnorth]

Bought this one the end of last month. I have bought a few of this version hoping it was something else. Weirdly from the sellers picture it looked like it had a lot of green in the sign area.

[steve5838]

Christmas present to myself just arrived... I had my clear slab reholdered to the new lighthouse label. You can now see the image when you search the cert number. Steve

[Aug06]

Originally Posted by steve5838

Christmas present to myself just arrived... I had my clear slab reholdered to the new lighthouse label. You can now see the image when you search the cert number. Steve

Nice card! Ive been obsessed with 1989 Fleer the past few months. Picked up a few different versions of this card. This one is very clear, i dont have one quite like this one yet.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve5838

Christmas present to myself just arrived... I had my clear slab reholdered to the new lighthouse label. You can now see the image when you search the cert number. Steve

Looks great Steve.

Originally Posted by Aug06

Nice card! Ive been obsessed with 1989 Fleer the past few months. Picked up a few different versions of this card. This one is very clear, i dont have one quite like this one yet.

It is beautiful in hand and looks much clearer.

[steve5838]

Thanks Ben!
Good luck with the hunt Mike. Be careful --- as many here have noted it is an addictive card
Steve

[Athos01]

Card looks awesome, Steve, congrats on the new label!

[steve5838]

Originally Posted by Athos01

Card looks awesome, Steve, congrats on the new label!

Thanks, Kevin!

[bnorth]

Just got shipping confirmation the USPS is in possession of this card. I get extremely lucky sometimes and find some silly rare stuff. I am sure I have another dark blue stencil version on the way to my house. From the pics this card looks to be extremely nice. Can't wait to get it in hand and post better pictures.

[steve5838]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Just got shipping confirmation the USPS is in possession of this card. I get extremely lucky sometimes and find some silly rare stuff. I am sure I have another dark blue stencil version on the way to my house. From the pics this card looks to be extremely nice. Can't wait to get it in hand and post better pictures.

Congratulations Ben! It looks like a beautiful card. Is this from the same seller as the other one you found? Please post another picture when you get the card in hand. I'm curious whether it is the dark blue or light blue stencil. Steve

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve5838

Congratulations Ben! It looks like a beautiful card. Is this from the same seller as the other one you found? Please post another picture when you get the card in hand. I'm curious whether it is the dark blue or light blue stencil. Steve

I can't wait to get it. So far all I have been seeing is the in transit arriving on time updates.

The 3 other blue cards all came from different sellers. My memory sucks but i think I might have got the dark blue one Brian got and the weird more of a blue box version I sent you to check out from the same seller.

I believe this one is the dark blue version. I have found a couple things that stick out on that version that doesn't on any of the other versions.

EDIT: 3-6-25 They have updated shipping to In Transit to Next Facility, Arriving Late. LOL
EDIT: 3-8-25 Finally got an update it is at the sorting facility here in town so I should have it Monday. Seems like every time I find a super rare card shipping seems to get delayed and I get nervous about it getting lost in the mail. Always happy when they show up.

[bnorth]

After a nervous wait Randy arrived today.

It is a very nice dark blue stencil version. It is a silly rare version with maybe 6 total known to Randy Johnson Marlboro collectors. I sadly can't get a good picture of it. When you shine a Black Light on the sign area a very cool blue sign really sticks out as does the word Marlboro on this version.

[steve5838]

Congrats Ben. It looks like a beautiful card.

[Aug06]

Great!...Now the quest starts all over, thought i had just about most of the variations. Now gotta add the "Blue tint" to my list.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve5838

Congrats Ben. It looks like a beautiful card.

Thanks, It is the nicest one I have owned.

Originally Posted by Aug06

Great!...Now the quest starts all over, thought i had just about most of the variations. Now gotta add the "Blue tint" to my list.

There is a light and dark blue tint. Here is a picture under a black light of them. They look better in hand under a black light than the pictures. The dark blue one is a solid blue with the word Marlboro being super clear. It is a very cool looking version when looking at it under a black light. This one is for sale/trade.

EDIT:to add better pics. I also went back and looked at some earlier posts and this is the same exact version as the one I posted in post #465 only in a little nicer condition/centering.

[bnorth]

Just picked up this one off COMC. It was cheap and my wishful thinking kinda sees a black box on what should be a fully corrected version. Probably just a bunch of well placed print spots but for the price I couldn't pass it up.

EDIT for update. Got it in the mail today and sadly just wishful thinking and a normal corrected version.

[bnorth]

Got 2 Randy Packages in the mail today. Sadly the card from COMC was just a normal corrected version. On a good note I got offered these 2 cards as Black Box versions recently. The one is clearly a red tint Marlboro version and the other is a Blue Box with Bubble version. Yes I still suck at taking good pics of these cards but the box/sign area is blue in hand when looking at it in good light. It is easiest to see in my crap pics in the bubble area and the 4 dots along the bottom of the box/sign area. In good light with some magnification you can kinda make out the word MARLBORO. Unlike the Blue Stencil versions the blue on this one does not stick out when put under a black light.

Has anyone else seen or have a similar blue version?

[steve5838]

That blue background with bubble box is very cool Ben. I've haven't seen one like this before. Is the box blue or just the background? Great find. Thanks for sharing.
Steve

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by steve5838

That blue background with bubble box is very cool Ben. I've haven't seen one like this before. Is the box blue or just the background? Great find. Thanks for sharing.
Steve

This is the best way I can describe it. The chart(post 143) you made a while back has a card you called "g1". You know how many of the box cards are just that card with way darker tint. This would be the same except blue instead of green as you can see the word MARLBORO when outside in good light. If you want to check it out let me know.