1989 Topps Guernsey Auction – Post Auction Pickups?

[midmo]

1989 was the year I graduated high school and baseball cards were the last thing on my mind at the time so I missed the auction. I did pick up lots of Topps Vault items on ebay in the early/mid 2000s though. My favorite (that I still have) is the original card art for the '64 Koufax.

[Troy Kirk]

It is true that it was optional to get the Topps stamp put on the items from the original auction. I won a couple of lots and chose not to get the stamp put on the back, mainly because I was worried it would bleed through to the front.

Also, the auction descriptions were not always accurate. I won one group of 1965 back artworks and it was described as 1966 in the catalog.

[laughlinfan]

I wonder how many of the items are still with the original purchasers 31 years later. Some would certainly see even more spirited bidding if they were looking for a new home!

Love that Ty Cobb/Sandy Koufax piece. I have been meaning to start a thread about just the back artwork at some point. I think a dual HOFer (card/subject) is definitely a prized piece!

I noticed the same thing, Troy - I think I have some 1966 Topps football line artwork marked FF158, which is listed in the catalog as 1964 artwork, I think.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by midmo

1989 was the year I graduated high school and baseball cards were the last thing on my mind at the time so I missed the auction. I did pick up lots of Topps Vault items on ebay in the early/mid 2000s though. My favorite (that I still have) is the original card art for the '64 Koufax.

Koufax card art is amazing!!!

Here is one of the 7 Johnny Bench 1975 proof cards I have.

[laughlinfan]

I think those progressive proofs, especially when displayed as a set, are really cool! That Bench set, especially given the colors of his 75 card, must be great!

[jb67]

Originally Posted by laughlinfan

I think those progressive proofs, especially when displayed as a set, are really cool! That Bench set, especially given the colors of his 75 card, must be great!

Actually 9 instead of 7. Here are the other 8.

[laughlinfan]

I was right - that IS a great set! Thanks for sharing!

[laughlinfan]

Hey Kev!

I went through the catalog looking for 1962-1966 production, proof, and progressive sheets, and it looks like the lots offered started with material in the early 80's and worked it's way back by year to 1967. I don't see any sheet offerings for the years you were looking for - must be the ones that are out there made it to collectors through a different means, or were offered in lots not listed in the catalog.

[laughlinfan]

Picked up this pair of Ranger flexichromes about 10 years ago - just love the colors!

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by laughlinfan

Hey Kev!

I went through the catalog looking for 1962-1966 production, proof, and progressive sheets, and it looks like the lots offered started with material in the early 80's and worked it's way back by year to 1967. I don't see any sheet offerings for the years you were looking for - must be the ones that are out there made it to collectors through a different means, or were offered in lots not listed in the catalog.

Can someone who owns a copy of this 1989 catalog please check it to see if it has any pics of a 1967 Topps Baseball 6th Series Proof Sheet? It would be invaluable for those of us trying to recreate the 1967 Topps 6th Series Sheet. Keith Olbermann has talked about it extensively, the proof sheet contains a card of Tommie Reynolds that is spelled Tommy Reynolds on the front of the card. Olbermann said that in his 55 years of collecting his biggest regret is not winning the 1989 auction of the proof sheet that contained the Tommy Reynolds error card.

[mrmopar]

Did you get that recently? Someone was selling several sets on ebay a bit ago (I don't recall when, maybe 1 year or more ago).
I ended up with the Garvey set.

Originally Posted by jb67

Actually 9 instead of 7. Here are the other 8.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

Did you get that recently? Someone was selling several sets on ebay a bit ago (I don't recall when, maybe 1 year or more ago).
I ended up with the Garvey set.

Yep, picked these up recently. Let's see your Garvey pickups.