Top 10 — Most Collected Players

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

Just to play devil’s advocate. Many people can’t collect those players because of cost. This may be better called “most desired” versus “most collected”.


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Who actually collects Honus Wagner, other than a few dozen?

If we are talking masses, Griffey is probably number one.

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[pokerplyr80]

My personal Top 10 in order is:

Mantle
Griffey
Ruth
Gehrig
Cobb
Wagner
Joe Jackson
Nolan Ryan
Jackie Robinson
Clemente

Honorable mention to Cy Young, Matty, Mays, and Hank Aaron.

If this were a poll of what we thought the top 10 in the hobby are, I'm not even sure Mantle or Ruth would make the list, all 10 would probably be modern.

Also I'd bet there a lot more Wagner collectors out there than Joe Jackson

I included a pic of a few of my favorites

[A2000]

I’d say Michael Jordan is more heavily collected than all the players on these top 10 lists combined.

[Peter_Spaeth]

The players I own 5 or more of are
Cobb
Ruth
Gehrig
DiMaggio
Williams
Musial
Mays
Aaron
Clemente
Jordan
Jim Brown

[RCMcKenzie]

I probably randomly have 35 Amos Otis cards from 70's-80's packs. I never gathered them up together to make an Amos Otis binder.

My brother was a player collector back then. He had binders of Tom Seaver, Tommy John, Kirby Puckett, Rickey Henderson etc.

From a median age standpoint, does everyone have a random Pete Rose card in their collection? I don't have Jordan and Griffey and Trout because I'm old.

I wish I had more Tris Speakers than Amos Otis, but it's okay.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by A2000

I’d say Michael Jordan is more heavily collected than all the players on these top 10 lists combined.

probably correct, but I only collect baseball. so I didn't include any other sports.

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[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Neal

120%

Who actually collects Honus Wagner, other than a few dozen?

If we are talking masses, Griffey is probably number one.

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What Griffey cards besides his UD Rookie are widely sought after?

[Bcwcardz]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

What Griffey cards besides his UD Rookie are widely sought after?

I’d say 1990s inserts. He’s been a easy sell for me for years. Some of the rare 90s inserts hit big money at auction. I’d say he’s widely collected. There does seem to be a preference of him in a Mariners uniform for a lot of collectors though.


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[todeen]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

What Griffey cards besides his UD Rookie are widely sought after?

Originally Posted by Bcwcardz

I’d say 1990s inserts. He’s been a easy sell for me for years. Some of the rare 90s inserts hit big money at auction. I’d say he’s widely collected. There does seem to be a preference of him in a Mariners uniform for a lot of collectors though.


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Oh, completely concur with Bcwcardz, his 90s inserts and autos are .

Off the top of my head, here are Griffey insert cards that are highly sought after....and some of these aren't that limited:
1993 Topps Finest Refractor
1994 UD Griffey and Mantle dual auto
1995 Stadium Club Ringmaster
1996 Topps Chrome Refractor
1997 UD Game Jersey (first relic set ever created)
90s UD Chirography
Late 90s Topps Gallery "Gallery of Heroes"
1995 Leaf Statistical Standouts
1998 Donruss Crusade
1994 - 1997 Flair Showcase Hot Glove



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