1991 Topps Mark Whiten

[slidekellyslide]

I think there are probably tons of them out there but people just don’t know about the variation. I mean I had one so it has to be easy to find.

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I think there are probably tons of them out there but people just don’t know about the variation. I mean I had one so it has to be easy to find.

I had probably sorted through 100 or so 3200/5000 ct boxes, opened boxes, factory and hand collated sets over a span of 5 years before I saw a copy.

Then I started focusing on specific packaging types. 100s if boxes later, still not a copy.

Finally in a random box at Goodwill, found my first copy. From there, I started again on unopened. Found one copy. Since then I will occasionally buy the type they come from but have yet to pull another. Only found additional copies in misc lots/commons boxes.

I think the opposite is true. The card is a tough variation, say on a scale of 1-10 for 1991 Topps but for the last 5-7 years, they are very well known as decent sellers and they get tossed on eBay frequently. Eventually they will dry up again.

[slidekellyslide]

Good to know. Usually if I find it I doubt it’s rarity. I would love to know more about why they changed this card in the first place considering so many of the 91s have photos going over the borders.

[jacksoncoupage]

Good question. And they corrected it twice. The black line can be found over or “under” his hand where it meets the border.

[ALR-bishop]

On some of my copies, the uniform, particularly his sleeve, is clearly blue and on others seems purple

[jacksoncoupage]

Ink variance. Almost all cards in that set showing blue uniforms (Jeff Kunkel, Luis Sojo, for examples) can be found in heavy purple versions too. Seemed to really hit the blue jays and royals players.

The purple sleeve on whiten also reveals a fake desert shield card since all DS were one print run.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

I had NO idea that this card even existed or the other variations for that matter. Like someone else mentioned, I collected during this time but had largely stopped buying cards of my era around the time this set came out. Now, nearly 30 years later, I feel like I could get sucked back in!