Player collectors, 3-5 cards you should be able to find but cant

Harper · 05-26-2017, 06:10 PM

I'm always curious about what cards are scarcer than most realize.... or just don't make their way to the secondary market. So, player collectors, what are the top 3-5 cards that you are surprised you haven't had the chance to add to your collection, not because of price but because you just haven't seen them.

My top 5 for Ron Harper are:

1) 1999-00 Topps MVP Promotion - Announced print run of 100, but haven't seen one in 5 years of collecting and can't even find pictures on worthpoint. Not actually serially numbered, so maybe some folks don't realize how rare they are. Or maybe the low end product was just busted by more casual fans who have these tucked away in closets collecting dust.

2) 1998-99 Skybox Thunder Rave /150 - I've heard rumors that the print run was not accurate and is lower than the /150... from my experience this seems legit. I've seen one card pop up at auction, with SN 000/150, and it went for much much more than I was expecting. I was very wary of the 000 SN and didn't even bid much. Other folks really did though! Never seen another.

3) 2010-11 Panini Elite Black Box Champions Quad Prime (Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Harper) /25
I've never seen one up for auction in the 5 years I've been back in the game. This is the highest print run card from Panini generation that I don't have. I don't know if I'd be able to afford it if it popped up, but really surprised I've never even had the opportunity.

4) 1998-99 UD Choice Reserve Premium /100 - I've never seen one of these either. Even on worthpoint. Same as with the MVP promotion set, I think I've had trouble finding this because it was a low end set and this was difficult to differentiate from a lower tier parallel.

5) 2012-13 Flawless Patch Auto Gold /10 - only card I'm missing from this rainbow, despite having the /5, /1, all four plates AND 4 of the /25. Such a famous set that nearly all has been busted... I started collecting again briefly before this released and was busy picking up 90s cards.... since that first 3 month window after release, I've never seen another listed....

I updated prior to nationals as I saw this thread was linked in the "what to look for at nationals" thread

05-26-2017, 06:10 PM	#1
Harper Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dunlap, IL, USA Posts: 2,622 mmil3768 mdmille2	Player collectors, 3-5 cards you should be able to find but cant I'm always curious about what cards are scarcer than most realize.... or just don't make their way to the secondary market. So, player collectors, what are the top 3-5 cards that you are surprised you haven't had the chance to add to your collection, not because of price but because you just haven't seen them. My top 5 for Ron Harper are: 1) 1999-00 Topps MVP Promotion - Announced print run of 100, but haven't seen one in 5 years of collecting and can't even find pictures on worthpoint. Not actually serially numbered, so maybe some folks don't realize how rare they are. Or maybe the low end product was just busted by more casual fans who have these tucked away in closets collecting dust. 2) 1998-99 Skybox Thunder Rave /150 - I've heard rumors that the print run was not accurate and is lower than the /150... from my experience this seems legit. I've seen one card pop up at auction, with SN 000/150, and it went for much much more than I was expecting. I was very wary of the 000 SN and didn't even bid much. Other folks really did though! Never seen another. 3) 2010-11 Panini Elite Black Box Champions Quad Prime (Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc, Harper) /25 I've never seen one up for auction in the 5 years I've been back in the game. This is the highest print run card from Panini generation that I don't have. I don't know if I'd be able to afford it if it popped up, but really surprised I've never even had the opportunity. 4) 1998-99 UD Choice Reserve Premium /100 - I've never seen one of these either. Even on worthpoint. Same as with the MVP promotion set, I think I've had trouble finding this because it was a low end set and this was difficult to differentiate from a lower tier parallel. 5) 2012-13 Flawless Patch Auto Gold /10 - only card I'm missing from this rainbow, despite having the /5, /1, all four plates AND 4 of the /25. Such a famous set that nearly all has been busted... I started collecting again briefly before this released and was busy picking up 90s cards.... since that first 3 month window after release, I've never seen another listed.... I updated prior to nationals as I saw this thread was linked in the "what to look for at nationals" thread __________________ Check out my Ron Harper collection and wantlist! https://www.flickr.com/photos/144848597@N06/albums http://ronharper.weebly.com/ Last edited by Harper; 04-22-2018 at 10:47 PM.