An Overlooked Fact: HOF Collecting Has Entered A New Era

TheFrenzy · 02-25-2017, 09:05 PM

Haven't seen anyone mention this, but.....

......with election of RB LaDainian Tomlinson to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we have officially entered the era of HOFers with 1/1 rookie cards. Let's see if any of his 2001 1/1 RCs ever surface and what they go for.

Just something to keep an eye on. Look for Randy Moss to possibly be the second.

TheFrenzy · 02-25-2017, 10:47 PM

I'd say we're still 6 years away from seeing our first true Chrome Superfractor HOF rookie.

2007 TOPPS CHROME SUPERFRACTOR 1/1 ADRIAN PETERSON RC BGS 9.5 CARDREGISTRY | eBay

Cavaliercards · 02-25-2017, 10:50 PM

Ill be surprised if AP makes it First Ballot (and I think he should)

altaeria · 02-25-2017, 11:00 PM

Great.
Another collection that will be impossible to complete.

TheFrenzy · 02-25-2017, 11:09 PM

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Great.
Another collection that will be impossible to complete.

I don't specifically collect HOFers, but I realize that many members do and their collections largely revolve around condition more than scarcity. So a bit of a paradigm shift for those collectors as HOFers are starting have their rookie seasons in the 1/1 era.

altaeria · 02-25-2017, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

I don't specifically collect HOFers, but I realize that many members do and their collections largely revolve around condition more than scarcity. So a bit of a paradigm shift for those collectors as HOFers are starting have their rookie seasons in the 1/1 era.

Yeah, the paradigm shift will be that
now HOF collectors can never be completists.

TheFrenzy · 02-26-2017, 12:08 AM

According to Beckett, Tom Brady has 6 1/1 RCs. Genuinely curious, has anyone here ever even laid eyes on them?

88horsepower · 02-26-2017, 12:21 AM

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According to Beckett, Tom Brady has 6 1/1 RCs. Genuinely curious, has anyone here ever even laid eyes on them?

Indeed.

NickM · 02-26-2017, 11:40 AM

Kurt Warner has 1/1 rookie parallels too: Fleer Focus Masterpieces and Upper Deck Encore FX Gold.

And we entered this era last year. Orlando Pace has Playoff Contenders Gold, which is 1/1 (and he has printing plates too, if those count).

NickM · 02-26-2017, 11:46 AM

My guess is that DeMarcus Ware will be the first player with a rookie superfractor to be enshrined, but his is in Finest, not Topps Chrome or Bowman Chrome.

Irish · 02-27-2017, 01:21 AM

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Indeed.

glen87 · 02-27-2017, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NickM

Kurt Warner has 1/1 rookie parallels too: Fleer Focus Masterpieces and Upper Deck Encore FX Gold.

And we entered this era last year. Orlando Pace has Playoff Contenders Gold, which is 1/1 (and he has printing plates too, if those count).

if you are counting plates - you have to go back farther than Pace. Faulk's 1994 plates are available

larry allen was also in that set, but was enshrined after faulk.

Cavaliercards · 02-27-2017, 01:37 AM

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Indeed.

That is a cash cow.

walls · 02-27-2017, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavaliercards

That is a cash cow.

Are we talkin 52 Mantle or Honus Wagner status?

Cavaliercards · 02-27-2017, 01:55 AM

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Are we talkin 52 Mantle or Honus Wagner status?

Auction Catalog right now I think $25,000-30,000 wouldn't be surprising with the right heavyweights stepping in

02-25-2017, 09:05 PM	#1
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	An Overlooked Fact: HOF Collecting Has Entered A New Era Haven't seen anyone mention this, but..... ......with election of RB LaDainian Tomlinson to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we have officially entered the era of HOFers with 1/1 rookie cards. Let's see if any of his 2001 1/1 RCs ever surface and what they go for. Just something to keep an eye on. Look for Randy Moss to possibly be the second.

02-25-2017, 10:50 PM	#3
Cavaliercards Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 30,889 cavaliercards	Ill be surprised if AP makes it First Ballot (and I think he should) __________________ Always Buying: Vintage and Tobacco Cards Follow us on Twitter AND Instagram: @Cavaliercards

02-26-2017, 11:40 AM	#9
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	Kurt Warner has 1/1 rookie parallels too: Fleer Focus Masterpieces and Upper Deck Encore FX Gold. And we entered this era last year. Orlando Pace has Playoff Contenders Gold, which is 1/1 (and he has printing plates too, if those count). __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

02-26-2017, 11:46 AM	#10
NickM Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12,353	My guess is that DeMarcus Ware will be the first player with a rookie superfractor to be enshrined, but his is in Finest, not Topps Chrome or Bowman Chrome. __________________ 1st superfractor hit by RK Collectibles. 2014 Bowman Chrome Mini BB Chris Kohler. "What do we want?" "Time travel." "And when do we want it?" "It's irrelevant."

02-25-2017, 10:47 PM	#2
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	I'd say we're still 6 years away from seeing our first true Chrome Superfractor HOF rookie. 2007 TOPPS CHROME SUPERFRACTOR 1/1 ADRIAN PETERSON RC BGS 9.5 CARDREGISTRY \| eBay

02-25-2017, 11:00 PM	#4
altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	Great. Another collection that will be impossible to complete.

02-26-2017, 12:08 AM	#7
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	According to Beckett, Tom Brady has 6 1/1 RCs. Genuinely curious, has anyone here ever even laid eyes on them?