What's the best David Wright rookie card to buy?

[samboragod]

Like the title says I am currently after David Wright rookie cards as he is my favorite ball player. Might not be the best player, but he is one of the more gracious and kind super stars out there in my opinion. ANyway I know the 2002 bowman Wright rookie cards are good to get but there are so many different variations. I currently bought a 2002 bowman wright rookie card with a black auto and one with a gold auto. Then I see there is a chrome version with a blue auto and even a more rarer chrome version with a gold auto. Then there is the refractor, x fractor, and gold chrome. So my question is what is the best one to buy and do any of you guys know of anyone with the gold chrome version? Is it even worth purchasing such a card? Sorry for all the questions and thanks to everyone who has been kind to me in helping me out with what is probably stupid questions to the majority of you hard core collectors. Thanks again! = )

[JAMmedia]

The chrome auto is the one to get - whether that is the x-fractor or refractor. I believe there is also a buyback auto. Go for a raw one to save some coin because high-grade chrome autos run north of $300.

[samboragod]

Well that's the thing....theres a chrome auto(gold signature) someone has for sale and says its realllllly rare to get, then there's a chrome auto(blue auto) and then theres the refractor with auto and I think the x fractor has an auto too. SO which would be better to buy?

[WCTYSON]

Originally Posted by JAMmedia

The chrome auto is the one to get - whether that is the x-fractor or refractor. I believe there is also a buyback auto. Go for a raw one to save some coin because high-grade chrome autos run north of $300.

You are correct, there is a 2006 Bowman originals buyback auto of his 2002 Bowman. Nice card and you should be able to get one fairly cheap. Just lookout for fakes.

[WCTYSON]

I personally collect autos, so I would say an auto. Low numbered parallels have never been much of a thing to me except to sell.

[samboragod]

Well i don't know if its ok to post a link to an ebay item on here but its not mine and Im not promoting it, but this chrome auto is supposedly rare according to the seller. SO how many are known or thought to be out there?

2002 Bowman Chrome #317 David Wright BGS 9.5 Crazy Rare - eBay (item 190426234096 end time Feb-27-11 21:26:21 PST)

[JAMmedia]

Um............I'd rather have the chrome auto. All of mine are the chrome autos signed in blue.

[wee111]

Theres usually a gold on ebay for a bin around 1000 which is too much.

Get the chrome auto, his best rc card.

SOme other good ones are bowman's best bat, totsl black and grey boxes, and others.

[wee111]

You can also get a chrome rc auto cheap now, around 110.

[samboragod]

Thanks for the help guys! Even with the bowmans best cards there is a red, a gold, a blue, then theres a bat version with the mets insignia on the wood bat piece, and then theres one without the mets insignia. Its sooooo confusing.

[go_steelers07]

Originally Posted by samboragod

Well i don't know if its ok to post a link to an ebay item on here but its not mine and Im not promoting it, but this chrome auto is supposedly rare according to the seller. SO how many are known or thought to be out there?

2002 Bowman Chrome #317 David Wright BGS 9.5 Crazy Rare - eBay (item 190426234096 end time Feb-27-11 21:26:21 PST)

you're allowed to promote your auctions............. you're allowed to add a link to your eBay listings......... you're allowed to buy and sell singles here........... you CAN'T buy/sell sealed wax on this site..........

[JAMmedia]

You can't give out year-end awards, either.

[KidfromQueens]

Feel free to message me I have a large david wright PC that I am selling lots from. Happy to help out. Some is listed on eBay as well.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by KidfromQueens

Feel free to message me I have a large david wright PC that I am selling lots from. Happy to help out. Some is listed on eBay as well.

…well, samboragod hasn’t posted in 12 years, so he may not see this right away.

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

…well, samboragod hasn’t posted in 12 years, so he may not see this right away.

It was still a fun read. I remember getting the buybacks for about $100 each back in the day. I swore this guy was headed towards the HOF.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Archangel1775

It was still a fun read. I remember getting the buybacks for about $100 each back in the day. I swore this guy was headed towards the HOF.

I agree. It was fun to go back read this thread. Poor samboragod was stressed over the refractor options from a 2002 product… I could only imagine what he would think about the refractor list from 2025.

And yeah, Wright is definitely a cautionary tale for anyone investing in ultra modern players.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

…well, samboragod hasn’t posted in 12 years, so he may not see this right away.

Did not even catch the fact I was reading something from 2011 until you mentioned it. I figured it was current with the Mets retiring his number .

[UMich92]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I agree. It was fun to go back read this thread. Poor samboragod was stressed over the refractor options from a 2002 product… I could only imagine what he would think about the refractor list from 2025.

And yeah, Wright is definitely a cautionary tale for anyone investing in ultra modern players.

Yes, a cautionary tale but also a good reflection as to how the times have changed. When Wright was tearing up AA/AAA at age 21, I was buying his Bowman Chrome Autos for under $100 and ended up selling most of them for somewhere around $400-$500 when they spiked a few years later. Those numbers just seem quaint now.

Wright had accumulated 51 fwar through his age 31 season. What could have been if not for his back and neck issues.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I agree. It was fun to go back read this thread. Poor samboragod was stressed over the refractor options from a 2002 product… I could only imagine what he would think about the refractor list from 2025.

And yeah, Wright is definitely a cautionary tale for anyone investing in ultra modern players.

Interestingly, I believe Wright's rare early stuff will continue to increase in value. He has a very good following and the tide is shifting greatly in the early 2000s market. People crap on the value proposition of hall of very good players, but those players often have rabid collector bases and when that era of cards takes off, those player collectors pay top dollar for rare stuff. Just look at the Canseco and Will Clarks of the world and what people pay for their rare 90s stuff.

The "hobby good" crowd can rant all they want about how only 4 or 5 players are truly hobby good, the reality is that in 30 years, there will be a time when the most desireable stuff of dozens of current players will have substantial value. The problem with ultra modern isn't sticking with "hobby good" players, it's finding what will be desirable 30 years in the future in the sea of sets and parallels. But make no mistake, the Andrew McCutchens of the world will be collectible in the future.

[kipgen]

Definitely an all time Met

Is he on the Mount Rushmore for them?

[Wrightfan85]

Originally Posted by kipgen

Definitely an all time Met

Is he on the Mount Rushmore for them?

Seaver
deGrom
Wright
Piazza

I think for now he probably is. I think Lindor probably supplants him or Piazza eventually.

[kipgen]

Originally Posted by Wrightfan85

Seaver
deGrom
Wright
Piazza

I think for now he probably is. I think Lindor probably supplants him or Piazza eventually.

No strawberry?

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by kipgen

No strawberry?

I'd put Wright over Strawberry on the Mets Rushmore. Wright's career was better than Strawberry's, plus Wright played all 14 years with the Mets, and Strawberry only played 8 with them. But if there were 5 or 6 on the mountain, Strawberry definitely deserves a good look.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Interestingly, I believe Wright's rare early stuff will continue to increase in value. He has a very good following and the tide is shifting greatly in the early 2000s market. People crap on the value proposition of hall of very good players, but those players often have rabid collector bases and when that era of cards takes off, those player collectors pay top dollar for rare stuff. Just look at the Canseco and Will Clarks of the world and what people pay for their rare 90s stuff.

The "hobby good" crowd can rant all they want about how only 4 or 5 players are truly hobby good, the reality is that in 30 years, there will be a time when the most desireable stuff of dozens of current players will have substantial value. The problem with ultra modern isn't sticking with "hobby good" players, it's finding what will be desirable 30 years in the future in the sea of sets and parallels. But make no mistake, the Andrew McCutchens of the world will be collectible in the future.

I completely agree with you and have been saying this for a while myself! Take a player like Jose Ramirez or Fransisco Lindor: people like to say they get no “hobby love”, yet you look at eBay and their rare 1st Bowmans/RCs aren’t exactly being given away for free.

Also, I think with the increase in refractors/parallels, we’re seeing more collectors shift their focus to only a few players, so even if that player isn’t a HOF lock type guy, when their rare stuff pops up at auction, you might have a few people making a strong play for it.

Some people here think the hobby is just Judge and Ohtani. Those players are great, but there’s plenty of other guys out there that are fun to collect.

I still think people need to tread carefully when just purely investing in ultra modern players.

[msink28]

1000% agree, the ship is sailing quickly on quality 2000s and early 2010s stuff. David Wright's stuff sells very well.

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Interestingly, I believe Wright's rare early stuff will continue to increase in value. He has a very good following and the tide is shifting greatly in the early 2000s market. People crap on the value proposition of hall of very good players, but those players often have rabid collector bases and when that era of cards takes off, those player collectors pay top dollar for rare stuff. Just look at the Canseco and Will Clarks of the world and what people pay for their rare 90s stuff.

The "hobby good" crowd can rant all they want about how only 4 or 5 players are truly hobby good, the reality is that in 30 years, there will be a time when the most desireable stuff of dozens of current players will have substantial value. The problem with ultra modern isn't sticking with "hobby good" players, it's finding what will be desirable 30 years in the future in the sea of sets and parallels. But make no mistake, the Andrew McCutchens of the world will be collectible in the future.