Conference school::sports_memorabilia

87.0. "1989 Topps Double-Headers (Baseball)" by NRADM::MCNEALY () Fri Sep 29 1989 16:12

    	I was visiting a card shop in West Concord at lunchtime today
    and saw something new (for me anyway).  These are small cards, printed
    on both sides and enclosed in a hard plastic stand.  One side of
    the card is the players 1989 Topps card while the other side is
    that players Topps rookie card.  The cards are a little smaller
    than a typical "mini" size (like the Leaders set).  Otherwise
    they look just like the regular issue cards.  I didn't look closely
    enough to notice if the "rookie" cards were labled as reprints.
    
    	They are packaged one to a pack and this guy was selling them
    for 50 cents each.  The outside of the package shows a checklist of 
    24 cards, 12 A.L. and 12 N.L.  I have no idea if this is all there
    will be or if they will come out with more players in another series.
    
    	Has anyone else seen these ?  What do you think ?  Would these
    be considered "reprints" on not ?
    	    
    	By the way, my curiosity got the best of me and I bought a few.
    I got Mattingly, Strawberry, WIll Clark and Andre Dawson.
    
    	This guy was also selling a set of the same cards, removed from
    the plastic holders for  $25.00 for the 24 cards !
    
    Frank
    
    

    They are called Double Headers. There are 24 cards to the set.
    I can't beleive the set was being sold for $25.00 I need 12
    more cards to complete my set. I think they are a nice card.
    
    Regards,
    KCW

    I didn't even know they existed 'till someone sent me a Will Clark
   about a month ago ( thanks again, John). I liked it alot, but I haven't
    seen any around here.
    
    John D.
    

    50 cents each is a good deal. The ones we have cost $1.25, from
    a store near Sacramento. My cost would have to be the high side. 
    
    The cards are repros though they are not labeled as such. I like
    em too, I wish I had the "Thrill" card!8^(  I have Canseco and a
    few others. The card shops have them but they jack the price. I
    have not seen them in the "retail" type stores. 
     I think $25 for the set is a complete rip off for a set of these!
    It just goes to show how the manufacturers will go to any length
    to flaunt the ROOKIE card phenom and take your money.
    
    AL

    Need  Will Clark, Ryne Sandberg and Dennis Eckersley to finish the set.
     If anybody has them to trade or knows were I can purchase them your
    assistance greatly needed.
    
    Thanks,
    Ken