I dunno, there are some rabid Canseco fans...

Darn, who knows how much the Clark/Pujols dual jersey I traded Ted would have sold for.

Rabid? I dunno. Strange? Maybe.

It's on the 'Bay now, if I can get an internet hookup on my yacht I'll let you know.

I never could stand him. Ugh!

Got some more incredible sales....


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Been a while, but some things haven't changed.....

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How do you collect this guy? These prices are crazy!

Stealth.

It's really only been crazy like this the past 3-4 years. At one point about 8 years ago a major Clark collector got out of it and I was lucky enough that I got first crack at his collection. I filled in just about every gap I needed up to 1999 for $100. If I were to put up that same lot today I'd get 3x what I paid easy.

Take that, stock market!

Do you know why there was such a spike??

I honestly don't. Around a year ago there was a new collector with deep pockets that just started buying up EVERYTHING and payed ridiculous prices, so that could have impacted teh current spike. Haven't seen much action from him in a few months though, guess he did his damage and left.

Just enough damage to annoy the rest of the Will Clark collectors

You got that right!

$57 for a card #/199?

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I love this thread...

I hate it!

OK, this one is the ultimate .

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What's this card book? $8 maybe?

90s inserts + diehard 90s player collectors = outrageous prices

I believe there's one collector on FCB who collectors Clark and three others; the guy has a massive budget so that could explain part of the high price.

i feel your pain my friend. i have seen edgerrin cards spiking. cards that book like 20 bucks selling for 30-40 . cards that used to sell for 2-3bucks selling for 15-20. then i say man i should sell mine i have 2-3 of them. then i see one sell again for .99 cents

FCB?

Freedom Card Board.

The baseball area over there is filled with player collectors of popular 90s guys (Griffey, Ripken, Jeter, Clark, etc).

Never heard of that site. But I just checked it out.... Ah yes, you're talking about theplasticman. He's got the best Will Clark collection I know of. He hasn't been buying too much lately (at least not on Ebay that I've noticed), but it's probably because he already has everything.

I was amazed by the figures he posted regarding how much he has spent across four collections.

I could never justify spending that much, but I guess it's just a drop in the bucket if you have a high-paying job right now.

Yeah, he's outbid me countless times on stuff. I do have a few Clarks he doesn't though. But for every one of those, he's got 10 that I don't have.

That press proof sale is absolutely insane. The Thrill has quite the following!

This is definitely one of my favorite threads

I'm glad you enjoy it, it makes me sad.

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Ted, is that hand drawn or a print that's signed? Or is the signing a print too? What the heck IS that?

I really have no idea. The seller doesn't mention size, I'd imagine it's oversized. My guess is it's some kind of #ed print. But then again, it could be an original piece of art. Whatever it is, it'll never be in my collection for that price!!

Oh my goodness! How can you keep up with these prices??

Have you noticed the recent rash of bank robberies in South Jersey?

I just read through this entire thread and have to say that is crazy. I'm going to dig through my clarks as soon as I get home. CRAZY!!!

And highly entertaining.

...and quite possibly highly rewarding.

OK, this just might be a record for a Will Clark card... eBay Auction (Item number: 320475026798)




I have two of the printing plates for this card, did they just go up in value?

holly smokes. that more than i have seen bigger names like that go for.
(no offense to clark) but there are bigger names that sell for cheaper! someone really wanted that one. i had the same thing happen to me last night. some guy bought a 1/1 for almost double what they always go for. i know because i own everyone thats popped up on ebay all 9 of them. and the one lost in the mail.

If there are 9 how are they 1/1

Will Clark has a pretty decent following. Heck, I tried collecting Dave Righetti a long time ago and that was insane... Especially for old Fleer GU/Autos.

they are the SPX platinum moments. they have a different milestone on each on. i was reading on beckett that jerry rice has 90 different 1/1 versions

That is an amazing card.

Man, some BIG numbers this week!

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This is the highest sale I've seen for a Clark printing plate. Most go from $50-$85.

Sheesh!

36 bids??????

Here's an interesting one....

This promo eBay Auction (Item number: 120520006509) went for more than a laundry tag patch eBay Auction (Item number: 230426665089).

I keep telling people... 1990s wasn't all crap, you just had to be lucky to find the rare stuff.

Kinda like now.

Sheesh! I'd love to find one of those in a random box

...and no Ted, NOT to send to you... unless you wanna pay for it

*cough* *choke* *hack*

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Are those really as rare as he says Ted, or is this a case of happy bidders with big wallets?

No, they are quite rare. I didn't think they were THAT rare though!

Sheesh, Ted, time to find a new player to collect - someone obscure!

I have a couple of DK Jumbos from the early 90s, Ruben Sierra and Juan Gonzalez. I also have a Will Clark Jumbo "Spirit of the Game" Insert. I wouldn't expect as much as the Jumbo DK though. I would settle for $400.