However, like the man himself, the nolan ryan basic topps set on the psa set registry is a simple, yet classic collection that would be the pride of any hobbyist and fan of the game. The set consisted of 30 baseball cards and each card from the 1985 topps 3d baseball card set is listed below. The set consisted of 792 baseball cards and each card from the 1985 topps baseball. Dolphins falcons team leaders gerald riggs william andrews. Below is a list of all of the cards included in this particular set. Like the 1987 donruss and fleer sets, far too many of them were printed and the market is oversaturated with them in order for the cards on this list to be worth much, theyll either have to be the tiffany version topps premium factory set andor be. Although 1985 topps football might not have quite the star power as the sets that came before and after, its bold design makes it one of the decades standouts. You could make an argument that 1985 topps baseball cards are the perfect physical representations of the hobby boom. Baseball sets 1985 1986 1987 topps, fleer, and donruss. The best part of these fatherson cards is the picture of the fathers topps card. Mar 06, 2017 the search returns cards just like yours that have recently sold. Sets from upper deck, topps, donruss, bowman, and fleer. Topps football trading cards set 1985 season for sale ebay. Shop 1985 topps baseball complete 792 card set with kirby puckett, roger clemens and mark mcgwire rookie cards plus other stars including ryan, brett, mattingly, ripken, gooden, sandberg, boggs, henderson, gwynn and more.
From a checklist perspective, 1985 topps traded baseball is one of the weakest ever produced for the update line. The subsets for the 1985 topps football cards are record breakers 16, playoff highlights 79, and league leaders 192197. The only regularissue topps set to include wax box cards on the side panel of wax boxes. An indented set of baseball cards indicates they are inserts for the base set which appears above them without an indentation. But follow these five steps and youll be better off than most. Thirty years ago, topps produced a football card set in a baseball card era. The only way to acquire the rookies and traded players found in this set is to buy a set and open it. Printer friendly complete 1985 topps baseball card checklist.
What is the value of a 1985 topps baseball card complete set. Make sure to correctly identify the players, sets, and the. Before we get started, i do want to make it clear that most 1987 topps baseball cards do not have any value these days. Free online basketball card price guide basketball card. Mickey mantle has always been a legend but it wasnt until the last few years that the infamous 1952 topps rc of his has garnered so much value. Pricing 1985 topps football the trading card database. The change from 1985 to 1989 was incredible with nearly every 50s topps set returning 60% per year. Select a baseball card to see a chart of card values. The 1985 topps football card set contains 396 standard size cards. Get trading cards products like topps now, match attax, ufc cards, and wacky packages from a leading sports card and entertainment card creator at topps. Product title 2016 topps baseball complete set retail with 5 rook.
An order form is at the bottom of the page, but other options are available at the ordering process page. Get the best deals on topps football trading cards set 1985 season when you shop the largest online selection at. It also took a trip back in the football card time machine, utilizing jet black borders. The worth is the average of all the results returned so if you get too many search results not like your, make sure to refine your results by entering more card details, or pick a few comparable items by using the checkboxes to pick your comps. Search baseball card values from publishers topps, panini and leaf. This is the complete 1985 topps hand collated nmmint baseball card set. I mean, here you have a set that is typical 1980s topps, with all its mushy brown card stock and thick white borders and subsets and soso card design. Beckett autographs graded card price guide rookie card encyclopedia racing. The 1985 topps football set has a 396card checklist. Vintage baseball card prices, the stock market, and the vvci by. Buy 1985 topps football cards, sell 1985 topps football. The 1985 topps set contains 792 standardsize full color cards. To this day, the set remains popular with collectors of that era who are looking to build the set in top grade and those who collect some of the big names of the 80s. To fully appreciate your collection, you need to know exactly what youve got.
Use mavin to search for the value of topps baseball cards. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Total ratings 1, 2000 topps baseball traded and rookies factory set 1 autograph rc. Subscribe to baseball online price guide and get the latest and accurate values of cards. Look at the back for the date, or the last year of stats. While topps remained the leading seller of baseball cards, they now had fierce competition from other card manufacturers, which forced topps to raise the quality and creativity of. The topps baseball card complete sets from the 1980s are great for the collector on a budget. The 1986 topps set fell short of the stellar rookiecard crop of its 1985 and 1987 brethren, but it still generates collector interest decades after its release.
During the great home run chase of 1998, collectors were dropping hundreds of dollars for mark mcgwire rookie cards. I didnt pay attention to that when these cards first came out, but i really like seeing those old cards now. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. Whatever your opinion may be, mcgwires 1987 topps card has always been one of the most sought after in the set. Packaged as a 2card box set, the 1985 topps traded baseball checklist is. The 1985 topps baseball card set consists of 792 baseball cards that measure 212 by 312 topps issued 5,000 1985 tiffany sets identical to the regular issue set, except for the higher quality white cardboard stock and the addition of a protective uv coating giving the cards a high gloss.
When you look back at the 1985 topps set, you can quickly tell just how much star power and great rookie cards there are in this 792card set. Here is a rundown of the top twelve 1986 topps baseball cards most valuable division. You are bidding on a 1985 uncut sheet of 2 topps baseball cards. Other rookies include irving fryar, richard dent and mark clayton. Tracking vintage baseball card values sports collectors digest. This may have been a case of the 1985 prices being too conservative and the 1989 prices being too optimistic, but the values shown were based on surveys seeking the truth. The aim is to provide factual information from the marketplace to help collectors. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates. However, the 1986 topps football set now stands out as one of the better products from the 1980s in any sport. Shop a huge selection of baseball card sets at low prices. Value of 1985 topps baseball card complete set answers.
The 2 cards in this set were not available in regular packs. This is optional, sometimes the card number is enough. Despite hemorrhaging in value in recent years, the 1985 topps mark mcgwire rookie is. Last player cards for pete rose and reggie jackson are included in this set. View baseball card values based on real selling prices. The set consisted of 792 baseball cards and each card from the 1985 topps baseball card set is listed below. What is the value of a 1985 topps roger clemens rookie card. It goes way beyond just looking up a cards book value.
For the first time since the 1966 set, the company elected to portray players in the base set in a horizontal design. The cards are affordable and most are still in near perfect condition. To view scans of all of the cards included in this set, please click the first card and use the white arrows to scroll through the set. The baseball card database currently has the following topps card sets online and available. Free online baseball card price guide baseball card.
Jan 05, 2020 although many consider the 1985 topps to be the true mark mcgwire rookie card, many others consider his 1987 issues to be rookies as well since they were the first to feature him in an as uniform. Total ratings 2, 2000 topps major league baseball cards complete set 478 ct series 1 2. Complete baseball set buy prices we also purchase complete and partial sets in lesser conditon. The first regularissue topps set to include one glossy rookie insert card in every jumbo pack. As you might guess, banking on 1950s topps and tobacco cards has been a pretty good trend to follow. However, we like to feel that we bought at a good price, values will go up and what we had to pay for the last card to complete the set was a good investment, even if it seemed pricey. Basketball card price guide prices from actual card sales. Here, then, are the most valuable 1985 topps baseball cards, as ranked by psa 9 values from the sports market report price guide. Set links overview checklist teams errors variations hall of famers rookies inserts and related sets comments packaging pricing sell sheets ads trivia videos forum external links change log contributors glossary gallery card rankings collection summary. Vintage baseball card prices, the stock market, and the vvci.
The 1985 topps baseball card set consisted of 792 baseball cards that measure 212 by 312 variations. It has such greats as ozzie smith, mark mcgwire, paul molitor and dwight gooden. To view front and back images, click on the card names. Complete pricing for all of your wrestling trading cards. Buy 1985 topps sports cards online baseball card value. Prices on every wrestling trading card set from 1950s to present day. My apologies if i end up being sold out of something i have listed. Player cards had a thin white border surrounding the player picture, with the team name appearing in a colored box angled. Reviewed in the united states on february 17, 2018. In fact, several still hold a decent bit of value, especially in graded form. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a list of baseball card sets made by topps. The 1985 topps football set presented a radical design change for collectors. Dec 03, 2019 the investment history of baseball cards is examined in this meaty article, involving vintage baseball card price guides, the stock market and the vrechek vintage card index. His youthful smile and usa baseball uniform made it stand out further.
Not only are there relatively few rookie cards in the set, those that are there arent very strong. Get the huge collection of 1985 topps sports cards online at. Topps football cards complete sets on sale here at. Subsets include record breakers, father and sons, allstars, first draft picks, olympic team and manager cards. Im currently listing about 400 setswax boxes in my ebay store. The 1985 topps set totals 792 cards and was issued in wax, cello and rack packs or as a factory set. The topps 3d baseball card set was released in 1985. As was generally the case then, the cards were never all that popular compared to their baseball counterpart and a lot of product went unsold. The 1985 topps baseball card set consisted of 792 baseball cards that measure 212 by 312. Once golden, 1985 topps ultimately served disappointment august 29, 2016 by rich mueller the 1985 topps baseball card set is perhaps one of the best examples of how quickly fortunes can change for not just one or two cards, but an entire set and, in many ways, an entire generation of players. Despite hemorrhaging in value in recent years, the 1985 topps mark mcgwire rookie is still one of the most iconic baseball cards of the modern era. Vintage baseball card prices, the stock market, and the.
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