The Big Hurt = Big Bargain

Either last year... or the year before, I started trying to track down a 1991 O-Pee-Chee Chipper Jones rookie card.  My hunt lasted a lot longer than I had expected.  Simply put... for a card issued during the heart of the Junk Wax Era, they weren't so easy to find.

Anyways... I eventually picked up a couple for my collection.  But then I started thinking... what about other early 90's O-Pee-Chee rookie cards? 

The first one that popped into my head was Frank Thomas from the 1990 O-Pee-Chee set.  As I expected, they are a lot less common than his American counterpart.

See for yourself:

Check Out My Cards: None Available

Beckett Market Place: 1 Available for $9 (shipping not included)

Sportlots: None Available

eBay: 3 Graded Copies ranging from $39.99 to $249.99

Just Commons: None Available 

I'm sure that O-Pee-Chee cranked up the printing presses, like everyone else back in that era.  But unless you live in Canada, it might be a little trickier for you to obtain one than you might expect.

Last week, I grabbed a pair of these on Just Commons (paid $1.80 each), along with the last one on Sportlots ($1.39).  Currently, Beckett has this card listed at $3.00.  But if it's anything like the O-Pee-Chee Chipper, there's a lot of room for growth.

Happy Friday and sayonara!