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dbroockerd · (This post was last modified: 10-10-2011, 01:53 PM by dbroockerd.)

Okay, thanks to what I assume was the help of David Campos I have been in contact with one of the top Thomas collectors around. He has opened my mind to a new way of collecting my favorite player of all-time without killing my Thomas PC and still leaving me room to make the money I need. I will not be selling my Frank Thomas PC completely after all. I will be selling a chunk of it.

I have decided the best way to do this would be to collect only his White Sox cards and only Super Collect the early years before the 1/1 came into existence. The years 1987-1996. I am going to tackle these a year at a time. I will keep all my Sox versions of him but will likely move all my Oakland and Toronto versions. I will also likely not collect any 1/1 versions either. Those are partially where the money is. Its not IMPOSSIBLE to acquire every pre-1997 card and shooting for something impossible like every card in existence seems silly and was a large reason I had lost most of my passion for collecting Thomas. With this in mind I am starting with these 2 cards to go after. Any leads or anything is greatly appreciated.

1984-89 O'Connell and Son Ink #235 Frank Thomas
1987-88 Auburn #2 Frank Thomas BB

1991 Star Thomas Rookie Guild #P1 Frank Thomas Promo#{Card has glossy front and is blank-backed
1991 Topps Triple Headers #A4 Carlton Fisk#{Robin Ventura
1991 White Sox Kodak #35 Frank Thomas
1991 White Sox Kodak #NNO First Draft Choices#{Jack McDowell#{Robin Ventura#
1992-93 Revolutionary Superstars 1 #4 Frank Thomas#{Rookie Year 1990
1992-93 Revolutionary Superstars 1 #5 Frank Thomas
1992-93 Revolutionary Superstars 1 #6 Frank Thomas#{Greatest Moment
1992-98 Highland Mint Mint-Coins #115 Frank Thomas G/1500
1992 Colla Promos #15 Frank Thomas#{(Leaning forward&#{right shoulder#{n
1992 Donruss Super DK's #DK8 Frank Thomas
1992 Front Row Draft Picks Gold Cards #NNO Frank Thomas
1992 Front Row Thomas Gold #1 Frank Thomas#{Auburn Career Stats
1992 Front Row Thomas Gold #2 Frank Thomas#{Minor League Stats
1992 High 5 #19 Frank Thomas
1992 M.V.P. Pins #11 Frank Thomas
1992 Score/Pinnacle Promo Panels #3 Frank Thomas#{David Justice#{Mark Carreon#{Dave He
1992 Sports Stars Collector Coins #45 Frank Thomas
1992 Upper Deck Gold Hologram #87 Frank Thomas TC
1992 Upper Deck Gold Hologram #166 Frank Thomas
1992 White Sox Kodak #35 Frank Thomas

1993-00 Bleachers #67 Frank Thomas(Diamond Star)#{1996 10,000
1993-94 Costacos Brothers Poster Cards #18 Frank Thomas#{The Big Hurt

1993 Diamond Marks #108 Frank Thomas
1993 Diamond Marks Art #7 Frank Thomas
1993 Diamond Marks Prototypes #8 Frank Thomas
1993 Donruss Elite Dominators #13 Frank Thomas
1993 Donruss Elite Supers #19 Frank Thomas
1993 Finest Jumbos #102 Frank Thomas
1993 Finest Refractors #102 Frank Thomas AS
1993 Leaf #195A Frank Thomas#{Franklin visible on batting glove
1993 Leaf Special Edition #1 Frank Thomas
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #3 Frank Thomas#{Intense
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #4 Frank Thomas#{Confident
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #6 Frank Thomas#{Power
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #7 Frank Thomas#{Control
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #8 Frank Thomas#{Strength
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #9 Frank Thomas#{Concentration
1993 Leaf Thomas Jumbos #10 Frank Thomas#{Preparation
1993 O-Pee-Chee Premier Star Performers Foil #1 Frank Thomas
1993 Panini Stickers #136 Frank Thomas
1993 Pinnacle Cooperstown Dufex #24 Frank Thomas
1993 Red Foley Stickers #95 Frank Thomas
1993 Stadium Club First Day Issue #200 Frank Thomas
1993 Stadium Club First Day Issue #746 Frank Thomas MC
1993 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #MB3 R.Sandberg/F.Thomas
1993 Topps Postcards #1 Topps regular issue#{Ryne Sandberg#{Robin Ventura
1993 Upper Deck Fifth Anniversary Jumbo #A14 Frank Thomas
1993 Upper Deck Gold Hologram #51 F.Thomas/R.Ventura
1993 Upper Deck Gold Hologram #105 Checklist 1-105#{Frank Thomas
1993 Upper Deck Gold Hologram #555 Frank Thomas
1993 Upper Deck Sheets #19 The 1993 National#{Chicago#{Upper Deck Five Year#{
1993 White Sox Kodak #28 Frank Thomas
1994-95 Pro Mags #28 Frank Thomas
1994-98 Highland Mint Magnum Series Medallions #30 Frank Thomas S/750
1994-98 Highland Mint Magnum Series Medallions #31 Frank Thomas B/3000
1994 Bowman's Best Refractors #R55 Frank Thomas

1994 Collector's Choice Gold Signature #640 Frank Thomas UP
1994 Donruss Award Winner Jumbos #6 Frank Thomas
1994 Donruss Spirit of the Game Jumbos #6 Frank Thomas
1994 Finest Jumbos #203 Frank Thomas

1994 Fleer Extra Bases #53 Frank Thomas
1994 Fleer Golden Moments Jumbo #9 Frank Thomas
1994 Frank Thomas Coin #NNO Frank Thomas
1994 Leaf MVP Contenders #J400 Frank Thomas Jumbo
1994 O-Pee-Chee Jumbo All-Stars #1 Frank Thomas
1994 O-Pee-Chee Jumbo All-Stars Foil #1 Frank Thomas

1994 Pinnacle Artist's Proofs #1 Frank Thomas
1994 Pro Mags Promo #3 Frank Thomas
1994 Sportflics FanFest All-Stars #AS1 Fred McGriff#{Frank Thomas
1994 Stadium Club Finest Jumbos #F10 Frank Thomas
1994 Stadium Club First Day Issue #267 Frank Thomas HR
1994 Stadium Club First Day Issue #528 Frank Thomas DL
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Finest Bronze #3 Frank Thomas
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #267 Frank Thomas HR
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #285 Frank Thomas
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #528 Frank Thomas DL
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #718 Frank Thomas FAN
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #DD9 Frank Thomas
1994 Stadium Club Members Only Parallel #F10 Frank Thomas

1994 Topps Spanish #270 Frank Thomas
1994 Topps Spanish #384 F.Thomas/F.McGriff AS
1994 Topps Spanish #601 Frank Thomas MOG
1994 Topps Superstar Samplers #41 Frank Thomas
1994 Upper Deck All-Star Jumbos Gold #40 Frank Thomas
1994 White Sox Kodak #27 Frank Thomas

These are the pre-1995 cards I need. I have some of them but I don't have them logged and I will edit as I go.

I will try to start getting the Oakland and Toronto cards marked FS/FT soon. Thanks!

toddaray · 10-09-2011, 02:12 PM

Are any of those OAK or TOR Thomas cards autos? Ive always wanted an auto of his. Id prefer a CHI too but I am not picky as I dont really have a collection of him.

Glad you found a workaround for your PC and dont have to move all of it. I assume you will be moving these non sox cards to the super collector yet to be named right?

iconms · 10-09-2011, 02:22 PM

Why do player collectors sometimes choose to pass on 1/1s? To me, picking up those cards is what separates your collection from the average joe's.

dbroockerd · (This post was last modified: 10-09-2011, 08:37 PM by dbroockerd.)

(10-09-2011, 02:12 PM)toddaray Wrote: Are any of those OAK or TOR Thomas cards autos? Ive always wanted an auto of his. Id prefer a CHI too but I am not picky as I dont really have a collection of him.

Glad you found a workaround for your PC and dont have to move all of it. I assume you will be moving these non sox cards to the super collector yet to be named right?

No actually he only collects certain things after 1996 as well. I should have some good stuff available. He does have dibs though.

(10-09-2011, 02:22 PM)iconms Wrote: Why do player collectors sometimes choose to pass on 1/1s? To me, picking up those cards is what separates your collection from the average joe's.

I never chose to pass before man. They tend to make collecting every card impossible and that may be why. I only am going to pass those because they are the most likely cards to help bring the money in. I have to find a middle ground here and if it means collecting all cards pre-1997 and just select cards after then I have to do that.

To me it beats losing it all.

As for the other ???, yes some are autos.

cheetos · 10-09-2011, 08:49 PM

Grats Derek, glad you found a way to keep your Thomas PC!!!!

dbroockerd · 10-09-2011, 09:38 PM

At least some of it.

yankeeempire · 10-09-2011, 09:38 PM

Damn no patches for me lol

capncush · (This post was last modified: 10-09-2011, 09:41 PM by capncush.)

i decided the same thing with Dave Justice cards in a Braves uni... sadly, there are more cards of him not in a braves uni than there are of him in one... weird...