It’s unclear if SP means “short print,” or not, but that’s a decent assumption. SP was a high-end product from Upper Deck. And I’m not including Topps Tiffany, Topps Desert Shield or pre-1990 Leaf cards (essentially the Canadian version of Donruss at that time) or any other versions of base sets.įor argument’s sake, we’re going to use pricing based on PSA’s Price Guide. My rules for making this list: they must be base cards, not inserts. It’s like a Golden Corral buffet – everything seems not that good, but the fried shrimp and the banana pudding ain’t bad at all! (Not together, though… trust me).īelow is a list of excellent cards of excellent players you should consider tracking down. But don’t completely turn your nose up at this era just because of the name. Add steroids and controversy to the overproduction stigma, and many of the rookie cards of this period pale in comparison to those from a decade earlier or even a decade later, in many cases. For that reason, there are a lot of cards out there from this era, which makes them relatively cheap. The “Junk Wax Era” roughly covers the period of 1986 to 1993, which is when card companies were overproducing cards, and leagues were over-licensing to anyone who wanted in on the gold rush. That’s the basis of this week’s article – loving some rookie cards.ġ2 Most Iconic Baseball Rookie Cards From the Junk Wax Era (1986-93)
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