A Few Complete Junk Wax Insert Sets

Rolling right along with my Junk Wax love affair. 1995 is my personal cutoff year, which is fortunate, as that's right around the time of blossoming rarities. Why spend a dollar on a single insert when you can get 10 junk inserts instead? The world remains confounding and mysterious to me.

Here's some recent completions: 

 

1991 Fleer Pro-Visions Black and 1991 Fleer Pro-Visions White. The Blacks were regular pack inserts and the Whites were tucked into factory sets. They are also incredible. I still remember seeing these for the first time at the card shop. I just realized that first page only has one Hall of Famer, which is astounding.

1995 Gold Leaf Rookies. Regular pack insert. Design is way too busy. Mid-90's photoshop technology run amok. Alex Rodriguez is the standout here. Garrett Anderson, Chan Ho Park, Shawn Green I'll tuck away in my investment portfolio.

1990 Donruss Bonus MVPs. Regular pack insert. A cavalcade of 80's badassery here. Everyone my age had stacks and stacks of Red Donruss, so I'm baffled if this is your fist time seeing these. I've also included the John Smoltz error at the end where they used a photo of Tom Glavine before fixing it somewhere along the way.

1995 Leaf Checklists. Another regular pack insert. I appreciate a well-crafted checklist. Give me a reason to display it. Perhaps I should flip these, so as the honorifics aren't upside down. Though most of us agree that the "top" of horizontal cards belongs on the left, yes? Yes.

Go Redlegs.
 

Reds IP Auto Collection - F

"F" as in "last names starting with the letter F". Not "spending my money on little cardboard men is a failure of some sort". Hoo boy. Close the filter, old boy.

For the effs, we're looking at 53 autos of 25 Reds. Standouts are George Foster, Todd Frazier, John Franco, and, hello, Terry Francona from his playing days. Got a custom Frank Fanovich who pitched 43 innings for the Reds in 1949 thus never earned a Reds baseball card (though he has a stamp issued that year). Two of Neil Fiala's 5 career MLB plate appearances were with the Reds, so it's quite a coup to have his only solo Reds org card signed. Ryan Freel's Ginter is lookin' good, RIP. And I've said this before, for you eagle eyed folks out there, my name is not Butch. 

Auto count: 53

Unique Reds: 25

Biggest name: George Foster

Current roster: None. Only option is Jose Franco who pitched 20 innings this year

Oldest Card: Gene Freese - 1963 Topps

Oldest Player: Frank Fanovich (Rookie Year 1949) 

Quantity champ: TJ Friedl, Steve Foster - 6

Missing autos I want the most: Curt Flood, Tony Fernandez

Crispest sig: Hank Foiles

 

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder - 2013-2026

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There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person.

There is a sneaky John Schuerholz custom I got from feeBay. Executives don't get major release cards very often. Crazy.

Here are the 57 elected from 2013-2026, after the 27 in Part 1, 54 in Part 2, 45 in Part 3, 54 in Part 4. 36 in Part 5, and 81 in Part 6. WE DID IT.

 

 

 

Class of '13 - Hank O'Day, Jacob Ruppert, Deacon White

Class of '14 - Bobby Cox, Tom Glavine, Tony LaRussa, Greg Maddox, Frank Thomas, Joe Torre

Class of '15 - Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz

Class of '16 - Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza

Class of '17 - Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez, John Schuerholz, Bud Selig

Class of '18 - Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris, Jim Thome, Alan Trammell

Class of '19 - Harold Baines, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera, Lee Smith

Class of '20 - Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons, Larry Walker

Class of '22 - Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Buck O'Neill, David Ortiz

Class of '23 - Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen

Class of '24 - Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland, Joe Mauer

Class of '25 - Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner

Class of '26 - Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent 

Go Redlegs.

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1994-2012

 

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There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 81 elected from 1994-2012, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1, 54 in Part 2, 45 in Part 3, 54 in Part 4. and 36 in Part 5. 

ATTENTION! If some of those Conlon cards don't look familiar, it's because they were customs made for me back in 2019 by Gaving over at Baseball Card Breakdown. Despite being Hall of Famers, many Negro League players, particularly the several inducted in 2006, have very few cards. Even fewer way back in 2019. And zero cards that would be considered regular releases, easily attainable. Gavin saw my whining and made those. What a dude.

Gavin made cards for Bill Foster, Frank Selee, Hilton Smith, Ray Brown, Andy Cooper, Alex Pompez, Frank Grant, Cumberland Posey, Ben Taylor, J.L. Wilkinson, and Barney Dreyfuss. There's also a Pete Hill custom in there from feeBay. Cheers to Gav.

Class of '94 - Steve Carlton, Leo Deurocher, Phil Rizzuto

Class of '95 - Richie Ashburn, Leon Day, William Hulbert, Mike Schmidt, Vic Willis

Class of '96 - Jim Bunning, Bill Foster, Ned Hanlon, Earl Weaver

Class of '97 - Nellie Fox, Tommy Lasorda, Phil Niekro, Willie Wells

Class of '98 - George Davis, Larry Doby, Lee MacPhail, Bullet Rogan, Don Sutton

Class of '99 - George Brett, Orlande Cepeda, Nestor Chylak, Nolan Ryan, Frank Selee, Joe Williams, Robin Yount

Class of '00 - Sparky Anderson, Carlton Fisk, Bid McPhee, Tony Perez, Turkey Stearns

Class of '01 - Bill Mazeroski, Kirby Puckett, Hilton Smith, Dave Winfield

Class of '02 - Ozzie Smith

Class of '03 - Gary Carter, Eddie Murray

Class of '04 - Dennis Eckersley, Paul Molitor

Class of '05 - Wade Boggs, Ryne Sandberg

Class of '06 - Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cumberland Posey, Luis Santop, Bruce Sutter, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, Jud Wilson

Class of '07 - Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr.

Class of '08 - Barney Dreyfuss, Goose Gossage, Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, Billy Southworth, Dick Williams

Class of '09 - Joe Gordon, Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice 

Class of '10 - Andre Dawson, Doug Harvey, Whitey Herzog

Class of '11 - Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven, Pat Gillick

Class of '12 - Barry Larkin, Ron Santo

 

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1983-1993

<<<<PART 1 HERE>>>>

<<<<PART 2 HERE>>>> 

<<<<PART 3 HERE>>>>

<<<<PART 4 HERE>>>> 

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 36 elected from 1983-1993, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1, 54 in Part 2, 45 in Part 3, and 54 in Part 4.

Class of '83 - Walter Alston, George Kell, Juan Marichal, Brooks Robinson

Class of '84 - Luis Aparicio, Don Drysdale, Rick Ferrell, Harmon Killebrew, Pee Wee Reese

Class of '85 - Loud Brock, Enos Slaugher, Arky Vaughn, Hoyt Wilhelm

Class of '86 - Bobby Doerr, Ernie Lombardi, Willie McCovey

Class of '87 - Ray Dandridge, Catfish Hunter, Billy Williams

Class of '88 - Willie Stargell

Class of '89 - Al Barlick, Johnny Bench, Red Schoendienst, Carl Yastrzemski 

Class of '90 - Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer

Class of '91 - Rod Carew, Ferguson Jenkins, Tony Lazzeri, Gaylord Perry, Bill Veeck

Class of '92 - Rollie Fingers, Bill McGowan, Hal Newhauser, Tom Seaver

Class of '93 - Reggie Jackson 

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1972-1982

<<<<PART 1 HERE>>>>

<<<<PART 2 HERE>>>> 

<<<<PART 3 HERE>>>> 

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 54 elected from 1972-1982, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1, 54 in Part 2, and 45 in Part 3.

Class of '72 - Yogi Berra, Josh Gibson, Lefty Gomez, Will Harridge, Sandy Koufax, Buck Leonard, Early Wynn, Ross Youngs

Class of '73 - Roberto Clemente, Billy Evens, Monte Irvin, George Kelly, Warren Spahn, Mickey Welch

Class of '74 - Cool Papa Bell, Jim Bottomley, Jocko Conlan, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Sam Thompson

Class of '75 - Earl Averill, Bucky Harris, Billy Herman, Judy Johnson, Ralph Kiner

Class of '76 - Oscar Charleston, Roger Connor, Cal Hubbard, Bob Lemon, Freddie Lindstrom, Robin Roberts

Class of '77 - Ernie Banks, Martin Dihigo, Pop Lloyd, Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, Joe Sewell

Class of '78 - Addie Joss, Larry MacPhail, Eddie Mathews

Class of '79 - Warren Giles, Willie Mays, Hack Wilson

Class of '80 - Al Kaline, Chuck Klein, Duke Snider, Tom Yawkey

Class of '81 - Rube Foster, Bob Gibson, Johnny Mize

Class of '82 - Hank Aaron, Happy Chandler, Travis Jackson, Frank Robinson

Go Redlegs

MLB Hall of Fame Binder 1957-1971

<<<<PART 1 HERE>>>>

<<<<PART 2 HERE>>>> 

There are 354 people ENSHRINED at Cooperstown. I have a wonderful little binder with all 354. This includes "pioneers", umpires, executives, managers, and players. No, these will not be cards from their playing days for the first half or so. I am but a middle class person. 

Here are the 45 elected from 1957-1971, the next reasonable multiple of 9 after the 27 in Part 1 and 54 in Part 2. 

 

Class of '57 - Sam Crawford, Joe McCarthy 

Class of '59 - Zack Wheat

Class of '61 - Max Carey, Billy Hamilton

Class of '62 - Bob Feller, Bill McKechnie, Jackie Robinson, Edd Roush

Class of '63 - John Clarkson, Elmer Flick, Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey

Class of '64 - Luke Appling, Red Faber, Burleigh Grimes, Miller Huggins, Tim Keefe, Heinie Manush, John Montgomery Ward

Class of '65 - Pud Galvin

Class of '66 - Casey Stengel, Ted Williams 

Class of '67 - Branch Rickey, Red Ruffing, Lloyd Waner

Class of '68 - Kiki Cuyler, Goose Goslin, Joe Medwick

Class of '69 - Roy Campanella, Stan Covaleski, Waite Hoyt, Stan Musial

Class of '70 - Lou Boudreau, Earl Combs, Ford Frick, Jesse Haines

Class of '71 - Dave Bancroft, Jake Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joe Kelly, Rube Marquard, Stachel Paige, George Weiss 

Go Redlegs.