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[sanjosefuji]

1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr.rookie cards. Everyone has one.

Okay... maybe not everyone. But based on what I've read there's probably enough floating around this planet for every serious card collector to have one in their collection.

And according to Got'em Got'em Need'em, it's arguably the most important card in our hobby's history. I'm not really in the mood to fry my brain, so I'll avoid diving into this debate. But regardless of whether you agree with Stephen LaRoche and Jon Waldman, I'm sure we can all agree that this card is definitely iconic.

It's the first card that comes to mind when I think of Upper Deck. The image of that card is burned into my brain after seeing it in magazines, books, advertisements, and of course numerous blogger posts over the years.

So today's questions are...

Do you currently own a 1989 Upper Deck #1 Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card? If so, how many?

There was a point in my life when I bought multiple copies of this card for investment purposes. I'm thinking that I probably owned five or six copies during the late 90's. However... times have changed. These days, I only have one of these in my collection plus the one in my recently acquired factory set.

Happy Thursday and sayonara!

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[moosejaw00]

I have one~

[azdbacks1998]

I have one as well.

I remember admiring this card as a kid, like most of us did. I recall the feeling like it was a $400 card in today's terms cause there was just NO way i was able to get one!! So, went to MS, stopped collecting, went to HS, went to college, got a job, found my best friend, started collecting again, popped out a couple kids, then to about 4 years ago (i was in my early 30's)....I spent about $16 on (5) low #rd, "sealed" packs on the Bay, throwing caution to the wind that they weren't tampered with...BAM! Pulled my 1st Griffey UD rookie card!!

That will be the only Griffey UD rc I'll own, unless I find a great deal someday.

It is a sweet card, indeed.