1986 Topps Baseball Forum

I can't comment on the pricing methods, but I do know die hard N.Y. Mets collector. HOJO was  a vital part of the Mets 1986 World Championship. 

Always looking for Chief Meyers cards.

An alt year 30/30 beast 

That would have been my guess.  First Topps base for him…I think he’s in the ‘85 Traded Set as well though, in fact why do I say that knowing what site I’m typing on…Yes, 64T.

But still, first base, you get his first season with the team stats on the back, and for whatever reason the year of release, championship year, tends to have more resonance than images and players that line up correctly.*  Plus not only was he a key contributor, but is one of the top at his most played position, 3B, in franchise history, and inducted in the Team HOF last year.  So he has earned being very popular within the fanbase, and certainly his ‘86 base is a “key common” to pick up.

*ie the 1986 Topps Mets set includes Clint Hurdle and Calvin Schraldi but not Bobby Ojeda and Kevin Mitchell.  In addition, the 25th Anniversary of the franchise uniform patch the Mets wore in 1986 being no where in the 1986 Topps product, but all over the 1987 product.

Sounds like a fair price. 

I assure you HoJo was a beast. Underrated in the hobby too. Let’s just agree the price is correct and move on. 

I've never stayed at a Howard Johnson, but I've heard they're nice.

"... Right down to the orange roof on Howard Johnson's outhouse."

Yes, as others have stressed, take pricing on here with a grain of salt. This is not the place to look if you want accurate pricing unfortunately.

No real comment on the price, but I will say that the Howard Johnson was one of the harder to track down cards for me when I was building the set in 1986.  I never did finish that set as a kid, but I got close.  I can't remember if the Johnson was one of the last holdouts or if I tracked it down before moving onto 1987s.

i agree with everyone on the grain of salt statement.  I like the pricing because it gives me a baseline when trading. In this scenario if i'm dumping a bunch on the fs/ft list it makes me pay attention to make sure i'm valuing my cards fairly.  Just because i'm not a hojo mets fan i may not value the card for what it may be worth to someone who is a fan.

my problem with the "pricing" here is that ebay fees are included in that value.  so the card selling for $1.75 on ebay back in 2023...probably sold with free shipping in the listing (0.64) value, charged fees (.70) leaving the card at $0.41 as the true value of the card.  

I've seen sellers list items for $1 or less and charge 1.11 for the ebay standard envelope where others sell the card for $2 with free shipping.  it's still the same card regardless of how you list it but anything less than $1 and sellers are actually taking the L selling cards via ebay. 

just imagine how inflated some junk wax prices could be if we entered those money laundering sales of the donruss with the . vs no .