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    I was told that Leaf is coming out with a 1991 Leaf set and
    series I is being delieverd around June/July time frame. I
    going to preorder a couple of wax boxes at $48 a box last
    year I purchased a Box for $55 at Rotmans. If anyone's interested
    in preordering them send me mail at GSMART::Matos and I can
    include you in the order. If possible I would like to know by 
    April 12th if I get enought the price might be less.
    
    Miguel

    Have you talked to Ratmans?  Have they quoted you a price already?
    
    Your opinion on the following: 
    Is Leaf going to limit the quantity they are going to print like
    the '90?  Do you think the '91 will be as hot as the '91? Will '91
    be hot only because of the '90 or will it be hot on it's own merit?
    Does Leaf put our complete factury sets?  If not, what is a hand
    set of '90 selling for today?

    rOtmans....sorry about that

    FWIW, I saw 1991 Leaf for $125.00 a box at a show Sunday....
    
    
    

    	I called Rotmans but at this time they have no information
    on price or on ship date.
    
    Miguel

    John, is that $40 offer for '90 or '91?  If it's for '90, send me
    the address!!!!!!!!!
    
    Does the ad have a phnoe # one could call fo more info?

    John, would you be willing to FAX the mailer to me?
    
    FAX# 408-980-0387  to John Abels (dtn 521-3032)
    
    Thanks,
    
    John

    John, thanx for the info.  I placed an order with big bob.
    Leaf's are now $49.50 a box (by the case)

	Last week I walked into Marlboro's finest card shop and saw a 
	1990 Leaf Ken Griffry Jr. card mark at $15 ($3.50 over book).
	Well, during lunch today I went back planning on getting him down 
	to book price.. When I got there the card was gone, and when I
	asked about it, he said he sold it yesterday for $40... (Yes $40).

	For the noters who know who I'm talking about, do you think he's
	pulling my leg on the $40 price tag? 

	For those of you who don't know who I'm talking about, I wouldn't
	trust this guy in a pool full of aligators...

    
     That must of been the special gold LEAF cards. They are nice looking
    cards, my son got a Todd Van Poppel out of a pack a gold card. It was
    selling for $20.00 that day at the show. I believe thier are 24 to a
    set in the gold cards.

    
    After opening a box of these, the more I went thru, the more those
    black corner decorations bothered me.  I found my eyes drawn to the
    stupid corners rather than the picture.  Get those corners off the
    card!
    
    The Gold Leaf rookie cards are nice, but the regular cards themselves
    are nothing to wirte home about.  These 91 Leafs make me want to
    collect 90 Leaf instead.  Anyone else develop a distaste for the
    jagged black corner decorations?
    
    jeff
    

    
    BTW, regarding prices, I have seen boxes for anywhere from $65-$85/box
    at shows.  A recent SCD had them around $65/box but sometimes you had
    to get a case to get that price.
    
    They are starting to dribble out though, Toys R Us in Nashua had a case
    come in last wednesday, straight $1.50/pack, $54 for the box, but you
    could only by one box.  By thursday morning the ten boxes were gone.
    There was also a reported shipment hit the Pace store in Manchester,
    NH, 2 box limit @ $30/box!  They also disappeared very quickly.  I am
    puzzled at how Pace sold them so low as I thought the factory cost
    was around $35/box, but my point here is don't pay $2+ a pack for
    these, you can find them cheaper.
    
    jeff
    

	I'll be picking my box up this week for $50/box. This is the
	best price I've seen published. And it's from my local dealer.

	I liked the '90 Leaf so much, I just had to have '91... I do
	feel that Donruss is ripping off the card collecting public when
	they issue the set in two series. Since there is only 528 cards
	in a set, why not just issue one series? Must have to do with 
	money, what else?

	Mike

	What's the story with the Leaf Gold Cards? What numbers will be in the
	Series I boxes? 
	I bought a box yesterday and got numbers BC6 through BC12

	Where are numbers BC1-BC5?  And will BC13-BC24 be in Series II?

	Mike

	(93% Distribution for my 1st Set)
	(78% distribution for my 2nd set)

    
    BC1-BC12 is in series one wax, BC13-BC24 in series two wax.
    
    Did it end up costing you $50 for the box?  I local dealer around 
    here was promising $50/box and when he finally got the case in this
    week it was "oops!, make that $75 a box."
    
    jeff
    

	Jeff,

	Yes, 50$/Box. If you wanted two boxes, the second one cost 65$.. 
	Still not a bad price compared with other dealers getting as high
	as 95$ (Hudmar).. I'm currently looking for BC1 thru BC5, I have
	Gold Leaf card 'Mo Vaughan' to trade. My other double Todd Van
	Poppel is already committed to the Saint. Anyone wanting to trade
	there doubles of BC1 thru BC5, Let me know.

	Mike

    
    Mike,
    
     Do you have a Gary Scott, I have several of those gold cards 
    I will be will to trade with you. Let me get a list of the
    gold cards I have, Did you get any Frank Thomas's out of your
    boxes? I did'nt get any out of my boxes. Have a nice one, laters.
    
    
                                        ted

	Re: -1

	I have since trade with John St. Onge and have all but three of
	the Gold Leaf Cards (BC2,BC3,BC4). I don't have anymore doubles
	of the Gold Leaf Cards, but would be willing to trade regular
	leaf cards for Gold or just buy the Gold Leaf Cards I need.
	
	We should continue this discussion off-line via E-Mail.

	Mike

    
     Just came from Price Savers and bought a box of 
    Leaf II for $32.00 plus tax. I went through them
    and got a Gold Leaf Moment with Nolan Ryan on it.
    It has No Hitter #7 on the front of it. Some guy
    outside was trying to buy the boxes off of people
    for $50.00 but it was one box per card!
    
    
    ted
    

    Toys R Us (Manchester) got Leaf II's in yeterday,$1.49 per pack,
    $53.64 a box and 1 box per customer.You would think that these
    cards were free the way they were going. The only thing I don't
    like is I got too many dups and trips,the only good thin was that
    I got 3 Thomas's, 3 Griffey jr's, 2 Ryan 7th no hitter,and no dups
    on the gold card rookies. if anybody wants to do some trading send
    mail, or give me a call.
    
                                             John Mondalto
                                             boards::Mondalto
                                             DTN 226-2256
    
    

    
    I'm trying to trade a couple of extra gold Ryans, Thomas, and Erickson
    but I'm not sure what I shouild be getting for them. What have you
    guys been seeing these go for?
    
    
    Jim

    I've seen gold Ryans going for anywhere from $5-$20.  Personally,
    I think they aren't worth much more than $5-$7 in trade because they
    are pretty plentiful.  That's just my opinion of course.  Thomas I've
    seen for $4-$7, don't know on Erickson, tough to say on the both of
    them without at least some guidance from a Beckett's listing.
    
    I have had good luck trading extra Ryans and Hendersons staright up
    for other golds I need to complete a set, dealers like them because
    they do move (at $5-$8, not $15-$20 which is outrageous).  Sometimes
    you can two "commom" golds for each ryan and/or henderson.
    
    jeff
    

    
    Erickson?  Rookie pitchers are a little harder to "bank" on than
    rookie batters (not to mention that Frank Thomas had an excellent
    1/2 season last year too, so it's now more like 1.5 seasons).
    
    -rjk

    
    It seems to me that there are a few more Leaf around (at least here
    in the s.w.) this year than last. I think we will see more of this
    next year from leaf and from Stadium Club. I fact hasn't Fleer Ultra
    increased their run already ? I believe these companies will adjust
    their thinking and give the public what they are asking for, better
    quality and more of it at a lower price. I think we will eventually
    see the low end card phase out and see only the Stadium Club, Leaf,
    and U.D. types primarily. The prices will drop because of a larger
    volume. This will then bring on some new and improved version of
    a card, like an all hologram set, or all 24kt gold.
      If this does happen the early sets will be very collectible.
    
    jim