One of the things that I like about collecting a player such as Dwight Evans is the lack of interest across the country. People love him in Boston, but not as many people even know who he is as you travel further away from New England. That being said, there are enough collectors out there that when really nice Dewey cards pop up on eBay, there can be some bidding battles on them.
Check out this auction for a 2001 Fleer card from the Red Sox 100th Anniversary set. Many of the hits from this set go for a premium since they are tough to come by. This simple, unnumbered, on-card autograph from Fleer recently sold for $58.95. You don’t find them very often though. There’s also a Dwight Evans autographed hat from this set that could be found randomly in the box sets that were also produced.
Seeing a card such as this one is kind of refreshing. These days when jersey cards are commons and most autographs sell for a dollar on eBay, it’s nice to look back to when autographs were tough to pull out of packs and actually held some value.
This next card is a good example of modern cards that are worth something due mostly to manufactured scarcity. This auction is for a Sweet Spot 1 of 1 that is signed with green ink on black leather. This card sold for $247.55 which is way out of my price range. It’ll make one Dwight Evans collector very happy though.
I am a fan of the various 2007 Dwight Evans Sweet Spot autos that are out there. It’s just a shame that this card is from 2007 when Upper Deck used the wrong substance for the “baseball” cards and all of the signatures have faded. All of the bat and leather cards look great though.
Speaking of cards that look great, I’m completely happy with this card that I added to my collection for $6.76 with shipping. It’s one of the more beautiful relic cards that I’ve seen and it helps me understand why so many people miss Topps Archives.
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