Albert Pujols – 2001 Bowman Autographed
In the early ’00s, possessing a baseball card became so natural. In which, none was considered rare unless they came with a gimmick. This kind of gimmick pertains to memorabilia cards, those cards with autographs that came with it, and also low-numbered parallel ones. One good example of this would be Albert Pujols’ autograph card in the 2001 Brownman set. If you got one of these in your attic, with a good condition, you would be able to sell it in four figures.
Albert Pujols – 2001 Bowman Autographed
Cal Ripken Jr. – 1982 Topps Traded
There are lots of rookie cards that can be considered valuable, especially those who belong in 1982. The most valuable card at that time would be the Cal Ripken Jr. card in the Topps Traded expansion set. This card of “The Iron Man” could fetch you about 300 dollars if they were in good condition. This kind of card should be handled with care because the back of the copy of it can chip and flake. This is also the reason why there is a wide range of prices for it.
Cal Ripken Jr. – 1982 Topps Traded