{"id":2799,"date":"2011-02-01T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=2799"},"modified":"2011-02-01T15:05:19","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T21:05:19","slug":"so-you-want-a-bryce-harper-rookie-card-start-saving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2799","title":{"rendered":"So you want a Bryce Harper rookie card? Start saving&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_0039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2798\" title=\"IMG_0039\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_0039-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_0039-190x300.jpg 190w, http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/IMG_0039.jpg 508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since it seems like I won\u2019t be leaving the house for the next 24 hours due to an assortment of arctic conditions, I thought that I would take a few minutes to expand on something that Clint and I discussed on <a href=\"..\/the-baseball-show\">The Baseball Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After sharing our thoughts on <a href=\"http:\/\/mlb.mlb.com\/news\/article.jsp?ymd=20110124&amp;content_id=16493480&amp;vkey=news_mlb&amp;c_id=mlb\">MLB.com\u2019s Top 50 Prospect list<\/a>, Clint and I wrapped things up with a discussion about baseball rookie cards, more specifically, the astronomical value of\u00a0 Bryce Harper&#8217;s.\u00a0 The perpetually ascending value of the 18-year-old phenom\u2019s rookie card \u2013 as well as anything brandishing his name \u2013 is really unlike anything I\u2019ve ever witnessed as a card collector.\u00a0 While all of his rookie cards will surely increase in value with time, there is one specific card that is destined to be infinitely valuable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Bryce Harper\u2019s 2009 Bowman AFLAC autographed rookie card has become the most coveted baseball card in modern history, and with good reason.\u00a0 The card is a beauty and was produced in limited quantities (230 to be exact).\u00a0 Pulling this card in a pack can only be compared to winning the Powerball Lottery \u2013 you know, if baseball cards were the national currency.\u00a0 It is the Holy Grail of rookie cards.\u00a0 If the card were a stock, it\u2019d be Berkshire Hathaway.<\/p>\n<p>To support my claim, I thought that I would offer a few examples with the help of the eighth wonder of the world, eBay:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/2010-BOWMAN-DRAFT-AFLAC-BRYCE-HARPER-AUTO-BGS-9-5-10-\/320645630160?pt=US_Baseball&amp;hash=item4aa7f808d0\">Bryce Harper 2010 Bowman Draft AFLAC auto; Professional Graded 9.5\/10 with a 10\/10 auto<\/a> &#8212; $1,299.99<\/p>\n<p>Pockets not deep enough? Here\u2019s one that hasn\u2019t been professionally graded:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/Bryce-Harper-2010-Bowman-Draft-Aflac-Auto-230-RC-\/160539732533?pt=US_Baseball&amp;hash=item2560e9ea35\">Bryce Harper 2010 Bowman Draft AFLAC autograph<\/a> &#8212; $750.00<\/p>\n<p>Still want to save a few bucks on one that isn\u2019t autographed? Well, good luck\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/Bryce-Harper-2009-Aflac-All-American-Baseball-Card-Mint-\/390082876690?pt=US_Baseball&amp;hash=item5ad2c05512\">Bryce Harper 2010 Bowman Draft AFLAC<\/a> &#8212; $499.99<br \/>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since it seems like I won\u2019t be leaving the house for the next 24 hours due to an assortment of arctic conditions, I thought that I would take a few minutes to expand on something that Clint and I discussed on The Baseball Show. 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