The 1979 Topps Baseball card set is basically a true vintage set. The hall of famers that are not rookie cards in the set are quite valuable as they are vintage baseball cards. That list is headed by Nolan Ryan and followed by great second year cards of Paul Molitor and Alan Trammell. The best rookie card in the set is the Ozzie Smith hall of fame rookie card. It is a great card to own and is very difficult to get in top condition as typically, the centering on the card is off.
The Ozzie Smith rookie card books at $60-$80 in price guides from what I remember and still does unless it has changed in value. The Nolan Ryan card books at about $20 or so and the other star cards book a little less. Common players are about 10 cents each. Complete sets cost over $100 each and wax boxes are significantly more than that due to the fact that a PSA 10 graded card from this set can be worth a lot of money even if it is a common. That is an added bonus with vintage cards.
Ozzie Smith rookie cards have gained more popularity as he is now officially a hall of famer.
The Ozzie Smith rookie card books at $60-$80 in price guides from what I remember and still does unless it has changed in value. The Nolan Ryan card books at about $20 or so and the other star cards book a little less. Common players are about 10 cents each. Complete sets cost over $100 each and wax boxes are significantly more than that due to the fact that a PSA 10 graded card from this set can be worth a lot of money even if it is a common. That is an added bonus with vintage cards.
Ozzie Smith rookie cards have gained more popularity as he is now officially a hall of famer.
I have many great hall of famers and cards from the 1979 Topps baseball set, including a complete set of the cards in a little less than near mint condition, though it is a great long-term value.
1980 Topps cards, sets and boxes on Ebay right now, unopened wax boxes are not that expensive relative to earlier vintage sets, and offer great value.
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