Set Reviews
1989 Bowman #220 & #259: Griffey's Oversized Rookie and the Father-Son Card
1989 Bowman holds two Ken Griffey Jr. cards — his #220 rookie and #259, shared with his father Ken Griffey Sr. — plus glossy Tiffany versions of both. What each is, why the card size matters, and how to buy them.
1989 Donruss1989 Donruss #33: Ken Griffey Jr.'s Rated Rookie
1989 Donruss #33 is Ken Griffey Jr.'s Rated Rookie — the most affordable of his core 1989 rookies to find, and one of the hardest to find sharp. How the set is built, what to check, and how to buy it.
1989 Topps1989 Topps Traded #41T: Griffey's Factory-Set Topps Rookie
1989 Topps Traded #41T is Ken Griffey Jr.'s Topps rookie card, issued only in a boxed factory set — plus a glossy Tiffany version. How the set was sold, what to check, and how to buy the right copy.
1989 Upper Deck1989 Upper Deck #1: Ken Griffey Jr.'s Flagship Rookie
Why 1989 Upper Deck #1 is the defining Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card, how the set that launched Upper Deck was built, what to check on a copy, and how to buy the right raw or graded example.