1989 UPPER DECK KEN GRIFFEY JR ROOKIE CARD HUNT IN LOW SERIES BOX! (Throwback Thursday) 

No Griffey, Sheffield, etc. box was searched as in 1989 Upper Deck was an easy pattern with 15 cards in a pack 9 packs per stacks. For example Card numbers. 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, etc. in pack 1, pack two it was cards 49 101 201 299 399 501 and so on and since boxes we’re not sealed, most have been searched except for those that just came out of a fresh case.

Thank you again! Brings back so many memories of buying and opening a whole box....

Can't beat '89 Upper Deck for a throwback Thursday! Brings back all the feels!

Even though it wasn't the best box, I still think this is great series. Love hearing and learning about the cards. U r the man Jabsy!

It was like 10 year old me all over again. I opened so many of these packs and the card alluded me. You are so right, when these came out they were revolutionary in quality and design. The foil packs were mind blowing to me at that age. These really did influence card quality in the industry. Sorry your luck was bad, but the memories are good!

That was fun. '89 Upper Deck was the beginning of a new era in baseball cards.

Great box. I love me Some Ken Griffey Jr. Gary Sheffield RC also some cool cards

It is always fun to watch an old box being opened.

I really enjoyed seeing the cards and the search. Hearing the history of all the players and card facts/values is my favorite part! Too bad you didn't find more of those star rookies but you usually pull hot fire from your packs! Great video👍

Love your vintage box breaks! But man, you're so rough when flipping through the cards. Each time, I'm like "eeek!" Lol :)

All the luck was used up during the live break. Win some, you lose some! Thanks for the throwback! Wish you the best of luck in your recovery!!

Nice video! Brings back memories of the 90s and how prices having tanked since then

Great throwback! Same thing happened to me looking for Griffey I found Randy Johnson and Gary Sheffield... Now I'm looking for the Edgar Martinez rookie card!!.

I remember the Beckett price guide back in the days, or shall I say the good ol days, still wouldn't mind breaking an old box or even a new box, just ripping makes my day lol thanks for the video jabs 😎🇺🇸

I've been collecting YuGiOh card since I was in 1st grade, and thank to your RU-vid channel, I've gotten into baseball cards. Great videos.

It's actually pretty exciting waiting for a Griffey! Untouched for all those years!

I always purchased a few packs of these when going into town. Always looking for that Griffey, even though my parents got me one for a gift one year. Still wanted that adrenaline rush of finding one in a pack. Nothing better than getting that feeling.

Cool video! Always great info about cards & values. Can't believe Griffey didn't show up

the 89 UD design such classic. great video

Awesome. I remember opening a few of these boxes back in 89. Just subbed.

New sub man! Loving your channel, esoecially the older product vids! 1989 Upper Deck - legendary! They ushered in the "premium" card era and were so ahead of their time. They've always been ahead of the curve in design and photography. I miss them greatly in the baseball, football, and basketball sportscard market. Great stuff man!

Impressive packs! wow! two hologram stickers and the hologram on the back of each card! Awesome design! this is some of the best baseball packs ive seen when it comes to overall product in my opinion.

Thanks for making me get in to collecting first time but had cards for 20 plus years my grandfather had got in the 80s and 90s

I remember buying a pack at Walgreens for a dollar and getting a Griffey rc. I couldn't believe it cause was my second one at the time, good times as a kid.

NIce try, cool opening, love these Thursday editions

I love this design. I think for 80's cards these are by far the best design out of any of the brands at the time.

I remember that people knew the sequence where the Griffey’s were in the boxes and pull either the one pack or several packs in that’s area. Till they pulled it, then mixed the packs into other boxes to fill them again. When they first came out I was at a card show and watched a guy pull 3 Griffey’s in one pack. They were stuck together but when he separated them they were fine. The whole show went nuts.

Love the throwback Thursday vids

Used to love Upper Deck in the late 80s. Great Cards

Wow, this takes me back to when I was a kid and collecting!

This set was fire when it came out. My father and me started collecting baseball card when upper deck first came out.

Remember when these came out. It was a big deal. Thanks for the memories. Like to see you do 1993 topps and search for the Jeter.

Amazing channel love those cards

Maaaaan! I swear on my moms grave, Im 43 and when UD came out the Griffey RC was always in the front left stack. Sucks when i saw you moved the front packs to the back, got me all dialed up. Man i miss those days

Ouch! What a bummer. But it was pretty fun watching the drama unfold. I was getting nervous just watching it.....better luck next box!

Nice throwback Thursday break bro cool vid and thanks for sharing ur pal, Drew!

The Nasty Boyz all played amazing. They were a key part in the Reds winning the 1990 World Series. Without them they would not have gone and won. It really goes to show how important good relief pitchers are to the game.

Still a great idea. Like the vintage box breaks with the big card(s) search factor.

My favorite day of the week, throw back Thursday

I feel so bad for being one of the few people to suggest you open this box. The cards though bring back so many good memories of my early days of collecting. These were flashy and new, although real expensive compared to topps.

My favorite day of the day is when mr jabs aka jabs family uploads

I've been looking forward to watching this and I can't wait for fan mail Friday

Absolutely love the weekend trips to antique and collectible shops. Exactly what my wife and I do most weekends. In hunt of my 'white whale'. Thank you.

Best throwback Thursday videos on You Tube

Great video, I ripped so many packs as a kid chasing Griffey. I pulled 2. Just went through my cards the other day and submitted both to PSA. With the centering, probably 9 at best. We’ll see.

It's so awesome that you brought up the Kirk Gibson lengthy at bat against Eck in the 1988 World series. Now what I did notice and I believe your third pack you pulled a Mike Davis, and if it wasn't for my Davis getting on base with that walk and steal second then we may never have that conversation about Gibson

Fun! Gotta do more early 90s in one of these videos

At 15:10 your comment persuaded me to re-watch the 88 World series at bat of Gibson vs Eck. It lasted nearly 6 minutes and was just heroic on Gibson's part. I think Gibson's decision to ask for a moment threw off Eck's mojo. That was one of those epic sports moments. I'm not even a Dodgers fan but that is one of the great moments in baseball, one player in his prime the other severely handicapped and he struggles through to prevail. Thanks Erik!

Always loved that ripken collectors choice card!

I used to collect Oil Can Boyd when I was younger. I just though his name was cool. Got a chance to meet him at a Rangers game.

Woof! That was a bunk box. Sorry Erik, that was rough. Better luck next time. Leaf 90 in search of Thomas and Sosa rookies would be fun.

Awesome video, can't wait for your next video

I played travel baseball & went to card shows. My best pull from a pack was a Harmon Kilabrew that my friends Dad offered my 40$ for & i took it. I didnt realize it but some 25 years later i have no cards or anything left from childhood but i love watching this channel open new cards. Its kind of mind blowing how they cant search the packs but by searching one pack they can figure out the sequence. The new cards with live sigs & relics are just amazing. I seen you pull a Don Mattingly Auto! Stuff like that era as im 38 is really cool to watch. I hope to sometime join a break & get some cards. I dont know if you can mail to Canada though?

A friend and I, at around 10 years old, split a box of 89 upper deck. They definitely were the premium card back then. Neither of us pulled the Griffey. The box was factory sealed, and we got a good share of the other rookies, Sheffield, Johnson, Jefferies. Even the Tom Gordon and Ramon Martinez were big then.

Loving these tbt videos!!

Great video keep them coming

We need a Flashback Friday series! 😎

Love throwback Thursday! Box may have been a bust, but still fun to watch

Thanks for the retro edition grew up with these cards

!985 Topps would be awesome! Even a vending box would be cool!

Wow that takes me back. Every Friday my friend Ron and I would go to our other friend's house, Tom. He was a HUGE collector, where as I had older cards from way back and I was into it somewhat. But I had a Gretzky rookie. He had a Hank Aaron rookie. He wins....lol. Anyway we three would head out to a gas station, yep a gas station. They had a old cigarette carton container converted into a sports card holder. You needed them to unlock it to get your box. Every week we'd trek out there for 1-2 boxes each. That's where I bought my first Upper Deck box and scored my first Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card. Another 3 boxes....NOTHING. Then on my 5th and last box, a high series no less I got one more Griffey. So 5 boxes, 2 Griffeys. I had all the "big" stars that ended up not being so big. I also bought a complete set of Upper Deck 1989, as well as assorted rookies in bulk from a mail order card shop in N.Y. I got 89 Topps, Fleer, and Donruss Griffey Jr. x10, Sheffield from the same 3 plus UD. x15. I was getting 10 Griffeys for $10-15 depending on which card. Sheffield was only $.50-$1.00 each at the time. I also bought some BUSTS. Quite a few actually. More football than baseball. Ryan Leaf, Todd Marinovich, etc. Those were AWESOME days and nights. Sitting up with my 2 BEST FRIENDS ripping packs. Trading, joking, and just having fun. Tom had gotten married and had a beautiful little daughter and an amazing wife. She encouraged us to have fun. It sure beat getting loaded at a bar. So thank you again. These memories that re-emerge after seeing these videos are awesome and I get angry as well. I had a couple other "friends" who after my Mom died ripped me off of my entire card collection. Baxk then apartment insurance, storage locker insurance wasn't big. Or I was too young and foolish to realize it. What's done is done. I choose to remember the fun. I've picked up some cards since then. Not many. My hobbies changed after the theft. I just couldn't do it again. Now, well I was forced to leave my job for medical issues. Emphysema and asthma to be specific. I worked my whole life and I'm waiting for disability now. So buying anything right now is not possible. My prize is my PSA 9.5 1980 Topps Ricky Henderson rookie. As well as a few Brett Favre cards. His Falcons Stadium Club rookie card. I also have a Troy Aikman rookie as well. So I've gotten a few but I kinda wish I would have picked up some A.Rodgers rookies. As you can tell I AM a die hard Packer Fan. But my favorite is and will always be the Milwaukee Brewers. I received Mike Caldwell's home game cap from the 1978 season. I also got a Don Money cracked bat at a card shop. My Robin Yount & G.Brett mini and regular 1975 rookies were my other prizes. Sorry I diverted on another tangent. I really loved this hobby and whenever I talk and I'm reminiscent about the past, as you can see I can go and go and go. It was a huge part of my growing up, then towards the end of High School I got back into it more. By the time I hit 20, I was back. Not crazy back but I bought a box or 2 a week during baseball season. See I'm doing it again. Geez...ok I'll shut up. Thank you again for these videos. Being very sick, it helps me more than I can say.

Throwback Thursday is cool the next time you should do a slightly newer box like 2000 chrome or stadium club. Those are some of my fave cards!

Great video! 👍

I remember paying $2 per pack after pack in late 1989. Finally pulled the Griffey after more than 25 packs opened. Loved it so much that kept and carried it raw in my jacket pocket. Figured as long was gentle with it would not get damaged. Corners did get dinged a bit, but surprisingly no creases. Still give blame to PSA not being around 😜. And ironically the card did take most care of was Gregg Jefferies Topps that same year. Put that in a screw-down holder almost immediately after I pulled from a pack (SMH LOL).

Really enjoyed watching, sucks no jr but thanks for filming for us to chase it with you!

1993 upper deck boxes all the inserts were always guaranteed in bottom left corner of the boxes. Figured that out back then buying packs. :)

bought a box back in the day pulled 2 Griffeys sold them back to the card shop for $90 apiece. those were the days 😁

Dang, no Griffey Jr? Wow, that’s amazing, I’ve said it before, my all time fav player, fav card as well...

hey jabs family enjoy all ur breaks an videos

Great video. I just subscribed. You definitely know your stuff.

I LOVE this set. I bought a box of these in 1989 from a card/comic book shop in Colorado Springs,CO on vacation with my family that year (the same trip when I saw Bo Jackson play in Kansas CIty). I pulled one Griffey RC, about 7 to 8 Randy Johnson rookies and about that many Paul Molitor cards that I remember. Also I got 3 to 4 Nolan Ryan's and same of Tony Gwynn Padres team checklists. I guess I got a lucky box. I enjoyed opening it at a hotel later that night. I think I spent $50 bucks for the box at that time. I didn't see many packs in Michigan where I grew up so I had to buy it.

i love throwback thursday.

watched "Jack Of All Trades".. real eye-opener since i hadn't kept up with collecting since the early 90s..

Super entertaining, keep it up!

Tough break. Good vid. Though pray your health doing good. Stay positive bro.

great video cool box

these throwbacks are fun

nice video, keep up you're head and work!!

I absolutely love opening 89 upper deck packs. A friend of mine pulled 2-Griffey Jr’s Rookies in 1 pack. I actually saw somebody open a pack of 1981 topps football wax packs and believe it or not he pulled 2 Joe Montana rookies in 1 pack. WOW!

I never had any of this set, it wasn't until the 1990 high series packs that any store close to me was selling them, but I certainly remember opening my first pack and being blown away by the photos. They changed the hobby. By the way, I'm guessing AL 5 NL 3 for the All Star Game contest.

After you did this, I went ahead and got a box of 89 Upper Deck as well. I was able to pull one Griffey, 4 Gary Sheffield and two Sandy Alomar Jr. cards. No Randy Johnson though.

I love the the kirby puckett. My favorite player of all time!!

I was on the edge of my seat on the last pack. I vote for 92 Bowman next week.

Can't wait for fan mail Friday Eman one of the days of the week I look forward too and I send u something for Elsa, Olivia and a lil something for u bro ur pal,Dodgers fan Drew!

Was hoping to see a few Griffeys. I've always wanted to break a box of 89 upper deck.

Wow! What a box!

Amazing video

Omg this is amazing..thank you

Great videos

I saw Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio and Vlad Jr play for the Fisher cats when they played the Reading Phillies in Reading this past summer. Made me feel old seeing those players kids on the cusp of the majors

i love the all star game that John Kruk struck out badly against Randy Johnson

Great video

Benito Santiago was one of my favorite catchers. Had a rocket for an arm and could throw anyone out from his knees

Man... what a bummer of a break for you... only getting ONE of the cards you were looking for. Luckily, it was at least the Randy Johnson... to bad it wasn't his old Mariners teammate Junior.

These cards still look great.

I liked the Johnson pull, but to be honest...it was the 26:00 mark that got my heart pumping. Still does every time I pull him form a pack or a bargain box. Make fun of me if you want, but he was my guy, he and Dave Justice.

Love your cards

This is why you pay the premium and buy the BBCE wrapped boxes. You should get at least one Griffey Jr in every high number series box, and at least two in the low number series boxes.

89 Upperdeck was very easy to search. If the box wasn't factory sealed it was searched. There was a pattern for the Griffey card , all you had to do was open 3 packs to figure out the pattern of the packs.

At 20:06 you can see a Jerry Reuss card. He recently posted on Facebook about this card. He was having a little fun with the photographer and decided to imitate Fonzie from Happy Days. The photographer snapped a few "Fonzie" pics and Upper Deck ended up using one of them!