1989 FF 'Proof' pops up on eBay

People have been asking so I thought I'd post this.
Always excited to see something so rare and FF related become available.  EBay has one of the FF Proofs listed.  Item 381493091121
While the seller lists it as '1/1' etc, it isn't but rare nonetheless.  What is it?  It is a third of a 'missing color' or 'progressive proof' set.   To date, I've seen maybe 3 of these exact FF proofs.  3 full FF proof sets actually.  Not 1/1, but very rare.
Where did it come from?  Probably either smuggled out of the factory by an employee or found in a nearby dumpster - discarded trash.  Probably cut from a full sheet.
I believe it sold for around $300.

Cheap Scribble Pickup

Edit from April 2025:  After comparing scans from this card in 2015 to 2025 - I'm now convinced that this 'fuzzy or blurry' No F scribble isn't a oddity after all.  I think it was simply a dirty scanner bed.  I didn't wipe the glass clean very often.  I'm assuming it's smudge that is obscuring the image.  Put a lot of work into analyzing this $1.50 card!

Also - after further review - I never noticed that it appears that every No F scribble card shares the same yellow ink offsets.  Never noticed....

 

Picked this up for $1.50.  'No F' Scribble, but the airbrushed F is fuzzy or blurry.  Worth $1.50 to check it out.  Pictures show the card and a comparison with a 'normal' 'No F' card.  The card also has a decent yellow color shift on it throughout. 

1994 Simpsons Comic Book Issue #4

The #B1 Willy Dipkin promo card can be found in issue #4 of The Simpsons comic book as an insert.  Had to scan this part of it.  Classic.  Added this picture to the 'Fun Cards' Dipkin page.

1986 WBTV Minor League XRC?

Picked this one up in October.  Why?  It was $1.  1986 WBTV3 XRC rookie?  Cheap fun.

Thanks to Cheng V. for sending this picture of a beautiful set of custom (fantasy) FF cards.  They look great!

Fleer in 2015

Thanks to Kevin for the recent picture of the old Fleer plant in Philadelphia.  Wish I had been dumpster diving there in 1989.  Picture added to the 'Fleer' 'Company' page.

Aug 2015 Pickup - No F Scribble sawcut

Picked up a nice 'No-F' Scribble w/ sawcut.  Nothing special, but it is the longest cut I've seen for this particular version. 

August 2015 pickup - 'FF Mystery' card

Thanks to Ben N. for trading one of his 'FF Mystery' cards that slipped through the cracks at PSA.  Another fun addition to the collection.  For more information about this card - visit the 'Versions' page link.
Also updated the Whiteout Versions page.

Updated the 'FF Card' Page

Added some more text to the 'FF Card' Page. 

July 2015 Pickups

Added a couple nice cards to the collection.  Thanks Jerry!
White Scribble Saw-Cut and a nice Black Box with print offset.

June 2015 pickups

June 2015 pickups.  The one on the left if a FF with a red/yellow print dot on the hat.  The one on the right has a saw-cut position to the right of the #7.  New - cheap additions to the collection.

Kurt Edward Larson Comedy Video!

Thanks to Kurt for contacting me and creating this video.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/caea1c0c90/great-moments-in-baseball-card-history
Great Work!  Video added to the 'Articles' section.

Website Update 3/14/15

Pi Day 3.14.15 update.  Updated the Versions ranking page.

New Articles

Added an article w/ cover from May 1989 "Baseball Card Price Guide".  Included a new advertisement from 'Just Rite'.  Thanks Fletch!