The 5 Greatest Brett Favre Cards of All-Time
Below are five of Brett Favre's finest football cards, the one thing they all have in common is rarity.
1.1991 Wild Card Draft 1000 Stripe #119 Brett Favre ($1,800)
The 1991 Wild Card Draft 1000 Stripe #119 is not only one of the most rare Favre cards, it's one of the most sought after football cards of the last 20 years.
2. 1991 Stadium Club Super Bowl XXVI #94 Brett Favre UER ($600)
This is another extremely rare 1991 Favre, this one didn't even come out of a pack, they were handed out at Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis. If you are looking to buy one, make sure you are not buying the regular 1991 Stadium Club Favre, which books at $60.
3. 2009 Upper Deck #112B Brett Favre ($135)
The 112B is Favre's Vikings Rookie. The card came in packs of SPx, but is part of the Upper Deck base set. What makes this card a real treasure is that it perfectly captures Favre's first moments as a Viking. Upper Deck only made a handful of the card, so it's value should appreciate nicely over the years. If you can't find the 112B or want to spend less, the 112C is an excellent alternative.
4. 1991 Star Pics Autographs #65 Brett Favre ($150)
This is the one and only 1991 Favre Auto. When buying this card, make sure that the auto is on the back of the card. Never buy one that has an Auto on the front. Unfortunately this card is pretty easy to forage, so make sure you do your homework.
5. 1992 Stadium Club #683 Brett Favre ($120)
If your a Packers fan, this card was made for you! Despite being a second year card, the low print run makes this card a worthy investment for any Favre fan.
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Mario Z | Apr 16, 2010 | Reply
I was wondering how to tell the difference between the normal stadium club brett favre rookie and the super bowl stadium club rookie?
Brett Lewis | Apr 17, 2010 | Reply
I believe it has a Super Bowl XXVI imprint in the upper right corner. It’s really hard to see, so I would recommend that anyone looking to buy one either buy a PSA, SCG, or BGS graded version or make sure they are buying it from a seller with great reputation.
Jason | Apr 21, 2010 | Reply
I’m a huge Favre fan, but haven’t collected cards in a long time. I’m interested in collecting a few of his more valuable cards and holding them for a long time, and this article gave me a great start. Your pricing matches up with beckett, but on e-bay I’m finding high PSA & BGS rated cards to be much more expensive. Is this simply due to the demand? I’m not sure how to figure out a fair value. Also, do you think a PSA 10 or BGS 9.5 would gain more value? There seems to be more value in an equally rated BGS card. Thanks!
Brett Lewis | Apr 21, 2010 | Reply
@Jason: A BGS 9.5 is better than a PSA 10 in terms of resale value, but doesn’t always mean the card is in better condition. Basically, BGS is the standard for any card made after the mid-80′s and PSA is the standard for vintage cards. Because of the cost to get a card graded and “slabbed” (The case the card is permanently put into) and the fact that you know you exactly what condition a card is in, you should almost always expect to pay over book value.
For some cards, buying a graded BGS 9.5 or PSA 10 can triple and quadruple the value of a card. Look at it this way, the easier a card can get wrecked, the higher the value is of a BGS 9.5 or PSA 10. I would recommend searching completed auctions for the card you are looking to buy and also look at what the card is going for in live auctions. Another good reason to buy a graded card is that you know it’s 100% real, you would be suprised at the amount of fakes that can pop up on E-Bay, especially of the Wild Card & Favre Auto RC. Let me know if you ahve any more questions.
Jason | May 3, 2010 | Reply
Ok, I’ve started my Favre collection, bidding/buying here and there on ebay. I’m wondering which card companies you prefer and why? Would Topps & Upper Deck appreciate more than some of the other brands I’m not as familiar with? Do you prefer older versus newer cards? Other than that, I refer to Beckett pricing as a guideline and buy what I like. Do you have all your cards rated that are of value? Thanks for your help.
Brett Lewis | May 3, 2010 | Reply
@Jason: When collecting any player, I always suggest buying a players’ “finite” (rare) cards first, as you will always be able to find overprinted cards. I prefer to go with rookies, autos, and unique cards when collecting a player. I personally prefer Topps, but Upper Deck does have some quality products. Really, older and newer cards both have value. The late 80′s and 90′s cards are going to suffer down the road because they printed 10 times more cards during that span than any other 10-15 year span in card history. I would say a solid card to start with would be his regular 1991 Stadium Club Rookie, it books at $60 and is a great card. I would also suggest the Wild Card Stripe Cards, there are also 500,100, and 10 Stripe versions that are all valuable due to their rarity. 2009 offered some pretty cool Favre cards, if you can’t afford or find the #112b, I would suggest the $65 112c. Really, you can’t go wrong with Favre. The appreciation of cards is tied to rarity, so grabbing anything short printed, numbered, or autographed should appreciate nicely.
Tom | Jun 23, 2010 | Reply
I came across a favre card in my collection and I cannot find a value anywhere. Can you help? It’s a 2000 stadium club capture the action gameview #CAG1 numbered 83 of 100? Thanks
Craig Zirbel | Sep 11, 2010 | Reply
Jason, I assume you have the Wild Card Stripe card you mention but if not I do have one in my possession and I’m wondering what you would actually offer for one? Even if you do have one I’m curious what the market would bear?
Thanks, Craig
Craig Zirbel | Sep 11, 2010 | Reply
Actually my Wild Card doesn’t have the 1000 in the lower left corner. It says 1st Edition in the lower left. Can you tell me what the value is on this card?
Thanks
ibrahim | Feb 3, 2012 | Reply
i am proud owner of 8 of Farve wild card 1000 stripe…..i guess that a good investment