1990 Topps Rob Deer #182
Rob Deer · Topps · Base Card
Player
Rob Deer
Set
1990 Topps Base Set
Year
1990
Card #
#182
Condition Grade
PSA 6-7 (EX-MT). The centering is visibly shifted towards the top-right. The corners show slight softening/white tip wear, and there is visible edge chipping, particularly on the lower left purple border. The surface appears matte with typical 1990s card stock texture.
Category
Base Card
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Low/Niche. Demand is limited to Milwaukee Brewers team collectors or individuals completing the 792-card 1990 Topps master set.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$0.05 - $0.25
Graded Value
PSA 8: $5-10, PSA 9: $15-25, PSA 10: $60-80 (Note: Grading costs significantly exceed current market value for this card).
Comparable Sales
Recent individual raw sales have occurred for approximately $0.99 (mostly covering shipping). Bulk lots of 1990 Topps cards typically sell for $5-$15 per 1,000 cards. Highly graded PSA 10 examples of common players from this set occasionally reach $50+ to registry collectors, but this specimen does not meet that grade criteria.
Description
A classic 1990 Topps baseball card featuring Milwaukee Brewers slugger Rob Deer. The card showcases the iconic neon 90s design with a purple and blue gradient border and yellow/green accents. Deer is shown in his road grey Brewers uniform wearing a batting helmet/cap combo during batting practice. The reverse features his career stats, a 'This Day in Baseball' trivia fact, and biographical information on brown recycled card stock.
Key Features
Features Rob Deer, an iconic 'Three True Outcomes' slugger of the 80s and 90s known for high strikeout and home run totals. Iconic 1990 design that defined an era of the hobby.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence. This card is authentic from the 'Junk Wax' era. Authentic indicators include the specific grainy texture of the cardboard stock and the dot-matrix print pattern visible in the colored borders. This card is not targeted by counterfeiters due to high supply.
Flaws to Note
Significant right-side and top-edge centering bias (common for 1990 Topps). Softening on the bottom left corner. The purple borders are notorious for showing 'chipping' where the white paper stock shows through the ink.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
Best sold in bulk lots on eBay, placed in a 25-cent bin at a local card show, or listed on COMC (Check Out My Cards) for long-term set fillers.
Selling Tips
Do not grade this card, as the grading fee will be 20-50 times the value of the card. It is best used as a 'set filler.' If listing online, use a high-quality scan and combine it with other 1990 Topps cards to save on shipping for the buyer via USPS Ground Advantage or eBay Standard Envelope.