Unfortunately for collectors, most of the cards they picked up in 1989 are barely worth the cardboard they're printed on, hence the "Junk Wax Era" moniker. However, a notable outlier is the Upper Deck ...

To many collectors, the 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck baseball card, #1 in the set, sticks out as one of, if not the most, iconic cards of the junk wax era. The 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck ...

Then again, why stick to baseball cards? Have you seen what gold has done over the last 20 years? Back in 2005, an ounce of gold could be had for around $400. Today, that same ounce is worth about ...

Though Ken Griffey Jr.’s 1989 Upper Deck rookie card is by far his most famous card — and among the most iconic in history — it isn’t his most valuable card. That distinction currently belongs to his ...

The 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck rookie card is not just another of the many cards that were printed between 1987-1994, it’s THE CARD. It was a changing of the guard in a way, a move past the old ...