Collecting Calbee Ichiro

CALBEE



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Calbee '93. Japan Pro Baseball Fan Handbook & Media Guide (Pre-1993 Season).
    (Not a card, but significant in that it's a Calbee Sponsored publication that not only predates their first Ichiro baseball card (below), but also the '93 cards from BBM, Takara, and Tomy! Includes Ichiro's 1992 stats — a year in which he played in only 40 games, and hit .253 with 5 RBI.) $10 - $20

Calbee '94 #37.
    $150 - $200

Calbee '94 #C-38.
    $150 - $200

Calbee '94 #C-39.
    $150 - $200
    Note: Counterfeits — made in 1995 — exist of Calbee #37, #38, and #39, but can be identified by looking closely at Ichiro's photo on the back side. On all three 1994 originals — as well as the 2001 reprints — the blank area behind him is grayish. All three have the exact same image on the back. On the fakes, the area behind Ichiro has a reddish-purple tint. If there is no opportunity to inspect the cards, another reason to suspect a counterfeit is if the price seems to low for such scarce cards.

Calbee '95 #C-4 ("Ichiro Suzuki" in Black print).
    $75 - $100

Calbee '95 #C-4 ("Ichiro Suzuki" in Gold print).
    $150 - $200

Calbee '95 #C-32 ("Ichiro Suzuki" in Black print).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '95 #C-32 ("Ichiro Suzuki" in Gold print).
    $60 - $75

Calbee '95 #C-32 ("Ichiro Suzuki" in Black print). Chiba Lotte Marines Stadium Giveaway.
    (Has the same photo used on '94 #C-37 and '95 #C-4 on front. Back side is normal. See image to compare them. Approximately 200 made, we're told. The Marines, like the Orix Blue Wave, are a Pacific League team.) $75 - $125

Calbee '95 #33.
    $40 - $50

Calbee '95 #34.
    $40 - $50

Calbee '95 #153.
    $175 - $225

Calbee '95 #154.
    $150 - $200

Calbee '96 #37.
    $45 - $55

Calbee '96 #97.
    $45 - $55

Calbee '97 #13.
    $35 - $45

Calbee '97 #73.
    $30 - $40

Calbee '97 #165.
    $30 - $40

Calbee '98 #CD-08 (Oversize, die-cut. In CD case).
    $100 - $150

Calbee '98 #S-08 "Starcard" (Insert).
    $75 - $125

Calbee '98 #W-13 "West Special" (Distributed only in Western Japan).
    $35 - $45

Calbee '98 #022 "Super Players '97" (First printing).
    $50 - $60

Calbee '98 #022 "Super Players '97" (Second printing).
    $10 - $15

Calbee '98 #S-22 "Starcard" (Insert).
    $75 - $125

Calbee '98 #CD-24 (Oversize, die-cut. In CD case).
    $100 - $150

Calbee '98 #S-36 "Starcard" (Insert).
    $75 - $125

Calbee '98 #W-47 "West Special" (Distributed only in Western Japan).
    $35 - $45

Calbee '98 #W-54 "West Special" (Distributed only in Western Japan).
    (Checklist, pictures 17 cards, including Ichiro's W-47.) $10 - $15

Calbee '98 #158.
    $40 - $50

Calbee '98 #097.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '99 #T-06 " '98 Title Holder" (Insert).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '99 #SP-09 "Special" Redemption Only.
    $50 - $75; Complete "Special Card Set, Vol. 1" $80 - $120

Calbee '99 #S-15 "Starcard" (Insert).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '99 #SP-21 "Special" Redemption Only.
    $80 - $100; Complete "Special Card Set, Vol. 2" $100 - $150

Calbee '99 #S-46 "Starcard - Ichiro" (Insert).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '99 #128.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '99 #128 Redemption Only (Gold Signature).
    $30 - $40

Calbee '99 #198.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '99 #198. Redemption Only (Gold Signature).
    $30 - $40

Calbee '99 #265.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '99 #265 Redemption Only (Gold Signature).
    $30 - $40

Calbee '99 Baseball Chips Check Cards - Series of Six
    (Price for any of the six cards) $4 - $6
#C-07 Check Card: T01 - T17 (Includes image of Ichiro card #T06)
#C-11 Check Card: 115 - 128 (Includes image of Ichiro card #128)
#C-13 Check Card: T18 + S01 - S18 (Includes image of Ichiro card #S15)
#C-18 Check Card: 193 - 204 (Includes image of Ichiro card #198)
#C-22 Check Card: S43 - S55 (Includes image of Ichiro card #S46)
#C-28 Check Card: 262 - 270 (Includes image of Ichiro card #265)

Calbee '00 #SP-03 "Special" Redemption Only.
    $30 - $40

Calbee '00 #04 "Starcard - Ichiro" (Insert).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '00 #T-04 "Title Holders" (Insert).
    $40 - $50

Calbee '00 #B-13 " '99 Best Nine."
    $10 - $15

Calbee '00 #C13 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 1).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C14 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 2).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C15 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 3).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C16 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 4).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C17 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 5).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C18 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing 6).
    $20 - $25

Calbee '00 #C13 - C18 "Check Card" (Ichiro's Swing) (Set of all six).
    $100 - $125

Calbee '00 #015.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '00 #15 Redemption Only (Gold Signature).
    $35 - $40

Calbee '00 #087.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '00 #087 Redemption Only (Gold Signature)
    $30 - $40

Calbee '00 #203.
    $10 - $15

Calbee '00 #203 Redemption Only (Gold Signature)
    $30 - $40

Calbee '01 #37. Reprint of the first Calbee card, made in 1994.
    $10 - $15


Calbee cards often came as premiums with Calbee snacks, such as candy, popcorn and potato chips. Click here to see samples of Calbee bags.


All prices shown are for Near-Mint to Mint condition. Cards graded and sealed by any of the grading services may sell for more than shown here.

  

THE ILLUSTRATED ICHIRO CARDOGRAPHY

PART ONE: CARDS MADE IN THE U.S.A.


Donruss 2001
Donruss 2002
Donruss 2003
Fleer 2001
Fleer 2002
Fleer 2003
Topps 2001
Topps 2002
Topps 2003
Upper Deck 2001
Upper Deck 2002
Upper Deck 2003
Other
Brands

Factory-issued One of One Cards Cards with Authentic Ichiro Signature

 

PART TWO: CARDS MADE IN JAPAN AND ELSEWHERE


BBM
(Japan)
Calbee
(Japan)
Takara
(Japan)
Upper Deck
(Japan)
Other
Brands


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