The 1990 Topps Willie McGee #285 baseball card captures the St. Louis Cardinals star during a pivotal year in MLB history. This product covers the standard release from the iconic 1990 Topps set.
Estimated delivery October 1, 2026 - October 3, 2026
30-day Returns
Market & Price History
Prices Captured Sep 21, 2026
Condition
Value
Source
Trend
Price Details
$1.45
Guide Estimate
0%
Based on Aggregated Price Guide
Estimate: $1.45, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $1.45. Evidence date not available.
Asking Prices: $1.47. Evidence date: Sep 21, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $0.99; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $0.99, among 30 offers with known shipping; tax excluded.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.45 to $1.45 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$5.50
Guide Estimate
0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $5.50, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $5.50. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $5.50 to $5.50 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$13.22
Guide Estimate
-13.3%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $13.22, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $13.22. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $13.22 to $15.24 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: -13.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$55.00
Guide Estimate
+223.5%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $55.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $55.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $17.00 to $55.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 223.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$61.00
Guide Estimate
+62.9%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $61.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $61.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $37.44 to $61.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 62.9%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$124.00
Guide Estimate
+0.8%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $124.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $124.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $123.00 to $124.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0.8%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$57.00
Guide Estimate
0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $57.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$95.01
Guide Estimate
+0.3%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $95.01, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $95.01. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $94.76 to $95.01 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$57.00
Guide Estimate
0%
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $57.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$1.45
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price Guide
Estimate: $1.45, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $1.45. Evidence date not available.
Asking Prices: $1.47. Evidence date: Sep 21, 2026.Lowest observed item price: $0.99; shipping and tax excluded.Lowest observed item plus quoted shipping: $0.99, among 30 offers with known shipping; tax excluded.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $1.45 to $1.45 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$5.50
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $5.50, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $5.50. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $5.50 to $5.50 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$13.22
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
-13.3%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $13.22, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $13.22. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $13.22 to $15.24 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: -13.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$55.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
+223.5%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $55.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $55.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $17.00 to $55.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 223.5%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$61.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
+62.9%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $61.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $61.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $37.44 to $61.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 62.9%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$124.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
+0.8%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $124.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $124.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $123.00 to $124.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0.8%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$57.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $57.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$95.01
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
+0.3%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $95.01, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $95.01. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $94.76 to $95.01 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0.3%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
$57.00
Source
Guide Estimate
Trend
0%
Price Details
Based on Aggregated Price GuideGuide grade mapping; not verified grader-specific sales
Estimate: $57.00, based on Guide Estimate.
Source date not available
Guide Estimate: $57.00. Evidence date not available.
Supported by the available observations, but not a guaranteed sale price.
Over the last 30 days, stored prices ranged from $57.00 to $57.00 across 2 capture days. Change between Sep 3, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026: 0%. Compares the same source, grade and signed status. Capture days are not completed-sale counts.
Below grade 10 the guide publishes one estimate across all graders, so these rows are not PSA, BGS, CGC or SGC prices, and a low slabbed grade can sit below a clean raw copy. Grade 10 is estimated per grader.
Each point is the last stored observation that day for this printing, condition, grader, autograph status and source. Gaps mean no observation; guide estimates and asking prices are not completed sales.
Product Overview
Description
Willie McGee remains one of the most recognizable names in St. Louis Cardinals history, and the 1990 Topps #285 card serves as a key component for collectors focusing on this era of Major League Baseball. Released during the early 1990s, this standard issue is part of the broader 1990 Topps collection, a year celebrated for its distinctive design and vibrant photography that defined the aesthetic of sports memorabilia from that period. Collectors often seek out this card number to complete base set runs or to build focused collections around McGee’s career with the Cardinals. Whether you are hunting for a specific player or looking to round out a chronological collection of MLB history, this card represents a tangible piece of the game’s recent past. By focusing on catalog-level details, we help collectors identify exactly what they are looking for, from the card number to the team affiliation. This approach ensures that buyers can make informed decisions about adding this classic baseball card to their growing inventory. The enduring appeal of McGee’s career and the historical significance of the 1990 Topps brand continue to drive interest in this release among hobbyists and investors alike.
Last Listing Activity
9/19/26
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Product Specs
Card Details
The catalog profile below summarizes the card identity, featured subject, and notable collectible traits.
Estimated delivery October 1, 2026 - October 3, 2026
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SuperCatch Expert Analysis
Market Value Insight
This 1990 Topps Willie McGee card sits in an accessible entry-level tier, reflecting its status as a standard base card from a high-volume production era. While McGee holds significant historical recognition with the St. Louis Cardinals, the lack of special attributes means it trades at the lower end of the player's market compared to parallel or insert variations. The current pricing suggests a stable, liquid asset for casual collectors rather than a high-premium investment piece.
Rarity Breakdown
As a standard base card from the 1990 Topps set, this item carries no serial numbering, short-print designations, or limited edition restrictions. Supply is effectively unrestricted by manufacturing constraints, relying instead on general availability and condition survival rates typical of mass-produced cards from this period. Consequently, it lacks the scarcity mechanics that typically drive premiums in secondary markets.
Investment Outlook
The primary demand driver here is McGee’s established career significance with the Cardinals, appealing to fans of the franchise or collectors focusing on the early 1990s baseball landscape. As a non-rookie base card, it does not benefit from rookie-card scarcity premiums, limiting its appreciation potential to broader set completion needs. It serves best as a foundational piece for hobbyists building specific team or era collections rather than a standalone speculative hold.
