
Pat Tabler
1989 • Topps
#56

The 1990 Upper Deck Pat Tabler #142 card captures the Kansas City Royals veteran during the early Upper Deck era. A solid addition for team collectors and 1990s baseball enthusiasts.
1990 • Upper Deck
MLB • Kansas City Royals
Near Mint
142
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This 1990 Upper Deck Pat Tabler card sits firmly in the low-tier segment of his collectible footprint, consistent with base cards from this era that were produced in massive quantities during the junk wax period. Tabler's career as a solid but non-elite utility player limits demand relative to star contemporaries in the same set, meaning this card does not command a premium in the broader 1990 Upper Deck checklist. With only a single active listing, the market is essentially inactive, reflecting minimal collector urgency.
As a standard base card from the 1990 Upper Deck set — one of the most heavily printed productions in modern card history — there is no serial numbering, no short print designation, and no parallel variant associated with this issue. Population reports for graded copies are negligible, as submission rates for commons from this era are extremely low given the cost-to-value ratio of grading. Raw copies circulate freely with virtually no supply constraints, further suppressing any scarcity premium.
Tabler retired without Hall of Fame consideration, and his career statistics do not generate the kind of sustained collector interest that drives long-term market momentum. The junk wax era base card market has shown little recovery trajectory, and without a significant cultural moment or retrospective recognition, demand is unlikely to accelerate. This card is best viewed as a low-priority set filler rather than a candidate for grading submission or speculative holding.

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