I was huge into baseball cards growing up in the 90s. I would go to the card shop weekly and visit the card shows that came to town or when taking family trips.
My parents have been asking me to take them out of their house for 15 years which I did in December. Looking through them was a wonderful experience. I was texting my childhood friend all sorts of great memories. I bought him a box of '89 Upper Deck for a groomsman gift. Alas, no Junior RC. He still dabbles in the hobby, primarily autographs.
The most valuable card I have is the one that actually triggered the end of the hobby for me. It is a 1999 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection Griffey. It was 1 of 99, the most rare card I had ever pulled, and it was my all time favorite player. I was 15 or so at the time and figured how could I ever top that. I've seen them on ebay for $1500+ but Beckett online says its $200-$500 depending on condition. It's well preserved but not graded. I also found an EX-2001 ARod signature card, a few refractors (Bernie Williams, Piazza, McGuire), Maddux RC.
I have full sets of 1998 Topps Finest, 1998 EX-2001 and 1997 SPX. The Finest set has become discolored even though it was in protective sleeves. I remember loving the die cut SPX set. Of course, I have thousands and thousands of common cards from the early and mid nineties.
When I set up my new office/man space, I am going to purchase some bucket list collectibles to display - autographed Griffey jersey and PSA 10 Griffey RC. I also will get a VY signed jersey and Spieth and Scheffler Masters flags - to add to my signed Tiger Woods and signed Crenshaw Masters flags.