CrownGrading Pro
Ready to grade your cards? Submit Cards →

I Love Video Games! Card Details

Card Image Tap to enlarge
I Love Video Games!
Topps Nintendo Game Tip Stickers  ·  1989  ·  #16
9 Crown Grade
Mint
Cert # 000048591
Subgrades
9 Centering
9 Corners
9.5 Edges
9 Surface
Centering60/40 or better on the front. 80/20 or better on the back.
CornersCorners are mostly sharp with very slight wear at the tips. Imperfections are barely noticeable without magnification.
EdgesPerfect edges under normal inspection. Any tiny imperfections are barely visible under close magnification. Edges are sharp and clean.
SurfaceNear-perfect surface with only the tiniest imperfections visible under close inspection. Surface appears clean and free of noticeable marks.
Card Notes
The 1989 Topps Nintendo Game Tip Stickers set captured a pivotal moment when Nintendo's dominance was reshaping American popular culture. These stickers offered gaming advice alongside colorful artwork, transforming practical tips into collectible entertainment. The set remains a beloved artifact of the NES era, connecting collectors to a time when video game culture was still finding its mainstream footing and Nintendo was at the absolute center of it all. Card #16, "I Love Video Games!", distills the era's infectious enthusiasm into a single image. Its direct celebration of gaming resonates with collectors who treasure authentic period pieces that reflect genuine passion rather than cynical marketing. Fans of Nintendo nostalgia seek out this cheerful, straightforward design as a window into how the hobby was perceived and celebrated by newcomers in the late eighties.
Market Value
Price data not yet available — check back soon.
Price data from PriceCharting
Population Insights
2 Total Pop
1 This Grade
0 Higher Grade
1 Lower Grade
Grade Count
9 THIS SLAB 1
8.5 1
★  Subgrade Ranking
Ranks #1 of 1 among Grade 9 copies
Subgrade Profile — Centering / Corners / Edges / Surface
9 / 9 / 9.5 / 9
0 Better
1 Equal
0 Lower
Think your card can grade higher?

Cards like this average a 8.8 with Crown — yours graded 9.00

Submit Your Card →
Free submission packet

Want your own cards graded?

What you get back, current per-card pricing, and a shipping checklist — in your inbox in seconds. No account needed.