{"product_id":"1981-topps-194-art-monk-rookie-psa-gem-mint-10","title":"1981 Topps #194 Art Monk ROOKIE PSA GEM MINT 10","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1981 Topps #194 Art Monk PSA 10 - The Rookie Card of Washington’s Quiet Superstar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e1981 Topps #194 Art Monk\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced collectors to a receiver whose greatness would be built on consistency rather than theatrics. Selected by Washington in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft, Monk immediately stepped into the lineup and caught \u003cstrong\u003e58 passes for 797 yards as a rookie\u003c\/strong\u003e, establishing himself as a remarkably polished young receiver. His \u003cstrong\u003e1981 Topps rookie card\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived just before Washington entered its championship era, making it an early piece of a career that would become intertwined with one of the NFL’s defining teams of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis example has achieved the ultimate grade of \u003cstrong\u003ePSA GEM MINT 10\u003c\/strong\u003e. Combining a perfect grade with the recognized rookie card of a Pro Football Hall of Famer gives this #194 tremendous appeal. Monk’s understated personality often contrasted with the magnitude of his accomplishments, and there is something fitting about the straightforward 1981 Topps design carrying his cardboard debut. \u003cstrong\u003eRookie card. Hall of Famer. Gem Mint 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a clean combination of significance and grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eMonk became the constant through Washington’s changing quarterbacks and championship teams, helping the franchise win \u003cstrong\u003ethree Super Bowls\u003c\/strong\u003e while spending 14 seasons in Washington. In 1984, he caught an NFL-record \u003cstrong\u003e106 passes\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming the first player in league history to reach 100 receptions in a season. When Monk made his 820th career catch in 1992, he became the \u003cstrong\u003eNFL’s all-time receptions leader\u003c\/strong\u003e, eventually finishing with 940 catches and 12,721 receiving yards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Exchange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53607641415989,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/7827\/6917\/files\/1981Topps_194ArtMonkROOKIEPSAGEMMINT10.png?v=1789778801","url":"https:\/\/halloffameexchange.com\/products\/1981-topps-194-art-monk-rookie-psa-gem-mint-10","provider":"Hall of Fame Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}