90s/early 2000s Insert Showoff Thread! - Page 54

the mesiah · 09-23-2021, 10:58 AM

jplarson · 09-23-2021, 05:11 PM

This could have gone in the September pickup thread but much more appropriate here.

BamBam20 · 10-08-2021, 09:19 AM

Reviving my favorite thread with some gold:

jdandns · 10-24-2021, 12:48 AM

Did a deep-dive through some long ignored "misc football insert" boxes looking for numbered stuff and this seems to be the best of it. I completely stopped collecting football cards once Topps lost their license, but bought most brands from the 80's through around 2004. And, yep, I did get plenty of 2000 Brady RCs, including a Fleer Autographics (the one with him in a Michigan jersey), but sold those long ago, most way too early, but hey, I was happy at the time.

The Emmitt Ultimate Victorys are out of /25 & /100
The Aikman is numbered "050" on the back (out of 500 which is not listed)

These are from those bonus packs in 1999 Score Supplemental sets.
The Zenith Z-Teams are sharp and numbered out of only /100.
The die-cuts look great but are out of /1,000, so not rare, but cool I got the same two players on the die-cuts as on the Z-Teams, and not bad guys to get!
There is also a gold parallel version numbered to the player's jersey, highly apropos for this particular chase set.
(A rare Air McNair gold is shown in this post from earlier in this thread:
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...postcount=1271 )

All of mine shown will be available shortly, most likely on Ebay.

SleeperCards · 10-24-2021, 01:04 AM

Those Z-Team are tough! I've probably opened 60+ of those sets, I think I only pulled one or two.

jdandns · 10-24-2021, 01:15 AM

I feel like I opened around 25 sets or so, most way back then, but it might have been more. I don't think I got any other Z-Teams, but I sure I have more die-cuts. I guess I could just count my Quantum Leaf previews, since those were one per set, and I kept them all. I was mostly looking for the Inscription autos, and I did get a few, but none of the huge names. I can remember Tim Brown and Terrell Owens, but I'd have to check the binder for the others whose names escape me. Those were a lot of fun to open, especially at clearance prices, and sealed sets remain fairly inexpensive to this day.

marinocollector · 10-24-2021, 03:22 PM

Damn. I just grabbed that Marino z team again a few weeks ago. Would have been thrilled with 16/100

jdandns · 10-24-2021, 09:06 PM

Someone hit the BIN on it almost immediately at $200 (which also included the die-cut). I priced the Emmitts about the same. We'll see on those...

pazerbaijan · 10-25-2021, 12:09 AM

I just picked this up on COMC today. Were these popular at all back in 1997? For a late '90s numbered insert, you don't really hear them mentioned much nowadays.

marinocollector · 10-25-2021, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

Someone hit the BIN on it almost immediately at $200 (which also included the die-cut). I priced the Emmitts about the same. We'll see on those...

Yeah. I wish I knew, I would have told you to list for more. LOL.

Mine I grabbed for $150. Hit the BIN stupid fast when I saw that

marinocollector · 10-25-2021, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by pazerbaijan

I just picked this up on COMC today. Were these popular at all back in 1997? For a late '90s numbered insert, you don't really hear them mentioned much nowadays.

Upper Deck royally screwed up on this one.

Me personally? If it wasn't for their mistake, this would have been one of the most loved 90s sets from the jump.

SP Die Cuts were insanely popular, and his set, with only 100 made, would have been the lowest print run die cuts from SP.

Originally, this set was suppose to have 3 tiers.

Tier 1 - Base. 1:5

Tier 2 - Embossed. 1:12

Tier 3- Die Cut Embossed numbered to 100.

Unfortunately, or fortunately for fans of awesome cards, all of the cards that were designated for Tier 2 were Die Cut as well. So Tier 2 and 3 are exactly identical except for the machine stamped serial numbering on the back.

Another thing that has happened to hurt this card set over time is a flood of unnumbered tier 3 cards being released. A lot of these blanks have been hand numbered, creating the illusion these are common. The fact is, even replacements cards of this set were machine numbered. The only hand numbered 1997 set inserted into packs was the SPx Promotion Autographs and 1997 Upper Deck MVP Golds

jdandns · 10-25-2021, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by marinocollector

Yeah. I wish I knew, I would have told you to list for more. LOL.

Mine I grabbed for $150. Hit the BIN stupid fast when I saw that

Well, gee, I'm glad the guy got a deal. I'm relieved these didn't discolor like a lot of other plastic cards from back then have.

I don't think I have any other rare Marinos, but if I find any more, I'll run 'em by you first.

Marinofan650 · 10-27-2021, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jdandns

Well, gee, I'm glad the guy got a deal. I'm relieved these didn't discolor like a lot of other plastic cards from back then have.

I don't think I have any other rare Marinos, but if I find any more, I'll run 'em by you first.

Ha Well if Tim don't buy anything let me know what you have. Since i have to buy every thing i had again.. Had to trade the old ride in and that is always expensive but hey i get to do what i want now!

jrfillini · 11-01-2021, 08:54 PM

1998 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractor /100

For a good laugh, compare the 1999 Bowman's Best atomic refractors to the 98s.

MJLPC · 11-02-2021, 12:02 AM

lecreccio · 11-02-2021, 07:57 AM

I don’t think Playoff and Pacific cards get enough love. So here are a couple of them. And everyone should check out the Playoff mini back to back’s in person. The colors and shimmer of the foil are super hard to capture in pictures. In hand, these cards are gorgeous.

BamBam20 · 11-02-2021, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MJLPC

Awesome card

Vosen8832 · 11-03-2021, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jrfillini

1998 Bowman's Best Atomic Refractor /100

For a good laugh, compare the 1999 Bowman's Best atomic refractors to the 98s.

I don't know if I've seen a 99 in person but anytime I see one on ebay I find myself looking at it and wondering what makes it "atomic"

scotthenrichs · 11-03-2021, 07:42 PM

jplarson · 11-19-2021, 02:37 PM

Got some 1999 Finest Prominent Figures in.

seth2720 · 11-19-2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Vosen8832

I don't know if I've seen a 99 in person but anytime I see one on ebay I find myself looking at it and wondering what makes it "atomic"

it does have the atomic look but it doesn't bust out like the 98's it's harder to see

Brian W · 11-19-2021, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by scotthenrichs

Orlando Pace was a beast!...Great card congrats!

lecreccio · 11-19-2021, 05:26 PM

Some more fantastic Pacific die-cuts

hatchd · 11-19-2021, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Vosen8832

I don't know if I've seen a 99 in person but anytime I see one on ebay I find myself looking at it and wondering what makes it "atomic"

The 99s are the worst atomic design they've ever created. I don't have a football one but it's the same concept. If you look at the vertical gold lines or the outline of the diamond you'll see some "cracking" which is the atomic piece (easiest to see on the bottom left piece of the diamond). Included a regular to see the difference next to each other

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BSull83 · 11-19-2021, 10:14 PM

The 99 Atomics are by far my least favorite of the parallel. I think the regular refractor version looks much better.

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10-24-2021, 12:48 AM	#1329
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,218	Did a deep-dive through some long ignored "misc football insert" boxes looking for numbered stuff and this seems to be the best of it. I completely stopped collecting football cards once Topps lost their license, but bought most brands from the 80's through around 2004. And, yep, I did get plenty of 2000 Brady RCs, including a Fleer Autographics (the one with him in a Michigan jersey), but sold those long ago, most way too early, but hey, I was happy at the time. The Emmitt Ultimate Victorys are out of /25 & /100 The Aikman is numbered "050" on the back (out of 500 which is not listed) These are from those bonus packs in 1999 Score Supplemental sets. The Zenith Z-Teams are sharp and numbered out of only /100. The die-cuts look great but are out of /1,000, so not rare, but cool I got the same two players on the die-cuts as on the Z-Teams, and not bad guys to get! There is also a gold parallel version numbered to the player's jersey, highly apropos for this particular chase set. (A rare Air McNair gold is shown in this post from earlier in this thread: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...postcount=1271 ) All of mine shown will be available shortly, most likely on Ebay. __________________ Check out any wall... Last edited by jdandns; 10-25-2021 at 11:26 AM.

10-24-2021, 01:15 AM	#1331
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,218	I feel like I opened around 25 sets or so, most way back then, but it might have been more. I don't think I got any other Z-Teams, but I sure I have more die-cuts. I guess I could just count my Quantum Leaf previews, since those were one per set, and I kept them all. I was mostly looking for the Inscription autos, and I did get a few, but none of the huge names. I can remember Tim Brown and Terrell Owens, but I'd have to check the binder for the others whose names escape me. Those were a lot of fun to open, especially at clearance prices, and sealed sets remain fairly inexpensive to this day. __________________ Check out any wall...

10-24-2021, 03:22 PM	#1332
marinocollector Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Locally Posts: 8,291	Damn. I just grabbed that Marino z team again a few weeks ago. Would have been thrilled with 16/100 __________________ There's 100 made! Lets hope that one of the .00000001% of the world population that actually own this card decides that today is the day they offer it for sale.

09-23-2021, 05:11 PM	#1327
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	This could have gone in the September pickup thread but much more appropriate here.

10-24-2021, 01:04 AM	#1330
SleeperCards Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Internet Posts: 16,057 SleeperCards Sleeper	Those Z-Team are tough! I've probably opened 60+ of those sets, I think I only pulled one or two.

10-24-2021, 09:06 PM	#1333
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,218	Someone hit the BIN on it almost immediately at $200 (which also included the die-cut). I priced the Emmitts about the same. We'll see on those... __________________ Check out any wall...

10-25-2021, 12:09 AM	#1334
pazerbaijan Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 1,590 pazerbaijan	I just picked this up on COMC today. Were these popular at all back in 1997? For a late '90s numbered insert, you don't really hear them mentioned much nowadays.

11-01-2021, 08:54 PM	#1339
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lecreccio Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,982 sirsellsalot2010 lecreccio	I don’t think Playoff and Pacific cards get enough love. So here are a couple of them. And everyone should check out the Playoff mini back to back’s in person. The colors and shimmer of the foil are super hard to capture in pictures. In hand, these cards are gorgeous. Last edited by lecreccio; 11-02-2021 at 08:30 AM.

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11-19-2021, 02:37 PM	#1345
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	Got some 1999 Finest Prominent Figures in.

11-19-2021, 05:26 PM	#1348
lecreccio Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,982 sirsellsalot2010 lecreccio	Some more fantastic Pacific die-cuts

11-19-2021, 10:14 PM	#1350
BSull83 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Montana Posts: 334 bsull83 bsull83	The 99 Atomics are by far my least favorite of the parallel. I think the regular refractor version looks much better.