We left off at the beginning on 1993 cards. Let's pick up right there.
Upper Deck was not alone in the great "odd ball"/mini collection pics. Score had a bunch too. Fleer starting in the mid to late 90's was the best photography to me. So much that after their demise Upper Deck took over Fleer's methods of photography on baseball cards. You can see it in the cards screaming this looks like a Fleer (Tradition) card. What brand is missing here? Topps of course, at least in volume of excellent pics. Yes, Stadium club these days typically has the absolute best pics, but they too remind me of those late 90's Fleer.
I hope that everyone has a fantastic week ahead. Behave, be nice, and if you can't behave at least be nice while misbehaving.
Many of these guys ring out to me as great signers who have signed more than once at games I have seen them play at. Bobby Jones, Butch Husky, Joe Randa, Rusty Meacham, Todd Van Poppel, among others.
ReplyDeleteI got Rey Sanchez to sign that ‘94 Topps card at Rays fanfest one year and asked him if he signed the card in the picture or just posed with it, and he told me he signed it. The ‘95 Topps Lou Whitaker was the one he signed for me and delivered to my doorstep when I met him in 8th or 9th grade. Great memories and signers in those cards.
Lots of signing going on above. Imagine if you had some of what they were signing. Have a great week. It's currently snowing here in Central Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteIs Jose Valentin really going to sign that ball without looking?!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading someone, probably a blogger, speculating that there were tons of cards of players signing autographs in the 1995 sets as a little way to give the players some positive publicity after the 1994 strike.
ReplyDeleteWay more signature cards from that time then I was expecting!
ReplyDeleteI know I've seen a few cards of this ilk on the blogs over the years, but had no idea that there were THIS many.
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