Was at the hobby shop picking up some supplies and decided to grab a couple of junk packs to rip. I don't collect football cards, in fact I wasn't even a football fan at all in 1991. For 50 cents though I figured I'd at least get a blog post out of this.
Here's the full wrapper, including the collector's pin offer. My 14 cards:
#8 - Andre Reed
At least I got somebody I recognize right out of the gate, but let me just say this design is awful. I was never a fan of putting the year right smack on the front of the card, and from a design perspective if this isn't mailing it in then I don't know what is.
#360 - Joe Montana
Interesting, this made the pack worth it I guess. I think I like the card backs better than the fronts:
After Reed and Montana this pack goes downhill fast, I don't recognize most of the rest of these guys...
#221 - Jay Hilgenberg
#98 - Kevin Porter
#430 - Checklist
#347 - Timm Rosenbach
#208 - Andre Rison
A name I do recognize...
#300 - Rueben Mayes
A franchise that's been in the news recently...
#351 - Lonnie Young
#194 - Chris Warren
#332 - Clyde Simmons
#68 - Johnny Meads
#200 - Tory Epps
#425 - Chris Smith
Does anyone out there actually collect this set? If so, you're more than welcome to these...
I'd love that Montana if it's up for grabs...
ReplyDeleteI've said this before, but this set is scary ugly. Frightening that the public got to see it.
ReplyDeleteI hated that set. I collected a handful of these because I chased players on my fantasy team. I gave the others away to kids at my school as prizes.
ReplyDeleteI was collecting Pro Set football. In fact Pro set got me back into the hobby because they sold packs at my grocery store. Nothing could bring me back to my childhood like grabbing two packs at the checkout stand and tearing them open at the kitchen table later.
Ryan if you get in touch with me I'll gladly send you that Montana card...
ReplyDeleteThanks...I have looked everywhere but cannot locate an e-mail address for you. Mine is rtfreed at aol.com. Thanks again.
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