Showing posts with label 1993 Upper Deck Baseball Fun Pack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1993 Upper Deck Baseball Fun Pack. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

1993 Upper Deck Baseball Fun Pack

First year offering for this stroke-inducing set, but I like it.
There are six cards per pack.

#184 Wally Joyner
A bizarre design with mismatched color combinations are the key, and a nice cartoon with player facts on the back.
The 1994 set was a little more pleasing to the eye, but these still rock.

#4 Mascot Madness 1:8 Insert
Fun mascot, but that name has got to go.
Five different mascots in this set.

#3 Benji Gil
The first nine cards in the set are up-and-coming rookies, Piazza being the biggest pull.

AS2 All-Star Scratch Off 1:5 Insert
Nine cards in this fold-out insert set.

Rules: "To begin, split the card into two sections..."
NO! NEVER tear a baseball card kiddies!

#111 Glow Stars 1:3
Though numbered as part of the set, these are also considered insert cards.

#47 Steve Finley
Many of the cards in the set feature the players in a fun pose, a nice change from the standard action shots.

Monday, July 19, 2010

1993 Upper Deck Baseball FUN PACK

Greetings collectors, it's the Troll back again for a quick rip... This is one of Upper Deck's many shortlived new card lines. The product is called Fun Pack and they appeared in 1993. I don't know how long they lasted, this is the only year I have seen. These packs had 6 cards, a low MSRP and were geared towards kids. They went with godawful colors, glow in the dark cards, stand-ups, cut-outs, fold-outs, scratch-offs, mascot cards, goofy poses and pictures and cartoons. They are actually pretty neat in my opinion. Some of the cards in this pack stuck together and lost gloss, but most survived. It was a pretty HOT pack. Here we go: Card #56 of Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter rounding third in his home run trot. #174 of Rockies outfielder Dante Bichette. Card #8 of JT Snow, a Star of Tomorrow. A fold-out insert of Rangers third baseman Dean Palmer. These are 1:9 so I guess this is a HIT! Fold-out isn't just a catchy name either. Next is a serious pose of Braves pitcher Greg Maddux on card #65. To keep things light there is a cartoon on the back. Like I said this was a HOT pack. We also got an All Star Scratch Off Game card featuring Ryne Sandberg and Roberto Alomar. These are 1:5 and this folds out, too. The 6th card in the pack is #68 of another Braves pitcher John Smoltz. Again, this is a HOT pack. We got a bonus card (only supposed to have 6) AND it is an insert at 1:3. Its also the coolest card I have pulled in a while. Check this out, it is a Glow in the Dark sticker card of Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Freaking awesome! This pack rules! Unfortunately it lost some of its lustre, but it's still great. I have 4 more packs of this product. What should I do with them? Thanks for reading. I LOVE this hobby! More to come! Go Rays! Troll out.