PROMOS/SAMPLES/PREVIEWS/PROTOTYPES/PRE-PRODUCTIONS/TESTS

[Hawk8]

1991 Donruss INC #435 Andre Dawson AS PSA Sample:

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Anyone know about the ginter?
No info anywhere online or in books

 

[DeliciousBacon]

"Officially", it's a sample but in reality it's a regular pack issued card which pinnacle clipped instead of stamping "sample"

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I knew Pinnacle did it this way, but is this an actual Sample, or something someone did with a pair of scissors at one point? I've never seen a setlist for this year's Samples.

 

[mrmopar]

That was common with a number of mid 90s Pinnacle brands promos. Often they would come inside sealed cello packs. Some had holes punched, others can the corner clipped.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

That was common with a number of mid 90s Pinnacle brands promos. Often they would come inside sealed cello packs. Some had holes punched, others can the corner clipped.

Someone here had a promo booklet, with several base and inserts with clipped corners. It was a neat piece, I've never seen another; never seen any with holes punched either, but that's something I'd like to see.

 

[gracecollector]

I knew Pinnacle did it this way, but is this an actual Sample, or something someone did with a pair of scissors at one point? I've never seen a setlist for this year's Samples.

All the one's I've had look machine cut. The "corner clip" is exactly a 45º angle, the edges are the same as the rest of the card, and the size of the missing portion is exactly the same. I think Pinnacle had a die machine for cutting these. They don't look hand done to me at all.

I've found 2-3 of these in those retail variety boxes over the years, always in the ones with the bulk card lots that are mostly early 90's junk.

 

[mrmopar]

I believe it was 94 Pinnacle FB that had holes punched. I was collecting James Jett at the time and he was one of the promos.

 

[mrmopar]

Yep, here is one…Funny, pretty easy to fake and assuming someone could actually get $5 for one, you simply punch a hole in your 10 cent common card and sell it for $5!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-Pinnac...1211550875?pt=US_Football&hash=item2ed9249c9b

 

[BBCgalaxee]

I don't chase in the least bit because these cards can be made by anyone with a scissor.

Yes I do have several which are still sealed in the original wrapping but have no desire to add more.

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[HawkeyeFan]

Got this. Printed on consruction type paper. It got a bit wrinkled in transit. Different colored borders and photos from what they actually went with.

Actual cards

Courtesy of COMC.com
Courtesy of COMC.com

 

[Hawk8]

Got this. Printed on consruction type paper. It got a bit wrinkled in transit. Different colored borders and photos from what they actually went with.

Actual cards

Courtesy of COMC.com
Courtesy of COMC.com

Have to like ad sheets with different cards than the ones that actually got printed. The proofs for those cards that never got made are hiding somewhere.

 

[mrmopar]

I searched high and low for the 1993 UD 5th Anniversary Frank Thomas card with the gold border that showed up in card ads until I finally realized it was just an image and that none of the real cards had the gold border on them.

 

[gofrankgo]

I would be interested in trading any baseball players promos/samples/prototypes/previews. I specialize in Frank Thomas. Check out my website at www.FrankThomasPromos.com

 

[AUTaxMan]

Picked these up yesterday. First Maddux I have ever seen. Have seen photos of the Frank on multiple occasions. Third Ripken I have owned. The other two I have sold for $75 and $80 in the last couple of years. I also own the Boggs and Mondesi. There's a Puckett on COMC right now that athletics07 (I think) has listed. Never seen a Bagwell or Joe Carter.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

I haven't posted in a while, so here's a bunch of harder to find promos

 

[BBCgalaxee]

Two different versions of this Salmon

 

[AUTaxMan]

Some more recent pickups:

 

[BBCgalaxee]

I love the "rookies & CHASE" ones because obviously Donruss renamed the product.

I read they did so because MLB didn't like the gambling feeling "Chase" gives out.

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[gofrankgo]

I will be listing a 1998 Pinnacle Epix Orange PROMO sometime Sunday December 14th, 2014.

 

[gracecollector]

What do you guys think of these? Look pretty nice! Think they are what he says they are?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&_nkw=2004+topps+gold+xfractor+proof&_sacat=0