Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

Beautiful Griffeys Viper! Anything under /100 is a very tough find, especially during the season!

Finally found my first gold label red. /100:

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Finally found my first gold label red. /100:

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Nice.

Gold label are some of the best looking cards out there! Very nice bell man

I wanted to share some items that I recently added. To me, they are now right up there as the favorite things I have owned. Maybe others won't think they are cool, but regardless some of you may appreciate a lil early Finest history. I have my fingers crossed that I'll be adding a few more pieces to this sub-collection in the next month or so and will update the post if I do. A month or so ago I had made a post of a non-related Clark sample I had obtained (will post something else later) and in that post I had mentioned the story of how Signs & Glassworks / SGW / Chromium Graphics had first approached Upper Deck about the use of their Chrome and Refractor technology they had created and UD said no (more to come), so they went to Topps. During their pitches they decided to use 3 players (Nolan Ryan, Roberto Alomar, and Don Mattingly) as their test subjects.

* I had forgot to add that these originated from the Sales Manager at SGW/Chromium, he sold to a friend of mine in turn I acquired the collection, the Golden Anniversary Refractor /5 Proof Sheet that some of you have added your players (Clark wasn't on sheet) came from that collection as well, though the sheets were moved in a separate deal to another buyer.

Some/most of you are aware of the way their cards looked as well as the promos that were issued at the National. I posted a pic of those, then the pics of what I added. To me it's a cool look at the history of one of the most important sets in the hobby. Hope you enjoy the different samples/tests as I do. Each one pictured is different in either color/style/background effect etc. Also some have really cool backs that have Nolan with someones batting stats, Mattingly/Alomar as an outfielder and some of the text is jibberish. Some look similar with the phone pics, so if you need to know what the difference between any are, lmk.




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Mattingly and Alomar:


Ryan


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Historic is the best word to describe those excellent pieces.

Those are fantastic! Great post and great collectibles.

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I wanted to share some items that I recently added. To me, they are now right up there as the favorite things I have owned. Maybe others won't think they are cool, but regardless some of you may appreciate a lil early Finest history. I have my fingers crossed that I'll be adding a few more pieces to this sub-collection in the next month or so and will update the post if I do. A month or so ago I had made a post of a non-related Clark sample I had obtained (will post something else later) and in that post I had mentioned the story of how Signs & Glassworks / SGW / Chromium Graphics had first approached Upper Deck about the use of their Chrome and Refractor technology they had created and UD said no (more to come), so they went to Topps. During their pitches they decided to use 3 players (Nolan Ryan, Roberto Alomar, and Don Mattingly) as their test subjects.

Some/most of you are aware of the way their cards looked as well as the promos that were issued at the National. I posted a pic of those, then the pics of what I added. To me it's a cool look at the history of one of the most important sets in the hobby. Hope you enjoy the different samples/tests as I do. Each one pictured is different in either color/style/background effect etc. Also some have really cool backs that have Nolan with someones batting stats, Mattingly/Alomar as an outfielder and some of the text is jibberish. Some look similar with the phone pics, so if you need to know what the difference between any are, lmk.




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Oh my gosh Ryan - these are AWESOME. You hit the jackpot, imo. I love them!

Nice stuff Ryan, the Mattingly and Alomar are just fantastic.

Amazing addition Ryan!

The Mattingly collectors on this board will positively drool over those! Well played.

Ryan, Great additions. Congratulations. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm anxious to learn more.

Wow

Upper Deck Finest. Oh what could have been. Interesting story, nice cards

Wow Ryan those are some historically great pieces that any 90's collector would be proud to own! Yet another fun 90's card I had no clue about. Thanks for sharing man!

Very cool pieces!


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I'll have a few other things to post over the next few days, but here are a few other cool items. The first two are Samples from the never released 1999 Topps Crystal set (later moved to Topps HD). The third item, though lacking star power is even sweeter. It's one of the original Chrome mock ups used in creating the look and feel of the cards. Topps Chrome itself didn't actually come out til' 1996, but similar type items were created in non-sport items and similar technology was used in Finest/Bowmans Best etc. But the mockup was done in 1992 from what I know using a 1991 Topps look. Yes Jack Daugherty isn't amazing but the card is IMO. Card measures about 1/4 smaller around that a regular card.

Ryan




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Where did you find these Ryan? Do these types of cards show up on eBay because I would think that these could be shady listings if you're not dealing directly with someone on the forum. Either way keep updating us on what you having coming in!

Look what came in today! George Kalfus many thanks for the hookup here man!!



It's hard to believe that he messaged me the same day one was listed on eBay!