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I love this match up, and it is staying close. I will use my vote for the dual as well with the reasons why I posted earlier. I actually would have voted for the Jeter if it wasn't in a BGS slab and although it is SP'd /100 it would be even better with an actual serial numbering stamp. Don't get me wrong, that Jeter is a BEAUTIFUL card and one I would love to own in the PC someday.
While I do agree that it'd be nice for either both pics to be in color or both to be in B&W, the dual still gets it. That Jeter is a magnificent card though, taking NOTHING away from it !
Both cards can easily stand on their own. The on card Brock and Gibson has a lot going for it looks wonderful and has two great HOF's...but that being said I have to go with the Jeter as I am partial to the 90's inserts (especially those #'d to 100 or less). Also on card, it too has a clean signature and features a soon to be HOFer that is in a class of his own during his playing years. Nice stuff so far...can't wait to see what's next.
It's a tough match up this should have been a finals match up not 1st round. 1996 a lot changed for card collecting low print run cards, 1st MLB signature set that many would follow in the following years. I know Donruss elite made a few single signatures in the early 90's and you had Minor League signatures. But this was the set that changed what the hobby is today as everyone jumped in on making signature cards after this set was made. I will not vote as this is my card I just feel this set had a major impact on the hobby and why I chose it.
I chose the Pedroia for this one as I like the bold look of the auto on the Hi Tek cards and the action shot shows him looking (hopefully) towards the Green Monster as he is sending one out (I can wish, can't I?). It is just a sharp card in hand for sure.
I don't know how Topps selects it patches for cards but the patches on the Ethier card just don't mesh well. The autograph is too small. A lot of grey area on the card. There's no impression on me that acclaimed with that card.
The Tek card is a decent design for the set. When you buy Tek cards, you already know there are going to be funky back grounds. The auto is the standard MLB players (squiggle squiggly) auto but at least you can almost make it out. Decent action on the card, Pedroia looks to have hit into left center and he's watching it fly.
Man this is a tough one for me. I love the Pedroia since it is on card and it is a Tek card. Those are always great looking cards all around, and the cloud diffractor really adds to the image too. The Ethier, although a sticker auto, has a fantastic sleeve patch on it. I know that set is more miss than hit, but I've always liked the overall design of it. I'm going to have to go with the Pedroia on this one and mainly due to the on card auto (sorry [MENTION=4937]alexs64[/MENTION] )