What is this? 1997 Topps Screen Plays?

[packbusta]

I was going through some boxes of cards, and came across four lenticular cards from 97 Screen Plays. Anybody know some more about these? Were they inserts in 97 Topps or a standalone product?

Also, one of the cards has a yellow border. Parallel?

 

[chevyfany2k2]

packbusta it was a stand alone product, it came in a tin and who ever the player was is what the card would be, it was like $7 per tin at the time i think,hope that helps



jack

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Yes, they were standalone products that came in circular tins. Cool cards.

 

[packbusta]

Thanks a lot guys. The technology of them is amazing. Like a Lenticular card on steroids. :lol:

 

[ChasHawk]

member here did a break not too long ago...

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[thefatguy]

I got Bonds and Piazza in the 2 tins I opened waaay back

 

[BunchOBull]

Here are my copies:

Base Tin and Private Screenings Tin


Base, Private Screenings, and Private Screenings Sample

 

[packbusta]

Again, this is the place to go for card information! It appears I have a Larry Walker Private Screening. I remember picking up these cards for a dollar apiece way back when.

 

[BunchOBull]

And just an FYI, Private Screenings and Premium Series are the same thing. Originally, Topps referred to the bonus set as "Private Screenings," but changed the listing to "Premium Series" at the release.

 

[predatorkj]

And just an FYI, Private Screenings and Premium Series are the same thing. Originally, Topps referred to the bonus set as "Private Screenings," but changed the listing to "Premium Series" at the release.

Bagwell in that private screenings set? All I have on my list is the tin and the regular card. Which I both own. Never even heard of a parallel.

 

[MojoDan]

Wish I could find a sealed box of these, for a decent price that isnt crushed up...

 

[smapdi]

The Private Screenings is one of my favorite Frank Thomas cards. It shows him just pulverizing a ball.

The motion on these cards is all really nice. They used something similar in an insert in 1999 TSC, IIRC. Though those cards weren't nearly as thick, the motion was just as nice.

 

[BunchOBull]

And just an FYI, Private Screenings and Premium Series are the same thing. Originally, Topps referred to the bonus set as "Private Screenings," but changed the listing to "Premium Series" at the release.

Bagwell in that private screenings set? All I have on my list is the tin and the regular card. Which I both own. Never even heard of a parallel.

No worries, only six:

Griffey, Chipper, Piazza, Ripken, Thomas, and Walker.

 

[BunchOBull]

The true "Private Screenings" cards appear to be samples. Only 3 in the sample set, Thomas, Bernie Williams, and Jim Thome. While I should preface that they aren't confirmed as samples, to my knowledge, none has ever been sold in a tin, leaving speculation that they were distributed to dealers as a promotion.

The support this is the fact that the Private Screenings "sample" and regular premium series Thomas have the same image with different fonts and logos. The Thome and Williams didn't make it into the Premium set.

 

[JoshHamilton]

Here are my copies:

Base Tin and Private Screenings Tin


Base, Private Screenings, and Private Screenings Sample

How did you scan them? When I scan motionvision cards, they look like crap


I have the Bernie sample. It was sent to the card shop I worked for in '97. It's the only vertical card in the set

 

[MojoDan]

Now you're taunting me with NFL MotionVisions

 

[JoshHamilton]

Now you're taunting me with NFL MotionVisions

I'll send you some of my extras if you want. I have 6-7 full sets

 

[MojoDan]

Now you're taunting me with NFL MotionVisions

I'll send you some of my extras if you want. I have 6-7 full sets

Second time today I will have to request that this site gets the drooling smilie.

 

[Roy Birchler]

I have 18 of these tins with unpeeled cards in them. The wrappers on the tins has been removed. If anyone is willing to pay postage, they can have them all. PM me if interested.

These are now spoken for.

Roy

 

[BunchOBull]

I didn't do anything special for scanning, it's just the scanner's natural setting. Epson v330. Only downside is that it has an LED light source and you can see the individual streaks of light from the LEDs when some refractor-ish cards scan.