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BBCgalaxee
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I LOVE learning about the history of this hobby which is why I'm constantly reading issues of past magazines.
In the December 1992 issue of "sports card trader", there was an article about the apparent death of pack issued autographed cards.
Granted, this was at the dawn of these cards and the odds were astronomical.
During this time, New York, California, Nevada and Washington wanted to compare these autographed cards with gambling.
That would have meant that odds of finding these cards would have to be printed the wrappers.
Back then though, card production was high and if odds were printed, someone could figure out production run of the product. These numbers were a tightly guarded secret and no company wanted it known.
Because of this, most of the companies were reluctant or refused to produce any autographed cards.
In fact, even though fleer issued autos, the odds were "printed longer" so as to not reveal actual production.
The article continues with the note that a REDEMPTION card was issued in the 1992 popeye card set good for a Babe Ruth auto ball as well as cards randomly found in same product for Don Mattingly autographed cards.
Amazing how the hobby has changed!
In the December 1992 issue of "sports card trader", there was an article about the apparent death of pack issued autographed cards.
Granted, this was at the dawn of these cards and the odds were astronomical.
During this time, New York, California, Nevada and Washington wanted to compare these autographed cards with gambling.
That would have meant that odds of finding these cards would have to be printed the wrappers.
Back then though, card production was high and if odds were printed, someone could figure out production run of the product. These numbers were a tightly guarded secret and no company wanted it known.
Because of this, most of the companies were reluctant or refused to produce any autographed cards.
In fact, even though fleer issued autos, the odds were "printed longer" so as to not reveal actual production.
The article continues with the note that a REDEMPTION card was issued in the 1992 popeye card set good for a Babe Ruth auto ball as well as cards randomly found in same product for Don Mattingly autographed cards.
Amazing how the hobby has changed!
