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From a 1993 Sports Cards magazine.
A few random things taken straight from the former owner of the company, Michael Cramer.
Cramer said that he turned down the NFL in 1989 because he didn't think his company could handle both an NFL and MLB license which he was sure was going to be given to Pacific.
Turned out that upper deck got that license in 89 instead (imagine how different the hobby would have been)
In the spring of '89, Cramer had a feeling about Griffey Junior, then just another top prospect in spring training.
He contacted Griffey's agent and the Griffey candy bar was created (this was griffey first endorsement).
What did he pay griffey? "It was basically a percentage deal with a very little guarantee" he said.
The bars hit the shelves in the Seattle area a few days before season started and wound up selling nearly 900,000 bars that year.
Reading the rest of the article, you could really tell how much Cramer loved the hobby and was a true collector himself.
Too bad they aren't around anymore.
A few random things taken straight from the former owner of the company, Michael Cramer.
Cramer said that he turned down the NFL in 1989 because he didn't think his company could handle both an NFL and MLB license which he was sure was going to be given to Pacific.
Turned out that upper deck got that license in 89 instead (imagine how different the hobby would have been)
In the spring of '89, Cramer had a feeling about Griffey Junior, then just another top prospect in spring training.
He contacted Griffey's agent and the Griffey candy bar was created (this was griffey first endorsement).
What did he pay griffey? "It was basically a percentage deal with a very little guarantee" he said.
The bars hit the shelves in the Seattle area a few days before season started and wound up selling nearly 900,000 bars that year.
Reading the rest of the article, you could really tell how much Cramer loved the hobby and was a true collector himself.
Too bad they aren't around anymore.
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