Griffey/Canseco/Sandberg Collectors: What are these cards??

njlw226 · Sep 18, 2010

Picked these up at a local card show today because I had never seen them before, and figured some of the super collectors might need these. They aren't numbered, have nothing on the back, and are made out of some type of metal, which I'm guessing is a thick aluminum. Based on the pictures I'm guessing they are from the early 90s. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the poor scans - had to shoot from my iPhone because I didn't think my scanner would scan these correctly.

caseya10781 · Sep 18, 2010

Very cool cards. Love the Canseco and Griff.

Casey

thelesquad · Sep 18, 2010

I don't know anything about them, and I think I've seen one a few years ago from another collector. However, I may be interested in the Sandberg.

njlw226 · Sep 18, 2010

Thanks guys, any of them are available because I got them for the Super Collectors who may not have them, but I'd love to figure out what in the world these things are first! I think they are definitely made from aluminum.

1st4040 · Sep 18, 2010

I honestly don't know but the picture is used on many a Broder card from the late 80's. Id definately be interested in trading for it just because its unique and I don't have anything like it in my PC.. let me know if we can work something out.

njlw226 · Sep 20, 2010

Bumping for more opinions. Thanks!

A_Pharis · Sep 20, 2010

Kind of resemble "washed" chrome cards.

clarkfan · Sep 20, 2010

Is there any copyright date or information on the back of the cards? Maybe the printing plates for a Broder card?? I used to work at a card shop during the late 80's and 90's and I've never run across those. Clark was usually in all of those sets. No chance you saw one of Will at the same place did you??? I'd bid on those you have just out of rarity alone, very cool.

Bob Loblaw · Sep 20, 2010

In the mid to late 80s, Topps was putting out their metal cards in a nice huge plastic holder. These look like Broder cards that had the same "technology" done.

Unlicensed pretty aluminum cards. Worth whatever someone would pay.

njlw226 · Sep 20, 2010

Clarkfan - there is nothing at all on the back...the backs are basically a dark gray color, almost black (I'm guessing the front would be the same, but the picture was somehow sanded or polished into the metal). Someone mentioned they could be Broder related, and I did some searching and noticed that the Griffey picture was on another Broder card.

I didn't see a Will Clark...just these three so I picked them up. I asked the dealer what they were and he said he's had them for about 5 years and no one has ever had any idea what they were. He picked them up when he purchased a larger collection.

1st4040 · Sep 20, 2010

if you look on my website in the unlicensed photo gallery you can see the Canseco photo used on a few different broder cards for reference.. the ones that have this photo basically just have his name on the back of the card without any stats or wording.

Donutme · Sep 20, 2010

very interesting .... If you come across any Clemens ... please let me know ...

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