Oh Super Sweet 90's Inserts.... #3

[carrsallstars]

My Bernie red arrived

Sweetness! Congrats

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[Yanks2151]

My Bernie red arrived

Wow Abe, nice! I like it, I like it a lot!

 

[joey12508]

My Bernie red arrived

Sweet!

 

[RustyGreerFan]

My Bernie red arrived

Congrats!

 

[goobmcnasty]

Just think if a rainbow foil one of those popped up

Wait, what? Are there variations like that out there?

 

[RustyGreerFan]

Wait, what? Are there variations like that out there?

Yeah, but it may only be in the Swing Men subset... I can't remember. Anyone help with this?

 

[brian46256qqv]

Yeah, but it may only be in the Swing Men subset... I can't remember. Anyone help with this?

The holographic gold proofs were more than just the swing men subset. Here are a couple that were on Ebay a little over a year ago.

 

[goobmcnasty]

The holographic gold proofs were more than just the swing men subset. Here are a couple that were on Ebay a little over a year ago.

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How do those differ from the regular Artist Proofs?

 

[bisioml]

How do those differ from the regular Artist Proofs?

I believe he was referencing the holographic gold variations of both Thomas and Griffey with the Murray cards there to point at that very difference you are asking about.

I'll always be a 'Kid'...like THE 'KID'!

 

[brian46256qqv]

How do those differ from the regular Artist Proofs?

The foil is a kind of holographic shiny gold instead of the flat silver the normal artist proofs are. Here is a bigger scan of the Ripken swing men I have

 

[goobmcnasty]

I believe he was referencing the holographic gold variations of both Thomas and Griffey with the Murray cards there to point at that very difference you are asking about.

I'll always be a 'Kid'...like THE 'KID'!

I was thinking that was probably the case, just never heard of this variation. Seems like this is more a printing "mistake" than an intentional variation, right?

 

[RustyGreerFan]

I was thinking that was probably the case, just never heard of this variation. Seems like this is more a printing "mistake" than an intentional variation, right?

Right, but they appear to be so rare that we collectors value them as if they had intentionally been done.

 

[Brewer Andy]

Right, but they appear to be so rare that we psychos value them as if they had intentionally been done.

Fixed for ya

 

[Joey_peapod]

So does anyone have 2 of the same card with the variation? From those photos I would conclude different cards received different foil not a varation. I know I've had light artist proof And the dark grey.

 

[Kid4hof03]

Another big addition to my Bernie collection arrived today, 1998 Topps Gold Label Class 3 Red

 

[joey12508]

Another big addition to my Bernie collection arrived today, 1998 Topps Gold Label Class 3 Red

Nice pickup Abe.

 

[joey12508]

This one is /25. hope to find one with the correct name on front.

 

[gracecollector]

This one is /25. hope to find one with the correct name on front.

It is possible. My card #1 /25 has correct foil name, my #25 /25 has Todd Hundley foil name. Curious as to what serial number your card has.

 

[joey12508]

It is possible. My card #1 /25 has correct foil name, my #25 /25 has Todd Hundley foil name. Curious as to what serial number your card has.

mine is 22/25

 

[olerud363]

I picked up a 1997 Topps Stars Always Mint Olerud last evening. It's one of those cards that I didn't realize I didn't have until I saw the listing and checked my collection. It's unnumbered and the auction listing says they were 1:12 packs. Are Always Mint parallels particularly hard to find? I don't recall seeing any Oleruds for sale until now.