ONLINE MEGA BOX - PART 9

A NICE MIX WITH A HEAVY DOSE OF FEETSBALL. STARTING OFF ON A HIGH NOTE TOO

1999 FLEER ULTRA ANDRUW JONES

CATEGORY - BRAVES

THIS CARD WAS JUST SITTING OUT THERE ON THE SITE FOR A WHILE AND EVENTUALLY I HAD TO BRING IT HOME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT PLAY THIS IS FROM AND I'M A BIT SKEPTICAL THAT IT ISN'T ONE OF THE MANY POSED OVER THE WALL CATCH SHOTS THAT HAPPENED ON CARDS IN THE 90S. THE FANS IN THE STANDS AND THE SLIGHTLY GRAINY PHOTO MAKES ME WONDER THOUGH. EITHER WAY IT'S A GREAT PICTURE ON A GOOD LOOKING CARD

1982 TOPPS STANLEY MORGAN

CATEGORY - WANTLIST

1982 TOPPS WAS THE FIRST FOOTBALL SET THAT REALLY CAPTURED MY ATTENTION. I THINK I MAY HAVE OPENED A PACK OF THE 81 VERSION JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A PACK OF CARDS TO OPEN BUT THE 82 SET REALLY STOOD OUT WITH THAT LITTLE FOOTBALL HELMET ON IT. TOPPS FINALLY GOT THE LICENSE TO SHOW OFF LOGOS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER AND LIKE THEY DID WITH 2010 TOPPS BASEBALL, THEY REALLY FLAUNTED IT. I REALLY THINK THIS SET ALONG WITH THE FLEER LOGO STICKERS HELPED JUMP START MY LIFELONG OBSESSION WITH TEAM LOGOS. I LIKE THIS PICTURE OF STANLEY, HALF-ON HELMET PHOTOS ARE A NICE CHANGE OF PACE IN VINTAGE TOPPS SETS FROM ALL THE BLURRY ACTION SHOTS AND PICS OF GUYS SITTING ON THE BENCH

1995 PINNACLE ERNIE MILLS TROPHY COLLECTION

CATEGORY - DUFEX

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE

1995 PINNACLE IRVING FRYAR TROPHY COLLECTION

CATEGORY - DUFEX

MAN I LOVE THE DUFEX. I GOT A BIG PILE OF THIS SET OUT OF A JUNK BINDER I PICKED UP FROM THE LOCAL CARD SHOP BACK WHEN THEY COST TEN BUCKS A BINDER INSTEAD OF FIFTY. I MIGHT ALREADY HAVE THESE TWO BUT WHO CARES. MOAR SHINIES FOR ME! MILLS WAS A PRETTY GOOD RECEIVER BUT FRYAR WAS A FIVE TIME PRO BOWLER. I WISH I KNOW HOW THESE THINGS WERE MADE, THEY ARE INCREDIBLY INTRICATE AND IT HAS TO BE COMPLICATED

I'M NOT SURE WHY THE FOOTBALL PARALLELS ARE CALLED TROPHY COLLECTION INSTEAD OF MUSEUM COLLECTION LIKE IN BASEBALL BUT THE LITTLE TROPHY IS NICE

2007-08 UPPER DECK CHRIS CHELIOS

CATEGORY - PLAYER COLLECTION

WE ARE NOW TRANSITIONING FROM A BUNCH OF ED BELFOUR CARDS TO A BUNCH OF CHRIS CHELIOS CARDS. MY HOCKEY COLLECTION PETERED OUT AFTER ABOUT 2002 ONCE I WENT ALL IN ON TOPPS HERITAGE AND ARCHIVE RETRO SETS SO A 07-08 CARD IS NEW TO ME. THE HOCKEY VERSION OF THIS DESIGN IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE BASEBALL SET AND HAS BRONZE FOIL INSTEAD OF SILVER AND A TEAM BAR ON THE SIDE. I'M ALSO SHORT OF CHELIOS RED WINGS CARDS IN MY COLLECTION

2016 PANINI CONTENDERS RICHARD SHERMAN OLD SCHOOL COLORS

CATEGORY - INSERT

COOL LOOKING INSERTS CONSISTENTLY DAZZLED ME AND KEPT ME FROM BUYING ALL THE BORING OLD BASE CARDS I ACTUALLY NEED. THIS ONE HAS HOLOFOIL, I NEVER HAD A CHANCE. I ENDED UP PICKING UP ANOTHER RICHARD SHERMAN INSERT LATER SO THIS CARD ENDED UP IN A PACKAGE TO A STANFORD FAN

1994-95 FLEER WESLEY PERSON 1ST YEAR PHENOM

CATEGORY - INSERT

MID 90S FLEER INSERTS ARE BECOMING AN OBSESSION WITH ME. I BOUGHT A TON OF PACKS OF THIS STUFF BUT THIS CARD OF WESLEY ELUDED ME. THIS IS A VERY STRANGE DESIGN, FOUR MONOCHROME COPIES OF THE MAIN PHOTO, WHICH IS BURSTING OUT FROM BEHIND CAUSING THE OTHER PHOTOS TO ROLL UP LIKE 1962 TOPPS

1992-93 UPPER DECK MCDONALDS DAVID ROBINSON

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR

THERE WERE A LOT OF THESE MCDONALD'S UPPER DECK CARDS ON THE SITE BUT I WAS LAZY AND NEVER DUG UP MY UPPER DECK BOX TO SEE WHICH ONES I NEEDED. I PICKED UP DAVID ROBINSON THOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE SEEMINGLY BOUGHT EVERY SINGLE ROBINSON CARD OFF THE SITE SO FAR

2021 DONRUSS MAX FRIED

CATEGORY - BRAVES

I HAVE A FEELING MAX IS JOINING SHOHEI NEXT YEAR BUT IMMA ENJOY HIM WHILE WE GOT HIM. THIS 2021 DESIGN LOOKS SOMEWHAT SUBDUED FOR NEW DONRUSS COMPARED TO THE REST OF THEIR MADNESS. THIS IS PRACTICALLY ELEGANT

1989 DONRUSS MIKE SCHMIDT

CATEGORY - SUPERSTAR, WANTLIST

I SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL THESE LATE 80S JUNK DONRUSS SETS THREE TIMES OVER BY NOW BUT I HAVE BEEN SLACK ABOUT TRACKING DOWN ALL THE RANDOM COMMONS I NEED. SCHMIDT IS NOT A COMMON AND I PUT THIS CARD IN THE CART NOT EVEN REALIZING IT'S NOT ALREADY IN THE 89D BINDER. 1989 DONRUSS NOW JOINS MY 'NEED FIVE CARDS OR LESS' CLUB IN THE WANTLIST WHICH HAS BEEN SHRINKING THIS YEAR AFTER A FEW TARGETED PICKUPS

1995 SELECT CERTIFIED FRED MCGRIFF

CATEGORY - BRAVES, SHINY

HALL OF FAMER FRED MCGRIFF. OH HOW I LOVE THE SOUND OF THOSE WORDS. HALL OF FAMER FRED MCGRIFF. AWW YEAH, THAT'S THE STUFF. SELECT CERTIFIED HIT LIKE A TRUCK IN 1995. VERY THICC, MUCH SHINY. IT QUICKLY GOT OVERSHADOWED IN THE ESCALATING HIGH-END WARS OF THE LATE 90S BUT IT'S STILL A NICE LOOKING CARD

1994-95 SP CHRIS CHELIOS

CATEGORY - PLAYER COLLECTION

FOR SOME REASON UPPER DECK ABANDONDED THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE AND RED HOLOFOIL FROM THE BASEBALL SP SET FOR THE BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY SETS. THE GOLD FOIL DOES LOOK NICE BUT IMAGINE THIS CARD WITH THAT RED FOIL. HOO MOMMA. IT'S GETTING BEYOND TIME THAT I GET THESE CARDS ADDED TO TCDB SO I CAN START WATCHING NUMBER GO UP

UP NEXT: THE FOLLOWING BATCH IS ALMOST EXCESSIVELY STRANGE BUT THERE'S ALSO A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THERE TOO SO STAY TUNED

Zman Repack Box & Contest - Pack 2: 1989 Donruss

Here's the second pack, 1989 Donruss. The '88 donruss pack ended up with a May 1991 book value of $1.02. There are five cards in the '89 set that could beat that by themselves, all rookie cards. Sheffield, Alomar, Jeffries, Sabo and the Griffey. '89 Donruss got quite a few #1 and #2 rankings so the peeps are expecting some rookies out of this pack. Before we open this up, I need to post the Tuff Stuff trivia question. This is a three parter, each part is worth 1/2 point. You can answer just one or two of the parts if you want for partial credit.

There were five major manufacturers with sets out in May 1991. Donruss, Fleer, Score, Topps and Upper Deck. Three of them bought full page color ads in this issue of Tuff Stuff. Here are the questions:

1) Which two manufacturers did not place a full page ad in this issue?

2) Which manufacturer's ad took up three pages?

3) Which ad did not use a superstar autograph to promote their product in the ad?

Bay Rat North West is currently in the lead with one trivia point.

Here's the pack:

Spahnnie's eyeball 19, 20, 21 0¢
620 Stodd Tottlemyre 5¢
614 Dave Valle 5¢
608 Manny Trillo 5¢
602 Mike LaCoss 5¢
597 Scott Medvin 5¢
586 Van Snider 5¢
592 Jeff Blauser 5¢
583 Andy Hawkins 5¢
634 Dante Bichette 10¢
361 Marvin Freeman 5¢
625 Ernie Riles 5¢
619 Adam Peterson 5¢
607 Terry Clark 5¢
613 Kevin Brown 5¢
500 Checklist 2¢

Total Book Value: 77¢

Wow, that was... ugly. I counted Dante Bichette's rookie as a minor star and I was being extremely generous. Dante wouldn't break out with the Rockies for a few years yet. About half of the pack consists of double printed cards to boot. On the bright side, the checklist card was the one to get waxed up. Here's the three 'best' cards from the pack:

Dante Bichette RC

I always think of Dante as being a lot better than he was. He had an awesome season in 1995, but the rest of his career was as a pretty good outfielder at best. Rookie cards of All-Star players with 14 year careers aren't anything to sneeze at though. Plus, he reminds me of this kid from Home Movies.

Kevin Brown

Kevin was actually a pretty amazing pitcher, but he'll only be remembered for the Kevin Brown Rule: Never, ever, ever give a pitcher a 100 million dollar contract. EVER!

Van Snider

Van only had 35 total at bats in his career, but look at the gorgeous card he got for his efforts! Classic Pose! Matching red border! Rainbow seats in the background! Don't ever let anyone say to you that Donruss cards are ugly.

Tomorrow's pack is 1990 Score. It will be posted at 9:00pm sharp. You can still make your guess on the pack rankings, but it's a one point penalty until the Score pack is posted, then it becomes a two point penalty. that one point loss might have helped out those people who picked '89 Donruss #1 though. Also: don't forget to answer the trivia questions and the vote in the box break poll up top.

Trivia Answers:

Question 1: Topps and Donruss did not have a full page ad in the magazine. I didn't even see a small ad for either, but I might have missed it. Score had a Mantle lovefest though, something Topps would replicate 15 years later.

Question 2: Upper Deck had a three page spread all touting their "Find the Nolan" insert set. Night Owl takes the half point.

Question 3: Fleer actually advertised their cards and not the chance to pull one of 2500 autographs. Can ya believe it? I have new respect for this set.

Chris Harris picked up a full point by answering questions 1 and 3, Night Owl was in first with the answer to question 2. The trivia standings are as follows:

Bay Rat North West: 1
Chris Harris: 1
Night Owl: .5

Another pack and question(s) will be up tomorrow night at 9:00.