I N S I D E * N O T E S:
These 3 1/2" x 5" over-sized cards were unusual at the time due to the fact that they had full-clor player shots on the front and back.
~~~ DONRUSS CHAMPIONS JUMBOS ~~~
49 of 60----Dale Murphy----Braves
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Cards measure 3 1/2" x 5" and honor the player who led in various catagories at the time.
~~~ 1985 DONRUSS ACTION ALL-STARS ~~~
1----Tim Raines----Expos
6----Damasco Garcia----Blue Jays
17----Mike Schmidt----Phillies
19----Tony Gwynn----Padres
31----Manny Trillo----Giants
32----Dave Kingman----A's
44----Alan Trammell----Tigers
45----Butch Wynegar----Yankees
57----Gary Carter----Expos
59----Eric Show----Padres
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
These over-sized cards measure 3 1/2" x 5"
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Issued in conjunction with the 1986 Donruss All-Stars set. these 2-1/2" x 5" cards are diecut and fold out to form a 3-dimensional stand-up card. The background for the cards is the Minneapolis Metrodome, site of the 1985 All-Star Game.
~~~ 1987 DONRUSS - POP-UPS ~~~
4 of 20----Dwight Gooden----Mets
5 of 20----Tony Gwynn----Padres
11 of 20----Dale Murphy----Braves
13 of 20----Kirby Puckett----Twins
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Issued in conjunction with the 1987 Donruss All-Stars set. these 2-1/2" x 5" cards are diecut and fold out to form a 3-dimensional stand-up card. The background for the cards is the Houston Astrodome, site of the 1986 All-Star Game.
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Measuring 2-3/4" in diameter, these discs were manufactured by Mike Schaefer Associates for Holsum Bakeries inclusion in various bread brands......these sets were ONLY distributed in the state of Michigan.
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
The Marathon Oil Company sponsored this set, which featured the Chicago Cubs......the cards measure 2-7/8" x 4-1/4......card fronts feature full-color action shots, while the backs feature complete career stats......cards are numbered per player's uniform number.
~~~ 1993 DONRUSS - ELITE SUPERS ~~~
4 of 20----Numbered 3325/5000----Paul Molitor----Blue Jays
8 of 20----Numbered 4087/5000----Roberto Alomar----Blue Jays
8 of 20----Numbered 4087/5000----Roberto Alomar----Blue Jays
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
A Wal-Mart exclusive, Donruss produced 3-1/2" x 5" versions of it's 1993 Elite inserts, added cards of Nolan Ryan, Frank Thomas, and an updated version with Barry Bonds in his Giants uniform, and packaged them one-per-shrink-wrapped package with Series-1 Donruss leftovers. Each super-size card features a color player photo and silver-foil prismatic borders and are numbered to 5,000.
~~~ 1993 DONRUSS - MASTERS OF THE GAME ~~~
1 of 16----Frank Thomas----White Sox
3 of 16----Gary Sheffeld----Padres
7 of 16----Jose Canseco----Rangers
8 of 16----Ken Griffey Jr.----Mariners
9 of 16----Will Clark----Giants [2]
10 of 16----Roberto Alomar----Blue Jays
13 of 16----Kirby Puckett----Twins
14 of 16----Barry Bonds----Giants
15 of 16----Robin Yount----Brewers
16 of 16----Deoin Sanders----Braves
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
When Donruss/Leaf issued these "art" cards, they were only available at Wal-Mart Stores.....the over-sized cards measure 3 1/2" x 5" and feature the artwork of Dick Perez, creator of the Diamond King cards.
~~~ 1993 LEAF (SERIES-2) - GOLD ROOKIES SUPERS ~~~
2 of 20----Numbered 0575/5000----Wil Cordero----Expos
14 of 20----Numbered 4760/5000----Phil Hiatt----Royals
16 of 20----Numbered 3582/5000----Nigel Wilson----Marlins
17 of 20----Numbered 3008/5000----J. T. Snow----Angels
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
These 3-1/2" x 5" versions of it's 1993 Leaf Series-2 Gold Rookie Cards are numbered to 5,000.
~~~ 1993 STADIUM CLUB - SPECIAL MASTER PHOTOS ~~~
11 of 12----Larry Walker----Expos
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Each 1993 Stadium Club Jack Murphy set included 12 Master Photos relicating cards from the set.....there were 9 All-Stars, 2 1992 Rookies and a Team USA player among them......Gold-tone prismatic foil highlights the 5" x 7" cards, decorating the large logo at top and seperating the card photo from the wide white border.
~~~ 1993 TOPPS FULL SHOT SUPERS ~~~
19 of 21----Tom Glavine----Braves
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Measuring 3 1/2" x 5". these over-sized cards were available in retail outlets such as Wal-Mart......unlike the Upper Deck over-sized cards that featured the same card design as the smaller versions, these Topps used new designs and player photos.
~~~ 1993 UPPER DECK LOOSS COLLECTION SUPERS ~~~
WI 4 of 27----Numbered 7908/10,000----Roberto Alomar----Padres
WI 6 of 27----Numbered 8481/10,000----Paul Molitor----Brewers
WI 18 of 27----Numbered 2237/10,000----Andy Van Slyke----Pirates
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Identical to the regular sized Looss inserts, these 3 1/2" x 5" cards were a limited edition to 10,000......they were only available at retail outlets such as Wal-Mart, in blister packs of 1993 Upper Deck cards.
~~~ 1994 UPPER DECK MICHAEL JORDAN SCOUTING REPORT SUPERS~~~
MJ 23----Michael Jordan----White Sox
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Though all 6 cards show Jordan in his White Sox uniform, the cards were available only in a combination buy with a pack of Upper Deck's 1994 minor league cards at Wal-Mart stores. Each card measures 3 1/2" x 5". This is a 6-card set---the first 5 cards have the prefix "SR" for Scouting Report, while this 6th card uses the "MJ" prefix and his jersey number and is an over-sized version of his rookie card.
~~~ 1995 STADIUM CLUB - LEAGUE CHAMPION MASTER PHOTOS~~~
ATLANTA BRAVES NL CHAMPIONS TEAM SET:
1 of 20----Steve Avery
2 of 20----Tom Glavine
3 of 20----Chipper Jones
4 of 20----David Justice
5 of 20----Ryan Klesko
6 of 20----Javy Lopez
7 of 20----Greg Maddux
8 of 20----Fred McGriff
9 of 20----John Smoltz
10 of 20----Mark Wohlers
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
If you were lucky enough to pull one of the redemption cards from 1994 Stadium Club packs, you could send them in following the '95 season for special Master Photo Team Sets of the league champions......in this case, the Braves, who as we know went on to win the Series that year over Cleveland. Cards measure 5" x 7" with LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES in gold foil on the fronts. Sweet lookin' cards!
~~~ 1995 UPPER DECK MINOR LEAGUE - MICHAEL JORDAN HIGHLIGHTS~~~
MJ 1----White Sox Welcome Jordan
MJ 2----Jordan Supplies Offense At Classic
MJ 4----Jordan Hits 1st Home Run
MJ 5----Jordan Does Extracurricular Baseball
I N S I D E * NOTES:
This set of 3 1/2" x 5" foil cards were available only through a mail-in offer & 15 Upper Deck minor leage foil wrappers.
~~~ 1996 UPPER DECK - ALL STAR SUPERS~~~
275----Roberto Alomar----Orioles
315----Albert Belle----Indians
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
The starting line-ups of the 1996 All-Star Game are featured on these 3 1/2" x 5" blow-up cards that could be found at Wal-Mart stores late that year.
~~~ 1997 DONRUSS STUDIO - STUDIO PORTRAITS ~~~
6 of 24----Greg Maddux----Braves
9 of 24----Albert Belle----White Sox
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
These 8" x 10" portrait cards parallel the standard-sized '97 Stduio cards.
~~~ 1997 UPPER DECK HOME TEAM HEROES ~~~
3 of 12----Bernard Gilkey // Todd Hundley----Mets
5 of 12----Andruw Jones // Chipper Jones----Braves
8 of 12----Andres Galarraga // Dante Bichette----Rockies
9 of 12----Juan Gonzalez // Ivan Rodriguez----Rangers
12 of 12----Ken Caminitti // Tony Gwynn----Padres
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
These 5" x 3 1/2 diecut cards were sold at retail stores such as Wal-Mart & K-Mart.
~~~ 1998 DONRUSS STUDIO - 8 x 10 PORTRAITS ~~~
24 of 36----Andruw Jones----Braves
33 of 36----Larry Walker----Rockies
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Blown up versions of the regular-sized Studio cards.
~~~ 1998 PINNACLE POWER PACK SUPERS ~~~
21 of 24----Larry Walker----Rockies
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Two dozen regular and subset cards from Pinnacle are paralleled in this super-sized (3 1/2" x 5") version.
~~~ 1998 PINNACLE SNAPSHOTS - MARINERS ~~~
1 of 18----Alex Rdriguez (with E. Martinez/J. Cora)
2 of 18----Jay Buhner (throwing)
5 of 18----Joey Cora w/David Segui
6 of 18----Jay Buhner (at the plate)
7 of 18----Ken Griffey Jr.
10 of 18----Shane Monahan
11 of 18----Alex Rdriguez (signing autographs)
12 of 18----Dan Wilson
13 of 18----Bob Wells
~~~ 1998 PINNACLE SNAPSHOTS - ROCKIES ~~~
5 of 18----Kurt Manwaring
6 of 18----Todd Helton
14 of 18----Roger Bailey
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
The Pinnacle Brand would not survive the year, and one of it's last issues was a team-oriented presentation of large-format (4" x 6") cards called "Snapshots", that were sold reginally according to team.
~~~ 1998 Pinnacle Zenith 5 x 7 ~~~
3 of 60----Greg Maddux----Braves
~~~ 1999 TOPPS OEPNING DAY SUPERS ~~~
3 of 3----Ken Griffey Jr.----Mariners
~~~ 1999 TOPPS SUPER CHROME ~~~
2 of 36----Andres Galarraga----Braves
17 of 36----Greg Vaughn----Padres
19 of 36----Ben Grieve----A's
29 of 36----Larry Walker----Rockies
~~~ 2000 FINEST GEMS OVER-SIZED BOX TOPPER ~~~
20 of 20----Larry Walker----Rockies
~~~ 2000 TOPPS SUPERS (Series-2) ~~~
2 of 8----Orlando Hernandez----Yankees
4 of 8----Manny Ramirez----Indians
I N S I D E * N O T E S:
Over-sized box-toppers issued with each 2000 Topps release measuring 3 1/2" x 5".
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