PDA

View Full Version : 90's Rookie Parallel Mailday

88horsepower
08-25-2015, 11:59 PM
This week has been a good week for 90's rookie parallel maildays. Added some rather important cards. I'll have to update my rookie parallel thread later, as some of these cards are from sets I've featured here:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/football/818392-88horsepowers-90s-rookie-parallels.html

Anyhow, here's the haul from this week!


Clockwise From Top L
1996 Skybox Premium Rubies Marvin Harrison
1998 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractors Randy Moss
1998 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractors Leonard Little
1995 Collector's Choice Update Gold Kerry Collins
1997 Finest Embossed Refractors Walter Jones
http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn120/88horsepower/IMG_0001_NEW_zps1lemp0ty.jpg
Seahawks fan
08-26-2015, 12:00 AM
Sexy Jones!
88horsepower
08-26-2015, 08:13 AM
Sexy Jones!

Indeed it is. Took awhile to find that one.
burke23
08-26-2015, 09:37 AM
I like the Harrison - and that Moss looks cleeeaan!
CRUSADER
08-26-2015, 10:34 AM
That Moss is such a nice card.. wish I had one. Awesome pieces once again!
SleeperCards
08-26-2015, 01:28 PM
I thought for sure I was going to win that Walter! I was like WTF bid on this thing? Haha, glad it went to a good home. Did you snipe the Gonzo Topps Stars too?

EDIT: Looks like we both lost on the Tony.
88horsepower
08-26-2015, 03:44 PM
I like the Harrison - and that Moss looks cleeeaan!

Thanks, man. The Moss is very, very clean. No dimples, marks or scratches that I can see. Good centering, too. I'm plugging away at the Interstate Refractors one by one, but this was a big one.

That Moss is such a nice card.. wish I had one. Awesome pieces once again!

Thanks, man!

I thought for sure I was going to win that Walter! I was like WTF bid on this thing? Haha, glad it went to a good home. Did you snipe the Gonzo Topps Stars too?

EDIT: Looks like we both lost on the Tony.

I really wanted that Walter Jones. It's a key rookie for him. I did miss out on that Topps Stars Foil RC of Gonzo. I am still bugged out that missed it!
dolphinsdude
08-26-2015, 08:25 PM
Nice stuff, especially the Interstate refractors, always liked those.
88horsepower
08-26-2015, 09:40 PM
Nice stuff, especially the Interstate refractors, always liked those.

Thanks, my friend. It's one of my favorite parallels from that year. Such a clean look to them.
jfibert80
08-26-2015, 11:00 PM
I always like your mail days. These older inserts are fun to look at! Good stuff man!
88horsepower
08-27-2015, 01:17 PM
I always like your mail days. These older inserts are fun to look at! Good stuff man!

That means a lot, thank you! It's been a lot of fun to collect and share these here!
88horsepower
08-30-2015, 03:26 PM
Double post.
88horsepower
08-30-2015, 03:26 PM
This was a fun week with some more 90's rookie parallels arriving. I'm still plugging away at the rookie portion of the 1998 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractor set, so the Ahman Green was a nice grab. The 1999 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractor Edgerrin James was also a nice grab. Down the road, I might end up working on the 1999 set, so James was a good place to start. The 1997 Absolute Reflex cards are tough to find, so I was glad to come across these two at a very friendly price. Enjoy!

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn120/88horsepower/1999%20Terrence%20Wilkins_zpsglpuyfgq.jpg
SanAntonioSpurs
08-30-2015, 04:01 PM
Nice! I've been looking for a few of the 1997 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption's but I've never seen one. Never seen the red's in person either are they similar to chrome?
88horsepower
08-30-2015, 04:14 PM
Nice! I've been looking for a few of the 1997 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption's but I've never seen one. Never seen the red's in person either are they similar to chrome?

Thanks! When you referred to the Reds, are you talking about the two I have pictured? As for the Gold Redemptions, they do exist. A few are on COMC, but they are nearly impossible to find.
SanAntonioSpurs
08-30-2015, 04:23 PM
Yeah the red's you have, I was wondering if they are similar to chrome since they have the peel? I saw the gold's on COMC even checked the sold out ones and none of them seem to have the peel like the red's do?
88horsepower
08-30-2015, 04:27 PM
Yeah the red's you have, I was wondering if they are similar to chrome since they have the peel? I saw the gold's on COMC even checked the sold out ones and none of them seem to have the peel like the red's do?

Ah, gotcha. Yes, the non-redemption cards do have the peel, just like Finest cards from that era. The reason the redemptions don't have the peel is likely due to the embossed gold star used on the redemption cards, just like how 1997 Finest Embossed/Embossed Refractors don't have peel.
SleeperCards
08-30-2015, 05:42 PM
This was a fun week with some more 90's rookie parallels arriving. I'm still plugging away at the rookie portion of the 1998 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractor set, so the Ahman Green was a nice grab. The 1999 Bowman Chrome Interstate Refractor Edgerrin James was also a nice grab. Down the road, I might end up working on the 1999 set, so James was a good place to start. The 1997 Absolute Reflex cards are tough to find, so I was glad to come across these two at a very friendly price. Enjoy!

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn120/88horsepower/1999%20Terrence%20Wilkins_zpsglpuyfgq.jpg

That Reflex set is going to be TOUGHHHHHH!!

Nice! I've been looking for a few of the 1997 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption's but I've never seen one. Never seen the red's in person either are they similar to chrome?

I have the 97 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption of Biakabutuka, I think there were only 3 sets? Dave & Adams broke up a set waaaaaay back in the day. Like mail order catalog back in the day.
SanAntonioSpurs
08-30-2015, 06:00 PM
Ah, gotcha. Yes, the non-redemption cards do have the peel, just like Finest cards from that era. The reason the redemptions don't have the peel is likely due to the embossed gold star used on the redemption cards, just like how 1997 Finest Embossed/Embossed Refractors don't have peel.

Makes sense I didn't realize the star was embossed.

I have the 97 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption of Biakabutuka, I think there were only 3 sets? Dave & Adams broke up a set waaaaaay back in the day. Like mail order catalog back in the day.

Wow 3+- sets I didn't realize it was that limited. Finding the Pats, Cowboys and a few others should be fun...
SleeperCards
08-30-2015, 10:38 PM
Makes sense I didn't realize the star was embossed.



Wow 3+- sets I didn't realize it was that limited. Finding the Pats, Cowboys and a few others should be fun...

3 sticks out in my mind as the #, but it's possible I'm wrong, or perhaps more than 3 sets were manufactured and made it out the doors. I wish Beckett had an online searchable archive of all their back issues, now THAT would be something cool to look through, as well as a useful tool.
88horsepower
08-31-2015, 10:04 AM
That Reflex set is going to be TOUGHHHHHH!!

Tell me about it. It's easily one of the toughest parallel sets from 1997 and might take me a few years to complete, but you know I'm always good for the challenge!

I have the 97 Absolute Reflex Gold Redemption of Biakabutuka, I think there were only 3 sets? Dave & Adams broke up a set waaaaaay back in the day. Like mail order catalog back in the day.

They really are tough to come across, so much so that I'm not going near the set. The Gold Redemption card for the base set was inserted as some astronomical rate - something like 1:4,000 packs, so I can't imagine what rate the Reflex Gold redemption cards were inserted at. It wouldn't shock me in the least if there are less than 10 of each Reflex Gold Redemption. :eek: