The Card That Got Away

blowoutcards · 03-26-2010, 08:40 AM

The Card That Got Away

In the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" Nicholas Cage plays a reformed car thief forced to get back into the business in order to save his younger brother from harm. Once having a reputation of being the best at his delinquent craft, there was one car Cage was never able to heist. For whatever reason despite his best efforts he never could score the 1967 Mustang Shelby GT which he gave the nickname "Eleanor". He gave female names to certain cars he had to steal, yet it was Eleanor which always eluded him.

As far as my Football Card Collection goes I have found myself in a similar circumstance. Fortunately the hobby of Football card collecting is much less dangerous than the craft of a car thief. The similarity comes in the one that always got away. The card I could never land despite my greatest efforts. This card was the 1990 Pro Set Lombardi Hologram Card. Approximately 10,000 of these cards were produced and randomly inserted into packs of 1990 Series I. Now 20 years later I have yet to quench my craving. I have tried mind you. Over the years I probably opened about two cases of this product coming up empty every single time.

There are likely a few reasons for my disappointment. It became relatively well known through the years that there existed some actual metal elements in the Lombardi Hologram card. When word spread, dealers and shop owners broke out the metal detectors and were able to dice through the cardboard for the diamond in the rough. With 10,000 of the Lombardi Hologram cards produced however you would think that several would have slipped through the cracks so that the average collector could experience a great pull. Perhaps this is easier said than done. While we are not sure exactly how many of the Pro Set Cards were made it is certain that they were massively over produced.

There were lots of these cards to be found, yet they were buried in an astronomical sized haystack. I plan on purchasing this gem one day. I cannot rationalize continuing to dig through cases of cards. My money is best spent elsewhere. I do look forward to the day though when I can show off this card as part of my own personal collection. So what card is your Eleanor?

The Card that got Away

Brad68to96 · 03-26-2010, 04:20 PM

1990 Pro Set Vince Lombardi Trophy HOLOGRAM - Packers ! - eBay (item 200453643838 end time Mar-30-10 12:42:42 PDT)

Just buy it. Search is over. You are welcome!

Batman72 · 03-26-2010, 09:30 PM

No way! You at least need to see it in person and negotiate a decent price.

blingbrian · 03-26-2010, 09:56 PM

so this character wasted his life busting cases when you can just buy one on ebay.

Batman72 · 03-27-2010, 08:51 AM

Ebay wasn't around back then. Also I'm not about to purchase this card without seeing it in person first as they are prone to scratches. Haven't seen one at a show yet. Ideally I hope to find a nice one at Nationals.

natbornkiller · 03-27-2010, 10:18 AM

how bout the great cards you see pulled at your lcs only after you told them to get it (customer to customer suggestions) ?
jordan auto dual jersey
kane cup rookie /99
come to the top of my head

03-26-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
blowoutcards Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 9,050 blowoutcards	The Card That Got Away The Card That Got Away In the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" Nicholas Cage plays a reformed car thief forced to get back into the business in order to save his younger brother from harm. Once having a reputation of being the best at his delinquent craft, there was one car Cage was never able to heist. For whatever reason despite his best efforts he never could score the 1967 Mustang Shelby GT which he gave the nickname "Eleanor". He gave female names to certain cars he had to steal, yet it was Eleanor which always eluded him. As far as my Football Card Collection goes I have found myself in a similar circumstance. Fortunately the hobby of Football card collecting is much less dangerous than the craft of a car thief. The similarity comes in the one that always got away. The card I could never land despite my greatest efforts. This card was the 1990 Pro Set Lombardi Hologram Card. Approximately 10,000 of these cards were produced and randomly inserted into packs of 1990 Series I. Now 20 years later I have yet to quench my craving. I have tried mind you. Over the years I probably opened about two cases of this product coming up empty every single time. There are likely a few reasons for my disappointment. It became relatively well known through the years that there existed some actual metal elements in the Lombardi Hologram card. When word spread, dealers and shop owners broke out the metal detectors and were able to dice through the cardboard for the diamond in the rough. With 10,000 of the Lombardi Hologram cards produced however you would think that several would have slipped through the cracks so that the average collector could experience a great pull. Perhaps this is easier said than done. While we are not sure exactly how many of the Pro Set Cards were made it is certain that they were massively over produced. There were lots of these cards to be found, yet they were buried in an astronomical sized haystack. I plan on purchasing this gem one day. I cannot rationalize continuing to dig through cases of cards. My money is best spent elsewhere. I do look forward to the day though when I can show off this card as part of my own personal collection. So what card is your Eleanor? The Card that got Away __________________ Sign Up For Blowout Emails To Get The Latest Hobby Info And Exclusive Savings!

03-26-2010, 09:56 PM	#4
blingbrian Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: My Dark Cold Empty Room Posts: 1,745	so this character wasted his life busting cases when you can just buy one on ebay. __________________ BIG BIG POO C

03-26-2010, 04:20 PM	#2
Brad68to96 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 2,737	1990 Pro Set Vince Lombardi Trophy HOLOGRAM - Packers ! - eBay (item 200453643838 end time Mar-30-10 12:42:42 PDT) Just buy it. Search is over. You are welcome!

03-26-2010, 09:30 PM	#3
Batman72 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	No way! You at least need to see it in person and negotiate a decent price.

03-27-2010, 08:51 AM	#5
Batman72 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Ebay wasn't around back then. Also I'm not about to purchase this card without seeing it in person first as they are prone to scratches. Haven't seen one at a show yet. Ideally I hope to find a nice one at Nationals.

03-27-2010, 10:18 AM	#6
natbornkiller Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bkNY Posts: 22,796	how bout the great cards you see pulled at your lcs only after you told them to get it (customer to customer suggestions) ? jordan auto dual jersey kane cup rookie /99 come to the top of my head