Case in point, the newest addition to my Griffey collection:
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I fell in love with this card the moment I saw it on eBay. It doesn't come through well in the picture, but the lightning bolt is sparkly foil, not just printed on the background. Fleer Ultra had "Thunderclap" as an annual insert set for several years, so I will definitely go looking for the Griffeys from other years.
1997 Fleer Ultra Thunderclap Checklist:
1 Barry Bonds
2 Mo Vaughn
3 Mark McGwire
4 Jeff Bagwell
5 Juan Gonzalez
6 Alex Rodriguez
7 Chipper Jones
8 Ken Griffey, Jr.
9 Mike Piazza
10 Frank Thomas
On an only slightly related note - can we all agree that the opening of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" is one of the best guitar riffs of all time?
Yes and YES.
ReplyDeleteOh yes I miss the late 90's and early 2000's inserts. That's what competition gets you, creativity and innovation. Now not so much
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I just saw your post about Topps Tribute. Lack of competition gets you that too!
DeleteAwesome card. I miss 90s insert sets too, especially from Pacific and Fleer Ultra.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Hey, could you maybe do some more daily fantasy reviews?
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