Acetate + 90's Insert Set = Another Project

[sanjosefuji]

Thirteen years ago, I ripped into a pack of 1998 Playoff Momentum and pulled this beautiful card of Randy Moss. The die-cut card is shaped like an arrow and features some gold holographic print I slid the card into a penny sleeve and card-saver, then placed it in a shoebox to gather dust.

I've flipped through this shoebox probably ten times over the past few years, but never thought twice about the Moss. Then a few weeks ago, I stopped to admire the card and decided to see who else was in the set. I went straight to COMC and found that this set was loaded with stars. Everyone from Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, John Elway, and Peyton Manning are in this set.

After seeing the checklist, I put the card aside and decided to see if I could find a complete set of these on eBay. I found one, but it was a little expensive (around $60), so I passed.


Then I found a guy who was selling a partial set with a bunch of extras included. He had put together 26 of the 29 cards in the set. After checking on COMC and eBay to see how much it would cost me to build the set, I decided to submit a best offer to this guy. I ended up pay $30 (shipping included) for the partial set, 13 additional die-cuts, and 19 of the retail versions.


Unfortunately, this also means that I have a new project for me to work on. I picked up one of the cards I needed (the Tim Brown) on COMC for a buck, but I still need the following:


#16 Drew Bledsoe
#20 Napoleon Kaufman


By the way, the retail version is also made out of acetate... but it's not die-cut. I'm building the die-cut version, which books for a little more than the retail version.

(retail version)

So if any of you have these cards for trade, PM me what you're looking for.


I'm excited about completing this set for so many reasons:


1. It's from the 90's.
2. It's expandable if I ever decide to build the retail set.
3. It's affordable, since most commons only sell for less than a buck.
4. It has a solid checklist. It includes Manning and Moss from their rookie season.
5. Best of all, it's made from acetate.


Now onto today's question of the day: Do you collect sets? If so, do you prefer to build or buy?



Enjoy your Saturday!



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[Myerburg311]

I remember them.. I had the Jake Plummer and it was one of my favorite cards.. I later picked up a Bettis too