Remembering Actioned Packed Football Cards

[Hoopography]

Do you remember the Actioned Packed football cards? These came out during the early 90's and featured a raised surface with large player images. I know it's tough to make out the almost 3D like surface in the scan, but it's unmistakable in hand.

There are tons of these cards out there, and you can pick one of these up for less than a dollar. I've had this The All-Madden Team Thurman Thomas card in my collection really since I've been collecting. Between the Bills' red, white and blue team colors and the unique surface, this is one cool looking card.

Aside from that raised surface, the card is unique in another way. It's not a bunch of sheets of cardboard laminated together to form one card stock. Instead, it's three panels of one single piece of paper folded together. This makes for a very rigid and relatively thick card for the time. It's also a very durable card. Between the rigidness and the rounded corners, these cards tend to stay in great shape even after nearly 20 years.

I blew the card up so hopefully you can see how the sides are folded. Enjoy the football today and… "Every Bounce of the Ball.

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[ranbethscards]

Action Packed were the sweetest!

Loved the NASCAR issues!

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[Hoopography]

Really simple, but solid design.

[Mister_Ed]

if i recall, originally these were stickers also, the backs would supposedly come off and be sticky, but i tried once and just ended up ripping the card

[key2win]

I remember those from Basketball when they did the Hall of Fame cards.