Set Size: 20 cards
Design Notes: The fronts and backs are very similar, with each side featuring one player from a different team. A wheel on one side of the card can be spun to compare a few statistical categories between the two players on a year-by-year basis. The players' names appear across the top in gold foil, and their team logos are in the lower right corner.
Parallels and Similars: None known. I'm not sure if there has ever been another card set that has the wheel feature.
Distribution: Cards were inserted at a rate of 1:23 packs (or cans, since this set was distributed in cans).
Thoughts: I really like the gimmick they used in this set. In fact, it would be kind of neat to see this tried on a full set (probably designed for kids, and with a smaller checklist). You can't do these as inserts since they're easily found out due to the hub for the wheel.
I wish the '98 version of this set had had those inserts instead of the goofy mix and match or whatever they were inserts.
ReplyDeleteYeah, those puzzle-style cards are quite strange. I have some samples (promos) that I'll eventually get up here. It took me a little while to figure them out when I first saw them!
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