1998 Flair Showcase - Perfect 10 Insert Set

[MassProduction90sGuy]

Hi guys,

First off, a disclaimer...
Not only am I brand-new to this particular forum, this is the 1st forum I've ever joined...so please keep that in mind if I screw something up.

Anyways, I used to be a card collecting fanatic back in that beautiful '89-'98 market-flooding, over-production sweet spot era.
I've recently started going through & cataloguing my collection, and the one card that remains somewhat of a mystery to me is my '98 Showcase Perfect 10 Piazza (I picked it in a pack way back when).

I can't seem to find much of anything online (PSA, eBay, etc) in terms of historical sales, current values, whereabouts of cards from this set.

I did keyword search on this forum & found a couple of threads where these cards were discussed, but some go back years...

Can somebody chime in & educate me a bit?

Thanks,

Jeremy

 

[OakAth]

Hi guys,

First off, a disclaimer...
Not only am I brand-new to this particular forum, this is the 1st forum I've ever joined...so please keep that in mind if I screw something up.

Anyways, I used to be a card collecting fanatic back in that beautiful '89-'98 market-flooding, over-production sweet spot era.
I've recently started going through & cataloguing my collection, and the one card that remains somewhat of a mystery to me is my '98 Showcase Perfect 10 Piazza (I picked it in a pack way back when).

I can't seem to find much of anything online (PSA, eBay, etc) in terms of historical sales, current values, whereabouts of cards from this set.

I did keyword search on this forum & found a couple of threads where these cards were discussed, but some go back years...

Can somebody chime in & educate me a bit?

Thanks,

Jeremy

Welcome to the forum....never heard of this set until now. Over on TCDB they show it as a 10 card set all numbered to /10 and no one is listed as having one over there although someone did upload a picture of the front side of the Piazza card. You? Magicpapa probably has the Griffey.

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

Thanks!

Yes, that's right.
10 cards in the set & only 10 of each printed.

#1) Griffey #2) Ripken #3) Thomas #4) Piazza #5) Maddux #6) Garciaparra #7) McGwire #8) Rollen #9) A. Rod #10) Clemens

I saw on one of the other threads that a member had a Rollen
Did you see the pics of my Piazza that I attached to my original post?

 

[OakAth]

1998 Flair Perfect 10 - Have one?

Just curious as to who has a copy of one of these very rare cards. These were randomly inserted into packs and are hand numbered to 10. Here is the checklist: Ken Griffey Jr. Cal Ripken Frank Thomas Mike Piazza Greg Maddux Nomar Garciaparra Mark McGwire Scott Rolen Alex Rodriguez Roger Clemens...

www.freedomcardboard.com

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

1998 Flair Perfect 10 - Have one?

Just curious as to who has a copy of one of these very rare cards. These were randomly inserted into packs and are hand numbered to 10. Here is the checklist: Ken Griffey Jr. Cal Ripken Frank Thomas Mike Piazza Greg Maddux Nomar Garciaparra Mark McGwire Scott Rolen Alex Rodriguez Roger Clemens...

www.freedomcardboard.com

Thanks.
I did see that thread.
It's from back in 2008...there were some links posted in the thread back then, but none seem to go anywhere now...

 

[magicpapa]

Welcome to the forum....never heard of this set until now. Over on TCDB they show it as a 10 card set all numbered to /10 and no one is listed as having one over there although someone did upload a picture of the front side of the Piazza card. You? Magicpapa probably has the Griffey.

does a picture count??

 

[magicpapa]

BTW @MassProduction90sGuy

 

[OakAth]

does a picture count??
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A good attorney would argue the interpretation of my comment and say that it DOES count. lol

 

[magicpapa]

A good attorney would argue the interpretation of my comment and say that it DOES count. lol

well then.......... looks like im just missing 1 of the 10 then .....

 

[magicpapa]

This ten-card insert featured color player photography using silk-screen technology. Only ten hand-numbered copies of each card were produced, making it one of the scarcest, non-parallel inserts of the era.

• 1 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 2 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 3 Frank Thomas
• 4 Mike Piazza
• 5 Greg Maddux
• 6 Nomar Garciaparra
• 7 Mark McGwire
• 8 Scott Rolen
• 9 Alex Rodriguez
• 10 Roger Clemens

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

well then.......... looks like im just missing 1 of the 10 then .....

And I've got the one you're "missing"...PIAZZA!

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

And I've got the one you're "missing"...PIAZZA!

NM, I just noticed Piazza was in the mix of "your" 9 lol

 

[jmc855]

Super rare stuff. Nice card. I ve only heard of 2 ppl w a Clemens in my time collecting.... @jeffv96masters .......

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

Super rare stuff. Nice card. I ve only heard of 2 ppl w a Clemens in my time collecting.... @jeffv96masters .......

Thanks.
Ya, I like the portrait-style itself...
PLUS the fact that it's my only card that I haven't been able to get a good read on has piqued my interest in this set even more.

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

Anyways, if anyone has a line on one of them, I'd appreciate if you can point me in the right direction.

Thanks!

 

[finestkind]

You might check out this forum. They seem to know a lot about oddball cards and sets. https://www.blowoutforums.com/

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

Will do, thanks!

 

[magicpapa]

You might check out this forum. They seem to know a lot about oddball cards and sets. https://www.blowoutforums.com/

just beware , they do like to HAZE NEWBIES ......

 

[banjar]

That is good advice. It's a cesspool.

 

[MassProduction90sGuy]

just beware , they do like to HAZE NEWBIES ......

Thanks for the heads-up.
I'll make sure to put a small cut in the elastic band of my boxers before joining, so that they tear easier from the inevitable forthcoming wedgies