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09-30-2003, 01:06 AM #1
1st Game-Used Cad
what set featured the first gu'd card and who was the first player...
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09-30-2003, 02:30 AM #2
I would guess Upper Deck
but no clue as to the player.....
perhaps Griffey Jr, since he was the first ever player featured on their 1989 #1 inaugural card
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09-30-2003, 03:04 AM #3
Is this a trivia question? According to their website, Press Pass is responsible for the GU madness:
Press Pass Highlights
1993-Press Pass introduces event-used redemption insert (lugnuts) in its first race card product.
1993-Press Pass incorporates thermography technology in Tribe Comic Cards.
1994-Press Pass introduces year-long interactive insert cards labeled "Cup Chase" in its race card product. (The concept continues in 2002!)
1995-Press Pass launches first basketball card product.
1996-Press Pass launches first football card product.
1996-Press Pass pioneers event-used memorabilia trading cards.
1998-Racing Champions acquires Press Pass brands.
2002- Press Pass introduces Total Access, an interactive trading card guide and checklist of the entire set of trading cards on a CD.
I believe the actual first one was:
1996 Press Pass Jersey Cards J1 Allen Iverson
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09-30-2003, 04:47 AM #4
I would say Press pass or Collectors Edge!
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09-30-2003, 11:01 AM #5
no it is not a trivia, I was just wondering, damn I never would have thought that it was presspass, but I guess they had to find a niche...
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09-30-2003, 11:47 AM #6
I know, really surprising to find that out! They are popular with their NASCAR cards, but I don't like their sports cards at all...
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09-30-2003, 03:21 PM #7
same here! Wonder how Press Pass came up with this idea while Topps, which has been around for decades, didn't??
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09-30-2003, 03:32 PM #8
I thought it was Upper Deck in 1997 with that Piece of history card with gwynn and griffey.
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09-30-2003, 03:48 PM #9
Originally posted by wdwain
I would say Press pass or Collectors Edge!
I remember when CE first did those game-used ball inserts... I dunno what year that was though.
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09-30-2003, 06:35 PM #10
it was either 97 or 98... i had a ton of them till they dropped in price and i unloaded all of them while they were worth something
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