1993 Nabisco All Star Autographs - Affordable Fun

 

I've said it before, but I love all of these small food related sets that were released in the 90's.  Everyone remembers Kellogg's but Nabisco has it own series of releases.  I was working in a grocery store way back in 1993 when this set was released and I still remember buying cookies and crackers to send in the UPC for an autographed baseball card.

The set highlights 3 hitters and 3 pitchers with nice action shots and a nice little certificate of authenticity.

Here are the 3 pitchers included in the set.  Unfortunately for me, I had ordered the Drysdale card when word got around that he passed away.  I waited anxiously to see if I got my order in on time but no luck.  Nabisco substituted the Niekro autographed card instead.  I was a bit bummed out at the time but thanks to the internet I now have more than one copy of the Drysdale card.

Nabisco also made the whole set available in a nice wood frame.  I have looked around trying to figure out what a person had to send in to get this but couldn't find any info (apologies for the dark photo, for some reason my iPhone thought it didn't need the flash).  The one pictured above was found for $60 + shipping, which I thought was a great deal.

These cards are printed on good, glossy stock and I really like the design.  It still amazes me how collectors will shun unlicensed cards even if the autograph is legit.  Each of these cards (other than the Drysdale) can still be found for $10-$20 apiece, making them very affordable.  If you find a Drysdale for $30 or under grab it.  I consider that card a "short print" but of course that term is relative.  Some web sites have estimated production over 50k each and who knows how many Drysdale actually signed.  But when you enjoy a set like this, who cares about the production?