Manufacturer: Topps
Set: New Era Promotional Set
Card Type: Insert
Insert Set: 1983 35th Anniversary
Card Number: T83-6
I posted about this card in early August and since then have been trying to snag one at a good price ever since. I finally pulled the trigger last week and picked up this card for $8 shipped. A little more than I wanted to pay for it, but that was the best price I've seen since they started showing up on ebay. For those that don't know this card is an insert to the New Era hat promotion. The only way to get a pack of cards was to buy a New Era hat from a select MLB stadium store. And the fact that these cards are inserts to the base set make them a little harder to find. The main reason I pulled the trigger was I've only seen a handful of listings for these cards and I was worried they would eventually disappear. Not knowing the print run and scarcity I figured I better jump on one.
I was hoping Robin would show up in the flagship insert, but so far no luck, but Update is coming out in a couple weeks. A few differences between this card and the flagship 83 Anniversary insert. First is the numbering on the back of the card. These cards have the T83-# designation were the flagship set only has 83-#. Also the anniversary logo on the front of the card is not foil, it's printed as part of the card. As a matter of fact there's not an ounce of foil anywhere on these. It would have been nice if there was a small New Era logo somewhere on the card to denote the set. Overall it's a great looking card with great colors and beautiful photos. It really looks great in hand. As far as oddball and promotional cards go I have no idea how rare these actually are or will become, but if you have a player in the set you collect I'd say pick one up sooner than later.
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