The MSA-produced cards were found on boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Each box contained a two-player panel. The picture was on the front and the backs were blank. Of the 48 players in the set, two were Cubs.
Jody was just about at the end of the line, so his inclusion was a little unexpected. Ryno was the star of the team and he was a no-brainer for being on the checklist.
The Home Plate Heroes were a one and done. Kraft took some time away from baseball but returned in 1993. The new set was called Kraft Singles Superstars. As the name implies, the cards were in packages of Kraft Singles.
The cards were pop-up cards.
This shows you how to do it. I didn't, since I don't want to mess up the condition of the card.
If you look again at the picture of Ryno, it might look familiar.
It's the same picture as the Mr. Turkey card, just different cropping. The picture didn't require much logo removal from Ryno, but look at the batboy in the background. His entire logo had to be scrubbed off.
Mark Grace was the lone Cub in the 1994 version.
The final Kraft set came out in 1995 and it was Sammy that was the Cub in the set.
The Home Plate Heroes cards are pretty cool. I'm not big on logo-less cards, but older oddball issues get a free pass.
ReplyDeleteI can specifically remember going to the grocery store with my grandparents and sorting through the Kraft Spirals boxes to get the two Cubs and a couple other choice players. I took very good care of those boxes from shelf to stovetop.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to "pop-up" the Sandberg, but never was able to convince myself to do it!
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