Friday, January 26, 2024

1996 Emotion XL

 The 1996 version of Emotion had a slight name change, adding the letters XL.  The full word "Emotion" is shortened to "E". The set has 100 more cards than in 1995, so I guess that is what made it "XL". The price was a bit larger, as now you got just seven cards in a $4.99 pack, one less card than before.

The design feature borders in one of three colors, green, maroon, and blue.  Each team's cards are numbered in alphabetical order.  The first players have a green border, then comes the maroon, and those with last names towards the end of the alphabet have blue borders.

The fronts also have an embossed insignia that includes the player's name and team.  It's one of, if not the largest insignia that I can recall on any set.

There are cards for ten Cubs players.  The first three have the green border, followed by four more in maroon, and the blue border is on the last three cards.

As there was in the previous set, each card features a descriptive word for the player.  The 

ten words are striding, control, precision, smooth, amazing, stormin', effort, flip, concentrate, and punishing.

 


 

 

 

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