A few weeks ago I saw a post where a collector was working on getting all the different Topps 3-D cards. That intrigued me.
I know all about the Kelloggs 3-D cards. In fact, I have all of the Cubs cards. I was also aware of the 1968 Topps 3-D test set, which contains no Cubs. But I had no idea that there were other Topps 3-D sets.
It turns out that Topps put out sets called 3-D Baseball Stars in 1985 and 1986. Each set consists of 30 cards. There are two Cubs in the '85 set but none in the 1986.
I assumed the cards were the Kelloggs lenticular 3-D type. But boy was I wrong. I bought both Cubs cards and was very surprised when I open the packages.
The cards are printed on formed plastic sheets. They are 3-D because the body of player is coming out of the card. it's hard to see the effect on the front side.
They are also a bit more difficult for me to store. I can't put them into any pocket page because that would cause them to flatten out.
This is what I came up with. I used a full-sized page sleeve. Into it a slid a piece of paper with some foam strips attached. The strips are thicker than the raised part of the card, so the card won't get smashed.
I have either the 1985 or 1986 set... and the one thing I remember about these is that it's a pain in the but to store. Since each player has a different shape, they don't stack very nicely. That being said... they're interesting and out of the ordinary.
ReplyDeleteI store these in two pockets. I keep them as the first thing in the binder and have not had any issues with them flattening out in the last ten or so years I have had them in there. But definitely odd to store and display.
ReplyDeleteThose are unique but the storing issue is why I never bought them.
ReplyDeleteMight be better off getting those encased.