The 1996 Upper Deck SP Football set was the fourth year running of the premium product offered each football season. With a hobby-only format, the 188 card, single series set featured what the company dubbed eight 'super premium' cards per pack in a 30 pack box. Packs had an SRP of $4.39, pricey for the time. The box art and packaging featured Dan Marino in the marbling design … [Read more...] about 1996 SP Football Continued Upper Deck Tradition of Foil, Pushed Envelope on Inserts
Marvin Harrison
Donruss Football Made It’s Debut 25 Years Ago
Ownership of the brand has changed through the years but 40 years after its first entry into the sports card world, Donruss is still a big part of the hobby's brand landscape and this fall marks another milestone anniversary: the 25th anniversary of Donruss football cards. In April of 1996, Pinnacle Brands Inc. purchased Donruss-Leaf from Huhtamäki Oyj, a confectionary … [Read more...] about Donruss Football Made It’s Debut 25 Years Ago