91 Topps Variations

[Laxcat]

I think there is a Ventura with a pink(?) border and then the Mark Whiten card.

[steve B]

Plus-

backs
red ink
glows bright under UV
no reaction to UV
"glows" very dark red under UV (Actually fairly tough)

cardboard
Normal
No reaction to UV
Mild reaction to UV - possibly fiber transfer, but seems far too common

Lighter cardboard more tan than usual

Fronts-
Some clearcoat reacts to UV as greenish -haven't studied it much.


The back ink UV reaction is there to some degree in at least 85,86, 88 and 91 although none are as bright as the 91s


I have a couple of the manager back design players cards as well as a manager card with a players back design. I believe they're partial wrong backs. In other words they got the wrong reddish ink, but the correct black ink.

The single orange border is a printing flaw. One I'd collect as it's a bit unusual but not a variation. (Others might call it a variation)

Steve B

[4reals]

Hey Steve, thanks for popping in! As a side note, every factory set I have ever opened (approx. 20) was entirely made up of glow back (UV) cards.

Here is what he's referring to:

[ALR-bishop]

You could paste a bunch of them all over you and then go out trick or treating with some pal shining a big black light on you at the doors, just fluorescing for your trick

[JoeDfan]

Awwwww...jeez. Now I have to break out my '91 Topps again and look for the Smoltz...which reminds me of the Ventura border variations.

I thought I was close to completing my master set!
Dagnabit!!!!!!!

[ALR-bishop]

Sean-- can you checklist your master set ?

[JoeDfan]

Somewhere around here, I have a list, but I would have to look.
My master set does NOT include the glow/no glow backs though.

I have the Drabek white border, Hoiles white border, Whiten hand over/hand not over, 2 Boyd versions, 3 different Ventura versions, the one (can't remember the name) with the "Maj League Totals" in different font on the back, and a bunch of others I can't remember right now. The only one I thought I was missing was the "flag over hand with the border" Boyd card.

I also have an uncut sheet with at least a Ventura border variation, and some other players (I think McGuire might be there too, but I can't remember).

I recently sold ALL of my complete sets except for my '91 Topps, and my '89 Fleer.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

......just fluorescing for your trick

Hmmm Al you have a way with words. .

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by 4reals

Hey Steve, thanks for popping in! As a side note, every factory set I have ever opened (approx. 20) was entirely made up of glow back (UV) cards.

Here is what he's referring to:

Hey Joe. I never knew that about the factory sets and glow back relationship. Also I have a Drabek variation that is about halfway between the 2 border variations you indicated above.

Z

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Hey Joe. I never knew that about the factory sets and glow back relationship. Also I have a Drabek variation that is about halfway between the 2 border variations you indicated above.

Z

There is also a Drabek left border variation that the whole card has a purple tint to it. There are so many variations with this set I threw in the towel several months ago. I have/had several unlisted variations. Not sure if I still have them or gave them away with a ton of other junk era stuff.

[jacksoncoupage]

Does anyone have a copy of the Efrain Valdez birthdate error? There is a pic on tradingcarddb.com but I still have yet to see or hear of one confirmed.

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/ViewCar...-Efrain-Valdez

[ALR-bishop]

Nope. I just have the text or no text versions.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by bnorth

There is also a Drabek left border variation that the whole card has a purple tint to it. There are so many variations with this set I threw in the towel several months ago. I have/had several unlisted variations. Not sure if I still have them or gave them away with a ton of other junk era stuff.

I am glad that for the most part, I don't collect print variations.

Z