This next set of 6 cards was created by Upper Deck in 2007 with the backing of the NFL. Certain Prilosec medication’s came with a limited time limited edition card called; “Evolution of a Legend”. Here are the 6 cards.
This is a High Pro Market Action Pack 1991 card.
This is the 1991 Classic Premier Edition by Score Board Inc.
This is how unusually popular Brett Favre was. In 1991 Classic a subsidiary of Score Board created another card called; “1991 Draft Picks”.
What makes this a rare and unusually strange card is that although that it looks identical, one card was specially produced for Quebec, Canada. It’s the back of the card (If you look closely) that has a desrcription in English with a second paragraph in French.
The majority of card collectors are unaware of this fact and have overlooked this unique card. This is what makes the Quebec French Canadian Card so rare. I found out about this card as I used to live in Europe. I would travel to Paris France by train via Amsterdam Netherlands to play concerts there.
So I dabbled in the French language hence to my astonishment finding a Brett Favre card with French statistic information was a surprise. When I went online, that’s when I discovered the two almost identical cards.
One for the continental USA and the other for the French Canadians in Quebec. Please note that Favre’s heritage is English, French, and American Indian, hence I would assume the card being distributed in Quebec.
As usual, I purchased the American edition as well to show collector’s that have an interest in this specialty card for reference. The first card depicted is the French Canadian Quebec edition. The second card is the US release.
Here is a Brett Favre Rookie Card by Pacific, the same card company that makes the Crown Royale Cramers Choice Award Triangular cards that I love.
This next photos are another very unusual and unique type of cards. For some strange reason, the NFL Pro Set Draft Choice 2nd. Round card was released simultaneously in the US and Mexico.
Once again, you’re not seeing doubles but you are actually viewing two different cards. One in English and one in Spanish.
This is another NFL Pro Set Card except it’s the platinum edition.
1991 Score Rookie Card of Brett Favre. Card#611.
I use to be a forum member of Cardboard Connection. While there during my football card collecting tenure, a fellow member sent me a request for a trade. I traded a Ben Rothlisberger Autograph Card for this card below. It is a Star Pic Rookie Card with the only cards that Brett Favre autographed.
The autograph must be on the back of the card with a golden seal that reads Authentic Star Pic. I’ve seen several Star Pic cards going for thousands of dollars that have Brett Favres signature on the front of the card without the golden seal. Those cards raised a red flag for me as they are all forgeries.
I feel sorry for the collector to spend so much money on a forged card. That is such a bad situation. Here is my card with Favres auto on it.
The card below is also a Star Pic Card, it is the actual base card. It’s not supposed to have a autograph on it. From what I researched, this type of cards were utilize to make a Brett Favre Star Pic autograph card that was a forgery.
This is also another 1991 Star Pic Offensive Top Prospects Rookie Card. The difference is that this Brett Favre Rookie Card is shared with 3 other rookies. Charles McRae, Nick Bell, and Alvin Harper.
1991 Fleer Ultra Draft Picks card #283
1991 Fleer Ultra Draft Picks. Card#U-1
I purchased a 1991 Upper Deck Star Rookie complete set 1-500. It cost me $1.26. It was cheaper to buy the complete set than it was to buy Favres rookie cards out of this set. There are a total of 3 cards. I found out that collectors of cards tend not to want the extra cards in a complete set due to the fact that storage is a problem. So some sellers are willing to move the whole set just to make room.
It is this set that I’m missing Brett Favres Rookie Cards. I’m still looking for the 1991 Wild Card Stripe 20, 50, 100, and 1000. Just these 4 cards alone at 2012 catalog values (That’s the last time I owned a Beckett catalog) was $2,120.00. So I can assume that it will be a very difficult purchase to complete my Brett Favre Rookie card complete set.
With that in mind, I have never seen a 1991 Wild Card Stripe 100 and 1000 as it was a extremely rare cards. So until that time, I’ll continue my search and most importantly enjoy the hobby with my grandson Ezra.
The first card is a base card. Base cards are just simple standard cards.
The second card is the 1991 Wild Card Stripe 5. Wild Card Stripe 10 was displayed earlier in this thread. It was a Beckett Certified grade 8 card.
In life, something’s can go south and can become a terrible incident. Then again there are days when everything falls into place without any planning. Today was such a day. I did not know if this card below would arrive in time to be displayed on this thread. But when I checked the mail box today, I was pleasantly surprised. It is a perfect ending to my collection of Brett Favre Rookie cards as it’s his Lambeau Field induction ceremony where his jersey number 4 gets retired.
This card is a 2016 Panini Instant numbered 1/79 card.
Now that I’ve shared with you all of my most cherished football card collection I have only to share my stamp collection. Below are three mini sheets printed by USPS with philatelic collectors in mind. The first two mini sheets were distributed at national stamp expos or conventions.
The 3rd mini sheet is a reprint of the 100th anniversary of the very first and second stamp ever to be printed by the USPS. The stamps are depicted as follows. The first stamp, Scott #1 is a Benjamin Franklin 3 cent stamp. The second stamp, Scott number #2 depicts George Washington 10 cent stamp. These sheets are actual stamps that can be used to send mail.
I’ve seen covers that have the entire mini sheet attached to an envelope with the traditional cancellation mark. Either hand canceled or manual rubber stamp cancelation or the more common modern day machine cancelation.
I’m not a big collector of cover stamps (Stamps that have philatelic values of collectors attached to a envelope) unless they are unique and creatively interesting. My love for collecting the unusual and weird looking items in a hobby of football cards or stamps have made my journey in this hobby ever more exciting and entertaining than anything else.
Here is the first mini sheet. It’s the sixth National Convention Stamp Show in Washington D.C. and has a stamp that has a face value of 5 cents.
The second mini sheet is the fifth National Stamp Convention in New York New York. The stamps on this sheet are the 3 cent purple Lady Liberty stamp and the second stamp is a 8 cent multi colored Lady Liberty.
As mentioned earlier, the last and final mini sheet is the 100th Anniversary celebrating the very first and second stamp to be produced by the USA. Just a quick note. The original first and second stamps in extremely very fine mint condition with the original gum can exceed an amount of over $10,000.00 each.
Well, for a change of pace, my newest hobby (one that I’ve been discussing with Dodgy) is making my own Gin. I’ve made Lemoncello and flavored ‘moonshine’ in the past, but this is getting interesting. I’m getting a whole new respect for herb, spices, and florals. It’s rather amazing how many flavor combinations you can come up with for custom gin. Needless to say, I have a ever-growing number of friends now who want to taste-test for me; gee, I wonder why?
Do you make your gin from scratch by making a gin mash and then fermenting it? That seems like a lot of work. Or do you just infuse flavors into vodka?
No, I’m not that patient; I’m infusing. Starting with 40%ABV Vodka, I steep the juniper berries first for 8 - 12 hours. That is when it becomes ‘gin’. Then I’ll add a combination of other spices, in various forms, depending on the intended flavor characteristics, and let those steep for another 8 - 12 hours. After that it’s basically done so I strain out of the ‘debris’ and if I want to make it clearer I can pour it through a coffee filter. One of the interesting parts is that though you can’t remove ‘flavors’ after steeping, you can alter it some by steeping other spices in a second or even third session.
With my taste-testing team, my plan is to make one or two really nice ones and then stick to those. I’ have five different formulations thus far.