Rodney's Cardboard:1995 Action Packed Monday Night Footgball Highlights Parallel

It's amazing that I could chase every 1995 version of Action Packed down except for one of Rodney Hampton. One parallel card that fell 1:6 packs eluded me for a long time.

Now, it's finally mine and once again, I overpaid for it just to have it as I wasn't letting it escape from me.

1995 Action Packed Monday Night Football was one of three Action Packed releases in 1995. This one had foil parallels called Highlights that fell 1:6 packs. Rodney had two cards in the base set and I did find the base version Highlights but the subset eluded me for awhile.

Until it popped up on COMC that seems to house most of the needed Rodney's for me.

The card is simply foil covering the front.

 

And the word Highlights engraved into the back

I have been a long standing fan of Action Packed so adding this one was pretty sweet in two ways.

Rodney's Cardboard:1995 Action Packed Monday Night Football Highlights

COMC has a seller on there who has a bunch of Rodney Hampton cardboard I have never seen listed...EVER.

And all of it I fear will leave before I can afford to buy it. Fortunately for me, I have good friends in southern places such as Wes. Guy is like no other and is definitely my brother from another mother.

He snagged a few of them off from there for me and now I am showing them off. Today's is from 1995 Action Packed Monday Night Football which was one of three Action Packed product releases in 1995.

I am a tad surprised how tough it was to find today's card. They only fell 1:6 packs but you would think it was 1:million.

This was the only one listed for this card number. I think there are two overall in the set of Hampton I need. I am just glad to have one.

The parallel overall is pretty simple. Silver foil on the front 

 

Highlights imprinted on the back

Hopefully I can add the other at some point and finish up my Action Packed needs for 1995.

NYG PC Spotlight 79:1993 Action Packed Monday Night Football Lawrence Taylor

 

Lawrence Taylor

Base Card

Card Number 67

1996:The Year Of Change

1996. It was the year that much changed for me.

 

I had finally left my cartoon watching childhood behind to give more adult television a chance at the age of 13. Home Improvement, Friends, Nash Bridges, Everybody Loves Raymond, Mad About You (I also had a crush on Helen Hunt at the time so I watched that and Twister that year), The Drew Carey Show(this one came on a bit later and I should have been in bed for school but what my parents didn't know won't hurt them), Cosby, Walker Texas Ranger (watched this with my grandmother), were some of my favorites to name a few. Who can forget the incredible TGIF lineup as well with Family Matters, Boy Meets World and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

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However I wasn't really a big fan of Seinfeld like most around me were. I just didn't think the show was that funny. I guess it had that kinda quirky comedy that only a few can really understand.  To me it was, "no show for you." Yes, I just did partially reference/pun the show as that's the only line I know from it.

My sports watching increased including a game that changed my view of baseball forever and I discovered Monday Night Football! ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!! A MONDAY NIGHT PARTAAAAAAAAYY!

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My father had also just gotten a promotion at his job which lead to an increase in salary which also led to an increase in the hobby purchases.

It was also a year I started to expand my collecting. It wasn't just cards anymore, it was the theory of everything was a collectible.

All of this I will cover in 1996 here on The Origins Of A Cardboard Addict. The words Cardboard Addict may also come into play by years end as well.  So sit back and enjoy as I tell the tale of my hobby history.

Minnesota Vikings @ NY Giants

Here is our SIXTH entry into the NY Giants/Panini America Promo Contest!

All you have to do to enter is comment with the Total Points for this game without going over. Remember that cards only get added to the pot if the Giants win this game. However, you can still "win" for the week either way. The person with the most "wins" at the end of the year wins the pot.

The Week 5 of our contest victory goes to ZAC SMITH AND JAMIE B since we don't have a tie breaker score and both guessed 48 points.

Alright, this week, we are sticking with 3 cards to the pot IF the Giants can finally win. Another rough game yesterday that I don't even have words for. I thought yesterday was a win! Remember this weeks entries will be due by Thursday! So enter early!


Hopefully on the big stage the Giants can finally nail a win. I never in a MILLION YEARS would have said they would be 0-6 at this point.

Here are the updated standings:

Zac Smith                               2 WIN

GRADY MALACHOWSKI  1 WIN

Scott N.                                 1 WIN 

Dennis                                    1 WIN

JJ HERNANDEZ                   1 WIN 

JAMIE B                                1 WIN

ENTRIES ARE DUE BY 8 PM E.T. MONDAY OCTOBER 21ST

Sport Card Collectors Player Of The Day Week 5 Monday Night Giveaway!

We can't seem to give these away!! With all kidding aside, we didn't have anyone guess the right yards and everyone guessed over for Andrew Lucks yards. So...we are going to make it really easy this time...to win the items below..just comment with who you think will win the Monday Night Football game. Just a team name. We will randomize all of the right entries. However, if you want a bonus entry..enter this contest:
http://sportcardcollectors.blogspot.com/2012/10/sport-card-collectors-player-of-day_15.html by kickoff or by at least Midnight. We have two people already entered that will receive a bonus entry (mrblu and Amy)..meaning your name will be randomized twice among the other right entries. If no one guesses the right winner of Monday Nights Game, those who are entered in the Week 5 Part 1 contest will be randomized and a winner will be chosen from them. ENTRIES DUE BY KICKOFF.

Good Luck to everyone, we hope you enter Part 1 of our contest and we hope to finally give this away LOL!!


YOU ARE ENTERING TO WIN THIS (don't forget about the chance for a GOLDEN TICKET as well!)

1 pack..look for random autos

Super Bowl Champs set

Can't go wrong with any RG3 cards after his last performance.

*Contests are open to U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY! (sorry)