Let's Talk About Sets Volume 58:Grounded Again.

 

Let's Talk About Sets baby, let's collect some sets with me. Let's talk about these back in ninety-five-eee, let's talk about sets!

This is my third year of chasing 1995 Summit Ground Zero football. I have been chipping away the 200 card set and have really made progress recently thanks to some pickups from Burbank Sportcards Beckett Marketplace  and saved 10% by using code 15Burbank at checkout.

With these 13 down, I am well under 100 left to go. I have picked up a good portion of the bigger players, but still have a couple of good rookies left. I am hoping in the next year or so I can finally finish this bad boy up.

Breakin' Wax:1995 Stadium Club Football Series 2 Box Break

Not too long ago I showed off a box of 1995 Stadium Club football Series 1 on here I busted thanks to my buddy Shane. Now it's time to show off how Series 2 went which I felt was a better break between the two.

So let's check it out!

Unlike Series 1, I went retail for Series 2. There are 13 cards per pack and once again some fun inserts to chase.

The base cards for the second series look the same and are still apart of the 450 card set.

The photography is still stunning as you will see with this Swann card and some more following it

 

Unlike Series 1 with the Xtreme Corps, Series 2 had Expansion Team cards from the Panthers and Jaguars.

 

Like this one for the Panthers

and my boy Mark Brunell for the Jags.

Series 2 finished rest of the Series 1 Draft Pix such as Steve McNair

Now onto my inserts

Ground Attack fell 1:14 packs. Another set I am seeking by the way. They feature volcanoes, lava and foil, can't go wrong.

MVP falls 1:18 packs. I pulled two of the best with Emmitt and Rice with the laser cut.

 

And this almost stuck to the back of another card Power Surge card Michael Irvin that fell 1:28 packs. And yes, another set chase.

Like I said box number 2 was better than box 1. Better looking inserts, bigger names pulled.

There will be more boxes coming up soon to look forward to such as 1995 Zenith football, 1996 NFL Lasers, and 1995 Pro Line Classic Series 2.

Episode 17:Giving Me The Edge

Today marks the 17th episode of this blog and the finale of my trade with @card_a_holic

Today I am showing off some really sweet Collectors Edge inserts I saved for this trade finale.

First up, some EdgeTech green. There were 37 cards in the set and in a variety of different 1995 Collectors Edge products to find them.

Pretty simple design, a green bulls eye background with a player in the forefront

There were also super sick parallels of these to find as well. Doesn't seem the odds really are any different then finding the base version but I prefer these much more.

They have a Prism shine foil to them

Three great players as well.

I know I always talk about building sets of these and the parallels would be awesome to, but 37 cards is pretty deep. I may have to think about it first. They look great though.

Thanks for the trade Brian. I look forward to next time!

Let's Talk About Sets Volume 18

Let's talk about sets baby
Let's talk about it with me
Let's talk about all the good things
And the bad things that may be
Let's talk about sets (1995)
Let's talk about sets (Summitt)
Let's talk about sets (Uh huh)
Let's talk about sets....

1991 song by Salt-N-Pepa was about a much different topic than I am turning it into. You see, I am staying on topic with cards. Not,well, what they were talking about. This newest segment about the 90's will focus on my set chases (the ones I have already used for a Origins Post or don't plan on using) and new additions to them along with updates on how far I have gotten.

It's time for us to sit down and have that discussion between your parents and you that you tried to avoid. You know, that conversation you have with them about the Flairs and the Pinnacles. Kids, it's time to Talk About Sets.

Today's sets talk is from my trade with @card_a_holic who I said caught my attention from having set needs for me.

So let's check out the sauciness today.

In 1995, Pro Line Classic had these great looking foil die cuts celebrating the Pro Bowl. I pulled quite a few of them and almost believe they were 1 per pack at the time. But, over the years things started to disappear and I was left with only a few. So time to build that up!

Thanks to Brian I was able to.

Junior Seau

Deion Sanders

Cris Carter

Warren Moon

Reggie White

Thanks to Brian I now have 12 cards towards the 30. Not half way there yet but getting there. As always, if you can help with sets please let me know!