Anyone have some 1987 Sportflics?

ajw

I'm pretty sure these are available with both 1986 and 1987 copyrights on the back. I've got the two Will Clark cards, #95 and #195, with the 1986 copyright, but not the 1987.

Can someone out there help me?

Does anyone know how these were distributed? Wax vs. Factory, perhaps?

digicat

I recall seeing both foil packs and factory sets sitting, untouched, unloved, and unwanted on show tables in the late 80s.

I didn't know that they had different copyrights, but then again, there are only two Sportflics cards in my entire collection (86 Clark & Larkin)

ajw

Here's what I found online at the The Oddball Mall:

What is the factory set variation on 1987 Sportflics cards?

"The cards in the factory-collated sets are copyrighted 1986, while the cards in the wax packs are copyrighted 1987 or show no copyright year on the back. Cards from wax packs with 1987 copyright are 1-35, 41-75, 81-115, 121-155, and 161-195; the rest of the numbers (when taken from wax packs) are found without a copyright year." -- 1993 Beckett Sports Americana Baseball Card Price Guide

It looks like both Will's cards (95 and 195) fall in the 1987/1986 variation, as opposed to the 1986/no year variation. Now I've just got to find them. I think a wax box has 108 cards (36x3) in the 200 card set. That means I could easily bust two boxes without getting the cards I need. (I do find it surprising that I only have the factory set version, though...I always thought most singles came from wax and not sets...)

Brian48

All my '87 Sportflix have the '86 copyright.