Message to anyone who attended the 1997 National

BunchOBull

I'm looking for promotional tins that were handed out at the show.

Specifically, these tins were given out to showcase the product 1997 Donruss Preferred and are blue with a gold/bronze starburst.

I'm mostly looking for Frank Thomas, but I'd also be interested in any other players you may have.

If you can help, if but with nothing more than a scan, please share.

MeteoriteGuy

Where the promos only baseball?

BunchOBull

<< <i>Where the promos only baseball? >>



That's my understanding Mark, but I wouldn't put anything past the 1990s.

mcadams

Was '97 Atlanta at the World Congress Center?

diamondman

<< <i>Was '97 Atlanta at the World Congress Center? >>



i thought 97 was cleveland and 98 was atlanta.

BunchOBull

<< <i>i thought 97 was cleveland and 98 was atlanta. >>



I believe that is correct.

cardbender

Yes, '97 National was in Cleveland, I attended.

I didn't get any promo's there. Sorry I can't help with the cards you're looking for.

mikelowell25

98 was in chicago--i should know because it was my first one. u never forget your first--or maybe thats something else

WeekendHacker

I was at the 97 show in Cleveland. I remember Jim Thome giving a live radio show interview - Class Guy - all the way.

Gene Simmons was there - all decked out - struggling to get up the escalator in his boots - it was pretty damn funny!!!!!

I didn't get or don't remember any promotional tins - sorry pal.

alnavman

I was there also and don't remember any promotional tins....could they have been the early bird special on Wednesday if you bought the VIP pass???? if so I wasn't there for that but was there the other days.

BunchOBull

Thanks for all of the replies guys. This tin has been impossible to track down, but I hope to find a copy one of these days.

Sabrgeek

I don't remember if there were VIP badges in 1997 and I don't even remember those tins at all -- are they listed in the Beckett DB, if so we got them and I would have no idea where they are now -- if not,... really good luck

Rich

BellagioPokerKing

Hello,
I live in Canton, Ohio and went to the ' 97 National on 4 or 5 different days, including on Tuesday night when they had among others Marion Motley, Dante lavelli, Nate Thurmond, Austin Carr, Al Oliver, and two different Playboy centerfolds, one of which was Victoria Zdrok all signing free autographs. If they were giving those away, I don't how I missed out, because I have saved alot of "stuff" from all the nationals in Cleveland. Highlights for me were grtting my picture with Muhammad Ali, Sandy Koufax, and Wilt Chamberlain, while they signed, in order, an Everlast boxing glove, two NL baseballs, and an authentic Lakers jersey. Easily, the best day of my autograph collecting life.
Rocke