cards in a can???

MULLINS5 · July 27, 2009 3:45PM

1997 pinnacle...worth anything?

csmtampa · July 27, 2009 3:50PM

no

csmtampa · July 27, 2009 4:27PM

I remember back in 97 when these came out. Me and a few friends started our own little lawn mowing business just so we could buy cards. We went from neighborhood to neighborhood, door to door, asking if people wanted their lawn cut. I think we charged $10, and since there was 3 of us, we earned like $3 and some change. We just used all the money to buy baseball cards. I remember we bought a lot of 1997 Pinnacle Inside, and a ton of Pinnacle Mint. The only things I can remember that were worth anything from Pinnacle Inside were the Gold cans. Pinnacle Mint was a different story.

From A pack A Day card blog:

"The idea behind cans was so cards could be sold at grocery stores stacked up on an endcap like soup or beans. Ok, stop laughing, that was really the idea. The thought behind it was that cans would deter theft, stop pack searching and would attract more eyeballs than a box in the candy display."

TNP777 · July 27, 2009 4:32PM

If you happen to crack those cans open, one of my so-called white whales is a Diamond Edition of Brett Butler. They're supposed to exist, but I've never seen one.

MULLINS5 · July 27, 2009 4:44PM

ta rash

a have thrown away probably 10,000 cards the past two days...kinda sad

csmtampa · July 27, 2009 5:04PM

I would've taken that junk off your hands...damn

nightcrawler · July 27, 2009 6:10PM

<< <i>From A pack A Day card blog:

"The idea behind cans was so cards could be sold at grocery stores stacked up on an endcap like soup or beans. Ok, stop laughing, that was really the idea. The thought behind it was that cans would deter theft, stop pack searching and would attract more eyeballs than a box in the candy display." >>

Just like ammunition, which can also be bought in a can. And such is the way I buy mine.

csmtampa · July 27, 2009 6:13PM

And you can also shoot the empty cans.....I love America!

mreuter · July 27, 2009 9:36PM

If you have some of Pinnacle Inside sitting around, I need card #s 49 & 54, and the Smoltz, A-Rod and Klesko empty cans.

Morgoth · July 27, 2009 10:45PM

The inserts are tough and condition sensitive. If you can get a good deal on the cans I would open them and look for those.

I also collect Donruss Preferred and they came in tins. You would not believe what some people will pay for the sp's and inserts in that set.

BunchOBull · July 27, 2009 10:59PM

I'd love to bust some '97 or '98 Preferred...basically my favorite premium set in the last half of the '90s.

I'd really love to be able to add a '97 and '98 Frank Thomas Precious Metals card to my collection.

jackstraw · July 28, 2009 12:10AM

If you find any retro lunch boxes that have cards inside I will take those.

Brian48 · July 28, 2009 12:22AM

I've got two of these cans laying around. I bought them not for the cards inside, but because steroid monkey (Clemens) was on the outside of the can. Back then, I was collecting misc Clemens stuff.

Stone193 · July 28, 2009 12:54AM

I remember those!

They were trying to be different I guess.

There was also something where a small card was sandwiched inside a larger card.

There were the 3-D cards in a box - the player cleverly cut out and more of the same was placed behind the front image.

Diamonds inside cards - Pinnacle Zenith I think?

Does anyone remember anything else that was unusual and created to promote buying?

mike

okposo21 · July 28, 2009 2:55AM

Wow I remember these. 97/98 was the first year I started buying baseball cards. Specifically 97 and 98 Score and Pinnacle, 97 Upper Deck, and 98 Metal Universe. I have recently started to go back and fill the gaps in any of these I still have lying around. It's not worth anything, but it's damn fun.

EB22 · July 28, 2009 7:10AM

Those cards in a can are not worth that much, but I know which cards in a can are worth thousands! The 1950 Scott's Potato Chips

cards in a can???

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