Friday, January 27, 2017

A Dime Box Surprise

Dime Boxes are full of great cards at great prices, but every once in a while I'll find a surprise when I look at the cards a little closer.

This happened recently with this 1994 Topps card of Juan Gonzalez.


I picked this card up because I liked the photo on the front; including the doughnut.


I didn't realize until I went to scan the card that this is actually a Pre-Production Sample card.


Notice the statement "Design and photo selection subject to change." Here is the actual 1994 Topps card.


At first glance I thought they used the photo on the back of the Pre-Production Sample for the front of the actual card, but I upon further inspection, it's slightly different.


Which one do you like better? The Pre-Production Sample or the actual base version? 

Anyone collect Pre-Preoduction Samples? I have a few and think I might start a little mini collection.
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  1. RAZJanuary 27, 2017 at 9:54 AM

    I think I prefer the Pre-Production card front and the actual base card back. I don't collect these, but mostly just because I hadn't ever thought of it before. If I found one that matched up with one of my player collections, I would buy it.

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    1. Daniel WilsonJanuary 27, 2017 at 8:05 PM

      I agree with you on liking the pre-production front and the regular back.

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    2. P-town TomJanuary 28, 2017 at 6:20 AM

      Count me in this camp. I think those two would make the pairing.

      Sometimes I wonder what special things I would find in my own collection if I really took the time to look over each card. I don't know that I have promo cards lurking about, but I'm sure I have image variations that I never noticed.

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  2. J. MeeksJanuary 27, 2017 at 2:53 PM

    Definitely prefer the sample card...now I need to go find one for myself.

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    1. Daniel WilsonJanuary 27, 2017 at 8:06 PM

      It was definitely a nice find. $0.65 on comc right now.

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  3. FujiJanuary 27, 2017 at 7:51 PM

    I'm a promo kind of guy, so I'll go with the Pre-Production Sample. Having worked at a card shop in the late 90's, I had access to tons of 90's promo cards. In the early 2000's, I dumped the bulk of my collection... but kept a 660ct. box filled with them. I've shown off my Gwynns once or twice. Maybe one day, I'll get around to documenting the entire collection.

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    1. Daniel WilsonJanuary 27, 2017 at 8:13 PM

      That's awesome! Would love to see some of your promo collection and see how they compare to the actual cards.

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  4. MattJanuary 29, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    Oh man. That's a cool find!

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    1. Daniel WilsonJanuary 29, 2017 at 12:42 PM

      Yeah, I was surprised when I turned it over to scan it and saw the Pre-Production Sample part.

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  5. Adam KaningherJanuary 29, 2017 at 6:33 PM

    I prefer the pre-production card. There was a little 9-pack included in 1993 factory sets and I've seen it so many times, the "real" card looks out of place to me.

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