1991 Topps Redemption Cards

[jacksoncoupage]

or the 1991 Topps master set builders, anyone have a copy of a vintage redemption card (cards with BV of $60+ were issued as redemptions) pulled from packs?

[ALR-bishop]

In addition to the value cards, were there not redemption cards for all the 52 to 56 cards as well, and did they also involve such reprints ?

Based on the numbering designations on the contest cards I think I am missing 3 of them

[hysell]

Al,you may be right about the larger 1952-56 cards? They would not fit the standard size packs! I did pull a 1970 Jerry Koosman a 1971 Luis Tiant & a 1976 Kent Tekulve cards,must have been a pitchers year for me? But I did open up over 20 to 25 boxes back then? I liked the looks of that set! Robert.

[judsonhamlin]

I only ever pulled a 1990 Joey Meyer... But I haven't seen those winner cards.
And I'm still missing 4 numbered cards.

[jacksoncoupage]

Originally Posted by judsonhamlin

I only ever pulled a 1990 Joey Meyer... But I haven't seen those winner cards.
And I'm still missing 4 numbered cards.

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

In addition to the value cards, were there not redemption cards for all the 52 to 56 cards as well, and did they also involve such reprints ?

Based on the numbering designations on the contest cards I think I am missing 3 of them

That's correct, the oversized cards were issued as redemptions as well. It seems that most people working on complete sets of the contest cards are missing the same 3-5 codes/cards.

Originally Posted by hysell

But I did open up over 20 to 25 boxes back then? I liked the looks of that set! Robert.

That's pretty incredible. I still actively open between 10-15 boxes a year (since 2004) and have only pulled one 1968 common in that time. The 20 or so boxes I opened at the time didn't net me one vintage card.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jacksoncoupage

That's pretty incredible. I still actively open between 10-15 boxes a year (since 2004) and have only pulled one 1968 common in that time. The 20 or so boxes I opened at the time didn't net me one vintage card.

I agree, I have opened several cases and the only thing I ever got was one 1988 common.

[4reals]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I agree, I have opened several cases and the only thing I ever got was one 1988 common.

I've opened approx. 100 boxes over the years and have only found a 1968 Vada Pinson #90 and a 1975 Danny Thompson #249 - never saw a redemption card.

[jakeinge]

Originally Posted by 4reals

I've opened approx. 100 boxes over the years and have only found a 1968 Vada Pinson #90 and a 1975 Danny Thompson #249 - never saw a redemption card.

The real question I have is would you be able to redeem the redemption card today?

[swarmee]

Well, no. Most Topps redemptions expire 2 years after the product is released. Except last year, someone (as a lark) sent in a 1957 redemption to Topps and they supplied him with a similar gift package to the Wilson Baseball Glove he was redeeming for. You can probably find an article about it online.

[roarfrom34]

I kept a rack pack from that year with the 1976 Cubs team card showing on the top

[rats60]

I never saw a redemption either. I did pull a 1976 Reggie Cleveland.

[ALR-bishop]

It was my understanding there was a redemption card for an entire Topps run of sets, 1952-1991( the grand prize), and there were redemption cards for one each of the individual sets in the run. And then redemption cards for any card over a certain value at the time ($ 60 ? How determined ? ) plus any card from the 52 to 56 sets. No way to know exactly how many of these went in packs.

If you got one and did the redemption I assume the redemption card went back to Topps and disappeared. Never saw one myself, then or since. Still have a few unopened boxes. Still need 3 contest cards to complete what I think would be a numerical run of them