OT - 1993 Topps R&N China Porcelain cards

[ALR-bishop]

Jason, hopefully like Korczak Ziolkowski you have lined up other family members or a family foundation to continue your work on this set since it seems to be more than a one lifetime endeavor

[DaClyde]

Someone just listed a lot of 17 cards today, which adds #143 Steve Finley to the list, bringing us to 158 total/825.

Kind of annoying that a lot of 17 only turned up one new card. What was with people buying all those Rockies cards? I get that they were new and all, but geez.

In any case, if this pace keeps up, it might only take half a lifetime!

[windycitysource]

Just found this thread while searching for information on a card that was among the items I inherited from my dad. He had (now I have) the Greg Maddux porcelain card and I very much enjoyed reading through everyone's stories as you hunt to confirm the full set.

I created an account just to say thanks!

[DaClyde]

Right on schedule, one more card has hit eBay. #232 Tino Martinez is now listed, complete in original hanger packaging. Oddly, the serial number field on the certificate is filled in as "AP". If that is supposed tobe a number, I cannot decipher it. So I guess AP/1000? Artist Proof?

That brings the total to 159.

After updating my blog and TCDB, I noticed these came in at least three different packaging styles, the white pinstriped hanger card, a blue/green hanger card, or small box. All varieties came with the wooden stand and a small slip of paper, I suppose acting as a certificate of authenticity containing the serial number.

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Ah, make that two more, I missed a #83 Reggie Sanders that already sold. That makes 160.

[DaClyde]

I've started documenting the 1994 set, now, as well, since someone had added a few to TCDB. I've identified up to 33 cards, so far. I think it was the same deal as 1993, only fewer people new, or cared, about the 1994 offering. I would still like to find some sales or marketing material for these. I've got a few hobby publications from the time period, but the only adds I've ever found were for the Dream Team set or the Ryan set.