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Revision as of 22:04, 26 January 2012
Contents
Description
Cardtoons is a 95-card parody set intended for release in 1993, but not issued until over a year later. This completely unlicensed set uses cartoon caricatures on its fronts to parody then-active MLB players. The backs carry comical "career highlights" within silver-colored panels on the left sides and team logo caricatures on the right sides.
This product was the subject of a seven-year long court battle between the producers and the MLB Players Association -- a case eventually won by Cardtoons.
Distribution
36 packs per box, eight cards per pack (MSRP: $1.29)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 95 | - | ? |
| Field of Greed | 9 | - | one-per-pack |
| Politics of Baseball | 11 | - | 1:2 |
| Grand Slam Etched Foil | 10 | - | ? |
| Cardtoons Awards | 8 | - | ? |
| Big Bang Bucks | 20 | - | ? |
