1994 Collector's Choice

Description

Collector's Choice is a 670-card set was distributed in two series of 320 and 350, respectively. Subsets include Rookie Class (1-20 and 651-670), First Draft Picks (21-30), Top Performers (306-315), Up Close (631-640) and Future Foundation (641-650).

Rookie Cards include Michael Jordan and Alex Rodriguez.

Distribution

Wax: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $0.99).

Jumbo: 24 packs pek box, 20 cards per pack (MSRP: $1.49).

Factory Sets (includes five Gold Signature cards).

Insertion Ratios

Series One

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Wax Odds	Jumbo Odds
Base	320	-	11:1	17:1
Silver Signature	320	-	one-per-pack	3:1
Gold Signature	320	-	1:36	1:24
Home Run All-Stars Contest Card	1	-	1:36	1:24

Series Two

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Wax Odds	Jumbo Odds
Base	350	-	11:1	17:1
Silver Signature	350	-	one-per-pack	3:1
Gold Signature	350	-	1:36	1:24
Team vs. Team	15	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack

Checklist

Promos

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Base Set

Series One

Rookie Class

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First Draft Picks

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Top Performers

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Checklists

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Series Two

Checklists

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Team Checklists

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Up Close

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Future Foundations

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Rookie Class

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Variations

Up Close

For the Up Close subset (cards #631-640) a number of variations have emerged.

Tan Bar

In the base set, the bottom of the card's front is covered in a black "bar." However on cards pulled from factory sets, the black bar is either white or tan colored.

Silver Signature Black Bar

For the Up Close parallels, the bar is colored silver (for Silver Signature) or gold (Gold Signatures). Some Silver Signatures with black bars have emerged.

Future Foundations White Letters

For the Future Foundations subset (cards #641-#650), on the reverse side, the first letter in the bio is supposed to be gray; however, on some cards, this letter is white. "White Letter" variations exist in the base set, Silver Signature, and Gold Signature parallels.

Parallels

Each base card is available in the following parallels:

• Silver Signature
• Gold Signature

On each card, the player's facsimile autograph is stamped with either Gold or Silver Foil. Like in the base set, "White Letter" variations also exist for the Gold and Silver Signature parallels of the Future Foundations subset. In addition, each Gold Signature card has gold borders.

It should also be noted that UD accidentally stamped the signature of Baltimore Orioles general manager Roland Hemond onto Jeffery Hammonds Signature parallels. This error was never corrected.

Inserts

Home Run All-Stars

This eight-card holographic set was given away as a prize in the "You Crash the Game" contest. Randomly inserted into Series One packs at the rate of 1:36 was an instant win contest card. Other prizes included autographed memorabilia, complete sets of Silver and Gold Signature cards, and the Grand Prize, a chance to be on Ken Griffey, Jr's 1995 Collector's Choice card. Please note that both Cecil Fielder and Bobby Bonilla are number HA4.

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Team vs. Team

One Team v. Team scratch-off game card was inserted into each Series Two pack.

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Collector's Choice
1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 UD Choice
Other Collector's Choice Brands: 1995 Collector's Choice Special Edition - 1997 Collector's Choice Teams - 1998 Collector's Choice Teams - 1999 UD Choice Preview