1999 Aurora
Description
1999 Aurora is a 200-card set released by Pacific Trading Cards in April 1999.
Distribution
Hobby: 36 packs per box, six cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99).
Retail: 24 packs per box, six cards per pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 200 | - | ? | ? |
| Red | 200 | - | N/A | 4:25 |
| Opening Day | 200 | 31 | 1:24 | N/A |
| Pennant Fever | 20 | - | 4:37 | 4:37 |
| Pennant Fever Silver | 20 | 250 | N/A | ? |
| Pennant Fever Platinum Blue | 20 | 100 | ? | ? |
| Pennant Fever Copper | 20 | 20 | ? | N/A |
| On Deck Laser-Cuts | 20 | - | 4:37 | N/A |
| Styrotechs | 20 | - | 1:37 | 1:37 |
| Kings of the Major Leagues | 10 | - | 1:361 | 1:361 |
| Complete Players | 20 | 299 | ? | ? |
| Pennant Fever Tony Gwynn Autograph | 1 | 97 | ? | ? |
| Pennant Fever Tony Gwynn Autograph Silver | 1 | one-of-one | ? | ? |
| Pennant Fever Tony Gwynn Autograph Platinum Blue | 1 | one-of-one | ? | ? |
| Pennant Fever Tony Gwynn Autograph Copper | 1 | one-of-one | ? | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
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Parallels
All 200 base cards are available in the following parallels.
- Red (retail only)
- Opening Day (Hobby only; serial-numbered to 31 copies)
Player's Choice Awards
This six-card partial-parallel was given away to attendees of the 1999 MLBPA Players Choice Awards. All are ordinary base cards with a special foil-stamp on the front. Each is limited (but not serial-numbered) to the production figures listed.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora Players Choice'); </sql2wiki>
SportsFest '99
This parallel was given away to attendees of the June, 1999 SportsFest '99 cardshow in Philadelphia. Each card has a special foil-stamp on the front and is hand-numbered to 20 copies.
Inserts
Pennant Fever
Each Pennant Fever is also available in the following parallels.
- Silver (serial-numbered to 250 copies; retail only)
- Platinum Blue (serial-numbered to 100 copies)
- Copper (serial-numbered to 20 copies; Hobby only)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora Pennant Fever'); </sql2wiki>
On Deck Laser-Cuts
On Deck Laser-Cuts are exclusive to Hobby packs.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora On Deck Laser-Cuts'); </sql2wiki>
Styrotechs
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora Styrotechs'); </sql2wiki>
Kings of the Major Leagues
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora Kings of the Major Leagues'); </sql2wiki>
Complete Players
Each Complete Players is serial-numbered to 299 copies.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Aurora Complete Players'); </sql2wiki>
Autographs
Pennant Fever Tony Gwynn Autograph
Pacific had Tony Gwynn autograph 100 copies of his Pennant Fever cards for random insertion -- 97 of the base insert and one each of the Silver, Platinum Blue, and Copper parallels.
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