1994 Roger Staubach: This is the last of these which I've been sharing over the last year and a half plus. I'll really miss these. One of my favorite sets. We'll kick it off with Jack Lambert who looks like he wants to kick somebody's butt. Has to be before the first snap. His uniform is way too clean. His trophy case is filled to the brim and man did he scare the heck out of opponents. Big fan.
Love all the all-time greats we get in this set. Many from past generations you'll never see again on cardboard. The design is so simple but it works. The players take center stage. Love the muted Buck Buchanan photo showing the missing tooth. Screams a tough guy in the trenches.
The inserts let us see some of the greats on other cards. Three amazing QBs here in nice photos. We have Etched in Stone and Golden Arms.
They had no idea of the legacy Bret Favre would leave when this Dawning of a Legacy card was made. He had just finished the third season of his Hall of Fame career. The POGs are great additions to the set in card form.
A few players I'd never heard of like Andy Robustelli. Props to anyone who knew of this defensive stalwart from the 50s and 60s. Six-time All-Pro by the way and nice photo.
I enjoy seeing the coaches get their due on these Chalkboard Legends inserts.
These are great cards and players. So much fun and so many memories. Wish we could see more sets like this one. We'll end it with some of the great arms, and legs, from the game.
BREAKDOWN:
30 – Cards
3 – Dawning of a Legacy
3 – Chalkboard Legends
2 - Checklists
2 – Pogs
2 – Golden Arms
1 – Etched in Stone
Plenty of Hall of Famers.
ReplyDeleteVoting for Hannah.
Very underrated.
DeleteI've said it before... and I'm sure I'll say it again. I'd love to open up a box of this product. As for my favorites... I'd probably say Zorn... followed by Starr. But the ghost of Lambert in the background is really cool. Can you imagine being a quarterback and having to face him? I also thing the POGs are cool too.
ReplyDeleteZorn was so fun to watch back in the day. He was a favorite of mine as a kid and I was always excited to see him.
DeleteI really like this set of cards. I may have to try to track it down for myself. But in the mean time, my favorite card in this post is the Jack Lambert. He is one player I wish I had seen play.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how many times I saw him play but he was such a menacing presence. I don't think as a kid I appreciated him enough. I know I didn't.
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