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Title:Sports Memorabilia
Notice:Wanted: 3.*; For_sale: 4.*; Traded: 5.*
Moderator:SCHOOL::KOPACKO
Created:Wed Aug 27 1986
Last Modified:Thu May 08 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:730
Total number of notes:8547

426.0. "Babe Ruth Set" by ASDS::KELLY () Mon Apr 27 1992 13:51

    Megacards, the same company that does Conlons has produced a 165 card 
    Babe Ruth Set.  The set is black and white with a Glossy finish and 
    depicts moments in the Babe's Baseball career.  The pictures were taken
    from the original photos.  The cards will be sold in Wax boxes that
    have 36 packs with 10 card per pack.  Factory sets will not be produced
    and sold according to Megacards.
    If you want more info give me a call at dtn 276-8156 or write
    me at ASDS::KELLY or Mike Kelly @ OGO.
    
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426.2Wax Box has 48 PacksASDS::KELLYTue May 05 1992 11:312
    Update, the wax boxes have 48 packs not 36 packs.
    Mike
426.3DissapointedFUTURE::JST_ONGEJohn St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715Sun May 17 1992 20:009
    I purchased a box of these and should have saved my money. They're
    exactly like the Conlon's with most of the cards cut unevenly  and
    for a 165 card set you think you'd get a set out of 480 cards, but
    Noooooooo ! I only sorted cards 100-165 and I was 9 short there. I
    got 6 and 7  of  a lot of cards. Personally, if  you  want  these,
    you're better off  waiting  for  prices  to come down and buying a
    whole set.
    
    John
426.4Thanks...STUDIO::GUTIERREZI'm on my break Mon May 18 1992 09:065
    
    	I'm not surprised, John, I got one box each of Conlon Series
    	I and II, and on both times I didn't get a complete set out
    	of the box.  I'm glad you warned us about the Babe set, I
    	think I'll wait for the complete set.
426.5FUTURE::JST_ONGEJohn St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715Mon May 18 1992 12:537
    Much obliged Juan ;-)  Sure there's a lot of nice pictures etc.,  but
    I really think this is an overpriced product  and they must be making
    a killing on it. Like I said almost all the cards are cut differently
    and the collation  was  like  a Wild Card box. I put 'em in a box and
    set it aside. 
    
    John
426.6Babe Ruth SetEBBCLU::MONDALTOWed May 20 1992 10:394
    I bought the whole set,and saved alot of money,and grief trying to put
    a set togeather,Thanks M.K.
    
    John M.
426.7It ain't me Babe-it ain't me your lookin forCHEEKO::KELLYWed Jun 03 1992 09:167
    If you make up a list of the missing cards and send a note explaining
    the circumstances to the manufacturer they will fill your want list for
    free.  How do I know?  I've spoken to them many times and know of folks
    who have done it.
    
    Don't curse the darkness-do something.
    Mike
426.8There are factory setsFUTURE::JST_ONGEJohn St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715Tue Jul 07 1992 18:166
    Re: .0
    
    I noticed in the latest SCD that factory sets are being produced.
    They had ads for 18$.
    
    John