1993 Cardtoons

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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 - 1:9
Big Bang Bucks 20 - 1:9
Cardtoons Award Set Redemption 8 - 1:36

Checklist

Promos

  • P-1 Day-Glo Sabo
  • P-2 Dennis Excellency
  • P-3 Pledge of Allegiance

Base Set

  • 1 Hey Abbott
  • 2 Robin Adventura
  • 3 Roberto Alamode
  • 4 Don Battingly
  • 5 Cow Belle
  • 6 Jay Bellhop
  • 7 Fowl Boggs
  • 8 Treasury Bonds
  • 9 True Brett
  • 10 Wild Pitch Mitch
  • 11 Balou's Brothers
  • 12 Charlie Bustle
  • 13 Brett Butter
  • 14 Rambo Canseco
  • 15 Roberto Cementie
  • 16 Roger Clemency
  • 17 Will Clock
  • 18 David Clone
  • 19 Tom Clowning
  • 20 Mr. Club
  • 21 Joe Crater
  • 22 Doolin' Daulton
  • 23 Chili Dog Davis
  • 24 Doug Drawback
  • 25 Dennis Excellency
  • 26 Silly Fanatic
  • 27 Wand Gonzales
  • 28 Amazing Grace
  • 29 Tom Grapevine
  • 30 Marquis Gruesome
  • 31 Homerin' Hank
  • 32 Kevin Happier
  • 33 Pete Harness
  • 34 Charlie Haze
  • 35 Egotisticky Henderson
  • 36 Sayanora Infielder
  • 37 Snoozin' Ted & Tarzan Jane
  • 38 Cloud Johnson
  • 39 Sandy K-Fax
  • 40 The Say What Kid
  • 41 Tommy Lasagna
  • 42 Greg Maddogs
  • 43 Stamp the Man
  • 44 Mark McBash
  • 45 Fred McGruff
  • 46 Mount Mick
  • 47 Pat Moustache
  • 48 Ozzie Myth
  • 49 Bob Nukesbury
  • 50 Reggie October
  • 51 Doctor OK
  • 52 Rafael Palmist
  • 53 Lose Piniella
  • 54 Vince Poleman
  • 55 Charlie Puff
  • 56 Rob Quibble
  • 57 Darryl Razzberry
  • 58 Cal Ripkenwinkle
  • 59 Budge Rodriguez
  • 60 Ryne Sandbox
  • 61 Steve Saxophone
  • 62 Harry Scaray
  • 63 Scary Sheffield
  • 64 Ruben Siesta
  • 65 Dennis Smartinez
  • 66 Lee Smite
  • 67 Ken Spiffy, Jr.
  • 68 Nails Spikestra
  • 69 The Splendid Spinner
  • 70 Toad Stottlemyre
  • 71 Raging Tartabull
  • 72 Robbery Thompson
  • 73 Alan Trampoline
  • 74 Monster Truk
  • 75 Shawon Tungsten
  • 76 Tony Trynn
  • 77 Andy Van Tyke
  • 78 Derrick Ventriloquist
  • 79 Frankie Violin
  • 80 Rap Winfielder
  • 81 Robinhood Yount
  • 82 Swift Justice
  • 83 Brat Saberhagen
  • 84 Mike Pizzazz
  • 85 Andres Colorado
  • 86 Money Bagswell
  • 87 Video Nomo
  • 88 Out of the Park
  • 89 Tim Wallet
  • 90 Checklist
  • 91 Greenback Jack
  • 92 Mighty Matt Power Hitter
  • 93 Frankenthomas
  • 94 Neon Peon Slanders
  • 95 Just Air Jordan

Inserts

Grand Slam Etched Foil

  • F-6 E.T. McGee
  • F-5 Carlton Fist
  • F-4 Steve Bravery
  • F-2 Andre Awesome
  • F-1 Bo Action
  • F-9 Sir Noble Ryan
  • F-8 Jose Rheostat
  • F-3 Bobby Bonus
  • F-7 Kirby Plunkit
  • F-10 Day-Glo Sabo

Cardtoons Awards

This eight-card set was available exclusive through a redemption card that was seeded into packs at the rate of about one per box.

  • R-8 Most Virtuous Player
  • R-7 Comedown Player of Year
  • R-6 Can't Get No Relief Award
  • R-5 Corkville Slugger Award
  • R-4 Golden Glove Award
  • R-3 1994 World Series Champs
  • R-2 Forrest Grump Award
  • R-1 No-Ball Peace Prize

Field of Greed

  • FOG-9 Strike 9: Pending
  • FOG-8 Strike 8: 1994 Strike
  • FOG-7 Strike 7: 1990 Lockout
  • FOG-6 Strike 6: 1985 Strike
  • FOG-5 Strike 5: 1981 Strike
  • FOG-4 Strike 4: 1980 Strike
  • FOG-3 Strike 3: 1976 Lockout
  • FOG-1 Strike 1: 1972 Strike
  • FOG-2 Strike 2: 1973 Lockout

Politics in Baseball

  • S-7 Throwing Out the First Contract
  • S-6 Sh-h-h-h-h-h-h
  • S-5 The Slide
  • S-4 Umpires Convention
  • S-3 Slick Willie
  • S-2 The Wave
  • S-1 Pledge Of Allegiance
  • S-11 Role Model
  • S-8 Babe Rush
  • S-10 Let's Play Ball
  • S-9 Hot Prospect

Big Bang Bucks

  • BB-20 John Smileyface
  • BB-16 Jimmy Kiwi
  • BB-1 Treasury Bonds
  • BB-2 Sayanora Infielder
  • BB-3 Cal Ripkenwinkle
  • BB-4 Bobby Bonus
  • BB-5 Joe Crater
  • BB-6 Kirby Plunkit
  • BB-7 David Clone
  • BB-8 Ken Spiffy, Jr.
  • BB-9 Ruben Siesta
  • BB-10 Greg Maddogs
  • BB-11 Mark McBash
  • BB-12 Rafael Palmist
  • BB-13 Roberto Alamode
  • BB-14 Greenback Jack
  • BB-15 Raging Tartabull
  • BB-17 Roger Clemency
  • BB-18 Rambo Canseco
  • BB-19 Tom Grapevine