1997 Flair Showcase - Revision history

Stalegum: /* Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange */

2022-02-01T22:15:43Z

Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange

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	===Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange===		===Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange===

	Twenty-five Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange cards (good for ~~an autographed Rodriguez~~ fielding glove) were randomly seeded into packs. The card fronts were similar in design to the regular Row 2 card, except for green foil accents. The cardback, however, consisted entirely of text explaining prize guidelines. ~~The deadline to exchange the~~ card ~~was 8/1/98~~		Twenty-five Alex Rodriguez Emerald Exchange cards (good for a fielding glove autographed by A-Rod) were randomly seeded into packs. The card fronts were similar in design to the regular Row 2 card, except for green foil accents. The cardback, however, consisted entirely of text explaining prize guidelines.

			This card expired August 1st, 1998.

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Stalegum: /* Hot Gloves */

2022-02-01T22:13:31Z

Hot Gloves

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	1997 ~~was~~ the ~~last time Flair's~~ staple~~, Hot Glove insert was produced in~~ the ~~decade as it was not featured in the [[1998~~ Flair Showcase~~]] or~~ [[~~1999~~ Flair ~~Showcase~~]] ~~products.~~ It featured a die-cut design ~~of fire~~ (instead of a die-cut glove in previous years) ~~that was~~ heat-sensitive. The fire design all around the card would change from bright red-orange to light-orange and white when exposed to heat~~, via touch or other heating methods~~.		1997 would mark the final year for Hot Gloves, which had been a staple of the Flair/Flair Showcase brand dating back to [[1994 Flair\|1994.]] This year's set featured a die-cut flame design (instead of a die-cut glove in previous years) with heat-sensitive ink. The fire design all around the card would change from bright red-orange to light-orange and white when when touched or exposed to heat.

	<sql2wiki database="carddb">		<sql2wiki database="carddb">
	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Hot Gloves');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Hot Gloves');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Million Dollar Moments===		===Million Dollar Moments===

Stalegum: /* Wave of the Future */

2022-02-01T22:10:54Z

Wave of the Future

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	'''~~NOTE:~~''' Cards #WF1 and #WF2 were added late in the production run. All of the other cards are sequentially-numbered "X of 25".		'''NOTES'''

			* Cards #WF1 and #WF2 were added late in the production run. All of the other cards are sequentially-numbered "X of 25".
			* Card #11 is a rookie-year card (but NOT a "Rookie Card") of David Ortiz (billed as "David Arias-Ortiz"), who, for some reason, was not included in the base set.

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Diamond Cuts===		===Diamond Cuts===

Stalegum: /* Parallels (Section 0) */

2022-02-01T22:09:04Z

Parallels (Section 0)

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	==Parallels (Section 0)==		==Parallels (Section 0)==

	All 540 base cards (180 players from all three "Rows") are available in a Legacy or Masterpiece parallel. These parallels are distinctive from the base cards as both feature a black and white background and labeled "Section 0" on the cardback, differing from all base cards which are labeled "Section 1".		All 540 base cards (180 players from all three "Rows") are available in a Legacy and Masterpiece parallel. These parallels are distinctive from the base cards as both feature a black and white background and labeled "Section 0" on the cardback, differing from all base cards which are labeled "Section 1".

	===Legacy Collection===		===Legacy Collection===
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	Masterpiece parallels are recognizable for the use of a distinctive and reflective~~-purple~~ foil on the player's nameplate (front and back of card), Flair Showcase logo (front), "Legacy Collection" logo (front), and serial-number stamp (back). However, the player photos, Row design, and holographic finish were the same as the base versions. All Masterpieces were stamped: '''"The ''Only'' 1 of 1 Masterpiece"''' on the back.		Masterpiece parallels are recognizable for the use of a distinctive and reflective lavender foil on the player's nameplate (front and back of card), Flair Showcase logo (front), "Legacy Collection" logo (front), and serial-number stamp (back). However, the player photos, Row design, and holographic finish were the same as the base versions. All Masterpieces were stamped: '''"The ''Only'' 1 of 1 Masterpiece"''' on the back.

	The Masterpiece parallel was a notable set in Hobby history as it was the first set to reduce a print run to only a single set. At a time when scarcity and serial-numbered inserts/parallels was at its peak, the creation of the one-of-one was a landmark concept that forever changed ~~the~~ Hobby. It was the ultimate chase card as it was the only one of its kind. Masterpieces brought almost as much criticism as it did praise from collectors as it effectively eliminated player collectors' chances to procure one copy of every card of their favorite star. Nonetheless, in response, other card companies developed their own one-of-one parallels in the subsequent months and following years and has remained a Hobby staple today.		The Masterpiece parallel was a notable set in Hobby history as it was the first set to reduce a print run to only a single set. At a time when scarcity and serial-numbered inserts/parallels was at its peak, the creation of the one-of-one was a landmark concept that forever changed The Hobby. It was the ultimate chase card as it was the only one of its kind. Masterpieces brought almost as much criticism as it did praise from collectors as it effectively eliminated player collectors' chances to procure one copy of every card of their favorite star. Nonetheless, in response, other card companies developed their own one-of-one parallels in the subsequent months and following years and has remained a Hobby staple today.

	Given the buzz around this set, a detailed history of one particular high-profile Masterpiece chase was ~~published~~ by ''Beckett Baseball Card Monthly'': in 1997, a California dealer sought to acquire all three Ken Griffey, Jr. Flair Showcase Masterpieces. He was able to purchase two of the three for $14,000 and $15,750, respectively; however, the third Masterpiece was found by a teenager in Alaska who was offered an amount rumored to be around $24,000, which he refused. While the collector was scrutinized, he refused temptation and stated that he had found the ultimate card of his favorite player and wanted to keep the card. As a post-script, in the fall of 1999 the two other Griffey Masterpieces were auctioned on eBay. The final bid of $~~6,800~~ for one of them did not come close to meeting the seller's reserve price.		Given the buzz around this set, a detailed history of one particular high-profile Masterpiece chase was reported on by ''Beckett Baseball Card Monthly'': in 1997, a California dealer sought to acquire all three Ken Griffey, Jr. Flair Showcase Masterpieces. He was able to purchase two of the three for $14,000 and $15,750, respectively; however, the third Masterpiece was found by a teenager in Alaska who was offered an amount rumored to be around $24,000, which he refused. While the collector was scrutinized, he refused temptation and stated that he had found the ultimate card of his favorite player and wanted to keep the card. As a post-script, in the fall of 1999 the two other Griffey Masterpieces were auctioned on eBay. The final bid of $6800 for one of them did not come close to meeting the seller's reserve price.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

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Inserts

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 ''See [[1997 Fleer Million Dollar Moments]]''
 ==Autographs & Game-Used==

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2020-10-16T15:27:31Z

Autographs & Game-Used

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	~~[[File:1997flairbox.jpg\|frame\|1997 Flair Showcase box]]~~

	=Description=		=Description=

Chris: /* Inserts */

2020-08-22T16:38:08Z

Inserts

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	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

	~~===Wave of the Future===~~

	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Wave-of-the-Future/9/Bubba-Trammell.jpg?id=0dea2a8d-0451-4168-b034-be9603c54682&size=original&side=front&.jpg~~
	~~https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Wave-of-the-Future/9/Bubba-Trammell.jpg?id=0dea2a8d-0451-4168-b034-be9603c54682&size=original&side=back&.jpg~~

	~~'''NOTE:''' Cards #WF1 and #WF2 were added late in the production run. All of the other cards are sequentially-numbered "X of 25".~~

	~~<sql2wiki database="carddb">~~
	~~SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');~~
	~~</sql2wiki>~~

	===Diamond Cuts===		===Diamond Cuts===
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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Diamond Cuts');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Diamond Cuts');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Hot Gloves===		===Hot Gloves===

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Hot Gloves');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Hot Gloves');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Million Dollar Moments===		===Million Dollar Moments===

	''See [[1997 Fleer Million Dollar Moments]]''		''See [[1997 Fleer Million Dollar Moments]]''
			===Wave of the Future===

			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Wave-of-the-Future/9/Bubba-Trammell.jpg?id=0dea2a8d-0451-4168-b034-be9603c54682&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Wave-of-the-Future/9/Bubba-Trammell.jpg?id=0dea2a8d-0451-4168-b034-be9603c54682&size=original&side=back&.jpg

			'''NOTE:''' Cards #WF1 and #WF2 were added late in the production run. All of the other cards are sequentially-numbered "X of 25".

			<sql2wiki database="carddb">
			SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Wave of the Future');
			</sql2wiki>

	==Autographs & Game-Used==		==Autographs & Game-Used==

Chris: /* Diamond Cuts */

2020-08-22T16:37:23Z

Diamond Cuts

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	===Diamond Cuts===		===Diamond Cuts===

	~~[[File~~:~~1997flairdc~~.jpg]]		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Diamond-Cuts/17/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=24925226-58a2-463f-bd9b-89d438612147&size=original&side=front&.jpg
	https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Diamond-Cuts/17/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=24925226-58a2-463f-bd9b-89d438612147&size=original&side=back&.jpg		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1997/Flair-Showcase---Diamond-Cuts/17/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=24925226-58a2-463f-bd9b-89d438612147&size=original&side=back&.jpg

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	SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Diamond Cuts');		SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Flair Showcase Diamond Cuts');
	</sql2wiki>		</sql2wiki>

	===Hot Gloves===		===Hot Gloves===

Tidel144: /* Masterpiece */

2020-01-30T19:56:06Z

Masterpiece

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	The Masterpiece parallel was a notable set in Hobby history as it was the first set to reduce a print run to only a single set. At a time when scarcity and serial-numbered inserts/parallels was at its peak, the creation of the one-of-one was a landmark concept that forever changed the Hobby. It was the ultimate chase card as it was the only one of its kind. Masterpieces brought almost as much criticism as it did praise from collectors as it effectively eliminated player collectors' chances to procure one copy of every card of their favorite star. Nonetheless, in response, other card companies developed their own one-of-one parallels in the subsequent months and following years and has remained a Hobby staple today.		The Masterpiece parallel was a notable set in Hobby history as it was the first set to reduce a print run to only a single set. At a time when scarcity and serial-numbered inserts/parallels was at its peak, the creation of the one-of-one was a landmark concept that forever changed the Hobby. It was the ultimate chase card as it was the only one of its kind. Masterpieces brought almost as much criticism as it did praise from collectors as it effectively eliminated player collectors' chances to procure one copy of every card of their favorite star. Nonetheless, in response, other card companies developed their own one-of-one parallels in the subsequent months and following years and has remained a Hobby staple today.

			Given the buzz around this set, a detailed history of one particular high-profile Masterpiece chase was published by ''Beckett Baseball Card Monthly'': in 1997, a California dealer sought to acquire all three Ken Griffey, Jr. Flair Showcase Masterpieces. He was able to purchase two of the three for $14,000 and $15,750, respectively; however, the third Masterpiece was found by a teenager in Alaska who was offered an amount rumored to be around $24,000, which he refused. While the collector was scrutinized, he refused temptation and stated that he had found the ultimate card of his favorite player and wanted to keep the card. As a post-script, in the fall of 1999 the two other Griffey Masterpieces were auctioned on eBay. The final bid of $6,800 for one of them did not come close to meeting the seller's reserve price.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==