1998 Donruss Limited - Revision history

Stalegum at 20:28, 19 July 2021

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	~~[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_1.jpeg\|frame\|[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_2.jpeg]]1998 Select Sell Sheet]]~~

	=Description=		=Description=

	1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than ~~1,000~~ total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy. Similar to the previous year's release, this set was to be broken down into four different subsets featuring either a solo or combination of players that were categorized appropriately:		1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than 1000 total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy. Similar to the previous year's release, this set was to be broken down into four different subsets featuring either a solo or combination of players that were categorized appropriately:

	* Double Play		* Double Play

	* Double Team		* Double Team

	* Star Factor		* Star Factor

	* Double Vision		* Double Vision

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	===Double Play===		===Double Play===

	100 cards featuring players with similar styles of play or position. Two different players were to be featured on one card (one front, other on the back). According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:		100 cards featuring players with similar styles of play or position. Two different players were to be featured on one card (one front, other on the back). According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:

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	===Double Team===		===Double Team===

	40 cards featuring teammates that were paired together (one on front, other on the back). According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:		40 cards featuring teammates that were paired together (one on front, other on the back). According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:

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	===Star Factor===		===Star Factor===

	40 cards featuring the top stars in the game on both sides. Unlike the other subsets, Star Factor cards only featured one player on both sides of the card. Less than 1,000 of each base Star Factor was to be printed. According to the sell sheet, the following players were confirmed for this subset:		40 cards featuring the top stars in the game on both sides. Unlike the other subsets, Star Factor cards only featured one player on both sides of the card. Less than 1,000 of each base Star Factor was to be printed. According to the sell sheet, the following players were confirmed for this subset:

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	===Double Vision===		===Double Vision===

	20 cards featuring top rookies matched with a top veteran whom they resemble. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:		20 cards featuring top rookies matched with a top veteran whom they resemble. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed for this subset:

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	===Limited Exposure===		===Limited Exposure===
	~~[[File~~:~~98DLThomas~~.jpg]]
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Donruss-Limited---Sample-Limited-Exposure-Star-Factor/000/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=70333bfb-9a1f-425a-91b8-b0ab2f34d2d2&size=original&side=front&.jpg
			https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1998/Donruss-Limited---Sample-Limited-Exposure-Star-Factor/000/Frank-Thomas.jpg?id=70333bfb-9a1f-425a-91b8-b0ab2f34d2d2&size=original&side=back&.jpg

	This parallel of the entire base set was to be printed on "holographic Spectra-Tech technology", which was a similar finish as the 1997 Limited Exposure cards. Each subset (Double Play, Double Team, Star Factor, and Double Vision) was supposed to have a Limited Exposure parallel that was inserted at different rates with the Star Factor subset being the rarest and limited to less than 40 copies.		This parallel of the entire base set was to be printed on "holographic Spectra-Tech technology", which was a similar finish as the 1997 Limited Exposure cards. Each subset (Double Play, Double Team, Star Factor, and Double Vision) was supposed to have a Limited Exposure parallel that was inserted at different rates with the Star Factor subset being the rarest and limited to less than 40 copies.

			A promo of Frank Thomas' Star Factor card is the only card from this product ever produced.

	===Double Switch===		===Double Switch===

Stalegum: /* Fabric of the Game */

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Fabric of the Game

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	* All cards printed on leather highlighted that player's batting average		* All cards printed on leather highlighted that player's batting average

	* All cards printed wood highlighted that player's career RBIs		* All cards printed wood highlighted that player's career RBIs

	* All cards printed on nylon highlighted that player's number of All-Star appearances		* All cards printed on nylon highlighted that player's number of All-Star appearances

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	* Major League Material: serial-numbered to 1000 copies		* Major League Material: serial-numbered to 1000 copies

	* Star Material: serial-numbered to 750 copies		* Star Material: serial-numbered to 750 copies

	* Super Star Material: serial-numbered to 500 copies		* Super Star Material: serial-numbered to 500 copies

	* Hall of Fame Material: serial-numbered to 250 copies		* Hall of Fame Material: serial-numbered to 250 copies

	* Legendary Material: serial-numbered to 100 copies		* Legendary Material: serial-numbered to 100 copies

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	Cal Ripken, Jr. (Hall of Fame Material)		Cal Ripken, Jr. (Hall of Fame Material)
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	[[Category:Donruss]]		[[Category:Donruss]]
	[[Category:Pinnacle]]		[[Category:Pinnacle]]
	[[Category:1998]]		[[Category:1998]]

Tidel144 at 17:49, 12 November 2018

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than 1,000 total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy.		1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than 1,000 total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy. Similar to the previous year's release, this set was to be broken down into four different subsets featuring either a solo or combination of players that were categorized appropriately:

	Unlike other Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy issues (i.e. [[1998 Select]] and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified]]), none of the cards from this set have surfaced on the secondary market -- and it is assumed that they were never printed.		* Double Play

	A Frank Thomas promo card ~~[http://frankthomaspromos.com/images/1998%20Leaf%20Lim,%20Star%20Fac%20Limited%20Exposure.jpg] issued~~ along with the sell sheets are the only reminders of this product's existence.		* Double Team

			* Star Factor

			* Double Vision

			Unlike other Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy issues (i.e. [[1998 Select]] and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified]]), none of the cards from this set have surfaced on the secondary market and it is assumed that they were never printed.

			A Frank Thomas promo card (see below) along with the sell sheets are the only reminders of this product's existence.

	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

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Parallels

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	===Limited Exposure===		===Limited Exposure===
			[[File:98DLThomas.jpg]]

	This parallel of the entire base set was to be printed on "holographic Spectra-Tech technology", which was a similar finish as the 1997 Limited Exposure cards. Each subset (Double Play, Double Team, Star Factor, and Double Vision) was supposed to have a Limited Exposure parallel that was inserted at different rates with the Star Factor subset being the rarest and limited to less than 40 copies.		This parallel of the entire base set was to be printed on "holographic Spectra-Tech technology", which was a similar finish as the 1997 Limited Exposure cards. Each subset (Double Play, Double Team, Star Factor, and Double Vision) was supposed to have a Limited Exposure parallel that was inserted at different rates with the Star Factor subset being the rarest and limited to less than 40 copies.

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Description

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	Unlike other Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy issues (i.e. [[1998 Select]] and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified]]), none of the cards from this set have surfaced on the secondary market -- and it is assumed that they were never printed.		Unlike other Pinnacle Brands bankruptcy issues (i.e. [[1998 Select]] and [[1998 Pinnacle Certified]]), none of the cards from this set have surfaced on the secondary market -- and it is assumed that they were never printed.

	A Frank Thomas promo card [http://frankthomaspromos.com/images/1998%20Leaf%20Lim,%20Star%20Fac%20Limited%20Exposure.jpg] issued along with the sell sheets ~~(pictured above)~~ are the only reminders of this product's existence.		A Frank Thomas promo card [http://frankthomaspromos.com/images/1998%20Leaf%20Lim,%20Star%20Fac%20Limited%20Exposure.jpg] issued along with the sell sheets are the only reminders of this product's existence.










	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

Tidel144 at 17:41, 12 November 2018

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	A Frank Thomas promo card [http://frankthomaspromos.com/images/1998%20Leaf%20Lim,%20Star%20Fac%20Limited%20Exposure.jpg] issued along with the sell sheets (pictured above) are the only reminders of this product's existence.		A Frank Thomas promo card [http://frankthomaspromos.com/images/1998%20Leaf%20Lim,%20Star%20Fac%20Limited%20Exposure.jpg] issued along with the sell sheets (pictured above) are the only reminders of this product's existence.










	=Insertion Ratios=		=Insertion Ratios=

Tidel144 at 17:39, 12 November 2018

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	Fabric of the Game was a serially-numbered insert set that was supposed to be printed on cards made of leather, wood, or nylon. This set was fractured twice, by the type of "fabric" and serial-numbered print run:		Fabric of the Game was a serially-numbered insert set that was supposed to be printed on cards made of leather, wood, or nylon. This set was fractured twice, by the type of "fabric" and serial-numbered print run:


	The type of fabric was based on 3 statistical categories:		The type of fabric was based on 3 statistical categories:
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	* All cards printed on nylon highlighted that player's number of All-Star appearances		* All cards printed on nylon highlighted that player's number of All-Star appearances


	The serially-numbered print run was based on 5 classification levels of career success:		The serially-numbered print run was based on 5 classification levels of career success:
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	* Legendary Material: serial-numbered to 100 copies		* Legendary Material: serial-numbered to 100 copies


	As an added bonus, the first cards of each player in this set were to be die-cut to their individual jersey number. For example, the first 24 of each of Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Fabric of the Game cards would have been die-cut. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed:		As an added bonus, the first cards of each player in this set were to be die-cut to their individual jersey number. For example, the first 24 of each of Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Fabric of the Game cards would have been die-cut. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed:

Tidel144 at 17:37, 12 November 2018

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	~~<!--~~ [[~~Image~~:~~filename~~.~~jpg\|right~~\|frame\|~~The description goes here~~]] ~~-->~~		[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_1.jpeg\|frame\|[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_2.jpeg]]1998 Select Sell Sheet]]

	=Description=		=Description=
	~~[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_1.jpeg]]~~
	~~[[File:1998_Donruss_Limited_Sell_Sheet_2.jpeg]]~~

	1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than 1,000 total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy.		1998 Donruss Limited was a proposed a 200-card release limited to less than 1,000 total sets and intended for release in October, 1998. The product was never released due to Pinnacle Brands' bankruptcy.

Tidel144: /* Fabric of the Game */

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Fabric of the Game

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	As an added bonus, the first cards of each player in this set were to be die-cut to their individual jersey number. For example, the first 24 of each of Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Fabric of the Game cards would be die-cut. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed:		As an added bonus, the first cards of each player in this set were to be die-cut to their individual jersey number. For example, the first 24 of each of Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Fabric of the Game cards would have been die-cut. According to the sell sheet, the following card was confirmed:

	Cal Ripken, Jr. (Hall of Fame Material)		Cal Ripken, Jr. (Hall of Fame Material)

Tidel144: /* Fabric of the Game */

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Fabric of the Game

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	The serially-numbered print run was based on 5 ~~different~~ levels of career success:		The serially-numbered print run was based on 5 classification levels of career success:

	* Major League Material: serial-numbered to 1000 copies		* Major League Material: serial-numbered to 1000 copies