1998 Metal Universe - Revision history

Stalegum: /* Precious Metal Gems */

2021-09-08T21:20:10Z

Precious Metal Gems

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	~~Precious Metal Gems fully paralleled the~~ 220~~-card~~ base ~~set~~ (including the checklists) ~~and~~ were exclusive to Hobby packs. Each ~~Precious Metal Gems~~ card ~~featured the same background as the base set but was~~ finished with a holographic spiral and concentric circle design ~~and serial-numbered to 50~~.		All 220 base cards (including the checklists) are available in a Precious Metal Gems (PMG) parallel, which were exclusive to Hobby packs and serial-numbered to 50 copies each. Each PMG card is finished with a holographic spiral and concentric circle design.

	~~This parallel set is~~ one of the most appreciated and sought after from this era due to the unique card background designs for each player, aesthetics of the holographic foil finish, rarity due to the low serial-numbering, and extensive player checklist.		The PMGs are one of the most appreciated and sought after parallel sets from this era due to the unique card background designs for each player, aesthetics of the holographic foil finish, rarity due to the low serial-numbering, and extensive player checklist -- not to mention the popularity of similar PMG parallels in other sports (especially basketball) during this era.

	~~Further, only~~ the first 45 copies of each ~~Precious Metal Gems parallel for each player~~ (cards serial-numbered 1-45) were seeded into Hobby packs. ~~The remaining Precious Metal Gems parallel for each player (cards serial-numbered 46-50)~~ were ~~originally only available through redemption:~~ five "Ultimate Gems" redemption cards ~~were randomly inserted into packs. Each Ultimate Gems card~~ could be redeemed for ~~the entire Precious Metal Gems~~ set with matching serial numbers.		Only the first 45 copies of each PMG (cards serial-numbered 1-45) were seeded into Hobby packs. Randomly inserted into Hobby packs were five "Ultimate Gems" redemption cards, which could be redeemed for a full 220-card PMG set, all with matching serial numbers.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

Stalegum: /* Titanium */

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Titanium

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	This 15-card set highlighted some of the best players in the game on a die-cut and embossed card resembling a metal shield featuring colored finishes that accented the player's team.		This 15-card set highlighted some of the best players in the game on a die-cut and embossed card resembling a metal shield featuring colored finishes that accented the player's team.

	'''NOTE''': These cards are slightly wider than the standard ~~2.5''~~ card width.		'''NOTE''': These cards are slightly wider than the standard 2½ inch card width.

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Stalegum: /* Platinum Portraits */

2019-09-03T16:24:08Z

Platinum Portraits

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			{{Metal}}
	[[Category:Fleer]]		[[Category:Fleer]]
	[[Category:Skybox]]		[[Category:Skybox]]
	[[Category:1998]]		[[Category:1998]]

Stalegum: /* Titanium */

2019-09-03T16:23:33Z

Titanium

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	This 15-card set highlighted some of the best players in the game on a die-cut and embossed card resembling a metal shield featuring colored finishes that accented the player's team.		This 15-card set highlighted some of the best players in the game on a die-cut and embossed card resembling a metal shield featuring colored finishes that accented the player's team.
	'''~~Note~~''': These cards are slightly wider than the standard 2.5' ~~inch~~ card width.
			'''NOTE''': These cards are slightly wider than the standard 2.5'' card width.

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Stalegum: /* Checklists */

2019-09-03T16:22:31Z

Checklists

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	SELECT num,player~~,info~~ from cards WHERE (year = '1998') AND (setname='Metal Universe') AND (num BETWEEN 218 AND 220)		SELECT num,player from cards WHERE (year = '1998') AND (setname='Metal Universe') AND (num BETWEEN 218 AND 220)
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Stalegum: /* Hardball Galaxy */

2019-09-03T16:22:20Z

Hardball Galaxy

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	SELECT num,player~~,info~~ from cards WHERE (year = '1998') AND (setname='Metal Universe') AND (num BETWEEN 203 AND 217)		SELECT num,player from cards WHERE (year = '1998') AND (setname='Metal Universe') AND (num BETWEEN 203 AND 217)
	ORDER BY num +0 ASC;		ORDER BY num +0 ASC;
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Tidel144 at 15:13, 19 February 2019

2019-02-19T15:13:54Z

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1998 Metal Universe was a 220-card single-series set produced by Fleer/Skybox and released in the summer of 1998. Unlike [[1996 Metal Universe\|previous]] [[1997 Metal Universe\|years]] where card backgrounds revolved around space and fantasy comic book designs, the 1998 set design shifted to focus primarily on environmental backgrounds from the state/city that the player represented; however, some players still had space-themed backgrounds. All cards are printed on etched foil and were highly susceptible to chipping along the edges and were marked as "condition sensitive" in Beckett, just like the 1996 and 1997 sets.		1998 Metal Universe was a 220-card single-series set produced by Fleer/Skybox and released in the summer of 1998. Unlike [[1996 Metal Universe\|previous]] [[1997 Metal Universe\|years]] where card backgrounds revolved around space and fantasy comic book designs, the 1998 set design shifted to focus primarily on environmental backgrounds from the state/city that the player represented; however, some players still had space-themed backgrounds. All cards are printed on etched foil and were highly susceptible to chipping along the edges and were marked as "condition sensitive" by Beckett, just like the 1996 and 1997 sets.

	This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.		This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.

Tidel144: /* Base Set */

2019-02-18T19:49:45Z

Base Set

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 ==Parallels==

Tidel144: /* Description */

2019-02-18T19:17:56Z

Description

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	=Description=		=Description=

	1998 Metal Universe was a 220-card single-series set produced by Fleer/Skybox in the summer of 1998. Unlike [[1996 Metal Universe\|previous]] [[1997 Metal Universe\|years]] where card backgrounds revolved around space and fantasy comic book designs, the 1998 set design shifted to focus primarily on environmental backgrounds from the state/city that the player represented; however, some players still had space-themed backgrounds. All cards are printed on etched foil and were highly susceptible to chipping along the edges and were marked as "condition sensitive" in Beckett, just like the 1996 and 1997 sets.		1998 Metal Universe was a 220-card single-series set produced by Fleer/Skybox and released in the summer of 1998. Unlike [[1996 Metal Universe\|previous]] [[1997 Metal Universe\|years]] where card backgrounds revolved around space and fantasy comic book designs, the 1998 set design shifted to focus primarily on environmental backgrounds from the state/city that the player represented; however, some players still had space-themed backgrounds. All cards are printed on etched foil and were highly susceptible to chipping along the edges and were marked as "condition sensitive" in Beckett, just like the 1996 and 1997 sets.

	This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.		This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.

Tidel144 at 19:16, 18 February 2019

2019-02-18T19:16:09Z

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	This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.		This year marked the introduction of the famous and popular "Precious Metal Gems" (PMG) parallel to the baseball brand, which was already wildly beloved in the basketball hobby.

	Being the face of Fleer/Skybox, Alex Rodriguez once again was the featured frontman for this product, just as he was for other Fleer/Skybox products released that year (e.g., [[1998 E-X 2001]], [[1998 Ultra]])		Being the face of Fleer/Skybox, Alex Rodriguez once again was the featured frontman for this product, just as he was for other Fleer/Skybox products released that year (e.g., [[1998 E-X 2001]], [[1998 Ultra]]).

			There were no notable Rookie Cards in this set.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=