Latest revision as of 19:18, 21 October 2014

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

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