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1997 Burger King Ripken is | 1997 Burger King Ripken is a nine-card set of Cal Ripken, Jr. The set was available at Baltimore and Washington D.C.-area Burger King restaurants beginning August 4th, 1997 and running through September 13th, 1997. Collectors who ordered a Value Meal could then purchase a pack of three-cards for 99 cents. Towards the end of the promotion, packs were available for $1.15 without any food purchase. Curiously, with the exception of the header card, the Burger King logo is nowhere on the cards. | ||
Each pack contained a game piece which gave the collector a chance to win a Ripken wrist watch or autographed Ripken balls or jerseys. All proceeds from this promotion benefited the Ripken Charities. | Each pack contained a game piece which gave the collector a chance to win a Ripken wrist watch or autographed Ripken balls or jerseys. All proceeds from this promotion benefited the Ripken Charities. | ||
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=Checklist= | =Checklist= | ||
==Base Set== | |||
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SELECT num,player,info FROM cards where (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Burger King Ripken'); | SELECT num,player,info FROM cards where (year = 1997) AND (setname = 'Burger King Ripken'); | ||
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==Parallel== | |||
===Gold Signature=== | |||
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A Gold Signature parallel of all eight base cards also exists. Each card is limited, but not serial-numbered, to 10,000 copies. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:10, 25 May 2022
Description
1997 Burger King Ripken is a nine-card set of Cal Ripken, Jr. The set was available at Baltimore and Washington D.C.-area Burger King restaurants beginning August 4th, 1997 and running through September 13th, 1997. Collectors who ordered a Value Meal could then purchase a pack of three-cards for 99 cents. Towards the end of the promotion, packs were available for $1.15 without any food purchase. Curiously, with the exception of the header card, the Burger King logo is nowhere on the cards.
Each pack contained a game piece which gave the collector a chance to win a Ripken wrist watch or autographed Ripken balls or jerseys. All proceeds from this promotion benefited the Ripken Charities.
Distribution
Three cards for $0.99 with the purchase of a Burger King Value Meal.
Reviews
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Batting)
- 2 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Bunting)
- 3 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Throwing)
- 4 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Following-through on swing)
- 5 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Following-through on throw)
- 6 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Pointing)
- 7 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Fielding)
- 8 Cal Ripken, Jr. (Waving)
- AU Cal Ripken, Jr. AU
- NNO Cal Ripken, Jr. Game Card
Parallel
Gold Signature
A Gold Signature parallel of all eight base cards also exists. Each card is limited, but not serial-numbered, to 10,000 copies.