Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 1991 Topps Stand-Ups Baseball
Something a little different this week. While not traditional cards, 1991 Topps Stand-Ups Baseball is in packs and feature players. So it still counts, right?
In case some don’t already know, Topps was founded as a confectionary company. They produced candy. With 1991 Topps Stand-Ups they attempted to create a mash-up product featuring both cards and candy. More so than just including a stick of gum in packs of cards. The candy inside is kind of like candy necklace candy. And no, I did not try it.
The checklist features 36 players. National League players appeared on green plastic dispensers, while American Leaguers were on red dispensers. There is also supposedly a fairly rare clear dispenser variation. Imagine that? Parallels even in candy dispensers.
1991 Topps Superstar Stand-Ups Baseball Box Break
Cards per pack: 1
Packs per box: 36
Price paid: $18
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Pack 1:
Matt Williams
Williams was just coming off of his first All-Star appearance in 1990. He ended up leading the league with 122 RBI.
Pack 2:
Frank Viola
Pack 3:
Robin Yount
Pack 4:
Ozzie Smith
Pack 5:
Darryl Strawberry
Would you look at that? A clear variation! I would be interested to see how rare these actually are. I might have to do some research.
Pack 6:
Dave Stewart
Pack 7:
Ryne Sandberg
Pack 8:
Nolan Ryan
Pack 9:
Mark McGwire
1991 was a down year for Big Mac, hitting only .201. He did still manage to make the All-Star Team, for the fifth straight season at that point.
Pack 10:
Ben McDonald
Does McDonald seem like an odd choice? Looking at it now, yes. But, in 1990 he posted a 2.43 ERA as a 22-year-old starting pitcher.
Pack 11:
Kevin Mitchell
Pack 12:
Cal Ripken
Pack 13:
Ramon Martinez
Though he would get overshadowed by his brother, Pedro, Ramon Martinez was a strong pitcher as well. He finished second in the NL Cy Young voting following the 1990 season after going 20-6 with a 2.92 ERA.
Pack 14:
Don Mattingly
Pack 15:
Bo Jackson
Pack 16:
Rickey Henderson
Pack 17:
Kevin Maas
Remember how Maas was going to be the next big superstar?
Pack 18:
Dave Justice
Pack 19:
Mark Grace
Pack 20:
Ken Griffey Jr.
Classic young Griffey shot on a candy dispenser. This absolutely belongs on a shelf somewhere.
Pack 21:
Tony Gwynn
Pack 22:
Doc Gooden
Pack 23:
Cecil Fielder
Pack 24:
Carlton Fisk
As a Red Sox fan, I can never get over Fisk in a White Sox uniform.
Pack 25:
Jose Canseco
Pack 26:
Will Clark
Pack 27:
Roger Clemens
Finally! A color match dispenser!
Pack 28:
Len Dykstra
Pack 29:
Eric Davis
Pack 30:
Andre Dawson
Pack 31:
Wade Boggs
Pack 32:
Jim Abbott
Abbott finished third in the AL Cy Young voting following the 1991 season. He went 18-11 with a 2.89 ERA.
Pack 33:
Sandy Alomar
Pack 34:
George Brett
Pack 35:
Bobby Bonilla
Pack 36:
Barry Bonds
Lastly, the Rickey dispenser back. Pretty plain, but you’ll probably recognize the Topps 40 Years logo that is also on every 1991 Topps Baseball card. I also appreciate each player’s Rookie Card info.
It appears that maybe each box contains a full 36-dispenser set? At least I did. These are fun. A few of them will even end up displayed on a shelf mixed in with all my other sports memorabilia.
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