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Barry Larkin
Year: 1996
Brand: Pinnacle FanFest
Card number: 18
In 1996, Pinnacle issued a 30-card* set called FanFest to coincide with that year's All-Star game in Philadelphia. You probably could have guessed where the All-Star game was held based on the card's design (plus the Phillies logo is a bit of a giveaway)! It's certainly a busy set design, but it's on par for the era (for better or worse)!
*Note: There was a 31st card (of Steve Carlton) that was intended to be used for VIP badges, but a few copies of the card have made their way into the wild.
Here's the full set checklist. As you'd expect, it's full of the top stars of the era!
- Cal Ripken, Jr.
- Greg Maddux
- Ken Griffey, Jr.
- Frank Thomas
- Jeff Bagwell
- Hideo Nomo
- Tony Gwynn
- Albert Belle
- Mo Vaughn
- Mike Piazza
- Dante Bichette
- Ryne Sandberg
- Wade Boggs
- Kirby Puckett
- Ozzie Smith
- Barry Bonds
- Gary Sheffield
- Barry Larkin
- Kevin Seitzer
- Jay Bell
- Chipper Jones
- Ivan Rodriguez
- Cecil Fielder
- Manny Ramirez
- Randy Johnson
- Moises Alou
- Mark McGwire
- Jason Isringhausen
- Joe Carter
- Darren Daulton SP
- Steve Carlton SP
In addition to the base set, there is also a "Playing Card" parallel - basically the same set but with only a giant Pinnacle logo on the backside. Unfortunately, as of the time of this post, I don't own Barry's parallel from the set. Maybe someday I'll have that card to show off as well!
Pinnacle also made a set for the NHL All-Star Game that year (technically the 1996-97 season), which was played in San Jose. My friends and I spent hours at the Fanfest. It was a pretty cool experience highlighted by the 3 card packs they passed out. They also had the "playing card" parallel. There was a guy there who build a replica of the San Jose Arena using those playing cards. I wonder if they built a replica Veterans Stadium too.
ReplyDeleteGood luck finding the Larkin parallel for your collection. If it's anything like the hockey version, they're tough to find. I have only seen them a handful of times at card shows and they're never cheap.