New from Topps Series Two! Orioles rookie Jackson Holliday pays tribute to the original FF. He poses with a #7 jersey and writes "Fun Face" on the knob of his bat. Of course you can't produce a FF without many versions and variations... So far, I've seen the FF, White Scribble, Whiteout, Black Scribble, Black Box, and a FF version with a saw-cut / slit down the middle.
Great job by Jackson and Topps!
Always nice to discover a recurring print defect. Nearly 20 years ago, I picked up a FF saw-cut card that had an unusual white smudge on the front. Not an attempt by Fleer to cover the knob of the bat - just a printing mistake. Last month I was able to finally pickup another! Similar white smudge in the same spot on the card and nearly identical factory slit. I wonder how many of these are out there....
Not a true version - just a different, uncommon printing defect.
$2 pickup. Just a cheap Black Box corrected version with a print defect. Larger than normal print dot on the upper letter N. Something different.
New for 2024! Artist David Gross has created a new Garbage Pail Kids style piece for the FF. "Bill Pick'en" and his "Phlegm Face" bat knob. Outstanding! No way Topps would approve for their GPK series. It'll remain a beautiful work of art by one of today's best comic artists.
Instagram Link: HERE
Nice to see the new Jersey ProFusion cards for 2023-24. Included is the '89 Fleer Ripken!
Sportscards.com - Jersey ProFusion Website
The jersey used isn't from 1988 but close. 1991 Orioles team issued or game used #3 jersey. Jersey Pro Fusion used the Black Box variation to create these individually numbered collectibles. Plain Gray cuts of cloth are #'d to 50. Patch or lettering examples are #'d to both 5 (for dual sided) and 10 (for one sided). The #'d 1 of 1 in the group is the signed Rawlings jersey patch. The Patch/Auto is a #4/5 (not 1/1 as advertised). I guess it is a 1/1 as it's the only #/5 that was signed. 😳Wish they were FF cards instead.... 😒.
From 2023 - Straight to Hell Toy Co. created custom figure of the FF.
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Notorious custom creations. Odd but understandable to see the FF with this group of figures..... Pop culture - who knew? Killers, cult leaders, cannibals, dictators, and this guy... No comment beyond that.
Always fun to find a rare card in with the commons! Every time I've found uncut (non-sawcut) Circle Scribble CS4s they have been bunched with the regular Black Box cards. Groups of them - sold as a lot. New Pickup for April!
