1991 ProSet #42

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

This card highlights Bo's 1985 Heisman trophy win as the best player in college football. If memory serves me correct his win was one of the closest in Heisman voting history when he narrowly edged out Iowa QB Chuck Long by 45 votes! Some other notable players that reeived votes that year were Vinny Testaverde, Thurman Thomas, Napoleon MaCallum, Jim Everett & Lorenzo White. Bo beat out all these great college football athletes by running for 1,786 yards and 17 touchdowns. That season gave Bo totals of  4,303 yards and 45 touchdowns in his college career. Records at the time for Auburn University and a snapshot of the greatness that was to come from Mr. Jackson on the gridiron!

1989 King B Disc #11

Type: Limited Series

Acquired: Bought Online

Last week I posted the 1990 King B Bo Jackson Disc that I bought online a few years ago. After some research I discovered that Bo was also in the 1989 series. I searched ebay and found a copy for $1 and now I am proud to say that this oddity is part of my Bo Jackson card collection. This disc takes away a little of the mystery from the 1990 set by stating that King B is "Quality Meat Snacks". Before last week, I had no idea what King B was! I read that these were available in bags of beef jerky, but a commenter says they came in jersky chew tins. Either way it's cool that you could have some delicious cured meat and enjoy a free card at the same time. Is there anything better than that?

1990 King B Disc #17

Type: Limited Series

Acquired: Bought Online

This item was a bit of a mystery to me. I never knew what King B was until I researched it today. I honestly thought it was some kind of regional convenience store, but I was wrong. It turns out King B is a brand of jerky and these discs were randomly inserted into specially marked bags from 1988 - 1994. Bo was also included in the second series of these oddball "cards" in 1989. I may have to search that one out, since I see they go between $1 - $3 on ebay!

1991 Upper Deck #93

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

Usually I am not a fan of these art/checklist cards. The majority of the time the artwork is iffy at best, but this one is actually pretty good. The likeness of Bo Jackson is solid and the little splash of color in the word "BO" at the bottom ads a little something to the card. The back is just a checklist of all the Raiders players that were included in the 1991 Upper Deck Football card set. Nothing too amazing. Overall, I do like this card. Not because it's Bo...okay MOSTLY because it is Bo.

1991 ProSet Platinum #136

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Traded With Friend

I love this card and the Pro Set Platinum set! The photos on these cards were fantastic, they featured a glossy UV coating and the backs featured more great photos! The only thing I would have wanted were some stats, but I guess that's what the standard Pro Set cards were for. The photo of Bo on the front shows him running and shaking Bengals defenders and the back does the same. It gives me great pleasure to know that the game mentioned on the card back is what is featured in the photos! YES! I still can't believe that Bo ran 88 yards, but was tackled before he reached the endzone by Rod Jones! I'm pretty sure I traded more for this card than I should have, but it is a great card and I'm glad I own it!

1991 Fleer #110

Type: Base Card

Acquired: Pulled From Pack

Back in the day, I really didn't care for this card design. Sure it showed the highlighted player in an action pose, but the rest of everything was cropped out! No defense, no offensive line, no crowds cheering on our NFL heroes, it just seemed lame! Over the years though, I have come to appreciate the 1991 Fleer football cards simplicity. By no means is this one of my favorite sets, but the photos are pretty clean and the backs of the cards feature those cool "candid" shots. I n this one Bo is seen rockin an F-14 cap on the sidelines. Another bonus is a pretty good crop of stats for each player. Luckily the insert cards (Provisions & All-Pros) kick this set up a notch.