Showing posts with label Auburn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Auburn. Show all posts

Monday, September 5, 2022

2009 Topps Magic #19

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I love this card! Again, we have another retro based set, but it works with the Auburn college vibes. The image on the front is classic and unique while the back of the card lacks a bit of what makes other cards great. It does however make up for this by giving us a fresh take on the card back by offering a trivia question, college info from Bo's career as a Tiger and a little map of where Auburn is located in the state of Alabama. Definitely something that I have never seen before on a Bo card! According to the instructions on the card, you are supposed to rub a coin on the bottom of the card to reveal the trivia answer, but I have no intention on doing so. Thanks to the modern convenience of Google, I was able to get an answer to the question of "Who are the only two Auburn players besides Bo (#34) to have their number retired?" The answer...1971 Heisman winner Pat Sullivan (#7) and All-American Terry Beasley (#88).

Monday, July 18, 2022

2009 Topps Magic #AA3

Type: Insert Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I really like the retro look of this offering from the Topps company. It really fits the vibe they were going for with this vintage style series. The photo of Bo in his Auburn college uniform and the orange & blue color graphics along with the thick almost cardboard stock the used for these cards all fit together nicely to give us Bo collectors a really unique and beautiful looking card. When I saw this online for less than $1, I had to add it to the Bo collection binder!

Monday, April 25, 2022

2011 Upper Deck #CO-3

Type: Insert Card
Acquired: Bought Online
This card came in a lot of Bo cards that I bought off ebay. I really do like the looks of the front of the card. It is unique in it's style and font, but the back takes this one down a notch. The back photo of Bo had been used multiple times by Upper Deck, there are no stats and the graphics just don't pop. I am usually a sucker for any card of Bo in his Auburn uniform, but this one is low on my like list.

Monday, March 14, 2022

2005 Topps Pristine #101

Type: Numbered Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
Here is another great looking card from the 2005 Topps Pristine set. Not sure why this one is numbered and the last one I posted was not? Anyway this card is 1 of 1999 produced and I absolutely love the image they used for the front of the card. I thought I had seen all of the card photos of Bo in his Auburn uniform, but this card proved me wrong. the great photo in addition to the retro, chromed out graphics really make for a nice card and a great addition to anyone's baseball card collection.

Monday, February 28, 2022

2011 Press Pass Legends #PP-1

Type: Insert Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I loved this card when I first saw it online. Two Auburn greats on one card? Yes, please! I was enthralled by the electrifying play of Cam Newton early in his career. Unfortunately that level of play did not last very long. He is still an NFL quarterback, but I don't believe he will ever reach those highs he had early in his career. I still dig this card due to the collegiate ties and no one can deny the type of player both of these amazing athletes were back when they were in school.

Monday, December 6, 2021

1991 Collegiate Collection #AU1

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I've said it before and I'll probably say it another million times, but I am an absolute sucker for and Bo Jackson card that features him in his Auburn uniform! He really was a beast on the college gridiron! I remember seeing packs of these "Collegiate Collection" cards at the local card shops. I bought a few Auburn packs in hopes of getting a Bo card, that did not happen. I also bought some North Carolina packs in hopes of getting a Michael Jordan card, that didn't happen either. Finally, thanks to the amazing invention called the internet, I now have one of these Bo cards in my collection!

Monday, November 22, 2021

1991 Downtown Athletic Club #51

Type: Limited Set
Acquired: Bought Online
I stumbled upon this card while doing an ebay search for Bo Jackson cards a few years ago. Before then, I had never seen this at shows or online. It's a nice looking card from a set given out by the Downtown Athletic Club that highlights past winners of the college Heisman Trophy. I also received a card of fellow Heisman winner and Auburn alum, Pat Sullivan, when I bought this.

Monday, November 1, 2021

1988 STAR #NN

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
This card is a bit of a mystery for me. Obviously it's from one of Star's many player based sets, but it shows Bo in his Auburn football uniform and it features the Kansas City Royals logo and the verbiage "Kansas City Bomber". The back of the card is where the real mystery comes in...because there is none! Was this a printing error, maybe a promotional card? If anyone knows, please help me out by dropping some knowledge in the comment section below. All that said, I do like the photo on the front of the card. It's one that I have not seen used anywhere else before. I don't even remember where this card came from. I'm assuming it was in a lot that I purchased online? So many questions!!!!

Monday, August 2, 2021

2006 Press Pass #58

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I am a sucker for any card that shows off Bo in the Auburn colors. I have seen this photo or similar photos used on cards before, but the layout and graphics of this offering from Press Pass gives it a fresh look. I would have preferred to see another photo on the back and some college stats and the info is pretty generic, but it is a solid good looking card.

Monday, April 5, 2021

2005 Topps All American #59

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
I love the look of this card! It's retro and yet modern in it's approach. The photo on the front is one I had never seen on a Bo card before and it's always great to see Mr. Jackson in his Auburn College uni. The back doesn't give stat, but simply gives highlights of Bo's college career. Not many cards mention Bo's status as an elite track star! The cartoon on the back is also a welcome addition to this card offering from the Topps Company!

Monday, November 30, 2020

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!

Monday, October 28, 2019

2011 Upper Deck Football Dream Tandems #DT-9

Type: Insert Card
Acquired: Bought Online
Not sure exactly why Upper Deck decided to pair Bo Jackson and Doug Flutie on this card. I guess by reading the back of the card it's because Bo followed Flutie in winning the Heisman and by garnering All-America honors. Still I would have loved to see some of the epic rushing talents from 1985 represented here like Barry Word, Thurman Thomas or even Napoleon McCallum. Those guys were great collegiate running backs during that season. Overall this is a pretty bland card. The reuse the same photos on the front and back and the green turf background doesn't do much for me, but since Bo is on it this belongs in my collection.

Monday, October 14, 2019

2011 Upper Deck Football #12

Type: Base Card
Acquired: Bought Online
Another great looking Bo card from Upper Deck's collegiate football line. This card was released in 2011 and it just looks gorgeous. I like how clean the photo is on the front from Bo's days at Auburn University. Usually these older photos have a graininess to them, but Upper Deck put in work and made this card look clean and fresh. The back is nice too and features Auburn's team colors along with some great stats.

Monday, September 16, 2019

2011 Upper Deck Football Saturday In Action #SIA-5

Type: Insert Set
Acquired: Bought Online
Football season has begun and I think it is time we took a look at some Bo cards from his time on the gridiron. It was a short time, but man was it spectacular. This 2011 Upper Deck card highlights Bo in his college days at Auburn University where he won the Heisman trophy in 1985. To me this card is pretty bland. I have seen UD use this photo numerous times over the years and there really is no graphic treatment on the front. The back features the same photo as the front and gives a very concise description of Bo's sports career at AU. One cool thing is that they added some info about his track career.