Friday, May 15, 2020

1991 Bowman Variation Discovered - Obscured Budweiser Sign

In what appears to be an attempt to cover up alcohol advertising, I've come across a variation of the 1991 Bowman card # 174 for Scott Lusader where the Budweiser advertisement on the Tiger Stadium scoreboard has been partially whited out as you can see on the card on the right:



The interesting thing is that I found both of these versions in factory sets that I was recently going through.  I have no idea which version may be more scare.  As there is only 1 Lusader card on COMC right now (with the ad showing) I don't have a representative sample to make a guess if one is harder to find than the other.


When I came across these variations, it instantly reminded me of the the 1989 Fleer Randy Johnson card with the various attempts by Fleer obscure the Marlboro sign in the background.
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5 comments:

  1. Captain CanuckMay 15, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    interesting catch. Especially both being in factory sets.... Being '91 Bowman, I'm not sure if one is more scarce or not... there's probably bajillions of both. I checked my 1998 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards (yes, 1998, don't judge) and there's no mention of any variation.

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  2. Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders May 15, 2020 at 9:13 PM

    Wow nice find. And those glasses are fantastic.

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  3. SumoMenkoManMay 16, 2020 at 12:14 AM

    Oh wow! Awesome find. Can’t wait to see more info on this.

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  4. FujiMay 16, 2020 at 8:38 AM

    Great job. I think it's pretty awesome that people are discovering variations three decades later.

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  5. RobMay 16, 2020 at 3:20 PM

    Maybe it's just the glare off Lusader's goggles?

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