Sunday, December 2, 2012

2003 Stadium Club - a question

So, I picked up a few bricks of baseball cards the other day.  Two bricks for a buck.  One never know what one will find.  I found some 2003 Stadium Club.  And then I found some more.  But there were two different card fronts, same backs.

A bit of research indicates that the double might be a hobby edition.  There are 150 cards in this set.    Zistle shows that there are variants for the last 50 cards.  The cards are cataloged as 1##H.  But I don't know how to determine which is which.  So, let's look at a few examples.

First up, Sean Pierce.  No clue.  I'll go with the second one as the hobby card.  There is a rail fence in the second shot.  Maybe where he ties up the polo ponies.  That's a hobby.
2003 Stadium Club
Sean Pierce (card # 123)



2003 Stadium Club
Sean Pierce (card # 123)


Drew Henson.  Boy, this is a tough one.  I'll go with the second one again.  Fielding looks like a hobby.  Batting looks like work.
2003 Stadium Club
Drew Henson (card # 106)
2003 Stadium Club
Drew Henson (card # 106)

Carl Crawford.  Second one.  Again.  Almost a smile on his face.  Almost.
2003 Stadium Club
Carl Crawford (card # 108)
2003 Stadium Club
Carl Crawford (card # 108)

Il Kim.  No clue.  I'll go with the second one as the hobby card.  No spikes.  Must be a hobby.
2003 Stadium Club
Il Kim (card # 120)
2003 Stadium Club
Il Kim (card # 120)
The reality is I have no idea.  Nothing jumps out at me and says, "this is the hobby card".  Nothing.

So, a little help, please?

2 comments:

  1. Sorry, don't have an answer to your question. But I really like the idea of having dual photos for players. Sounds like it would be fun to build this set.

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  2. I don't have an answer either (wasn't collecting then). But I know it irked some collectors. It's also the inspiration for what Stadium Club did when it returned in 2008, and whoo boy did people not like that!

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