1993 Score Baseball

"At least one set from 1993 has retained some value..."

As a on again/off again card collector, it's been disheartening to see the vast majority of cards I collected in the early to mid 90's end up being worth next to nothing due to over production. The bottom fell out of many of these 1993 sets (does anyone remember when a set of 1993 Stadium Club or Topps Black Gold went for $200.00? - I can, and they didn't even contain a Jeter rookie!) like Fleer and Topps. While it can still be entertaining to open $10~12 bargain basement wax boxes for the heck of it, Score Baseball is one of the best boxes you can break from this year.

I mainly ordered the two boxes I ordered to find a Jeter rookie or two for my father for Father's Day. I got one per box, but that wasn't the only reason for my purchase. I've always liked the 1993 design; it's simple and clean and the cards in The Franchise subset have retained their value to a respectable degree over the years. You'll end up pulling about two of these per box, and it's super hard to pull a great player (the best person I got was Frank Thomas, who I still have a soft spot for but whose cards aren't worth what they use to be) but the thrill of the hunt can't be beat.

CONCLUSION:

Unfortunately, the allure of this set is often offset by the price. Boxes aren't exactly common like the vast majority of sets from 1993, so you'll have to ante up if you want to get your hands on them. Still, I'd rather fork over forty dollars to get a box of old cards with players I'm familiar with than current cards with players I could care less about. Anyway, totally recommended, just keep an eye out for the deals that crop up every so often.

Overall Score: 10/10