CHEAP WAX WEDNESDAY BOX BREAKS: 1993 UPPER DECK FUN PACK BASEBALL
1993 Upper Deck Fun Pack features a short 225-card base checklist. That base checklist also features a handful of subsets including Stars of Tomorrow, Kid Stars, Fold Outs and Glow Stars. There are really only two true inserts in the product. All-Star Scratch-Off and Mascot Madness. If you are looking for hologram mascot cards, you are certainly in luck!
1993 Upper Deck Fun Pack Baseball Box Break
Cards per pack: 6
Packs per box: 48
Price paid: $25
This was a card show grab for me. I always love finding cheap wax at shows so I can avoid paying shipping!
Pack 1 highlights:
Randy Johnson, Bobby Bonilla, John Smoltz, Robin Yount Glow Stars (1 in every 3 packs), and McGriff/Thomas All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 2: George Bell, Frank Viola, Orel Hershiser, Fred McGriff, Will Clark, and Roger Clemens
Pack 3:
Albert Belle, Andres Galarraga, Mark Langston, Lou Whitaker, and Deion Sanders
Pack 4:
Mark Grace, Ken Caminiti, Howard Johnson, Wade Boggs, Frank “Big Frank” Thomas, and McGwire/Clark All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 5:
Lee Smith, Mike Greenwell, Roger Clemens, and Mike Piazza
The Stars of Tomorrow subset had some… marginal young stars. Names such as Brent Gates, Benji Gil, Phil Hiatt, and David McCarty appear on the checklist.
Pack 6:
Kirby Puckett, Juan Gonzalez, and Gary Sheffield
Pack 7:
Ruben Sierra, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Dante Bichette, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Rickey Henderson
Pack 8:
Barry Larkin and Jay Buhner
Pack 9:
Dave Winfield, Jack Morris, and Tony Phillips
Pack 10:
Cecil Fielder, Gregg Jefferies, Roger Clemens, and Rickey Henderson
Pack 11:
Kevin Appier, Ozzie Smith, Tom Glavine, Matt Williams, and Andy Van Slake Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 12:
Orel Hershiser, David Justice, Dwight Gooden Glow Stars (1:3 packs), and Pirate Parrot Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 13:
Jim Abbott, Mark Langston, Brett Butler, Cecil Fielder Glow Stars (1:3 packs), and Reggie “Mr. October” Jackson
Pack 14:
Jack McDowell, Rickey Henderson, Marquis Grissom, Tim Raines, and Daulton/Rodriguez All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 15:
Tony Gwynn, George Brett, Ozzie “The Wizard” Smith, and Phillip Phonetic Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 16:
David Cone, Deion Sanders Fold Outs (1:9 packs), and Pirate Parrot Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
The Fold Outs cards are amazing, by the way!
Pack 17:
Tim Wakefield, Juan Gonzalez, and Fredbird Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 18:
Vince Coleman, Jimmy Key, and Dave Winfield
Pack 19: Dwight Gooden and Cal “The Ripper” Ripken, Jr.
Pack 20: Lou Whitaker, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Dennis Martinez, Brett Butler, and Roberto Alomar
Pack 21:
George Brett, Jose Canseco, and Cecil Fielder Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 22: Dwight Gooden, John Olerud, Tom Glavine, and Darryl Strawberry Fold Outs (1:9 packs)
Pack 23:
Darryl Strawberry, Bret Saberhagen, Roger Clemens, Roger “The Rocket” Clemens, and BJ Birdy Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 24:
Gregg Jefferies, Jeff Bagwell, Cal Ripken, Jr., Frank Thomas CL, and Steve Finley
Pack 25:
Craig Biggio and Ramon Martinez
Pack 26:
Edgar Martinez and Nolan Ryan
Pack 27:
Juan Gonzalez x2, Kevin Brown, Chuck Knoblauch, Deion Sanders, and Carlos Baerga
Pack 28:
Cal Ripken, Jr., Ken “The Kid” Griffey, Jr., Brett Butler, and Phillip Phonetic Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 29:
Albert Belle, Roberto Alomar and Roberto Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 30:
Andre Dawson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Lou Whitaker, and Youppi! Mascot Madness (1:8 packs)
Pack 31:
Chuck Finley, Kenny Lofton, and Greg Vaughn
Pack 32:
Robin Ventura, Ozzie Smith, Nolan Ryan, Will Clark, and Rickey Henderson
Pack 33:
Paul Molitor, Gary Sheffield, Nolan Ryan, and John Kruk
Pack 34:
Barry Bonds, “The Ripper,” Bonds again, Ken Caminiti, and Ventura/Pendleton All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 35:
Mark McGwire, Mark Grace, Wally Joyner, and Marquis Grissom Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 36:
Matt Williams, Ivan Rodriguez, John Olerud, and Barry Larkin Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 37:
Ryne Sandberg and Sandberg/Alomar All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 38:
Andre Dawson, Tim Wakefield, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, and Gregg Jefferies
Pack 39:
Robin Ventura, Tim Salmon, and Jim Abbott
Pack 40:
Kirby Puckett, Ozzie Smith, and McGwire/Clark All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 41:
Matt Williams, George Brett, Carlos Baerga, Andres Galarraga, Jeff Bagwell, and Marquis Grissom Fold Outs (1:9 packs)
Pack 42:
David Justice, Tim Raines, “The Kid,” Fred McGriff, and Darryl Strawberry
Pack 43:
Benito Santiago, Wade Boggs, and Fred McGriff Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 44:
Mike Greenwell, Joe Carter, Mr. October and Kirby Puckett Glow Stars (1:3 packs)
Pack 45:
Darryl Strawberry, Roberto Alomar and Marquis Grissom Fold Outs (1:9 packs)
Another fun Fold Out!
Pack 46:
Benito Santiago, Robert Alomar Glow Stars (1:3 packs), and McGriff/Thomas All-Star Scratch-Off (1:5 packs)
Pack 47:
Jeff Bagwell, Wally Joyner, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, and The Rocket
Pack 48:
Mark McGwire, Kirby Puckett, Nolan Ryan, Marquis Grissom Glow Stars (1:3 packs), and Rickey Henderson
Lastly, the McGwire card back. I do love the fun little illustrations on the backs!
Do any of these have a ton of value? Without even looking it is very safe to say no. However, as a player collector, like myself, pulling this many fun cards of Hall of Fame players is well worth the admission price.
Phillip Phonetic!