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Specs
Year: 1988
Title: Jiffy Pop Discs
Size: 2-1/2″ in diameter
Number in Set: 20
Overview
Jiffy Pop Popcorn issued their third set of 20 discs, highlighting popular players, in partnership with MSA and the MLBPA. Each package of popcorn had a single disc.
The discs have a semigloss finish and show full-color closeup photographs of the players (with team logos airbrushed off the player’s baseball caps). The borders are light blue and have a curved label along the side with the words “3rd Annual Collector’s Edition.” The fronts also have the Jiffy Pop brand printed along the top, the MLBPA logo, and the players’ name, position, and team.
Jiffy Pop numbered the cards by the player’s last name. A bit of statistical information is presented on the back as well.
An uncut sheet with all 20 discs was available via mail-in redemption, and they sell for under $5 these days.
Collectors can also find a few proofs floating around the hobby
Example
Key Cards
Roger Clemens is the set’s key card
Checklist
1 Buddy Bell
2 Wade Boggs
3 Gary Carter
4 Jack Clark
5 Will Clark
6 Roger Clemens
7 Vince Coleman
8 Andre Dawson
9 Keith Hernandez
10 Kent Hrbek
11 Wally Joyner
12 Paul Molitor
13 Eddie Murray
14 Tim Raines
15 Bret Saberhagen
16 Alan Trammell
17 Ozzie Virgil
18 Tim Wallach
19 Dave Winfield
20 Robin Yount