Origins of GU,AU etc

[mattyeah]

Just out of curiosity which company was the first to make a full set not a single player of game used, auto's and acetate cards?

 

[graham]

Acetate - Classic 93/94 Draft Stars. Classic 4 Sport also had Acetate cards that year but thats 4 different sports in that release (NBA release - not sure?)

Autos - 1994 Tetrad Signature Rookies

NBA Release - 96/97 Skybox Autographics

Game Used

Pretty sure its the 97/98 Upper Deck Game Jersey (though Edge released non licenced GU set with GU Ball etc in it - not sure which came first to be honest)

Hope this helps.

 

[ozballer23]

I think that the 1996 Press pass set has the first GU cards released...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-Press-...93008830?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item256a0cb9be

 

[mattyeah]

Those 97/98 GUs look great, thanks for the info. One thing I noticed is it seems like GUs used to be rarer and more sought after than AUs, pity they've shifted in value, I good GU always looks much nicer than an Auto.

 

[graham]

I think that the 1996 Press pass set has the first GU cards released...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-Press-...93008830?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item256a0cb9be

I thought there was an earlier college release!

 

[ozballer23]

I thought there was an earlier college release!

I don't think so, but not 100% sure, I saw an article in Beckett that said that the 96 press pass set was the first.

 

[graham]

Yeah sorry. I meant earlier than what I had posted. You're right - that set was the first.

 

[taffster74]

Actually the first AU set was 1990 Star Pics Autographs.