1996 Studio Baseball Cards

Regarding Press Proofs:

I know what you’re thinking, why is the Silver Press Proof shown last? It should be third in this run if this batch is organized by metallic rarity and value. Yes, that’s true but in this instance, the Silver Press Proof is the rarest of them all.

1996 Studio was and still is, among some, one of the great classics of the 1990s. This set was released right around the prime time of when companies were utilizing lots of interesting technologies spread across a slew of interesting parallel sets. Things were really heating up in 1996.

With excellent fade-out headshots with action shot overlays and professional placement of the nameplate and brand logo, this product was sure to please collectors on point of aesthetic alone. It’s just a really nice design!

This set features 3 unique parallels per base card for a total of 4 different cards for any single player in the set. Shown are examples of each of the 4 different cards you could find featuring your player.

• Base: These are the standard base cards that make up the set and most, if not all, of the contents in most packs. It features flat silver foil on the front.
• Bronze Press Proof: These carry a stated print run of 2000 and parallel the base set with holo-bronze foil on the front.
• Gold Press Proof: These carry a stated print run of 500 and parallel the base set with holo-gold foil on the front. Insertion ratio: 1:24.
• Silver Press Proof: These carry a stated print run of 100 and parallel the base set with holo-silver foil on the front. These were available exclusively in retail magazine packs.

For the longest time, the Silver Press Proof was on my Top 5 Most Wanted checklist. I can remember back in summer of 2008 asking around if anyone had or knew anyone who had this card. One guy facetiously replied, “Sure, how many you want?” I immediately knew he was kidding but in an enticing way I can still remember thinking how impressive it would be to have two of these. Well, wouldn’t you know it, over time I did, in fact, acquire not one but two of the ultra rare Silver Press Proof parallels featuring my guy, Frank Thomas. Of course, I didn’t find them at the same time. These acquisitions occurred over the course of a few years. A graded copy surfaced after I had already secured my raw example and the price was so right at the time, I really couldn’t let it get away.

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Set Information:

Set	Total Cards	Print Run(s)	Odds
Base	150	–	7:1
Bronze Press Proof	150	2000	1:6
Gold Press Proof	150	500	1:24
Silver Press Proof	150	100	Magazine Packs
Hit Parade	10	5000	1:48 H
Masterstrokes	8	5000	1:96
Masterstrokes Sample	8	–	Dealers & Hobby Media
Stained Glass Stars	12	–	1:24

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Base Set Checklist:

1996 Studio is a one-series, 150-card set issued in 7-card packs. The set design features a portrait background and action shot foreground. Press Proof parallels: Bronze /2000; Gold /500, and Silver /100.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Cal Ripken Jr.	76	Barry Bonds
2	Alex Gonzalez	77	David Segui
3	Roger Cedeno	78	Larry Walker
4	Todd Hollandsworth	79	Jason Kendall
5	Gregg Jefferies	80	Mike Piazza
6	Ryne Sandberg	81	Brian L. Hunter
7	Eric Karros	82	Julio Franco
8	Jeff Conine	83	Jay Bell
9	Rafael Palmeiro	84	Kevin Seitzer
10	Bip Roberts	85	John Smoltz
11	Roger Clemens	86	Joe Carter
12	Tom Glavine	87	Ray Durham
13	Jason Giambi	88	Carlos Baerga
14	Rey Ordonez	89	Ron Gant
15	Chan Ho Park	90	Orlando Merced
16	Vinny Castilla	91	Lee Smith
17	Butch Huskey	92	Pedro Martinez
18	Greg Maddux	93	Frank Thomas
19	Bernard Gilkey	94	Al Martin
20	Marquis Grissom	95	Chad Curtis
21	Chuck Knoblauch	96	Eddie Murray
22	Ozzie Smith	97	Rusty Greer
23	Garret Anderson	98	Jay Buhner
24	J.T. Snow	99	Rico Brogna
25	John Valentin	100	Todd Hundley
26	Barry Larkin	101	Moises Alou
27	Bobby Bonilla	102	Chili Davis
28	Todd Zeile	103	Ismael Valdes
29	Roberto Alomar	104	Mo Vaughn
30	Ramon Martinez	105	Juan Gonzalez
31	Jeff King	106	Mark Grudzielanek
32	Dennis Eckersley	107	Derek Bell
33	Derek Jeter	108	Shawn Green
34	Edgar Martinez	109	David Justice
35	Geronimo Berroa	110	Paul O’Neill
36	Hal Morris	111	Kevin Appier
37	Troy Percival	112	Ray Lankford
38	Jason Isringhausen	113	Travis Fryman
39	Greg Vaughn	114	Manny Ramirez
40	Robin Ventura	115	Brooks Kieschnick
41	Craig Biggio	116	Ken Griffey Jr.
42	Will Clark	117	Jeffrey Hammonds
43	Sammy Sosa	118	Mark McGwire
44	Bernie Williams	119	Danny Neagle
45	Kenny Lofton	120	Quilvio Veras
46	Wade Boggs	121	Alan Benes
47	Javy Lopez	122	Rondell White
48	Reggie Sanders	123	Osvaldo Fernandez RC
49	Jeff Bagwell	124	Andres Galarraga
50	Fred McGriff	125	Johnny Damon
51	Charles Johnson	126	Lenny Dykstra
52	Darren Daulton	127	Jason Schmidt
53	Jose Canseco	128	Mike Mussina
54	Cecil Fielder	129	Ken Caminiti
55	Hideo Nomo	130	Michael Tucker
56	Tim Salmon	131	LaTroy Hawkins
57	Carlos Delgado	132	Checklist
58	David Cone	133	Delino DeShields
59	Tim Raines	134	Dave Nilsson
60	Lyle Mouton	135	Jack McDowell
61	Wally Joyner	136	Joey Hamilton
62	Bret Boone	137	Dante Bichette
63	Raul Mondesi	138	Paul Molitor
64	Gary Sheffield	139	Ivan Rodriguez
65	Alex Rodriguez	140	Mark Grace
66	Russ Davis	141	Paul Wilson
67	Checklist	142	Orel Hershiser
68	Marty Cordova	143	Albert Belle
69	Ruben Sierra	144	Tino Martinez
70	Jose Mesa	145	Tony Gwynn
71	Matt Williams	146	George Arias
72	Chipper Jones	147	Brian Jordan
73	Randy Johnson	148	Brian McRae
74	Kirby Puckett	149	Rickey Henderson
75	Jim Edmonds	150	Ryan Klesko

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Hit Parade:

Inserted into hobby packs at a rate of 1:48, 1996 Studio Hit Parade is a 10-card set that features some of the game’s top hitters, and a print run of 5000.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Tony Gwynn	6	Mike Piazza
2	Ken Griffey Jr.	7	Barry Bonds
3	Frank Thomas	8	Albert Belle
4	Jeff Bagwell	9	Tim Salmon
5	Kirby Puckett	10	Mo Vaughn

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Masterstrokes:

Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:96, 1996 Studio Masterstrokes features some of the game’s most popular players, a canvas appearance, and a print run of 5000. Samples of each card in the set were also made.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Tony Gwynn	5	Cal Ripken Jr.
2	Mike Piazza	6	Frank Thomas
3	Jeff Bagwell	7	Ken Griffey Jr.
4	Manny Ramirez	8	Greg Maddux

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Stained Glass Stars:

Inserted into packs at a rate of 1:24, 1996 Studio Stained Glass Stars is a 12-card set that honors some of the game’s hottest stars. The cards feature color images on a stained glass-looking background printed on clear, die-cut plastic.

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Card #	Player(s)	Card #	Player(s)
1	Cal Ripken Jr.	7	Albert Belle
2	Ken Griffey Jr.	8	Jeff Bagwell
3	Frank Thomas	9	Hideo Nomo
4	Greg Maddux	10	Barry Bonds
5	Chipper Jones	11	Manny Ramirez
6	Mike Piazza	12	Kenny Lofton