1999 Skybox Molten Metal
Description
1999 Skybox Molten Metal is a 150-card set released in July 1999. The set is fractured into three subsets: Metal Smiths (cards 1-100) Heavy Metal subset (101-130, one-per-pack), and Supernatural (#131-#150, 1:2/packs). The cards are printed on 24-point foil-board cardstock.
A special edition of Molten Metal, with an exclusive Atlanta Braves-centric insert, was available to dealers who set up at the 1999 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlanta.
Distribution
24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only. Four boxes per case.
Fusion parallels were usually the 3rd/middle card in the pack while Xplosion parallels were usually the 4th card in the pack.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 150 | - | 5:1 |
| Metal Smiths | 100 | - | 4:1 |
| Heavy Metal | 30 | - | 1:1 |
| Supernatural | 20 | - | 1:2 |
| Xplosion | 150 | - | 1:2 |
| Heavy Metal Fusion | 30 | - | 1:12 |
| Supernatural Fusion | 20 | - | 1:24 |
| Fusion Sterling | 50 | 500 | ? |
| Fusion Titanium | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Oh Atlanta! | 30 | - | NSCC |
| NSCC Autograph Coupons | ? | 300 | NSCC |
NSCC: Exclusive to specially-marked packs sold at the 1999 National Sports Collectors Convention.
Checklist
Base Set
NOTE: All base cards, including those pulled from the regular production run and the special packs distributed at the 1999 National Sports Collectors Convention, have a 1999 NSCC logo on the reverse side.
Metal Smiths
- 1 Larry Walker
- 2 Jose Canseco
- 3 Brian Jordan
- 4 Rafael Palmeiro
- 5 Edgar Renteria
- 6 Dante Bichette
- 7 Mark Kotsay
- 8 Denny Neagle
- 9 Ellis Burks
- 10 Paul O'Neill
- 11 Miguel Tejada
- 12 Ken Caminiti
- 13 David Cone
- 14 Jason Kendall
- 15 Ruben Rivera
- 16 Todd Walker
- 17 Bob Higginson
- 18 Derrek Lee
- 19 Rondell White
- 20 Pedro Martinez
- 21 Jeff Kent
- 22 Randy Johnson
- 23 Matt Williams
- 24 Sean Casey
- 25 Eric Davis
- 26 Ryan Klesko
- 27 Curt Schilling
- 28 Geoff Jenkins
- 29 Bob Abreu
- 30 Vinny Castilla
- 31 Will Clark
- 32 Ray Durham
- 33 Ray Lankford
- 34 Richie Sexson
- 35 Derrick Gibson
- 36 Mark Grace
- 37 Greg Vaughn
- 38 Bartolo Colon
- 39 Steve Finley
- 40 Chuck Knoblauch
- 41 Ricky Ledee
- 42 John Smoltz
- 43 Moises Alou
- 44 Jim Edmonds
- 45 Cliff Floyd
- 46 Javy Lopez
- 47 Jim Thome
- 48 J.T. Snow
- 49 Sandy Alomar
- 50 Andy Pettitte
- 51 Juan Encarnacion
- 52 Travis Fryman
- 53 Eli Marrero
- 54 Jeff Cirillo
- 55 Brady Anderson
- 56 Jose Cruz
- 57 Edgar Martinez
- 58 Garret Anderson
- 59 Paul Konerko
- 60 Eric Milton
- 61 Jason Giambi
- 62 Tom Glavine
- 63 Justin Thompson
- 64 Brad Fullmer
- 65 Marquis Grissom
- 66 Fernando Tatis
- 67 Carlos Beltran
- 68 Charles Johnson
- 69 Raul Mondesi
- 70 Richard Hidalgo
- 71 Barry Larkin
- 72 David Wells
- 73 Jay Buhner
- 74 Matt Clement
- 75 Eric Karros
- 76 Carl Pavano
- 77 Mariano Rivera
- 78 Livan Hernandez
- 79 A.J. Hinch
- 80 Tino Martinez
- 81 Rusty Greer
- 82 Jose Guillen
- 83 Robin Ventura
- 84 Kevin Brown
- 85 Chan Ho Park
- 86 John Olerud
- 87 Johnny Damon
- 88 Todd Hundley
- 89 Fred McGriff
- 90 Wade Boggs
- 91 Mike Cameron
- 92 Gary Sheffield
- 93 Rickey Henderson
- 94 Pat Hentgen
- 95 Omar Vizquel
- 96 Craig Biggio
- 97 Mike Caruso
- 98 Neifi Perez
- 99 Mike Mussina
- 100 Carlos Delgado
Heavy Metal
- 101 Andruw Jones
- 102 Pat Burrell RC
- 103 Orlando Hernandez
- 104 Darin Erstad
- 105 Roberto Alomar
- 106 Tim Salmon
- 107 Albert Belle
- 108 Chad Allen RC
- 109 Travis Lee
- 110 Jesse Garcia RC
- 111 Tony Clark
- 112 Ivan Rodriguez
- 113 Troy Glaus
- 114 A.J. Burnett RC
- 115 David Justice
- 116 Adrian Beltre
- 117 Eric Chavez
- 118 Kenny Lofton
- 119 Michael Barrett
- 120 Jeff Weaver RC
- 121 Manny Ramirez
- 122 Barry Bonds
- 123 Bernie Williams
- 124 Freddy Garcia RC
- 125 Scott Hunter RC*
- 126 Jeremy Giambi
- 127 Masao Kida RC
- 128 Todd Helton
- 129 Mike Figga
- 130 Mo Vaughn
Supernatural
- 131 J.D. Drew
- 132 Cal Ripken, Jr.
- 133 Ken Griffey, Jr.
- 134 Mark McGwire
- 135 Nomar Garciaparra
- 136 Greg Maddux
- 137 Mike Piazza
- 138 Alex Rodriguez
- 139 Frank Thomas
- 140 Juan Gonzalez
- 141 Tony Gwynn
- 142 Derek Jeter
- 143 Chipper Jones
- 144 Scott Rolen
- 145 Sammy Sosa
- 146 Kerry Wood
- 147 Roger Clemens
- 148 Jeff Bagwell
- 149 Vladimir Guerrero
- 150 Ben Grieve
Parallels
XPlosion
Xplosion is a full parallel of the base set printed on metal with rounded corners -- similar to the Leaf Steel cards in 1996 Leaf Preferred. Unlike the base set, all 150 cards were produced in equal quantities.
A promotional card featuring Kerry Wood was distributed prior to the product's national release.
Fusion
Fusion is a laser-cut set that partially-parallels the base set's last 50 cards. Cards #1-30 parallel the Heavy Metal subset (cards #101-#130), while #31-#50 reprint the Supernatural subset. Like in the base set, the Supernatural cards are short-printed in comparison to the Heavy Metal cards.
Each card is also available in the following serial-numbered parallels.
- Fusion Sterling (serial-numbered to 500 copies)
- Fusion Titanium (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
Inserts
Oh Atlanta!
This 30-card set, all of members of the Atlanta Braves, was exclusive to packs distributed at the '99 National. Each card is die-cut in the shape of the Braves' "A" logo. Curiously, these cards do not have the '99 NSCC logo on the back.
These cards are rarely seen outside the South.
- 1 Kenny Lofton
- 2 Kevin Millwood
- 3 Bret Boone
- 4 Otis Nixon
- 5 Vinny Castilla
- 6 Brian Jordan
- 7 Chipper Jones
- 8 Dave Justice
- 9 Micah Bowie
- 10 Fred McGriff
- 11 Ron Gant
- 12 Andruw Jones
- 13 Kent Mercker
- 14 Greg McMichael
- 15 Steve Avery
- 16 Marquis Grissom
- 17 Jason Schmidt
- 18 Ryan Klesko
- 19 Charlie O'Brien
- 20 Terry Pendleton
- 21 Denny Neagle
- 22 Greg Maddux
- 23 Tom Glavine
- 24 Javy Lopez
- 25 John Rocker
- 26 Walt Weiss
- 27 John Smoltz
- 28 Michael Tucker
- 29 Odalis Perez
- 30 Andres Galarraga
Autographs
NSCC Autograph Coupons
Randomly inserted into Atlanta National Edition packs were 300 coupons good for an autograph. 50 cards are good for an autograph from any athlete at that year's National, the other 250 were for an autograph as chosen by the show's promoters.
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