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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 printing 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= | =Distribution= | ||
24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack. Hobby only. | 24 packs per box, 6 cards per pack (MSRP: $4.99). Hobby only. Four boxes per case. | ||
=Reviews= | =Reviews= | ||
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!Hobby Odds | !Hobby Odds | ||
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|[[#Base_Set|Base]]|| | |[[#Base_Set|Base]]||150||-||5:1 | ||
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|Metal Smiths||100||-||4:1 | |||
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|Heavy Metal||30||-||1:1 | |Heavy Metal||30||-||1:1 | ||
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|Supernatural||20||-||1:2 | |Supernatural||20||-||1:2 | ||
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|Xplosion||150||-||1:2 | |||
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|Heavy Metal Fusion||30||-||1:12 | |Heavy Metal Fusion||30||-||1:12 | ||
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|Supernatural Fusion||20||-||1:24 | |Supernatural Fusion||20||-||1:24 | ||
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|Sterling | |Fusion Sterling||50||500||? | ||
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| | |Fusion Titanium||50||50||? | ||
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==Base Set== | ==Base Set== | ||
===Metal Smiths=== | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num < 101); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Heavy Metal=== | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num BETWEEN 101 AND 130); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
===Supernatural=== | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num > 130); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
==Parallels== | ==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]]. | |||
A promotional card featuring Kerry Wood was distributed prior to the product's national release. This unnumbered card can be readily identified by the text "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" running diagonally across the back. | |||
===Fusion=== | |||
Fusion is a laser-cut, 50-card partial-parallel. Cards #1-30 parallel the Heavy Metal subset (cards #101-#130), while #31-#50 reprint the Supernatural subset. 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== | ==Inserts== | ||
===Oh Atlanta!=== | |||
This 30-card set, all of members of the Atlanta Braves, was exclusive to packs distributed at the '99 National. | |||
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> | |||
SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal Oh Atlanta'); | |||
</sql2wiki> | |||
==Autographs== | |||
Randomly inserted into Atlanta National Edition packs were 300 redemption cards 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. | |||
[[Category:Skybox]] | [[Category:Skybox]] | ||
[[Category:Fleer]] | |||
[[Category:1999]] | [[Category:1999]] | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 11 March 2012
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 printing 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.
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 | ? |
Checklist
Base Set
Metal Smiths
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num < 101); </sql2wiki>
Heavy Metal
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num BETWEEN 101 AND 130); </sql2wiki>
Supernatural
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal') AND (num > 130); </sql2wiki>
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.
A promotional card featuring Kerry Wood was distributed prior to the product's national release. This unnumbered card can be readily identified by the text "PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE" running diagonally across the back.
Fusion
Fusion is a laser-cut, 50-card partial-parallel. Cards #1-30 parallel the Heavy Metal subset (cards #101-#130), while #31-#50 reprint the Supernatural subset. 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.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 1999) AND (setname = 'Skybox Molten Metal Oh Atlanta'); </sql2wiki>
Autographs
Randomly inserted into Atlanta National Edition packs were 300 redemption cards 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.