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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Year: 1993

Set: Bon Air Fire Engines (Rate)

Card: #65 1992 Spartan Gladiator Saulsburg Rescue Pumpe


“ This is so ridiculous I gotta like it! ” -switzr1

“ *blink* *blink* They'll make cards for anything won't they? ” -Mike67

“ I need that fire engines autograph ” -Young Kilo

“ I love this set. It came out when I was 8 years old, what 8 year old doesn't love fire trucks? I don't happen to have this card. Whoever posted the checklist though got it wrong, the set is actually 500 cards. It is the largest automotive themed set ever made, including auto racing, where the largest set is only 340 cards. (not counting insets/parallels/promos) ” -Billy Kingsley

“ This is going to be a little long - sorry. I know there will be a few "The early 90s, a card for Everything" comments, but I can assure you that there were fire (truck/man) sets a lot earlier than that. In the early 80s, I worked for a baseball card shop and the owner was a big time photographer. He had a hand in putting together a fire truck set (I think it had firemen as well) that I remember helping him sort into sets. That was probably around 1982 or 1983. ” -vrooomed

“ I have all the respect in the world for firemen, but damn I wish I had a job where I get paid when I'm sleeping (albeit always mindful that when the alarm sounds, it's time to earn that pay)! ” -bkklaos

“ COOL !! ” -uncaian

“ Everyone likes fire trucks! ” -carthage44

“ Ya know, when I click the drop-down menu and select "Write One", it's like getting a Christmas gift from a distant relative. Sure, it's shaped like a card, but it could really be anything. Sometimes, it's 1960s Topps baseball. And sometimes, it's this. ” -wax_house

“ Fire Trucks. When I first heard about one of these sets at first I thought it kind of odd. Then I remembered earlier sets of cars from the 1950s through the 70s and it wasn't so odd. ” -captkirk42

“ too cool ” -jackal726

“ Opening Day pitcher for the 1993 Fire Engines. ” -jlaz10

“ A copycat from the police, these were the thing for fire departments to have. Some departments actually used these for contest and kids could win a price. For volunteer deparments, the idea was to make the kids come to the station to get the last card in the set, where usually a well meaning member would try to sell mom/dad on joining. ” -engine614

“ Nice 1992 Spartan Gladiator Saulsburg Rescue Pumper RC....or is it an XRC? ” -flcardtrader


Additional Comments

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yokonashiwa

Posts: 252
Joined: Jan 2012
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 12:11 AM

My Daughter is always talking about how she wants to be a firefighter.  At least she has quit wanting to be the Fire Truck.


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 What?? No American Ninja Warrior cards or Ninja Warrior cards yet??  Someone is really slacking!!


   

NJDevils

Posts: 6338
Joined: Sep 2010
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 9:21 AM

A great card.   Something for everyone.  I bought a pack of these at a flea market.  Must be laying around here somewhere.    What kid didnt like fire trucks?


   

switzr1

Posts: 6332
Joined: Dec 2013
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 5:40 PM

Player cigarettes did a fire truck set in 1930 in England.

Edited on: Jul 21, 2015 - 5:41PM
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I'm going to reevaluate how I collect after the new year. It's just getting way too expensive for the new stuff.  Sometimes I just want to buy a pack, not a whole box or even blaster.


   

Colengco90

Posts: 514
Joined: Oct 2014
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 6:45 PM

i had one of my trucks included in this series....


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