Card Identification Forum

Hello all,

I have this Nolan Ryan Rookie Flashback card that has no number or distributor shown anywhere on the card. Looked through a bunch of #NNO pages for him but I cannot figure out what year this may be from. Anyone happen to know what this card is from? Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

Regards,

Crow

Homemade

Does that mean this is not an official card or that there is a set called Homemade?

It means the card itself is homemade.  It's unofficial and unlikely to ever be listed here.  To list a card like this, you would have to have a complete checklist as well as details about when it was produced, etc. 

From the FAQ:

Are unlicensed/Broder, ACEO, or reprinted cards allowed to be listed?

Cards of this nature may be added in limited scope.

For unlicensed*/Broder** cards, the following criteria must be met:

• The cards cannot feature any current players as they would presumably be under current player association contracts for use of likeness.
• The year of release must be known.
• A complete checklist must be known.
• The set must be placed into the "Unlicensed" category.
• The set should have "(Unlicensed)" placed into the set's name.

I see. That is interesting to know. No problem, I was just curious at the end of the day. Thank you both for your help!

These were called "Broders" 

An un-licensed card. Broder's usually have players on them that are currently under contract in a professional sports league, but the publisher does not pay a licensing fee. Also known as "counterfeit cards," "illegal cards" and "unlicensed cards." Many card show dealers will try to sell such Broder cards at $3 - $5. At most, you should pay $1 a card. Probably less.

Many times when you ask a dealer where a Broder originated from, he will certainly say "It's a promo." Dealers usually say this to strike interest, because the "mark" collectors are usually interested in investment. Broder cards have NO investment value. They simply are additions to the market that add variety. Probably the most famous Broder card is an early 90s Michael Jordan baseball card done in the style of the 1986 Donruss baseball set.

Dang, that makes an actual amount of sense. I will have to look out for these then!