You guys seem to be right 100% of the time but I came across and article and wanted to get your feedback
ACTION PACKED: A COMPANY THAT TRIED — AND FAILED — TO MAKE HOCKEY CARDS
By Sal J. Barry | Contributing Writer
Nearly every trading card company tried to secure an NHL license in the early 1990s – but not all of them succeeded.
After Wayne Gretzky was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, interest in hockey and hockey memorabilia grew in the United States, and card companies took notice.
Upper Deck, Pro Set and Score expanded into the hockey card market in 1990, with companies such as Leaf, Fleer and Pacific joining later that decade.
But one company just couldn’t make the cut – Action Packed.
Action Packed was best known for its embossed – or “puffy” – football cards, which raised the player, ball and other elements off the surface of the card like a miniature bas-relief. Card backs were in full-color and described the action specific to the photo on the front.
During the hockey card boom in 1990-91, Action Packed issued prototypes of Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman. These were not to promote a set of forthcoming cards. Rather, these were a proof of concept; to show the NHL, NHLPA and presumably distributors and card shops what Action Packed hockey cards could look like. The design of these cards was nearly identical to its 1990 NFL football set, with the same gold foil frame surrounding an embossed action shot.
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The cards have the year 1990 on the back, yet you and PSA list as 1989. Sal's insists 1990. Why do you have them as 1989?
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