1991 Topps Baseball Forum

Here's a "funny" update. Some of the Dark Logo Glowbacks HAVE been listed here now! Most of the Dark Logo cards with the A* VAR are the Glowback version. All of the Dark Logo cards with the A*B* VAR are NOT glowbacks. I didn't even know about these A*/A*B* VAR's until this weekend while pulling cards for a trade. I'm pretty sure from my sample size that my statement is correct. All of my Dark Logo Glowbacks are A* or B* and none are A*B*. Some of the non-glow cards have any of those 3 versions though.

So these should be added.

It will make 1991 Topps more desired again. 

Since the ink is different it makes a unique different card and collecting product to a new generation 

The problem with trying to add them is that there is no way to tell from a scan if the card is a glow back or a regular.  I just have them in my collection as having 2 of everything that I have in both regular and glow back.

Each of the base cards can be found in glow and non-glow.  Some of the "more rare" variations are only found in either glow or non-glow, but not both.  For the dark logo backs, again all cards can be found in both glow and non-glow with the exception of the A*B* mentioned above.  Those only come in the non-glow versions.

If anyone has any interest in these variations, what comes in what version, etc. please feel free to reach out to me.  Would be glad to help.  Would be even happier if I can find the last few cards that I need to complete my 2000+ card master set!

I don't agree that it will make these more desired again. This is a 32 year old set and most of the collecting interest is in the shiny new stuff.

It's a variation that a few people care about collecting but for the most part 1991 Topps has very little collecting interest.

Totally disagree with you! The "junk wax years" are exploding in popularity and have been for several years. That's a big reason that all these new variations are showing up for cards from the late-80's to mid-90's. Nobody cared to notice them decades ago. Now people that want them are finding all these differences nobody knew about when the cards were first issued. Holograms, dots, asterisks.... nobody cared about that stuff when I was growing up in that time and collecting any cards I could afford to buy.

Of all the sets from 1986-1993, the 1991 Topps set is the one that has the MOST interest right now.

Variations make the cards different from all different kinds of sets. Even some Perhaps more rare than others. It also makes less cards of certain sets. Also calling them 1991 Topps Glowbacks is better marketing than a Var. 

Reading through this thread, I saw that Corky had mentioned 1991 OPC as also having glow vs non-glow backs. Does anyone have more details on this? Is it the entire set?

I have been able to confirm that I have 4 variations of the 1991 Topps John Olerud.

1. Dark 40th Anniversary Logo - Glow Back

2. Dark 40th Anniversary Logo - No Glow Back

3. Light 40th Anniversary Logo - Glow Back

4. Light 40th Anniversary Logo - No Glow Back

All 4 cards have the A* print code on back.

I don't think the Olerud Card has a A*B* variation.

I looked at my 1991 O-Pee-Che Olerud cards and none of them have any different logos on the back or glowing backs. However, I noticed that 2 of them had a front that slightly glowed. 

Sorry for keeping this thread going after all these years.

I have been able to find most of the base cards and "bold back" in both glow and non glow backs, so I believe both should be completable.

I believe some of the other variations come in both varieties, but I believe some of the variations only come in one of the glow/non-glow varieties. Can anyone send me a list of the variations and whether they come in glow, non-glow, or both?

By the way, I am going to add my theory to this.  All of my Desert Shield cards are of the glow back variety. Perhaps the glow backs were created to be shipped to the middle east for the soldiers to see the glow in their dark of night.

Thanks.