Sportflics is an American trading card company that was founded in 1991 by David Forman. The company is best known for producing baseball cards, but it has also produced cards for a variety of other sports and non-sports subjects over the years.
One of the most distinctive features of Sportflics cards is their lenticular design, which uses a special printing process to create the illusion of movement when the card is tilted or rotated.
This lenticular design was first introduced in the 1991 Sportflics Baseball set, which was the company's first baseball card set. The set featured 270 cards, each measuring 3-1/2" by 4-3/8", and included players from all 28 Major League Baseball teams. The cards were sold in packs of 10 for a dollar and were highly sought after by collectors at the time.
In the years that followed, Sportflics produced a number of other popular baseball card sets, including the "Sportflics Diamond Kings" sets, which featured artistic renderings of players, and the "Sportflics All-Stars" sets, which featured the top players in the league. In the 1990s, Sportflics also produced a number of popular football and basketball card sets, including the "Sportflics Football" and "Sportflics Basketball" sets.
In the 2000s, Sportflics continued to produce a wide variety of sports and non-sports card sets, including sets featuring the popular Pokémon franchise and the Harry Potter series. In recent years, Sportflics has focused primarily on producing baseball card sets, including its flagship "Sportflics Baseball" set and specialized sets such as "Sportflics Rookies," which features prospects and rookie players, and "Sportflics Legends," which features retired players.
In addition to its trading card sets, Sportflics has also produced a number of other products, including stickers, posters, and other collectibles. Today, the company is still a major player in the trading card industry and its cards are highly sought after by collectors of all ages.
Here are a few examples of some of the most important Sportflics cards:
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1991 Sportflics Baseball: This set was the company's first baseball card set and featured lenticular cards of many Hall of Famers, including Cal Ripken Jr. and Nolan Ryan.
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1994 Sportflics Football: This card, which features Barry Sanders as a member of the Detroit Lions, is highly sought after by collectors.
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1997 Sportflics Basketball: This card, which features Michael Jordan as a member of the Chicago Bulls, is highly sought after by collectors.
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2003 Sportflics Baseball: This card, which features Derek Jeter as a member of the New York Yankees, is highly sought after by collectors.
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2006 Sportflics Baseball: This card, which features Albert Pujols as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, is highly sought after by collectors.
These are just a few examples of the many important and valuable Sportflics cards that have been produced over the years. Whether you're a fan of baseball, football, basketball, or any other sport, there is likely a Sportflics card set that will appeal to you.
