2011 1992 Bowman #557 USA Baseball Alumni "No Foil Error"

Card Review: N/A (I gave the non-error a 4.5)

I came across this on eBay recently.  This an error (that's what we used to call variants back when they were unintentional) printing of the 1992 Bowman card.  The correctly printed version has gold foil around the edges of the card.  This one is just plain card stock, like the rest of the 1992 Bowman set.

I prefer the standard '92 Bowman to these USA Gold Foil subset cards, but I don't mind the foil as a limited run in the set.  So I have mixed feelings about this card.  That said, it's fun to come across new Wallach's from that era some 30 years after they were produced.  I'm not sure how rare these are or if the other USA cards also have non-foil versions floating around.  I also haven't checked to see if the gold foil is something that can just be rubbed off.  If it's the case, then this post will be getting a big re-write and this card will just get tallied with the others as a low grade copy.

Here's a look at the 1992 Bowman for a refresher:

   

Number of this card in my collection: 1

1992 Bowman #557 USA Baseball Alumni

Card Review: 4.5  I'm just not a fan of the gold foil borders.  I would have liked a little more explanation on the back as to what this subset was all about, but I'm not complaining.  Any time Wallach was given a second card in a set was a good thing.  I feel like this was a huge missed opportunity though to feature a younger Wallach in either a Fullerton or Team USA uniform.  I imagine there were probably some licensing issues involved though.

Fun Facts: *The Expos finished 2nd to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992.
*Tim Wallach started 65 games at 1st base for the Expos in 1992.   A single season high for Wallach.

Number of this card in my collection: 4
2013 update: 22
2014 update: 26
2015 update: 41
2016 update: 42
2017 update: n/a
2018 update: 58
2019 update: 71
2020 update: 73

2021 update: n/a

2022 update: 92

2023 update: 95

2024 update: 98