

I believe I’ve found the absolute least “known” set on the internet. I won’t go so far as to say it doesn’t exist, but I will say there is ZERO information available online beyond a checklist.
It seems like it it may have been available in two forms: a full sheet of all 44 cards and some sort of individual card pack-in (probably included in a box of cookies or whatever other Nestle product). There are pictures of entire sheets of these cards (and individually graded cards which show “hand cut”) but also advertisements saying to “collect all 44 cards.”


In the parlance of “the hobby,” this is an oddball of the “food issues” variety. For our purposes, it’s a player’s union-licensed but not MLB-licensed piece of trivia. It’s a pretty, uh… be charitable, Dan… simple design with super ugly stars with squared-off points all of which are a little different, with the top being absolutely ghastly. Speaking of which, this should’ve been the Halloween entry! Also, it’s sporting a “picture day in 10th grade” photo. Too bad he’s not wearing an embarrassing shirt. Interestingly, with the licensing situation, he’s shown as playing for the White Sox (sans logo, of course) not ‘Chicago,” like in video games of the era and Starting Lineup’s non-MLB-licensed card of the same year.

The back somewhat makes up for the front. While not looking like a traditional card (the copy is taking precedence over the stats), it doesn’t have any faults, especially compared to the “did a computer with a memory leak design it?” front and incorporates bats as a design element, similar to Topps sets that predated this one.
And that is all for 1988! (I think…)

I have three complete sets. Gift from a friend. I agree, it’s impossible to find information on value or provenance.
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