Card of the Day: Doug Jones 1991 Score – Dream Team #884

Card of the Day: Doug Flutie 2001 Topps Reserve #8

Card of the Day: Doug Strange 1994 Topps Stadium Club #97

Card of the Day: Doug Pederson 1992 Wild Card World League of American Football 5 Stripe #79

Card of the Day: Doug Harvey 1988 T & M Sports Umpires #1

Card of the Day: Doug Pederson 1999 Fleer Mystique Fresh Ink Auto

Card of the Day: Doug Drabek 1998 Score #107

Card of the Day: Doug Clemens 1967 Topps #489

Card of the Day: Doug Williams 1979 Topps #48

Flashback Product of the Week: 1984 Sports Design Products Doug West Set Series 1

Sports Design Products.  I don’t think they could’ve thought of a more generic name for a card company.  This company was around for a few years during the 80’s, and then fizzled out.  In addition to some card sets, they also made supplies like penny sleeves and frames.

The work that sports artist Doug West did for Sports Design Products is probably the nicest stuff this company issued.  The first Doug West set, Series 1, was released in 1984.  It consists of (24) cards of baseball greats such as Thurmon Munson, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, and Duke Snider.  Each card features two images of the player.  One image is a closeup portrait, while the other is an action shot.  No packs and boxes here folks.  These were distributed as sealed sets.  Despite not being individually numbered, there are only suppose to be 5,000 of them.  Sets were distributed in clear plastic containers with the Sports Design Products logo printed on the front.  Sports Design Products also released around (250) uncut sheets.

You can readily find these cards available.  They’re dirt cheap.  At the time these came out, they made great cards to get signed in person.  However, most of the players on this checklist are now deceased.  Some were even deceased when the set was originally made.  Unless you’ve figured out a way to raise the dead, you’re not getting an autograph.

Doug West was brought back in 1985 for Series 2.  It was done similarly to Series 1, but with different players.  In 1986, Sports Design Products didn’t go the artistic route.  Instead they released a product that looks identical to 1969 Topps Baseball.  Not much was heard from this company after 1986.  I think these cards would’ve looked better if they didn’t place a big white border around the painting.  The picture should take up the entire card.