Post by Hasbromaniac on Aug 2, 2006 20:36:51 GMT -5
Welcome to the latest installment in the Hasbro saga. This is by far my most favorite set to own, chock full of unique pieces.
Early 1994 saw the release of Series 12, the Red Cards. Assortment 7576 consisted of: Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Undertaker 2, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna and Mr. Perfect 2:
Here is a cardback from the set:
Next up a sketch of “The Beast From The East”, Bam Bam Bigelow:(nice spelling of his last name). LOL!:
Bret Hart was released at retail with two different shades of hearts, this time though the hearts were not on his chest but his right leg. The 1st release saw a purplish set of 4 hearts and later 4 pinkish ones. The differences isn’t as noticeable as with his blue carded release but it does exist. I have seen dozens of Red Carded Brets in both shades, so it is not just a fluke lighter spray op.
1st pictured below is the purplish one:
Next is the pinkish ones:
It’s much more distinguishable holding them in person than from these scans.
The non-retail Brets that were made started with this mock up piece, shown next to the mock up Luger. Notice Luger’s half painted head:
It seems that Bret was possibly going to have a clothesline action the 2nd go around. Unfortunately the cost control people at Hasbro won out and re-released the original Bret mold but with new colors.
I will discuss all the mail-away figures in a separate topic after the Dark Blue Carded Set. Here I will just talk about the original version of Bret that was supposed to be sent from the WWF Magazine offer. This cooler Bret was to have black elbow pads, white wrist tape and black star spray ops on his boots and lower back:
I even have a much rarer carded specimen that has all the above, EXCEPT instead of white wrist tape, he has pink. Sorry for the glare on this scan:
I would probably sell my MOMC Kamala w/moon before parting with this Bret.
Next week, hopefully, the Purple Series!!!
Early 1994 saw the release of Series 12, the Red Cards. Assortment 7576 consisted of: Bret Hart, Lex Luger, Undertaker 2, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna and Mr. Perfect 2:
Here is a cardback from the set:
Next up a sketch of “The Beast From The East”, Bam Bam Bigelow:(nice spelling of his last name). LOL!:
Bret Hart was released at retail with two different shades of hearts, this time though the hearts were not on his chest but his right leg. The 1st release saw a purplish set of 4 hearts and later 4 pinkish ones. The differences isn’t as noticeable as with his blue carded release but it does exist. I have seen dozens of Red Carded Brets in both shades, so it is not just a fluke lighter spray op.
1st pictured below is the purplish one:
Next is the pinkish ones:
It’s much more distinguishable holding them in person than from these scans.
The non-retail Brets that were made started with this mock up piece, shown next to the mock up Luger. Notice Luger’s half painted head:
It seems that Bret was possibly going to have a clothesline action the 2nd go around. Unfortunately the cost control people at Hasbro won out and re-released the original Bret mold but with new colors.
I will discuss all the mail-away figures in a separate topic after the Dark Blue Carded Set. Here I will just talk about the original version of Bret that was supposed to be sent from the WWF Magazine offer. This cooler Bret was to have black elbow pads, white wrist tape and black star spray ops on his boots and lower back:
I even have a much rarer carded specimen that has all the above, EXCEPT instead of white wrist tape, he has pink. Sorry for the glare on this scan:
I would probably sell my MOMC Kamala w/moon before parting with this Bret.
Next week, hopefully, the Purple Series!!!
