Sunday, March 17, 2024

2006 Donruss Gridiron Gear Performers Red PR-14

           



          This card has eluded me for a long time. This is a 2006 Donruss Gridiron Gear Performers Red card, featuring Herschel Walker.  The Red parallel has been missing from the Hoard for a long time. There are 50 cards in the checklist, however, it is not a serial numbered set.  I now have every card in the Gridiron Gear Performers set, save for the Performers Jerseys Combos Autographs, which is a one of one. This card was featured in my "Seek of the Week" series, back in 2017.
          As always, I'm pleased to add a card I've sought for a long time, to the Herschel Hoard.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

2022 Panini Absolute Ground Hoggs Materials #GH-19 Gold/Silver

           


          


          Above is the Gold parallel. These are numbered to 49. The serial number is on the front of the card, just to the right of Walker's calf.

          Next is the Silver parallel:

          


          



     Oddly, on the Silver's, they are serial numbered to 25. In most cases the Gold Parallels are lower numbered than Silver, but not here. There is also a one of one Platinum version in this set.

Sunday, March 3, 2024

2018 Hero Decks Dallas Cowboys Herschel Walker Four of Hearts

           


         


          The "Hero Decks" line has been around for a long time. Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey and Collegiate Sports, among other things, are represented. These are 52 card decks, which can be used as actual playing cards.

          Herschel was represented in the Dallas Cowboys set, in three separate printings. The first in 2006, next in 2012 and 2018. His card is the 4 of Hearts in all three sets.

          The card above is the 2018 version. It is distinct from the others, because of the two black dots in the center of the card back. Nearly impossible to see with the naked eye, there is a small number 3 in each dot, indicating the third printing. At least, that's what TCDB's description says. However, there are no dots, or numbers on the second, 2012 set.

          As you would expect, Walker is also represented in the 2007 Georgia Bulldogs set. In that set, he is the Ace of Spades.

Sunday, February 25, 2024

2022 Panini Mosiac No Huddle Pink/Gold#236

         


           

     This card is part of the "No Huddle" version of the Panini Mosiac football series. I'm not entirely sure, but I think some refer to this as "Disco", probably because of the little bubbles on the front. Walker's card is #236 in the series. The pink is serial numbered to 20, with this being #14.


           


          


            Here is the Gold parallel of Herschel's No Huddle card. These are slightly tougher to find, as they are numbered to just 10. This one is #6, shown on top left of card back.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

2022 Panini Illusions Elusive Ink #EI-HW

           


          


          Here is another sharp autographed card of Herschel, which has made its way into the Hoard. This is the base version of the 2022 Panini Illusions Elusive Ink card. This version is serial numbered to 25, with this being #1 in the run.

          The Elusive Ink series has several parallels. There is Red, numbered to 15; Blue, numbered to 10; Black, numbered to 8; Gold, numbered to 5; Green, numbered to 3 and Purple, which is a 1 of 1.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

2023 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Brilliance Blue Ice/Orange/Mojo/Black Gold

      I was able to obtain four more cards of Herschel Walker, in the 2023 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Brilliance line.

      First, a Blue Ice, serial numbered to 99.

          

          

          The serial number is tough to see on these. It's on the card back, just above Walker's name on the left.

          Next in the run is the orange version.

           

          

           
          
                 

          


          I do like the look of the Brilliance series. Also in the run is a White Sparkle. It is not numbered, but I assume it's a short print, because I haven't seen any come up for sale. Also, there is a Gold, which is serial numbered to 10 and finally, a Gold Vinyl, which is a one of one.

Sunday, February 4, 2024

2018 Panini National Treasures Collegiate Emerald #13

           


           


       I'd like to welcome to the Herschel Hoard, a 2018 Panini National Treasures Collegiate Emerald #13. This is a very low serial numbered card(2 of 5). I've done pretty well in closing out Walker cards in this set. I only lack the one of ones and even have five of the seven printing plates available, which are all one of ones.