Error on 2005 Donruss Fran Tarkenton Pro Bowl Jersey Card?

[suave1477]

Re: Error on 2005 Donruss Fran Tarkenton Pro Bowl Jersey Card?

I would wait till you actually get the card in your hands to see exactly what the card states. The seller is saying that it is from the Pro Bowl. But the card itself may just say Game Worn and just a picture of him and calling this the (Pro Bowl series) (of this particular set).

If in deed it does state game worn during the pro bowl could also be a possibility that maybe even if he was injured could of sat on the sidelines. I know this doesn't mean game worn but that could be there way of saying he wore the Jersey as he sat there. I don't know just a suggestion.

Or this could be another card company blunder!!

[RKO18]

Re: Error on 2005 Donruss Fran Tarkenton Pro Bowl Jersey Card?

The card companies think the majority of card collectors are idots (i might agree with this assumption). Hence, they could care less about the quality of items used in their precious inserts. Since most collectors would never do the research you did. Good for you! Write the company and give them a good ribbing.

If you search the forum you'll find ths isn't all that uncommon.

What I want to know is if the jersey within the card was actually worn by Tarkenton during any Pro Bowl, even if it wasn't during the 1976 one. Perhaps Tarkenton came to the Pro Bowl and stood on the sideline wearing the jersey? I know Marvin Harrison did that in 2006. Or perhaps back in the 1970's, players re-used Pro Bowl jerseysso long as they were selected to multiple games?

These are the questions I'd like to have answered. I can only hope that someone on the board might know, otherwise I'm going to have an interesting decision to make.

[schubert1970]

Re: Error on 2005 Donruss Fran Tarkenton Pro Bowl Jersey Card?

I just bought a Fran Tarkenton 1976 Game-Worn Pro Bowl jersey card off of ebay.

The auction can be found here...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110372311001

Trusting that Donruss would be correct about what jerseys they put in their cards, I didn't think there would be an issue. At first I was confused about what the "1976 Pro Bowl" stood for. I imagine it stands for the 1976 Pro Bowl that which would have been held at the end of the 1975 season, the same year that Tarkenton won the MVP.

But after I did some research, it turns out that Fran Tarkenton did not play in the 1976 Pro Bowl due to injury.

So how can this be? I have yet to get the card in the mail so I can't read the back of the card but the front does say "Game-Worn" nameplate and "Game-Worn" jersey number.

Does anybody have any thoughts about what could be going on here?

Thanks

The card companies think the majority of card collectors are idots (i might agree with this assumption). Hence, they could care less about the quality of items used in their precious inserts. Since most collectors would never do the research you did. Good for you! Write the company and give them a good ribbing.

If you search the forum you'll find ths isn't all that uncommon.

[RKO18]

I just bought a Fran Tarkenton 1976 Game-Worn Pro Bowl jersey card off of ebay.

The auction can be found here...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110372311001

Trusting that Donruss would be correct about what jerseys they put in their cards, I didn't think there would be an issue. At first I was confused about what the "1976 Pro Bowl" stood for. I imagine it stands for the 1976 Pro Bowl that which would have been held at the end of the 1975 season, the same year that Tarkenton won the MVP.

But after I did some research, it turns out that Fran Tarkenton did not play in the 1976 Pro Bowl due to injury.

So how can this be? I have yet to get the card in the mail so I can't read the back of the card but the front does say "Game-Worn" nameplate and "Game-Worn" jersey number.

Does anybody have any thoughts about what could be going on here?

Thanks