Nifty 90's Nostalgia #11: Inaugural SPx Editions

Once upon a time, SPx trading cards were cool.  They were thick, die-cut, holographic, and in my humble opinion... some of the coolest cards ever produced.  In fact, these $4 to $5 one card packs are one of the reasons I racked up the credit card bills in the 90's.

However... that was a long time ago.  Since then, SPx has lost its luster (at least for this collector) and no longer will you find me busting $5 packs.

That's why I decided to start my latest project.  My goal is to collect all five inaugural SPx sets and display them in a binder for my viewing pleasure.  Unfortunately, I had to start from scratch because I sold off all of the SPx singles I purchased seventeen years ago.

Thankfully, these cards don't carry the price tag they once did.  So far, I have purchased four of the five sets:

1996 SPx Baseball (60 Card Set) $10

1996 SPx Basketball (50 Card Set) $18.30

1996 SPx Football (50 Card Set) $10

1996 SPx Racing (25 Card Set) $11

And as I approach the final leg of this project, the only one I'm missing is the 50 card 1996-97 NHL set.  I discovered a stack of these cards in the collection I purchased and currently have 37 of the cards.  Since I purchased the first four sets, I figured I should try to build the final one.

Does anyone have any 1996-97 SPx Hockey singles?

I have plenty of doubles, so if you too are building this set... let me know and maybe we can work out a trade.

So what about you...

Were you a fan of the inaugural 1996 SPx products?

Happy Hump Day and sayonara!