On the real card, his 1987-88 stats are separated for Calgary and St. Hull’s 1987-88 statistics - he played for 2 teams that season - are combined and displayed on one line on the prototype card.Pro Set made the background color behind the text lighter, improving the contrast and making the type even more readable.The type on the real card is a bit thicker and easier to read.No one gets anything right on the first try, and Pro Set made several small changes that vastly improved the design of their inaugural set: Prototype card (top) and real card (bottom) There is also a line in the upper right corner.īut it is on the backside of the proto where you see some real differences. The Hull card was also given to dealers - along with a promotional Barry Sanders football card - in a small Pro Set folder.Īt first glance, the prototype card could almost pass for the standard-issue card of Hull - the only real differences being the bright blue ink on the proto being swapped out for a darker blue that better matches the St. The card was originally packed with a copy of the Pro Set Gazette, a free newsletter that was sent out to collectors who signed up for it. Released by Pro Set sometimes during the first half of 1990 was a prototype card of Brett Hull. Prototype card (top) and regular card (bottom). But these promo cards took on a life of their own, and were heavily sought by investors and collectors alike. Such cards were given to card shops and collectors to show them what the new cards would look like, and to entice them to purchase the forthcoming sets. When the hockey card market expanded from two to five companies in 1990, promotional and prototype cards became all the rage. Brett Hull: The first of many prototype hockey cards in the 1990s

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