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2026 Leaf American Traditional: Barry Sanders in Tattoo Flash
Barry Sanders, Ken Griffey Jr. and Chuck Norris share a ten-card set built around foil, tattoo flash and one parallel that takes a base card’s spot.
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Barry Sanders looks like he belongs on the wall of a tattoo shop. There’s a scroll under his shoulder pads, flowers curling around his elbows and a star at the bottom where a football card might otherwise put a team logo. Leaf gives Ken Griffey Jr. the same frame and puts Chuck Norris in it with his red gloves up. The surprise is how well that design holds the ten subjects together. This is a small set with a look you can pick out across a room.
Ten cards with one parallel in the mix
The set costs $19.99 from Leaf. You get nine base cards and one parallel, for ten cards total. The parallel takes the place of that subject’s base card. In Leaf’s set photo, the Johnny Depp card at the right is green and stamped 2/10. The other nine subjects are there in base, so you can see exactly how the replacement works.
| What’s in the set | Leaf American Traditional |
|---|---|
| Total cards | 10 |
| Base cards | 9 |
| Parallel | 1, replacing that subject’s base |
| Autograph chase | Rare 1/1 autographs |
That matters if you want ten matching base cards. A set can give you every subject while leaving one base card to find. If the foil variation is part of the appeal, the green Depp shows why: the border, flowers and halo all change color together, while the cream name ribbon still reads cleanly against his pinstripe suit.
All ten American Traditional subjects
Leaf’s shop description names nine people, and its full set photo shows the tenth: Chuck Norris, in a light martial arts uniform with red gloves. Here is the complete subject list from the manufacturer’s photos and description. Leaf’s set photo and product details
| Subject | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Barry Sanders | White No. 20 jersey and the ball tucked in his right arm |
| Bo Jackson | Black No. 34 football uniform |
| Chuck Norris | Red gloves and martial arts uniform |
| Dennis Rodman | Red hair, No. 91 and tattooed arms |
| Drew Brees | Black and gold with the ball held at his chest |
| John Elway | Dark helmet and orange shoulder trim |
| Johnny Depp | Pinstripes and a green tie |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Batting helmet, chain and cream jersey |
| Nolan Ryan | Glove across his chest and his throwing arm drawn back |
| Steve Austin | Black shirt and a stare out of the frame |
Rodman is the portrait where the theme feels most natural. His red hair and inked shoulders already do half the work before you get to the flowers around him. On Norris, the gloves are the red accents instead. The consistent foil frame makes those differences stand out.
Griffey’s green foil and Depp’s /25
Leaf shows Ken Griffey Jr. stamped 1/10 with a bright green halo behind the batting helmet. The same color picks up the foil flowers beneath the name ribbon. Its Johnny Depp stamped 8/25 has a cooler blue and silver look. The images establish those two numbered examples; Leaf doesn’t give a full list of parallel colors or print runs on the shop page.


Griffey is the parallel I’d take first. The cream jersey keeps his portrait quiet enough for the green to carry the card. Depp’s /25 works for the opposite reason: the cool foil stays close to the dark suit, so the eyes and pinstripes hold your attention.
Three 1/1 autographs Leaf shows
Leaf’s photos show Barry Sanders, Nolan Ryan and Johnny Depp 1/1 autographs. The signing panel takes the place of the star and flowers at the bottom, leaving the portrait and name ribbon in their usual spots. Ryan’s blue signature sits under his windup; Sanders’ spreads across the white panel under the No. 20 jersey. Depp’s shorter mark leaves more white space. These are chase cards, and Leaf hasn’t published autograph odds. Leaf’s autograph photos



The base cards still make the set. Put Sanders, Jackson and Norris side by side and the idea clicks: three completely different subjects, all drawn to fit the same sheet of flash.
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