Captains of Crush Credit Card and Packaging History

[Cannon]

1 minute ago, Alex K said:

I believe that comes from Magnus being certified on the #3 and #4. I think this tradition still lives on till this day, when you certify on a CoC. I‘ll have to experience this first hand hopefully soon  

Wait you are saying there is a unique card that goes out if you complete the task? Like marking off the box? So there might be versions of all these cards where some of the boxes are filled in based on what you have done? 

[dubyagrip]

2 minutes ago, Cannon said:

Wait you are saying there is a unique card that goes out if you complete the task? Like marking off the box? So there might be versions of all these cards where some of the boxes are filled in based on what you have done? 

Yes, they send one with the box filled along with your tshirt and certificate.  

[Cannon]

2 minutes ago, dubyagrip said:

Yes, they send one with the box filled along with your tshirt and certificate.  

HUH  I didn't know that and that is really cool. 

@Jared P But we're still at two more versions added: The one like mine with the simple banner, then the one after the "magnus" card which added the #3.5 box. 

I don't know what year the cards started but the simple banner one seems like it was first and I know I got mine in 2006. I found a still of Nathan Holle closing the #4 with his filled in card that is like mine with the simple banner. He certified in 2003, but the credit card was not in place yet so that is curious. They must have given it to him after the fact? We established in another thread that Chad Woodall was the first to actually certify with a credit card in April of 2004 so that must be around when the cards emerged. Unless IronMind was providing them earlier just as a certification token and maybe that is why it was a natural fit for the starting width?  

[dubyagrip]

7 minutes ago, Cannon said:

HUH  I didn't know that and that is really cool. 

@Jared P But we're still at two more versions added: The one like mine with the simple banner, then the one after the "magnus" card which added the #3.5 box. 

I don't know what year the cards started but the simple banner one seems like it was first and I know I got mine in 2006. I found a still of Nathan Holle closing the #4 with his filled in card that is like mine with the simple banner. He certified in 2003, but the credit card was not in place yet so that is curious. They must have given it to him after the fact? We established in another thread that Chad Woodall was the first to actually certify with a credit card in April of 2004 so that must be around when the cards emerged. Unless IronMind was providing them earlier just as a certification token and maybe that is why it was a natural fit for the starting width?  

 

[Cannon]

@dubyagrip Love it. 

By the way, that card was officially referred to as the "Black Beauty" by IronMind. It's in a press release from them.

[insane.warrior]

42 minutes ago, dubyagrip said:

 

I wish it was drawn, not a sticker

[insane.warrior]

1 hour ago, Cannon said:

 

Found the one with a better resolution.

And also in Nathan's famous video:

 

Edited April 23 by insane.warrior

[Jedd Johnson]

10 hours ago, Jared P said:

Amazing! Thanks guys for the excellent info and photos. @Alex K that is some great documenting.

No need to give me any credit for anything. I just made a topic is all, because I find it interesting. Maybe wait on the video until all the info is documented fully.

OK thanks.

[insane.warrior]

Here is the photo I found in google: paper note is present.

UPD: @Alex K has it too

Edited April 23 by insane.warrior

[insane.warrior]

Hm. So there are actually 2 versions of white + gold CC. The one with 3, 4 and the other with 3, 3.5, 4 blocks.
 

https://ironmind.com/news/Jouni-Pakarinen-Certifies-on-the-No.-3-Captains-of-Crush-Gripper

Edited April 23 by insane.warrior

[Cannon]

I have scans of that paper that I took one time when I saw one come through Rate and Return.

[Alex K]

10 minutes ago, insane.warrior said:

Here is the photo I found in google: paper note is present.

UPD: @Alex K has it too

This is my #4 I was lucky to get this one, great gripper! And nice scan @Cannon!!

[deadgrip]

mine from 2004-

 

[Brett H]

2 hours ago, Alex K said:

This is my #4 I was lucky to get this one, great gripper! And nice scan @Cannon!!

Not sure when the paper was added, but all mine that I was fortunate to get in the bag had the paper included.

#1 with bag in mint condition although bag is not perfect.

 

#3 with bag and literally never used!

Trainer with bag also in mint condition.

I didn't have scans of the paper on my computer but I would presume them to be the same was what Matt posted above.

[Jared P]

14 hours ago, Cannon said:

Here is mine from 2006. It’s faded and kind of delaminating even though I never used it. 

10 hours ago, deadgrip said:

mine from 2004-

 

I'm curious about the serial numbers. Matt's from 2006 has serial number 29293, while deadgrip's from 2004 has serial number 30276. Perhaps the serial numbers are not perfectly chronological?

But they do appear to be chronological overall between versions.

Nathan Holle's v1 is 10184
Matt's v1 is 29293
deadgrip's v1 is 30276
Magnus Samuelsson's v2 is 49071
IronMind photo of v2 is 50615
Jouni Parkarinen's v3 with the 3.5 addition is 53279
My v4 (sky blue compass) card is 78178
dubyagrip's v5 "Black Beauty" card is 128793

I'll update the main post tomorrow when I have some time.

Edited April 24 by Jared P

[Cannon]

9 hours ago, Jared P said:

Matt's v1 is 29293
deadgrip's v1 is 30276

@deadgrip How certain are you about your date? I still have my email receipt from my first IronMind order, 6/14/2006. I know I got the card with that order of a #1 and #2. 

[deadgrip]

25 minutes ago, Cannon said:

@deadgrip How certain are you about your date? I still have my email receipt from my first IronMind order, 6/14/2006. I know I got the card with that order of a #1 and #2. 

check out the date on bottom of card back lol

[Cannon]

1 minute ago, deadgrip said:

check out the date on bottom of card back lol

Sorry, I did see that, but my identical card received in 2006 says the same thing. That year is the edition for the card, but not necessarily when you received the card. So I was wondering if you knew for sure when you received the card. I suspect the issuing has always been chronological and you possibly received your card at a later date.  

[deadgrip]

I don’t have the invoice or email anymore but pretty sure I got it around 2004 because that’s when I first started grip training lol

[Jared P]

Original post updated.

On 4/21/2024 at 12:33 PM, Jared P said:

Credit Cards - 5 known versions

• Version 1 - Original silver card (#3, #4 certs listed) (2004), known serial number range 10184-30831
• Version 2 - Silver white 'Magnus Samuelsson' card with gold 'CoC' in the background (#3, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 49071-50616
• Version 3 - Silver white card with gold 'CoC' in background with 3.5 cert addition (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 53279
• Version 4 - Sky blue compass card (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed) (2010), known serial number range 78178
• Version 5 - 'Black Beauty' card (#2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 128793-134800

Packaging - 14 known versions

• Version 1 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#1, #2, #3) (1991) (photo needed)
• Version 2 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1992) (photo needed)
• Version 3 - Silver Crush (2nd gen), plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1993)
• Version 4 - Silver Crush (2nd gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1994) (photo needed)
• Version 5 - Single Stamp, plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1995)
• Version 6 - Square package, grey card stock, diagonal gripper orientation (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)
• Version 7 - Double Stamp (clear band), white card stock, blue outline [no hang hole at top] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)
• Version 8 - Double Stamp, white card stock, blue outline [hang hole present at top, different text placement on back] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2004)
• Version 9 - Double Stamp, white card stock, with two large red stars (#G, #S, #T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2005)
• Version 10 - Modern CoC design, white card stock, first appearance of half-levels (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2006)
• Version 11 - Sky blue compass card stock (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2009)
• Version 12 - Navy blue card stock, first to feature 'Point Five' #0.5 (all models listed) (2012)
• Version 13 - Black card stock, faint 'IronMind' writing in background (all models listed) (early 2014)
• Version 14 - Current design, black card stock, bold 'IronMind' text in background (all models listed) (2014-present)

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Credit Cards - 5 known versions

Version 1 - Original silver card (#3, #4 certs listed) (2004), known serial number range 10184-30831



Version 2 - Silver white 'Magnus Samuelsson' card with gold 'CoC' in the background (#3, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 49071-50616



Version 3 - Silver white card with gold 'CoC' in background with 3.5 cert addition (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 53279


Version 4 - Sky blue compass card (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed) (2010), known serial number range 78178



Version 5 - 'Black Beauty' card (#2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 128793-134800


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Packaging - 14 known versions

Version 1 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#1, #2, #3) (1991) (photo needed)

Version 2 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1992) (photo needed)

Version 3 - Silver Crush (2nd gen), plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1993)


Version 4 - Silver Crush (2nd gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1994) (photo needed)

Version 5 - Single Stamp, plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1995)

Version 6 - Square package, grey card stock, diagonal gripper orientation (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)


Version 7 - Double Stamp (clear band), white card stock, blue outline [no hang hole at top] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)


Version 8 - Double Stamp, white card stock, blue outline [hang hole present at top, different text placement on back] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2004)


Version 9 - Double Stamp, white card stock, with two large red stars (#G, #S, #T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2005)


Version 10 - Modern CoC design, white card stock, first appearance of half-levels (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2006)


Version 11 - Sky blue compass card stock (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2009)


Version 12 - Navy blue card stock, first to feature 'Point Five' #0.5 (all models listed) (2012)


Version 13 - Black card stock, faint 'IronMind' writing in background (all models listed) (early 2014)


Version 14 - Current design, black card stock, bold 'IronMind' text in background (all models listed) (2014-present)

Credit Cards - 5 known versions

• Version 1 - Original silver card (#3, #4 certs listed) (2004), known serial number range 10184-30831
• Version 2 - Silver white 'Magnus Samuelsson' card with gold 'CoC' in the background (#3, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 49071-50616
• Version 3 - Silver white card with gold 'CoC' in background with 3.5 cert addition (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 53279
• Version 4 - Sky blue compass card (#3, #3.5, #4 certs listed) (2010), known serial number range 78178
• Version 5 - 'Black Beauty' card (#2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4 certs listed), known serial number range 128793-134800

Packaging - 14 known versions

• Version 1 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#1, #2, #3) (1991) (photo needed)
• Version 2 - Silver Crush (1st gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1992) (photo needed)
• Version 3 - Silver Crush (2nd gen), plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3) (1993)
• Version 4 - Silver Crush (2nd gen) (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1994) (photo needed)
• Version 5 - Single Stamp, plastic bag (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (1995)
• Version 6 - Square package, grey card stock, diagonal gripper orientation (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)
• Version 7 - Double Stamp (clear band), white card stock, blue outline [no hang hole at top] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2002)
• Version 8 - Double Stamp, white card stock, blue outline [hang hole present at top, different text placement on back] (#T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2004)
• Version 9 - Double Stamp, white card stock, with two large red stars (#G, #S, #T, #1, #2, #3, #4) (2005)
• Version 10 - Modern CoC design, white card stock, first appearance of half-levels (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2006)
• Version 11 - Sky blue compass card stock (#G, #S, #T, #1, #1.5, #2, #2.5, #3, #3.5, #4) (2009)
• Version 12 - Navy blue card stock, first to feature 'Point Five' #0.5 (all models listed) (2012)
• Version 13 - Black card stock, faint 'IronMind' writing in background (all models listed) (early 2014)
• Version 14 - Current design, black card stock, bold 'IronMind' text in background (all models listed) (2014-present)

Edited April 26 by Jared P