With the crazy prices being asked now, I can see someone making them. Especially the ones showing stars.
The one I bought is a 58, and has a High number on the back. At the time I bought it, the price I paid wasn't much different than buying a High number and a handful of commons.
I'd have to do a bunch of looking stuff up, but when they were first put out there, I think it was still fairly easy to pick up batches of commons from most years in fairly good condition. By the time the other years came around like 52s it didn't seem like it would be worth the effort for some sets.
What's interesting is that and lets just go with assumptions.
The first were repacks done sometime around the late 90's
Then there were more later.
And the same graphic is still available and being used for stocking shape repacks of various kinds today.
That's 20+ years if not more like 30 of the same graphics on a commercially available cellophane sleeve.
That's kind of impressive.
And who makes those wrappers shouldn't be much of a secret.
A quick internet search found nothing though, so the wrapping may only be available in bulk or the packer makes it themselves, indicating a bigger company.
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