Now those N184's really aren't bad at all. Very well done. At least Topps put some originality into those. Original products in a vintage style are fine with me, and for a while Topps did a hell of a job with it. The 1982 reprinting of the '52 set, I was fine with. I was even ok with the Archives sets for a while. Same with the fan favorites. But the inserted reprints have gotten a bit ridiculous. How many times has Topps reprinted the '52 Mantle now? ..Hell, even last year's "Cards your mom threw out" were a little too much for me. Although the 1990 topps Frank Thomas NNOF, and full '06 Alex Gordon with the original backs were kind of interesting.
But alas, I will admit that although I think these inserted reprints are ridiculous, if they get kids interested in the vintage market, then it can't be all bad.
Again, those N184's are kinda nice though.
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