Modern Card Manufacturers and Pre-War Themed Sets

[Orioles1954]

Hello everyone,

Next week Tri-Star will release their version of the T212 Obak set. In subsuquent weeks, Upper Deck will release a multi/non-sport Goodwin's Champions set and Topps will release another T206 themed set in October. Here is a sampling of what has been released over the the past couple of years.

Baseball:

1.) 2005-2008 Topps Turkey Red
2.) 2006-2009 Topps Allen & Ginter
3.) 2007-2009 Upper Deck Goudey

Also Topps released an insert set last year which featured cards in a variety of designs, including 1933 DeLong, 1941 Goudey and others.

Football:

1.) 2008 Topp's Mayo Cut Plug

Basketball:

1.) 2008/09 Topps T51 Murad

I have noticed that pre-war collectors (who tend to have a lot more money) often scoff "shiny" card releases. However, those "shiny" card enthusiasts seem to be very interested in such vintage themed sets. Questions for N54.

1.) Would you ever collect a vintage/pre-war-themed set from a modern manufacturer? Why? Why Not?

2.) What do you think of these efforts from the card manufacturers?

3.) Why do you think major card manufacturers are producing such sets?

Here is a sale sheet for the Obak product being released next week.....

James