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08-21-2009, 07:46 PM
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The base sets are fine if you want to collect modern players but the bewildering number and variety of insert cards are annoying.
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08-21-2009, 07:51 PM
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Peter; that is one reason
Why the number of products in baseball (and the number of manufacturers) have been shrinking in recent years as per the dictum of MLB and MLBPA.
My numbers may be a bit off here; but in 2004 we had approximately 90 different products (or one issued ever 4 days) by 4 manufacturers. If MLB gets their way with Topps (*N.B.* -- I Don't know all these details so this is a guess as a number); there will be between 15-20 products issued in 2010; all by Topps. Of course; Upper Deck still wants to produce cards in 2010; and we'll see what the final decision is. I suspect there will be many twists and turns over the next few months. (Or read that article Bruce posted and see the comments about UD in 2009) 90+ products in 2004 was way to many; especially with the inserts -- and at this point of time; we'll see how many products really should be issued in 2010 and going further. Rich
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08-21-2009, 08:35 PM
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Topps has been copying older sets for over 60 years now
 1948 Magic Photo = 1930 Ray-O-Print & 1938 Foto Fun 1951 Team Cards = T200 Fatima 1951 Redback/Blueback & 1968 Game = 1913 WG5, WG6 & 1936 Goudey 1951 Connie Mack AS & 1964 Standups = 1934 R318 Batter Up & 1937 V300 1955 Doubleheaders = T201 Mecca Double Folder 1956 Pins = 1910 P2 1961 Stamps = T332 1967 Discs = E254 Colgans 1970 Candy Lids = 1937 Dixie Lids etc.
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08-21-2009, 11:19 PM
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I really like some of the "retro" sets. The only sets I've collected/completed from the past 10 years are the 2001 Topps Heritage (1952 Topps Design), Topps-T205, Upper Deck 1941 Playball, and the Fleer set that looks like 1954 Topps. These are also pretty-much the only complete sets I even have at this point.
I loved the idea of bringing back the T3 design, but it just lost everything to me, by being the small size. If they'd been bigger, even maybe 4" x 6", it would've worked much better, at least in my opinion. I just like the older, simpler designs. I've been turned-off by the fancy-schmancy, chrome, refractor, psychodelic, computer-generated, SFX garbage of the past ~15-20 years. I want a simple, basic card that shows the player in-uniform, and has their stats (or maybe a writeup similar to 1950 Bowman or T205) on the back. The companies should go back to simple, great photography, like 1953 Bowman color, or 1950 Bowman (especially the Tank Younger FB card!). To me, they kind of ruined the Goudey remakes and Topps-T206, by using what looks like computer-generated photos, instead of real photography or artwork. I guess it's just like the retro wave in ballpark design in the 1990s. It just took a little bit longer to hit the card market. Steve Last edited by Steve D; 08-21-2009 at 11:22 PM.
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08-22-2009, 07:13 AM
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I'll pick up the stars from the sets if they are cheap (which they always seem to be - Book Value $20, sale price $1 all the time). It does provide a neat link to the past that may spark interest in the kids of today.
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