It's one of my favorite brands ever. The autos are the big draw, but the base cards are pretty sweet, too. As a guy who always flips over a card to check out the back, I very much appreciate the full career stats on the back. I pieced together the 2004 base set a year or two ago, then followed that up with the 2003 set complete off eBay not long after.
I recently finally finished off the trilogy by picking up the 2005 base set from an eBay seller for a terrific price. While it's probably my least favorite design of the 3, it's still got plenty of great looking cards in there.
I also picked up another 2003 set from the same guy, though I already had a complete 2003 set, but couldn't resist picking up another one at that price to break up for my PCs, seeing as I collect like two-thirds of the guys in the 110-card set.
And hey, while we're here, let's check out a sweet auto from 2003 Retired I've picked up recently...
A refractor of the great Robin Yount. That's a nice card!
Nice! This was a great set.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I really enjoy seeing retired players on newer designs. Topps Retired is definitely a set I would have collected had I been involved with the hobby at the time.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Love the retired players on new designs.
DeleteMhm, the shinier the better.
DeleteGreat post. I'd never seen these cards before. Nice cards. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking cards! Congrats on completing the sets! That Yount is fantastic as well!
ReplyDeleteI love those autographed Topps Retired refractors! Congratulations on picking up that sweet Yount.
ReplyDeleteThat set looks nice..
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteI don't come across these cards a lot, especially the 2003s. ... I actually like the 2005 ones a lot.
ReplyDeleteDidn't know there were three sets of these. Have only come across the 2003s. You have a second set to break up??? Would love to trade for the remainder of the nine guys I collect (minus the ones you do too and the couple I have).
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