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Originally Posted by Rich Klein
Yes because the UD last Series cards were interspersed in packs with the low #s so how could you tell the difference so to speak to make them XRC's. Previously you had to be involved in the hobby to get the update cards while the packs were available everywhere literally. That was the prime difference in that time. And you have to remember we're dealing with things as they happened in real time in those days, not now with 30-40 years hindsight
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I lived in an area where the Topps/Fleer Traded and Update sets (I didn't care about Donruss Rookies) weren't readily available and were priced stupidly for those vendors that did get a hold of a case.
One thing I always looked forward to with 80s card shows was being able to buy a Traded/Update set at a market-reasonable price. It was a highlight of the end of the hobby season for me.