Quality control certainly didn't match the aesthetics. Finding certain cards that are centered is time-consuming and in some cases expensive. About 40% of my set is off-center, mostly from top to bottom. Another problem with the 53 Bowmans is what I refer to as ink debris, usually either black specs around the borders and pink smears on the images. There are a number of print bubbles as well on the borders and green blemishes again on the image. Does anyone have the Spahn? Look at the bill of his cap, in some cases, it looks like champagne bubbles have landed on it!
I think the main pleasure is just to have them. This may sound horrific to some but this is money well-spent, not well-invested. It's fun and though my overall set is between vg/ex to ex and I've paid more money over the past year than what they're probably worth, to be able to look at them and upgrade some here and there, there's no worry if the "investment" gains or loses money.
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