Why does Topps love to destroy history?

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Their products have become so non-compelling that even in despite of the lack of any meaningful competition they still have to have these "gimmick" cards to sell it. IMO

It's actually come full circle in a way: Originally, kids bought packs to get the bubble gum, and would flip, thumbtack, or subject to their spokes the rest of the cards in the pack. Now, they buy packs for the insert, and still could pretty much care less about the base cards in the pack. It's just that now, the "inserts" are slightly less edible

[GrayGhost]

Someone on a FB page on my feed posted this "pulled beauty". IM SICK

[mighty bombjack]

That Jackie Robinson is god awful.

[thecatspajamas]

Is the 2/3 the amount of the signature visible?

[r2678]

I would still like to know if the autographs are truly trimmed or just covered by the matte.

[GrayGhost]

Fair question. if trimmed, as many of us suspect, its a travesty, as we have all said.

[thecatspajamas]

Whether trimmed or not, isn't the whole thing glued together? (Meaning, it's a moot point whether they trimmed the graph before sandwiching it between layers of cardstock and glue).

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by r2678

I would still like to know if the autographs are truly trimmed or just covered by the matte.

John - if you truly would like to know then there is only one way to find out.

[r2678]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

John - if you truly would like to know then there is only one way to find out.

I know, I know. I'm going to a card show Saturday and will be looking for something to break apart. I have a few already but not so bad as that Jackie Robinson. I have a Nellie Fox I can crack open but prefer something a little less expensive in case I get carried away with the hammer.