This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

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This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

Tags: 1953 Topps, 1954 Topps, Bill Taylor, Bob Young, Bud Podbielan, Clem Koshorek, Dick Groat, Ed Bailey, Fred Haney, Ken Raffensberger, Luke Easter, manager card, Paul Minner, Pete Runnels
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This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

Tags: 1970 Topps, Denny McLain, Jerry Koosman, Juan Marichal
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This series of posts is dedicated to examining the numerous design details from the Topps art department that leave me scratching my head. They’re the types of things that could just be one time instances that are the result of someone overlooking them, or they could have been a conscious decision on the part of […]

Tags: 1967 Topps, Bob Gibson, Bob Veale, Dick Simpson, Eddie Mathews, Gates Brown, Johnny "Blue Moon" Odom, Ken McMullen., manager card, Manny Mota, Orlando Cepeda, Sam McDowell, Same Mele, Sonny Siebert
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Ever since I started this blog, and began to really take a good look at Topps card designs over the years, I’ve encountered numerous details of those designs that would sort of leave me scratching my head. I’m not sure if I puzzled over these specific things because graphic design is what I do for […]

Tags: 1971 Topps, 1972 Topps, 1973 Topps, 1974 Topps, 1975 Topps, 1976 Topps, 1977 Topps, 1978 Topps, 1979 Topps, 1980 Topps, 1981 Topps, Chicago Cubs, floating heads, team card
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