Over the next few posts we will be building toward a Topps 2010 Giveaway of my own. To get there I'll highlight what I think is good, bad, and awesome about this year's Topps flag ship set.
God only knows how many times this design has been printed and re-printed but it is still a striking design that makes this year's version look like it was designed by a box turtle with an IQ of 60.
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The backs:
I wonder if Topps knows who thought to use different colors originally?
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My personal favorite of the group is the Mel Ott. The world needs more Mel Ott cards in existence.
The Good:
God only knows how many times this design has been printed and re-printed but it is still a striking design that makes this year's version look like it was designed by a box turtle with an IQ of 60.
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #8 Mariano Rivera
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #12 Roger Maris
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #15 Mel Ott
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #13 Chipper Jones
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #6 Roy Halladay
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #1 Babe Ruth
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #12 Roger Maris
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #15 Mel Ott
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #13 Chipper Jones
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #6 Roy Halladay
2010 Topps 1951 Insert #1 Babe Ruth
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The backs:
I wonder if Topps knows who thought to use different colors originally?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje_dMySpnaHG6j8EDjyfcYY2tVYB1pX8z1_9wpsM-GncAvSaNMRaKmFjaBhbyf7UfzCY1at3-E5yva515eFZliF490DMEJiaS736pUt5K1lzki4ePcib6QHsVXdBY9fejLUcXpFPhnc3c/s400/51+Topps+Inserts+Back.jpg)
My personal favorite of the group is the Mel Ott. The world needs more Mel Ott cards in existence.
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Comments
I pulled 4 of these cards:
Warren Spahn
Cy Young
Reggie Jackson
Cal Ripken Jr.
I'm going for this subset of 45 only 41 more to go (for the Reds 45 for the Blues)