After yielding exclusivity in the baseball card market when Donruss and Fleer entered the fray in 1981, Topps had to take some bold steps. Its 1983 set was the answer, with a pleasing design, sharper photography, a nostalgic look back and, as it turned out, some key rookies. Readers of Baseball Hobby News had voted Fleer as the best set in 1981 and tabbed Donruss as the … [Read more...] about 1983 Topps Baseball Had Star Power, Key Rookies
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15 Cards for 50 Cents: 1989 Topps Baseball Set Turns 30
There are some collectors who cringe about the 1989 Topps baseball card set. After all, it was one of the sets that was mass produced during the glut of cards from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. Here's something more cringe-worthy, however: The ’89 Topps set turned 30 this year. Collectors who were 10 years old in 1989 are fast approaching middle … [Read more...] about 15 Cards for 50 Cents: 1989 Topps Baseball Set Turns 30