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Official 2021 Topps Flagship Thread

robert67robert67 Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭✭
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I guess I am old school but I still like to open several packs of Topps each year.

The design for 2021 was recently released and at least borders are back:

Not too bad IMHO. Thoughts?

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  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A bit busy for my taste. But I am not in that market, so Topps really shouldn't care. :smile:

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  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,606 ✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the busy comment. I would think an action shot would just look crazy busy. The art should not dominate the picture. It should complement it.

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  • robert67robert67 Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes, it is busy for sure.

    But, I will be interested to see more cards as Topps releases images. I can enjoy most of their designs for flagship these days.

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Lot going on there.

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The four diagonal colored stripes are too much. Takes the focus away from the player. Trying too hard here to be cutting edge.

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  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it. Anything that is distinctive from the norm is an improvement. So many of their designs have been boring lately.

  • AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe it is just me, but I would like this a lot more if they completely removed the two stripes on the left and extended the others all the way to the bottom of the card. As it is, I look at the card and automatically think of some of those disposable razor commercials that tout multiple blades on the same razor head.

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  • NGS428NGS428 Posts: 2,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yeah Todd, the 2 left stripes need to go. That would make it much better.

    Since we are talking card design, I have an issue 1991 fleer. Anyone else? :smile:

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  • JWBlueJWBlue Posts: 489 ✭✭✭

    Apparently Topps listened to the majority of collectors and put borders. Not a fan of them myself but that is what the market wants.

  • 72Collector72Collector Posts: 72 ✭✭

    Call me an old fogie, but I miss the days when you could instantly tell one year from the next based on the colors, fonts, and design. Although 2021 looks different, it's not really that different from 2020 or 2019 or 2018...

  • tulsaboytulsaboy Posts: 285 ✭✭✭

    I don't like the "RC" thing on the cards that Topps deems to be rookies. If they want to put a rookie cup or trophy, or a "Future Stars" logo great. But the RC thing just busies up the front. That has been true ever since they started doing that. Just one more unnecessary design element.
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  • miller777miller777 Posts: 53 ✭

    I wish the stripes had meaning, like the color of their away uniforms. Is that corny?

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