2008 Topps - Ugliest Cards Ever!

Sorry if there's already a topic on this. I don't collect modern cards but every year I buy a few packs of Topps just to rip them and to check out the design. This has got to be the ugliest design ever! Bland with cheasey Vegas looking team lettering. Does anyone like this design?
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OTHER:
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<< <i>I do! Which cards did you get, you might have some gems in there. >>
I got a Clemens. I'm starting an all-HGH team!
<< <i>Have you not seen the 1981 or 1990 cards? >>
There have definitely been some ugly designs over the years. However, this one strikes me as the worst. I actually cringed when I opened the pack. I don't recall the 2007 design. Perhaps I forgot to buy packs last year.
Over heard during proofing:
Exec 1: "Man, these are ugly"
Exec 2: "Yeah, but we are going to include mystery Roger Clemens roid gauz swatches limited to 50"
Exec 1: "I can picture 30 something buffoons trying to hide blasters at Target"
Exec 2" "Works like a charm, we could wrap excrement in foil and they would buy it"
Exec 1: You're right, what was I worried about...Roll Em!"
Loves me some shiny!
HAHAHAHAHA
<< <i>Why try when all you have to do is stamp numbers on the back and affix jock strap swaths to please the vast majority of you? >>
Why do most of your posts try to jabs at the board members. You seem to do that a lot and it gets kind of old.
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<< <i>Have you not seen the 1981 or 1990 cards? >>
There have definitely been some ugly designs over the years. However, this one strikes me as the worst. I actually cringed when I opened the pack. I don't recall the 2007 design. Perhaps I forgot to buy packs last year. >>
The exact same only black instead of white. Those 4 little squares on each corner must be the owner's son's idea or something, cuz they are not cool.
P.S. I hope I'm thinking of the right '08 issue, those are white with the little color squares in the corners right?
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I actually think the bubble thing at the top is kind of funky, like a throwback to something you'd see in the mid 70s. The rest of the card could use some help. Topps never seems to pick an appealing font that is complimentary to the rest of the design. I think this year is at least an attempt to be creative rather than the bland "Let's put everything in silver or gold" designs of the last 15 years.
The 2008 set returns to a white border, and the team lettering at the top kind of has a retro look. I don't like the drop down 'Topps' area in the photo, but they have to have their name on there or we would confuse them with any of the other card companies out there.
CINCINNATI REDS
1976 - 1991 - Topps PSA 10
1983 & 1985 Fleer PSA 10
1985 Donruss PSA 10
Blue Ink Signed Topps Cards
Game-Used Bats/Jerseys
OPC PSA 10
MC & OC Cards
OTHER:
Eric Davis Anything
Votto, Willingham, Cantu, Doumit, Gomes
Baron Davis Game Used Jersey
I've noticed that my thoughts about card designs can wildly flip-flop over time...
1982 Topps - THEN: I though they were super-sharp, almost "technological". NOW: Bland and dated.
1983 Topps - THEN: I though they were a pitiful copy of 1963. NOW: I prefer the '83 design over the '63.
1984 Topps - THEN: Much cooler than the '83s. NOW: Poor ripoff of '83
1985 Topps - THEN: Really cool, nice photos. NOW: Bland photos and ugh, the billboard team names!
1986 Topps - THEN: SWEET modern design! Much preferred over '71. NOW: '71 kicks '86s arse.
1987 Topps - THEN: Nice, crisp, clean throwback to '62. NOW: Corny ripoff of '62.
Erik
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I love this design! It has a nice vintage style to it IMO!
Not sure but I think - like the 82T set is called the 'hockey stick' design - people may be called the 2008 the "party baloon set" design.
I guess they were looking for simplicity?
mike