Setting the scene: When: Several months ago. Where: Inside a windowless, featureless building high above the card collecting drones . Who: A low-level Upper Deck boss, in charge of the photographs for the 2,500-card Upper Deck 20 th anniversary monstros ... er, retrospective, talking to a UD lackey. What: A discussion of the selection of a certain photo for the set. Let's listen in: Boss: Hey, how are we coming on the photographs for our Retrospective set? Lackey: Great, boss, almost have them all picked out. Boss: I want these photos to be sharp, I want them to sparkle. I want them to tell stories and sing songs about the last 20 years. Lackey: Oh, that they do. That they do. Boss: For instance, what have you selected for our card on the 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays, the first team from outside the United States to win the World Series? Lackey: It's a great picture, boss. Just great. Boss: Well, what is it? Is it a photo of Joe Carter celebrating after recei...
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