Night Owl Cards

As someone with an obsession for night cards and black-bordered cards in general, I've discussed the merits of darkened cardboard a number of times on this blog. Until Bowman obliterated the ability to feel fascinated by a set with black as its primary theme, thanks to its habit of black-bordering every set for 10-plus years, a black set was a true gift. Something instantly powerful and memorable. Growing up in the '70s, you might remember those pervasive black velvet creations that featured day-glo unicorns, rainbows, spaceships, or other rock n' roll images of the post-hippy era. Walk into any wood-paneled den in 1978 and if the home included a teenager, you might see one. At one point in time, those were considered the height of cool. Black-bordered cards are a little like that. Some might consider them dated or tacky. But I think they're awesome for all eternity. I'm not of the thought that black-bordered sets are a plague, something to criticize beca...