Night Owl Cards

Today, Topps tweeted out its checklist for its new baseball card set, "Big League Baseball," which I believe is being released later this month. This set has a lot of appeal for traditional collectors as, for starters, the cards actually feature a border. It's also a 400-card set with a basic design (it reminds me of Topps Total) and includes limited inserts. From what I've seen of the very few card images available, the set holds some promise. I believe this is the set that has replaced Topps Bunt. I always thought Bunt was OK, although most of the appeal was that it wasn't difficult on set-builders and it was relatively cheap. The actual cards weren't that interesting. Big League Baseball also appears to be relatively cheap as I heard boxes are around $50. I probably won't be chasing this set. It's not enough to excite me. And it's coming out in the same time frame as two favorites, Stadium Club and Allen & Ginter. I've seen t...

OK, I was watching on TV, but I've never come closer to becoming a player collector than in the moments immediately after witnessing Bartolo Colon hit a home run. Colon is now my lasting answer for ending the DH forever. I really need more of his cards.

For years now, I have stayed away from trying to complete the Heritage set. Although I still love the concept of the brand and enjoy the cards most years, the short-printing of the final 75 cards turns me off. I can't afford to throw that kind of money at what it takes to complete Heritage, therefore it's not up for discussion. And it's like that every year. I don't even consider completing the set a possibility. (And if I do, I look at the want list for my 2008 Heritage set, which is still something like 20 cards). But since I still like Heritage and because the set pays tribute to past sets that are among my favorite of all-time, there are still temptations. I wouldn't say I have weak moments where I actually consider trying to complete it. But I've known for a long time there would be certain years where Heritage's pull would be harder to resist. 2024 Heritage, for example, is the big one. I don't know if I can stay away from that. Also, 2020 a...