When the first cards of the season hit the shelves for the first time, there is a tendency to walk out of the store with bags in hand, heart skipping a beat and rose-colored glasses firmly in place. "The cards look great!" "The photos are better than ever!" "They're so colorful!" "Love the backs!" As the weeks progress and the cards aren't "new" anymore, we find out how true those first exclamations are. From my point of view, with a couple days to think (snowstorms allow you time to think), I know which ones are true and which ones aren't already. For me, here are the things about 2019 Topps that are the same as always ... or at least the same as in the last 10 years: 1. The same old mix of vertical and horizontal cards in packs. Horizontal cards are always bunched together. 2. Collation stinks. I should be able to buy nearly 120 cards as my first cards of the season and avoid doubles for the most part. But I...
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