The other day I visited Walmart. I took my usual detour through the card aisle and stared at the cards. I left without buying anything. The next day, I found myself at Target. Again, I made a side trip to the card aisle. I left with nothing. It's obvious that current cards have lost their hold on me. I do still buy them, but the "I'm in this godforsaken department store, I NEED some sort of reward" feeling has vanished. I still need to rip packs. But I don't need to rip them every week anymore. So, giving me thoughts on the recent outbreak of 2014 Topps previews seems a little pointless to me. There's no chance of me trying to complete these sets. Can't you ask me what I think of 1982 Topps again? But, OK, here are my thoughts on the future. Heritage is up to the 1965 Topps design now. It is my (second) favorite design of the '60s. Lots of collectors like this design. Pennant flags, bright colors. Topps is serving up steak and apple pie he...
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