Thursday, February 18, 2021

(I'm Late to) Project 2020

I wasn't sure how I felt about Topps Project 2020 when it began.  I may have even been a bit confused by it.  I certainly didn't understand the frenzy.  There was a frenzy, right?  So now it's 2021 and I noticed some really low starting prices on the one player I'm most interested in, Sandy Koufax.  Impulsively I bid on the one I found most interesting, the Tyson Beck.

I'm going to ask the most obvious question.  What's the deal with the barbed wire?  I Googled and don't think I found a definitive answer.  I'd like the card better without it.  Maybe I'd like it better if I understood it.
So now I have a Project 2020 card.  I don't have any buyers remorse, nor am I that excited.  Pardon me if I sound like the guy late to the movie who's asking what's going on but how do you feel about the set at this point.  Did you buy any?  Planning to?

This is my only vintage Sandy.
 

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12 comments:

  1. Elliptical ManFebruary 18, 2021 at 5:57 PM

    Is it a concentration camp reference? He was Jewish, but he was born in Brooklyn. So it seems like a stretch.

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    1. HackenbushFebruary 19, 2021 at 9:18 AM

      Maybe it has nothing to do with that at all. Inquiring minds want to know.

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  2. Swing And A Pop-upFebruary 18, 2021 at 8:56 PM

    To answer your questions...no and no.

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  3. FujiFebruary 18, 2021 at 10:36 PM

    I did enjoy several of the Chang and Ermsy pieces... but just wasn't a fan of the price. Paid full price for the four I really wanted. That being said... I've been able to grab more than a handful of other cards for under $5 shipped. At that price, I'm okay with them.

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    1. HackenbushFebruary 19, 2021 at 9:15 AM

      I guess I haven't looked at that many but the ones I have don't grab me aesthetically.

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  4. The Lost CollectorFebruary 19, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    I did the full run of Jeters, which look cool all together. I was more relieved to finish it, rather than excited.

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    1. HackenbushFebruary 19, 2021 at 9:14 AM

      I'd rather have another set like Chicle or Masterpieces. I do like the idea of art cards.

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  5. MattFebruary 19, 2021 at 8:40 AM

    I mentioned this on another blog, but I instantly associated the barbed wire and the Jewish athlete behind it with a concentration camp. I don't know if the artist did this with such intent, but it's in poor taste regardless.

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    1. HackenbushFebruary 19, 2021 at 9:12 AM

      That's the thing. What did the artist intend? He doesn't have to say but I'm still curious.

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  6. shoeboxlegendsFebruary 19, 2021 at 7:29 PM

    Cool looking card. I think I ended up with about half a dozen of these, but not any that I paid full price for. I just grabbed a couple cheaper ones on COMC or eBay at times. They are very hit or miss for me, but so is art and I suppose that's the point. I wanted the Mark McGwire one that's literally just a huge cheeseburger just along the lines of "so bad I have to have it", but haven't run across a cheap one yet...

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  7. HackenbushFebruary 28, 2021 at 9:48 PM

    They have too much of a graffiti look for my taste. I also say I like variety so good for Topps. Obviously many collectors liked them.

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