I have to admit, Upper Deck Retro was pretty weird. A lot of the issues mimicked
old Topps designs. This particular set in 1999 didn’t really have much of a
retro/vintage feel other than the card stock. The design itself didn’t bring
back memories of past sets. Perhaps the oddest part was that Upper Deck was
only ten years old when this set was released. They were still fairly new, at
least compared to Topps and Fleer and Donruss, yet still released a set called “Retro.” For a brand that at the time always seemed very forward-thinking and a leading innovator, they really followed the crowd with these Retro releases.
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
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