No surprise then that we get these...
The almost full team sets from the 1990 Topps base. Actually, not just one, but two (at least - I am still working through the box of course and wouldn't be surprised to see more from this set). The only reason I say almost is because I consider the checklist to be part of the team set since the checklist is by team and one has the full Blue Jays team listed.
It does raise an interesting question - do you ever consider checklists to be team cards?
I would think general checklists that show cards in number order, have no picture, and the players are not in team order would be a no, but cards like this with a "Toronto" heading would be a yes. As would checklists with a player pictured where the player is a Jay, even if no Jays are on the checklist. Finally, if the players are in order in the set and it is a number listed checklist, I wouldn't count it as the Jays possibly being listed on a single card would be coincidence only.
Okay, is that detailed enough? What are your thoughts - when is a checklist a team collectible card?
To keep a checklist, a photo is a must to be included in anything other than set completion. It should feature a Tiger or one of the boys in my player collection.
ReplyDeletePersonally... if it lists out the team's cards then I'd consider it part of the team set. But if it's just your standard Topps checklist that has a bunch of different players and teams, I wouldn't include it.
ReplyDeleteThis is my feeling - though I would include a general checklist with a photo if the photo is of a Jay / Leaf.
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