Right off the bat you'll notice a monster mistake by Topps with the Archives version. The position on the original is in black, while Archives used an unreadable white font. White on yellow in never a good idea unless you're trying to hide something.
The font size for the name on the Archives card seems a bit smaller than the original. Also the picture on the Archives card is smaller, too. Does no one at Topps own a ruler?
There are minor size issues with the '81s, too. The position font size on the Archives is bigger, while the team name and player name is smaller. The Topps font is skinnier than the original and the player picture is smaller. Again, no rulers available?
Besides the ridiculous white-on-yellow position (is there no one at Topps with basic graphic design knowledge?), it is so annoying to constantly see (C) or TM next to every team name on every card. Everyone got along fine for decades without it, but now it is everywhere!
ReplyDeleteGotta wonder why Topps feels the need to mess with the original designs. If bloggers can make awesome customs, you'd figure Topps would have the technology to replicate their own designs. Like Jim said... the white on yellow is straight up ridiculous.
ReplyDelete