Here's their take on the 1933 set, This was the only time that Upper Deck matched the size of the cards. They get a plus for that. Points are taken away for the funky background. The originals have a plain colored background. I don't know why UD didn't use those.
The 1934 cards are the opposite of the '33s. The backgrounds are a match, but the size isn't. UD went with the standard 2½" x 3½" size, not the 2 3/8" x 2 7/8" used by Goudey.
The 4 in 1s should have been easy to copy, but UD didn't really try to match the font style. Seems like they got pretty lazy.
The 1936 card is another that should be easy, but no attempt to match the font was made. When all you have is a black and white photo and a name, it shouldn't be that hard!
The 1938 cards didn't come off too bad. They actually had to do some work to make these and were fairly close.
I have always been a fan of the 1938 cards.
ReplyDeleteThe background on the UD 1933 Goudey looks more like the 1933 Tattoo Orbit.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the base cards didn't match the dimensions of Goudey, UD included inserts that were more proportionally accurate. (Except for the 4 in 1's)
Another crazy thing is that Fleer made similar "Griffey Says" Goudeys as an insert in 2006. UD made a full set in 2008.
Although I'm not usually a fan of change... I really did like those funky backgrounds on the 2007 UD Goudey.
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