tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post4316022122194464505..comments2023-11-28T04:08:42.131-05:00Comments on $30 a week habit: Sign of the Gypsy QueenRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12317401112145746593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-79146029169492744692012-04-23T11:55:00.515-04:002012-04-23T11:55:00.515-04:00Those are photo variations, and it's actually ...Those are photo variations, and it's actually done to pay homage to the original 1887 set, which would have 3 to 4 different photo variations of the same player. I don't hate the concept of them per se. But I like how they did it last year better.<br /><br />Last year they did photo variations for the first 100 cards - but for Minis only. And you got 1 photo variations per the 10-card mini pack that came per the hobby box. This was the only place they were circulated. The circulation and the fact it was only the first 100 cards made it easy to check. When you were an opening packs - there was no chance that a photo variation would be in there. It was pretty easy to figure out which one was the variation in the hobby mini-pack, because you could compare the 7 cards in that pack to your base cards. Even if you screwed up and mixed them together - it still wasn't that hard because you just had to look at regular mini cards from #1-100 to figure out.<br /><br />But in 2012, it's much harder. There are 50 regular base variations, and there are the same 50 variations as minis plus 41 more. So 91 total mini variations. And which cards are variations are dispersed randomly throughout. So, it's more than just a little bit confusing.<br /><br />All in all, I like the concept to a certain level, because I like things that tribute to the old set. I just think what they did last year was a lot better. And there has to be some way they could mark it discreetly so you can tell. We're not all Allen & Ginter code masters.lifetimetoppshttp://lifetimetopps.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-25927971294473734652012-04-21T15:41:55.903-04:002012-04-21T15:41:55.903-04:00Ha, I was wondering if the title was an April Wine...Ha, I was wondering if the title was an April Wine reference...moremonkeys138https://www.blogger.com/profile/05040986592810865491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231164411392128420.post-28474561401684177522012-04-21T15:24:45.944-04:002012-04-21T15:24:45.944-04:00Hi Robert, the left Upton is the SP, no clue how o...Hi Robert, the left Upton is the SP, no clue how one recognizes them but there are some sites listing all the SPs. If the Upton is up for trade let me know !The Dutch Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489067166405550871noreply@blogger.com