Phillies, Topps 60th Anniversary Team Set
Thanks to one of my favorite hobby blogs, 14,000 Phillies Cards, I recently became aware of this limited edition team set being offered in the Topps.com online store. Here are some of the need-to-know details:
Price:
$24.99
What You Get:
- Five, 5x7 cards - Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Cliff Lee, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley
- Cards are designed after the 1955 Topps set - horizontal setting with two player photos: one headshot, one action.
- Cards are packaged in an "authentic" wax pack wrapper (whatever that means)
- Sets #'d/99
Comments:
While I haven't purchased many cards this year, this set had me swooning... 1955 card design (swoon); 16 pt vintage trading card stock (swoon); 5x7 card?! (swooooonnn). You get the picture. At $24.99, it is a little pricey for the casual card collector. But, I did see it temporarily on sale for $19.99 last weekend - so, keep an eye out for another reduction. Overall, I highly recommend it for any serious collector of Phillies cards.