Topps, Using The Same Image

brownred · 07-21-2021, 06:40 PM

Different years, different products and same image. There isn't a ton of Mcgriff autos out there to be had. I wish they would have switch up the image. They still sweet cards but would be even better if they switched them up a bit.

rngrdanny22 · 07-21-2021, 06:41 PM

I agree. They should find him at the old folks home and get a new picture of him in his night gown.

jduds · 07-21-2021, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by brownred

Different years, different products and same image. There isn't a ton of Mcgriff autos out there to be had. I wish they would have switch up the image. They still sweet cards but would be even better if they switched them up a bit.

They are pretty bad about this. It's really bad with the rookies.

brownred · 07-21-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jduds

They are pretty bad about this. It's really bad with the rookies.

Yeah it kinds sucks. On the first card to the left, I think they even miss spelled Fall Baller. Notice it is says Fal Baller.

oldgoldy97 · 07-21-2021, 06:51 PM

They probably thought nobody would ever want more than one McGriff auto to notice the photos.

brownred · 07-21-2021, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

They probably thought nobody would ever want more than one McGriff auto to notice the photos.

Lot of collectors out there that collects Mcgriff stuff.

Drew3000 · 07-21-2021, 06:58 PM

Maybe McGriff has only ever been photographed twice?

dashcol · 07-21-2021, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew3000

Maybe McGriff has only ever been photographed twice?

All Crime Dogs avoid the camera, comes with the territory.

LCM1223 · 07-21-2021, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

They probably thought nobody would ever want more than one McGriff auto to notice the photos.

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Originally Posted by Drew3000

Maybe McGriff has only ever been photographed twice?

BigL7370 · 07-21-2021, 07:39 PM

Cheaper to buy the rights to less images and reuse as needed.

scotthenrichs · 07-21-2021, 07:57 PM

You think this is bad, you should see Panini and Horace Grant

REGGIE206 · 07-21-2021, 08:02 PM

Topps once used the same photo for Mike Trout’s variation photos back to back years..

I read somewhere that Topps hired a new employee to pick out the variation photos for the 2018 Flagship set. That person didn’t realize it was the same photo used in the previous year.. lol.

2017

2018

dwillard · 07-21-2021, 08:06 PM

Yeah they’ve apparently only got four pictures of Dale Murphy they’ve been putting on cards since 2004.

no10pin · 07-21-2021, 09:00 PM

Topps has been doing it for a long time

https://forums.collectors.com/discus...mith-and-topps

Panini & UD get in on the action too

Horace Grant

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1003066

Larry Johnson (scroll down)

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=537115

xTri · 07-21-2021, 09:44 PM

Panini only has one photo of KD in a Nets jersey

MTBRM · 07-21-2021, 10:14 PM

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Panini only has one photo of KD in a Nets jersey

This is probably the most ridiculous one as of late lol.

Silent George · 07-21-2021, 10:45 PM

There are many things that drive me crazy. Probably should rank them someday. The reusing pictures is definitely high up there.

It speaks to the integrity of the value of cards. Collectors give them value, and they only have value so long as people believe they are collectible works of art. Every stupid sloppy error, every reused photo, every silly gimmick, cheapens the hobby. It’s really truly too bad no company ever put the integrity of the art above cost and corner cutting.

lighthouse · 07-21-2021, 10:58 PM

This happened a lot in the 1969 Topps set.

https://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/39...68?PageIndex=1

BamBam22 · 07-21-2021, 11:04 PM

They do the same with Will Clark.

Flip024 · 07-21-2021, 11:23 PM

They do that with Rickey too, drives me nuts. He played for 25 years, surely there are enough images out there to mix it up

Rage · 07-22-2021, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

I agree. They should find him at the old folks home and get a new picture of him in his night gown.

Night gown relic!

Noles939913 · 07-22-2021, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

They probably thought nobody would ever want more than one McGriff auto to notice the photos.

And to think if he would’ve hung on for just part of one more year and hit 7 HRs he’d be a no doubt HOFer.

brownred · 07-22-2021, 09:08 AM

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And to think if he would’ve hung on for just part of one more year and hit 7 HRs he’d be a no doubt HOFer.

Yeah, it sucks he didn't get one last run. I would have love to seen him get the 500 mark. I was also wanting to see Chipper get there. He finished with 468. He's all ready HOF but as Braves fan I was hoping to see him reach that milestone.

ThoseBackPages · 07-22-2021, 09:33 AM

Hank's first three cards had the same portrait picture used! lol

rngrdanny22 · 07-22-2021, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by REGGIE206

Topps once used the same photo for Mike Trout’s variation photos back to back years..

I read somewhere that Topps hired a new employee to pick out the variation photos for the 2018 Flagship set. That person didn’t realize it was the same photo used in the previous year.. lol.

2017

2018

One shirt is clearly grey and the other blue.

07-21-2021, 06:40 PM	#1
brownred Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 275	Topps, Using The Same Image Different years, different products and same image. There isn't a ton of Mcgriff autos out there to be had. I wish they would have switch up the image. They still sweet cards but would be even better if they switched them up a bit.

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dwillard Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: S.C. Posts: 855	Yeah they’ve apparently only got four pictures of Dale Murphy they’ve been putting on cards since 2004. __________________ My Dale Murphy collection so far: https://www.flickr.com/gp/47512774@N02/H8gNR4

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rngrdanny22 Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,372	I agree. They should find him at the old folks home and get a new picture of him in his night gown.

07-21-2021, 07:39 PM	#10
BigL7370 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,042	Cheaper to buy the rights to less images and reuse as needed.

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scotthenrichs Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,568 henrichs_1 Sah0620	You think this is bad, you should see Panini and Horace Grant

07-21-2021, 09:00 PM	#14
no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,840 no10pin no10pin	Topps has been doing it for a long time https://forums.collectors.com/discus...mith-and-topps Panini & UD get in on the action too Horace Grant https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1003066 Larry Johnson (scroll down) https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=537115 __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

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xTri Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Toronto Posts: 221	Panini only has one photo of KD in a Nets jersey

07-21-2021, 10:45 PM	#17
Silent George Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,147	There are many things that drive me crazy. Probably should rank them someday. The reusing pictures is definitely high up there. It speaks to the integrity of the value of cards. Collectors give them value, and they only have value so long as people believe they are collectible works of art. Every stupid sloppy error, every reused photo, every silly gimmick, cheapens the hobby. It’s really truly too bad no company ever put the integrity of the art above cost and corner cutting.

07-21-2021, 10:58 PM	#18
lighthouse Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 53	This happened a lot in the 1969 Topps set. https://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/39...68?PageIndex=1

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BamBam22 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 228 bambam22 bambam22	They do the same with Will Clark.

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Flip024 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 309 flip024	They do that with Rickey too, drives me nuts. He played for 25 years, surely there are enough images out there to mix it up __________________ PC: Rickey Henderson Always on the lookout for 2017 Topps Gold #d 1027/2017 2020 Topps Gold #d 0214/2020

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