2016 Topps Archives blaster recap

I busted a blaster box of this year's Topps Archives and my thoughts [from a 2015 Topps Archives pack break] about the card stock sticks - I do realize these cards just have to be inspired by and do not have to be exactly like the original Topps cards from 1953, 1979 and 1991.

Maybe the cards from Topps Archives is what the finished product would look like - if the people putting together the original cards [whether in 1953, 1979 or even in 1991] would have been able to use current day photo editing software, print on cleaner card stock and in the case of 1953, print in the standard trading card size.

1953 Topps design - I see these as more of an extension of the 2002 Topps Heritage set, rather than the original 1953 Topps cards; maybe my favorite design because of the vintage Topps aesthetics, particularly for the guys that are playing right now.

1979 Topps design - I have an idea of the look and feel of late 1970s Topps cards and while 'old-school cool,' the original cards were a little grimy with the backs a little too drab.

1991 Topps design - I've collected my share of 1991 Topps and while I don't expect these cards to exactly mimic the originals, these remind me more of the cards from various mid 2000s Topps Fan Favorite products, than the junk wax era [some jazzy images, but low definition quality] originals.

Pack one
#105 Max Kepler
#70 David Robertson
#138 Curtis Granderson
#69 Collin McHugh
#142 Dellin Betances
#85 Joe Mauer
#172 Joey Votto
#269 Adrian Gonzalez
#292 Andrew Miller
#224 Hunter Pence

Pack two
#164 Jacob deGrom
#86 Alex Rodriguez

#187 Kole Calhoun
#21 Travis d’Arnaud

#161 Jose Fernandez
#17 Elvis Andrus
#85DP-RM Rick Monday - 1985 Topps #1 Draft Pick Set insert
#216 Rougned Odor
#207 Chris Davis
#232 David Peralta

Pack three
#182 Joe Morgan
#81 Ralph Kiner
#171 George Kell
#106 Oscar Gamble
#96 Duke Snider
#176 Willie McCovey

#69TS-LS Luis Severino - 1969 Topps Super insert
#296 Edgar Martinez
#284 Catfish Hunter
#246 Gary Carter

Pack four
#16 Tony Fernandez
#158 Gary Sheffield
#5 Richie Shaffer
#36 Hal Newhouser
#173 Billy Williams
#10 Billy Hamilton

#FS-FF Tito / Terry Francona - 1985 Father-Son Recreate insert
#217 Hector Olivera
#241 Rob Refsnyder
#234 Jake Arrieta

Pack five

#97 Randal Grichuk
#116 Stephen Vogt
#18 Chris Sale
#156 Yasiel Puig
#46 Gio Gonzalez
#151 Frank Thomas

#69TS-DG Dee Gordon - 1969 Topps Super insert
#268 Carl Edwards Jr.
#251 Bobby Doerr
#238 Rod Carew

Pack six
#107 Corey Kluber
#64 Brad Ziegler
#170 Brandon Belt
#56 Brian Johnson
#198 Adam Wainwright
#33 Bucky Dent

#90 Carl Yastrzemski - Blue border parallel serial #’d 100/199
#201 Jackie Robinson
#264 Luke Jackson
#299 Hector Rondon

Pack seven
#60 Stephen Strasburg
#174 Tom Murphy
#53 Greg Bird

#110 Jose Canseco
#3 Doc Gooden
#197 Reggie Jackson
#55 Fergie Jenkins
#204 Miguel Cabrera
#257 Giancarlo Stanton
#229 Billy Butler

Pack eight
#123 Luis Severino
#45 John Smoltz

#192 Vladimir Guerrero
#115 Early Wynn
#48 Brooks Robinson
#112 Roberto Alomar
#BD-J Jimmy - Bull Durham insert
#266 Hisashi Iwakuma
#221 Cole Hamels
#293 Craig Kimbrel