tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post793887660245170475..comments2024-03-12T03:12:01.172-04:00Comments on Orioles Card "O" the Day: Jim Palmer, 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites #46Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post-44961583510900949542008-08-27T23:30:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:30:00.000-04:00Wow, that's the first I've heard of the Fan Favori...Wow, that's the first I've heard of the Fan Favorites set (I'm a collecting dropout). Sounds like something I would like to get my hands on. eBAY, here I come.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post-80637784549548083242008-08-27T14:54:00.000-04:002008-08-27T14:54:00.000-04:00Nice catch with the Palmer card. I was wondering i...Nice catch with the Palmer card. I was wondering if there were any cards with images from his comeback attempt, and now I know that there is at least one.Steve Giermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291911419511893670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post-41052013271999138012008-08-27T14:12:00.000-04:002008-08-27T14:12:00.000-04:00JC Helf - I agree. I noticed that one of the Brook...JC Helf - I agree. I noticed that one of the Brooks cards (1964 design) has him wearing the elastic waistband, which they didn't introduce until he was nearing the end of his career in the 70s.<BR/><BR/>Andy - Thanks! I shocked myself by spelling that word right on the first try. My English degree is finally paying off. ;)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post-79719846234636295102008-08-27T13:53:00.000-04:002008-08-27T13:53:00.000-04:00I would have to guess that it's a rights issue, i....I would have to guess that it's a rights issue, i.e. Topps may have made some kind of deal with Palmer that prevented them from using period images of him--who knows.<BR/><BR/>BTW Kevin, nice writeup, especially use of the word "ornithologically"... :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644396308532248413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534235676864614634.post-13842086777539587322008-08-27T13:03:00.000-04:002008-08-27T13:03:00.000-04:00I agree that this has to be taken from when he was...I agree that this has to be taken from when he was in Spring Training for his comeback.<BR/><BR/>I've wondered why it seems that for most of the cards in the Fan Favorite sets Topps tried to find an image that would have been taken around the time of the particular design they used,but for some cards like this Palmer card, the picture is obviously way off in terms of being close to the year of the design that was chosen. It would have been better if they had used the 1991 design to make this more like the update card that never was if they wanted to use this picture.Fleerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864097341083255908noreply@blogger.com