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Friday, June 24, 2022

Year: 1984

Set: Topps Traded - Limited Edition (Tiffany) (Rate)

“ Back is fantastic! It has nearly everything you'd ever want to see on a card back. The front is a decent design but Topps had better designs in the years before this and a few afterwards. I still like that it has an action photo, a headshot, name, team and position though. BTW, "Tiffany" cards are super-glossy versions of the regular Topps cards. Just had to add that info since it is a common question from everyone that was not collecting cards in the 1980's. The backs were also obviously-whiter cardboard than other Topps products. ” -spazmatastic

“ I like this card design. Basic. ” -freakizon

“ Highly underrated. Lifetime .303 hitter, 2700+ hits, 7 time all-star. Lasted only one year on the HOF ballot - not that I am saying he deserved to be a HOFer, but definitely deserved more love than one and done. ” -Tscastle

“ Nice 1980s card. Interesting how they had to number it as Topps Traded cards were usually numbered "T#" where as this is "#*T" because it is Tiffany. ” -captkirk42

“ I sure remember these cards and again Topps had the ugliest card of the year behind Donruss & Fleer. These cards today probably aren't worth the money it took to print them. I haven't seen or heard of Al Oliver in years. I liked him and always thought he was a really good player! ” -tinyshogun

“ 1982 batting champion. Classic card design. ” -pugchump

“ Known for his best work as "TC", the strong arm Helicopter pilot sidekick of Thomas Magnum in the hit 80's series Magnum PI. ” -parsley24

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skrezyna23

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Friday, June 24, 2022 4:16 AM
84T might be my favorite design of the 80s. ------------------------------- http://koreancardboard.blogspot.kr/

vrooomed

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Friday, June 24, 2022 7:56 AM

“ Nice 1980s card. Interesting how they had to number it as Topps Traded cards were usually numbered "T#" where as this is "#*T" because it is Tiffany. ” -captkirk42

Just to clarify, Topps Traded sets from 1982 through and including 1994 all had ##T as the card numbering. This had nothing to do with Tiffany sets.

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Canadian Codhead

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Friday, June 24, 2022 8:12 AM
Both a Blue Jay and an Expo. Also likely part of the only roster in sports history to feature a jersey #0 (Oliver) and #00 (Cliff Johnson) on the 85 Blue Jays.

captkirk42

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Friday, June 24, 2022 8:21 AM

I mistyped when I wrote my message on this one. Must have seen it in the wee hours. The thing that really hit me with the number though was yes Topps Traded set numbering was "###T" but this has a diamond asterisk ("###*T") not just the number followed by a "T" but separated by a diamond shaped asterisk.

vrooomed wrote:

“ Nice 1980s card. Interesting how they had to number it as Topps Traded cards were usually numbered "T#" where as this is "#*T" because it is Tiffany. ” -captkirk42

Just to clarify, Topps Traded sets from 1982 through and including 1994 all had ##T as the card numbering. This had nothing to do with Tiffany sets.

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vrooomed

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Friday, June 24, 2022 8:30 AM

That was the design for 1984 Topps Traded cards. They did nothing special for the Tiffany versions (design-wise).

captkirk42 wrote:

vrooomed wrote:

“ Nice 1980s card. Interesting how they had to number it as Topps Traded cards were usually numbered "T#" where as this is "#*T" because it is Tiffany. ” -captkirk42

Just to clarify, Topps Traded sets from 1982 through and including 1994 all had ##T as the card numbering. This had nothing to do with Tiffany sets.

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ComposerMike

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Friday, June 24, 2022 8:45 AM

I like the subtle touch of the inset photo barely peeking out over the top border of the square box. 1984 Topps' design was a lesson in how to get the most out of the space given. The player highlighted in this example wasn't a bad player at all!

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FAMDaddy

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Friday, June 24, 2022 10:19 AM
Liked 1983 and 1984 Topps a whole bunch! Time to add a few more 1984 Topps & Topps Traded Tiffany to my PC . . . Yours in The Hobby - Felix ------------------------------- FAMDaddy

mwccards

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Friday, June 24, 2022 1:26 PM
Tscastle -- the thing I like most about RCOTD is learning more about players like that. That career batting average looks more and more impressive with each passing season, right? parsley24 -- you really had me going there for a second.

shadowblind

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Friday, June 24, 2022 3:08 PM
I met Al at a card show once. He wasn't signing, simply browsing ... and then one of the dealers said to him "hey, did you see your rookie card in the showcase?"

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