The team name on the front of the card was rendered in the team's official font and colors. The following year, in 1992, Upper Deck would do the same. A rare instance of Upper Deck copying Topps!

Hello everyone I am new to this forum. I don’t remember the first pack of baseball cards that I ever opened, but I have vivid memories of going through baseball cards of the 1991 Topps.

I remember going through a stack of cards and asking my dad. Is this guy good?

After about eight or nine cards, he finally said they’re all good. They play a major league baseball!

Since then, Topps have always been my favorite card when it comes to both baseball and football. I don’t know if it’s because I’m a traditionalist and I liked most of the simple layouts that Topps has but also because they’re very affordable.

Both of my boys are 9 and 12 and have recently really gotten into collecting baseball football and Pokémon cards. Getting back into the hobby with them has been really fun.

Added #463 Dwight Smith A*B* copywrite Dark logo. Also all A*B* Bold that I have seen are Not UV backs.

Started my set fall 92'. Traded 89 UD K.Griffey rookie for packs from Security Guard who was there. I'm about 70 %..few years ago was able to purchase lots fairly cheap !!..I buy single now or as can afford PSA 9. I only buy DARK backs--COUNTERFEIT a big issue !! have to be careful. I believe there only about 6,000 complete sets out there.Makes great investment....dummy me sold Chipper Jones couple years ago---anybody with cards they want to sell/trade let me know

Maybe it's just pure nostalgia but I love this set. The design is both interesting and clean with some great photos. I also love coming across the cards with the dark logo on the back. One of my favorites.

I have both the Topps & Canadian O-Pee-Chee versions.
Why are the US cards so bad??

O-Pee-Chee backs are bright & better; the fronts have slightly better colors & are a little sharper.

Were Topps slightly tipsy from celebrating their 40th a little too much??

... It's so bizarre!

I hope they fired the printer.

Question for anybody...concerning the Cal Ripken #150...I have an error card. On the back side instead of the “40 Years of Baseball” symbol it shows as a all-star card back. Everything else is correct (stat wise). Just wasn’t sure if anybody has seen anything like it.

I put this together from boxes in 1991. I have all the so called "rarer" dark backs. I have none of these in the lighter version. So I am not sure as to what is so "rare" about them

Are the glowbacks and dark backs considered different variations or considered different sets.

opened a sealed box yesterday, 1991 topps micro, found #48 oil can with the black border completed around his hand. my days complete now. imagine having that and a full size one. I have seen a micro off this error for sale?

Easily one of my favorite set designs from my younger years. Simple design with great photography.

One of my favorite card designs of the '90s

Trying to find out difference between regular set and the tiffany set. Is it the darker print?

Looking through my cards in this set again as I add them to my database collection, I'm struck by how inconsistent the printing was. Sometimes the ink is so dark that the words are blurry. Sometimes the ink is so light that you can barely make out the 40th anniversary logo on the back. So many odd errors in the set as well. It seems like it was rushed. I'm a long-time Topps collector, and production-wise, this is the worst set I have in my collection.

This set marked the end of the bubblegum card era. I'm glad to have had an opportunity to be a collector for at least 5 years during that period, which began in the 1930's with Goudey.

In my opinion, this set was leaps and bounds better than 1990 in looks. The design is crisp and sleek looking, with the borders and information on the front designed so as not to distract from the photos. I like the small lines that border the pic, and the use of the team name fonts. Like the designers knew they had to start competing with UD.