What if Topps & Panini Switched Places?

mouschi · Feb 12, 2016

The Parent Trap: Baseball Card Style

We have heard so, so, so many people say that they don't buy cards that don't show team logos. Over the past few weeks, I was wondering what if Topps and Panini had switched places. What would the cards look like if Topps couldn't use team logos, and Panini could?

Here are a few things I tried out with Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Mike Trout:

Lookin' good with logos!

Would you buy these?

Nice artwork, but how do you feel w/out the halos logo?

Man, this would be sweet!

I wonder how much the superfractor would have gone for if it looked like this instead:

Who knows, maybe not as much as this one?

I don't really know what the verdict is for me. I think I really mainly care more about design than the lack of logos, but it is probably a case by case basis.

What are your thoughts?

psj · Feb 12, 2016

The verdict is now paninis cards look way way way better to me, and topps i dont rly notice the lack of logos as much for some reason. But damn, panini needs an MLB license

hohlernr · Feb 12, 2016

That Bryant is gorgeous.

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Hawk8 · Feb 12, 2016

Panini makes better looking cards, it is not their fault they can not use logos

fordman · Feb 12, 2016

The whole 'Panini sucks' because of the lack of logo's is a terrible argument. They're giving the monopoly a run for their money without the huge expense of the MLB license. The whole 'no logo's' debate is tired and old. It seems the 'no logo's' crowd pounces every chance they get on Panini. It's not Panini's fault they don't have the license. It's not for the lack of trying. I've never had a single person that has viewed my collection and say "Hey, wait a second! There's no Reds logo. I can't look at this. This stuff is garbage!". No one has ever noticed and I don't tell them either.

Hi, my name is Fordman and I buy Panini's MLBPA licensed cards.

Fordman

alexs64 · Feb 12, 2016

I won't buy Ethier cards that are logo-less.

mrmopar · Feb 12, 2016

I would not avoid buying a non-logo card same as I didn't avoid the unlicensed cards when they were popular, but the lack of logo on many of the cards reminds me of the airbrushed oddball/food issue/Broder days and they just look amateurish sometimes.

joey12508 · Feb 12, 2016

I like cards with logo's it's not my fault I am a grumpy old guy.

16christensen16 · Feb 12, 2016

Panini does vintage memorabilia much better then topps. Panini is also much easier to track source the memorabilia cards

DiebytheCubs · Feb 12, 2016

The logos make a big difference to me. I still don't think I would like Prizm but NT would be amazing with logos

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Therion · Feb 13, 2016

The first one just looks like Topps Finest. The rest make me want Panini to get the right to use logos.

WCTYSON · Feb 13, 2016

I would never buy anything other than Topps/Bowman. I never have and never will. If Topps/Bowman were ever unable to do MLB, as they have done for over half a century, I would leave the hobby.

michaelstepper · Feb 13, 2016

Logos or not if I like the design I'll buy it. I will admit the panini with logos are much better

predatorkj · Feb 14, 2016

I buy Panini already anyways. Their cards are really fantastic in my opinion. I think they'll eventually get a license.

AnthonyCorona · Feb 14, 2016

predatorkj said:
I buy Panini already anyways. Their cards are really fantastic in my opinion. I think they'll eventually get a license.

I hope they do, Diamond kings would be so much sweeter with logos

selah150pslm · Feb 14, 2016

To me, it doesn't seem as easy as add a logo here and remove a logo there.

I don't have any clue on the numbers involved, but how much is a MLB exclusive vs MLBPA/retired players licenses? Seems that Panini price would go up and/or quality would go down. Would Panini try less with logos or would Topps try harder and blow us away (whether with no logos or just without an exclusive)?

michaelstepper · Feb 14, 2016

I don't know about anyone else, but national treasures with logos or diamond kings would blow anything topps does out of the water except dynasty and ginter.(Which I don't buy anyway)
Topps has always been my least favorite brand. I'd take score/pinnacle over them back in the day. I preferred 90% of UD or DLP products to anything topps puts out before the monopoly. I've bought more national treasures than any other brand the last 6 years.

Super Mario · Feb 14, 2016

The cards with the official club logos look infinitely better.

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