Today's TCDB mail bag is incredibly small - only one incoming package for the week...and only one card in that package:
That's a sepia parallel from the 2021 Stadium Club set and it was sent by TCDB user bbcards56 (who also has a blog). I'm not always the biggest fan of the sepia parallels but for whatever reason I think it looks pretty good with this particular image of Barry. I'm also happy to continue to be able to add brand new Larkin cards to my collection - kudos to Topps for not forgetting about Larkin in newer sets!
Hopefully next week's TCDB mailbag will be a bit fuller than this week's single card entry. I've got four trades that should be en route to me as you read this post - fingers crossed they all show up soon!
For now though, I'll simply ask - what are your thoughts on sepia parallels? Do you like the washed out look? Do you think they are pointless? I'm curious!
I typically don't mind them... but ultimately it depends on the photograph used. Sepia tends to be a neutral color... so I'd much rather have a sepia parallel of an A's card instead of a blue refractor.
ReplyDeleteI'm not as impressed if the card itself is paper stock or paper-adjacent stock, but I do admit the sepia effect can look pretty nice when on chrome cards.
ReplyDeleteI'm not inherently opposed to them but if I'm ripping SC I dread getting them since I'd rather have the base color photo (unless the photo is a colorized B/W photo in which case the sepia might be preferable)
ReplyDeleteI’m indifferent on them. I did just sell one today on eBay for $5, so that’s cool.
ReplyDeleteI preferred the parallels that were black & white photos with orange lettering. I thought they were sharp. Apparently the sepia parallels (which are more available) replaced those. No likey.
ReplyDeleteI'm of the opinion that they've overstayed their welcome.
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