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Barry Larkin Collection 715: 2002 Upper Deck Victory - #470

Barry Larkin
Year:  2002
Brand:  Upper Deck Victory
Card number:  470

Another fairly forgettable set from Upper Deck, the 2002 UD Victory set contained 660 cards in the base set (split across various products which was weird) and was a retail exclusive.  Other than the base set, there's not much to talk about here as Upper Deck only made one parallel set (gold parallels seeded 1:2 packs) and absolutely no insert sets, relics, or autographs.

I actually kind of like the simplicity of both the set's design from a card standpoint but also from an overall perspective.  Unfortunately, while a simple set does fill a void in the collecting landscape, this particular edition of Upper Deck Victory is simply a little too gray for my tastes.  The cards don't pop much at all (especially the back) and I find this particular card design super easy to confuse with a number of other Upper Deck designs from around the same time period.

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