Barry Larkin Collection 855: 1991 Kenner Starting Lineup (blue ink variation)

Barry Larkin

Year:  1991

Brand:  Kenner Starting Lineup

Card number:  no number

The 1991 Kenner Starting Lineup set comes in two different versions - a blue ink back (shown here) and a black ink back (which I don't yet own).  Other than the ink color, the two cards are identical.  As for the card front, it reminds me a lot of a cross between 1991 Fleer (with the bright yellow borders) and maybe 1990 Score with the large team logos.  I think the design is actually really solid - even if the end result does look almost more like a playing card than it does a baseball card.  It's a shame we can't get more "oddball" cards like this with actual team logos on them in the modern era of collecting baseball cards!