tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post1558805352103311365..comments2024-03-24T16:08:17.795-04:00Comments on The Topps Archives: Post Patterntoppcathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10698182920578539949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-14805207404861680322011-03-08T19:34:56.124-05:002011-03-08T19:34:56.124-05:00The 1971 cards are my favorite too. I was five ye...The 1971 cards are my favorite too. I was five years old and started collecting baseball cards that year. I wish I knew where they are now!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392079919681759189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27257197959732447.post-68206245875275339692009-07-30T22:03:04.698-04:002009-07-30T22:03:04.698-04:00I believe the rim colors were based on the divisio...I believe the rim colors were based on the division alignments of the NL and AL. Blue rims for the NL and AL East Divisions, Copper for the NL West and Gold for the AL West. That may explain the Sizemore exception. He was traded from the Dodgers (green circles with copper rims) to the Cardinals (blue circles with blue rims). They probably were only able to change his rim from copper to blue, but kept his circle green.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com