2002 Topps Total Whatever... In Delaware!
One of my long time collecting goals has been to rip a box of 2002 Topps Total. While I’d love to have the complete set, I really just want to see a good sampling of who’s in the set. More importantly, where are they playing? This story was started in October 2019. I don't know why l decided to finally finish it now. Nearly five years ago, Laura and I went on vacation. I'll get into that later. The important part for right now, is that I found a box of 2002 Topps Total, on sale in a card store in Newark, Delaware, for $25. Was beyond excited to rip that box, for a price far below what I'd ever expected to pay. That little red burst in the upper right corner, reads: "For the SET builder". Which is further promoted by the "biggest set" claim, covered by the 990 card checklist. Topps had faced some criticism over downsizing their flagship sets after the 1994 MLB Players Strike. From around 800 cards to less than 500. Which even included the addition of two...