Now, let's talk about the non-2018 stuff. Put simply, it never presents as well. The formatting is off, and you can't use the horizontal format. Additionally, I think the complete white border simply doesn't lend to as cool-looking of cards. That said, I still have plenty of newer and older material that is worth the time of day, such as this specimen:
Inciarte was a favorite player of mine around when he came up. An underrated type to be sure with solid all-around ability. He's fallen off quite a bit these last few years, which led to his stint in the Reds system last season. Personally, I think the Reds have great uniforms and it trickles down a bit to their Minors affiliates, particularly the Bats. The Reds color scheme and logo also presents well on the 2021s as well.
Obviously, something of note here is the name and position aren't in the right spot. This is simply how the custom designer does it, though honestly I've never liked the name location/size/etc. for the 2021 Topps design, so it's never much bothered me. Also, this is another card which I considered two photo orientations for, the other being shifted a bit more to the right.
Photo credit: Louisville Bats Twitter
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