All About the Base - 1983 Topps All-Star

Year: 1983

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: Flagship

Card Number: 389

Card Type: Base, Subset

Subset: All-Star

Still sitting here in 1983.  Today we have the second of Robin's 3 cards from the 1983 Topps set.  This is Robin's All-Star card.  It's hard for me to believe that Robin was only voted to the All-star squad 3 times during his 20 year career all of them in the early 80's.  Robin would also go to the game in 1983, but this card commemorates his 1982 team selection.  Interestingly the back of the card has nothing to do with Robin or the 1982 All-star game.  Man look at the 80's chiseled Robin Yount with the featured hair.  

1984 Topps 1983 All-Star Game Commemorative Set Rack Pack insert

Year: 1984

Manufacturer: Topps

Set: 1983 All-Star Game Commemorative Set

Card Number: 5

Card Type: Insert

If you bought any 3 blister rack packs from the 80's you'll remember these glossy inserts. Robin was a 3 time All-Star with 1983 being his last appearance.  These inserts are fun to collect and back in the mid-80's before inserts starting showing up in packs these were some of the only non-base cards to be found.  Plus they were glossy and colorful and printed on better card stock.  You could find these seeded one per rack pack and I'm sure there were plenty of kids digging through the racks looking for cards to complete their set and their favorite players.  These are still pretty easy to find and pretty cheap to pick up.