2018 Topps Series 2 Commemorative All-Star Patch Black Parallel Card

Year: 2018

Manufacturer: Topps

Card Number: ASP-RY

Card Type: Insert Parallel

Insert Set: Commemorative All-Star Patch 

Parallel Set: Black

Card Attributes: Manufactured Relic, Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 46/99

COMC Black Friday Haul #27

I'm a sucker for gimmicks and for the most part that means I have no problem with Topps manufactured relics craze.  I do take issue that these count as hits in products, but that's another rant for another day.  I've been waiting to pick up one of these 2018 Commemorative All-Star "Patches" cards for awhile.  I put the patches in quotes as this is not what I would really call a patch, it's more of a plastic or rubberized disc, but I digress.  I do find it a little amusing that I ended up picking up the black parallel version and have still yet to find a base version in my price range.  But the black parallel really does look good.

2003 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic World Series Commemorative Patch

Year: 2003

Manufacture: Upper Deck

Set: Sweet Spot Classic

Card Number: P-RY3

Card Type: Insert 

Insert Set: Commemorative Manufactured Patches

Card Attributes: Manufactured Relic, Serial Numbered

Serial Number: 333/350

Manufactured Patches, what are they good for?  Absolutely noth.....oh never mind.

Topps wasn't the only manufacturer putting out manufactured "relics".  Robin actually has 3 cards in this insert set.  Two are hand numbered.  I have to say these cards are not all the appealing.  There is too much opening for the patches and if you look at a lot of these some of them were not glued on very straight.  But I do like the look of the patch and it does commemorate the one golden time in the Brewers history, even if they didn't win the 1982 World Series.