bringing garvey back

last year, topps included steve garvey in their 'cards your mother threw out' series by reprinting his 1971 rookie card:

although the back was a bit too limey-green

still, it was nice to see a garvey card, and after topps' 2009 tribute card i was darn happy it showed him as a dodger.  then i remembered the 2009 topps update ring of honor card which also showed him as a dodger and i thought maybe, just maybe, topps had forgotten garvey was a padre once and for all.  i was quickly reminded that, no, they hadn't.  they also produced manufactured bat barrel cards for the garv in 2010 update, showing him as a padre.

they even had a nice looking black barrel version

then along comes 2011 topps series 1, and i find that topps reprinted his 1985 card

again with a too-bright green back

is this really the best example of 1985 that topps could think of?  why not show off his fantastic 1974 card, or 1978 or even 1981?

my disappointment was quickly tempered as i discovered that there was a relic card in the set, and it featured the nl iron man as a dodger

i overpaid for it, i was so happy.

i guess this means that next year topps will reprint a garvey card from his dodger days and then give us a swatch of brown jersey from his time with the friars.

i suppose it could be worse - they could do as in the game did in their 2011 heroes and prospects and not refer to a team at all.

whatever, i'm still buyin'.