1990 Topps Baseball Forum

It's existed for a long time and surprisingly this has no mention in the DB.

More commonly referred to as "the bloody arm" 

Is it time for its' inclusion?

Printing glitches are not listable here.

I view it as a repeat print defect that should not be listed.

Yet they made another version to cover up the "glitch"

Much like the card with the crack in the wall they made another 1 with the crack all smoothed out

bronnerea wrote:

I view it as a repeat print defect that should not be listed.

And how de we know for certain the bloody scar version isn't the original and the covered over 1 here in the DB wasn't issued as a CORrection ?

Yep, been brought up before

https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/P/ID/2245/?MODE=VIEW&ThreadID=23619

Listable variations (VAR) required a physical change to the printing plate. And not just cleaning debris.

I'm not lobbying for one way or the other as it seems not only do you have your minds made up but also seem to know which version is the original or the other but as a few have said Topps airbrushed or Topps did alterations and once that is done well you have a variation another card just like the 1989 Fleer Ripken and Randy Johnson cards covering up. 

So whether it's covering debris , a tobacco ad or profanity or cracks in the wall a Mcgwire foot etc... another version exists.

Keep in mind that this is a crowd source site and things do get added that should not have been added.  If no one caught it right away and remove it.  it may be here for a long time and may never get removed.

Admin has removed some cards I have asked about and left others with no replies about them.

I have seen that , it's like because B---k-tt decided to list it they thought hey why not here also

for example Colgate heads (HK)

Not exactly a trading card/ flat cardboard piece and i'm certain there are other examples i haven't come across yet