I've discussed my affinity for the 1981 Topps set on this blog before, and the set was an easy choice for the second ever Chachi set. Observant collectors will note that I changed the button on the top of the Phillies cap to blue from the original white, in keeping with the team's current look.
I also spent more time planning for the 2006 Chachi set throughout the 2005 season. Whenever there was a good picture of a player available on the internet, I'd save it to be used for the set. Some players still posed challenges. Middle relievers don't get a whole lot of press, so tracking down good shots to use for Geoff Geary's and Aaron Fultz' cards wasn't easy. I never did find Phillies pictures of Brian Sanches, Joe Thurston or late-season addition Randall Simon before the end of the 2006 season. (Pictures of Sanches and Thurston in Phillies gear turned up after the season, but I again resisted my inner-George Lucas and I haven't modified the original set.)
Threre are a few original photographs featured in the set. I took usable pictures of Rick White, Fabio Castro and Rheal Cormier during the team's annual photo day and I was able to turn these pictures into Chachi cards. Believe it or not, the picture of Matt Smith was snapped off Phanavision during a 2006 game using my little digital camera.
For links to the other Chachi sets, please visit the new and improved Chachi Sets page.
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