Do others feel the same as me, that we're being over inundated with useless high priced junk? If you look at one company and the numerous products produced for just one sport, it'll make your head spin. OK, OK, I know where are the facts? Well as a matter of fact here are some:

2009 Upper Deck Baseball - 12,242 various releases, all contained in the staggering 198 different product & inserts released or due to be. Which is an average of 61 variations on different cards and/or players.

2009 Topps Baseball - 19,409 various releaes. Which contain 194 stretched products & inserts. This may not be a consolation to those who buy Topps baseball, since MLB has awarded Topps an exclusive contract for next year and beyond! Can you fathom 45,000 cards and 1200 card sets?