Since 1981, Topps has released a Traded (or "Update") set nearly every year. These sets are designed as late-season updates to capture players on their new teams and feature the first cards of top rookies who debuted after the standard spring set was already printed. The 1986 Topps Traded set is widely considered the best and most iconic “update” set of all time. The set is so iconic because it is absolutely loaded with rookie cards of some of the biggest cultural icons and superstars in baseball history . The set also uses the same black-border design as the standard 1986 Topps release, one of the most recognizable designs of the entire Junk Wax Era. For many who began collecting in the 80s, this was their first set, and the heavy black bar across the top of the cards remains a powerful source of nostalgia. Despite having just 132 cards in the checklist, 1986 Topps Traded is loaded with rookie cards of some of the most popular stars of the late 1980s and early 1990s.…