Gordie Howe. I love this guy, he breathed, slept, and ate hockey. He played professional hockey from 1946-1980. He was 52 years old when he finally retired.
@craig44 said:
never heard of these. are they modern ¨art¨ cards or were they inserted into some type of product as a premium?
They’re unlicensed customs.
So you mean the athletes or their heirs get nothing from the use of heir likenesses?
I’m not certain. After I made that post I received a PM that maybe they have some sort of licensing. I don’t want to comment further on the licensing issue, because I don’t want to lead others astray.
Sugar Ray Leonard. I still remember when Sugar Ray Leonard fought "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, man what a fight that was. No one expected Leonard to beat Hagler because Hagler had been the champion so long, and he was an unstoppable wrecking machine, but Leonard pulled off a miracle that night. It was just unbelievable. Marvin Hagler was never the same after losing that fight to Leonard, and retired afterwards.
Larry Bird. I can watch this guy all day long. He was practically unguardable, it didn't matter if you double teamed him, he was maybe the greatest pure shooter of all time.
It does appear they’re licensed after all - this page references the guy selling a bunch of old sets to acquire original negatives and licenses: http://www.bantyred.com/the-process. Was expecting the guy’s name to be Double Dragon, though, given the free advertising he’s getting in this thread
Hello! PM me for Q & A.
I have been making customs for some time. I use vintage stock and substrates and really am motivated by the art and pure collecting. Frankly, costs of many desirable cards have rendered them virtually obsolete for the average collector. A guy that likes our sets can collect everybody from Jerry Lumpe to Willie Mays.
Licensing varies. Most images are out of copyright. Others we pay for, others we own outright. I do intentionally change the reverses quite a bit. That helps people that are not familiar quickly notice the difference from an original.
DoubleDragon--thank you! As with last year, you are so enthusiastic. I love the highlight films with the cards. Your knowledge of the different athletes is awesome.
The variety is something I'm striving for. I get a lot of basketball requests, but licensing is really expensive for the current guys.
I know custom cards are not for everyone. At the very least, I hope folks will enjoy just seeing the "what iffs" or "never were". The colors, designs and images were the reason I started collecting! Once I had SEEN most of what was out there thousands of times, I needed a fix!
The amount of interest I get from player's families to do customs is astounding! Occasionally, I get some wonderful surprises from some of my all-time favorites!
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
Here is how they start...vintage negative becomes a card...obviously painted as are all of our '52 series. All the '52s we produced last year were done with a Flexichrome filter--designed like their muse from 68 years ago...
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
Michael Jordan. I love seeing him on a 61' Fleer design. He's the greatest basketball player that ever lived period. To watch him play was like poetry in motion.
Willie McCovey. Seeing McCovey's statue across from McCovey cove is mesmerizing. The moniker McCovey cove is credited to sportswriters Mark Purdy and Leonard Koppett, as a nod to Willie McCovey, who likely would have hit dozens of balls into the bay had he played there instead of the windswept Candlestick Park.
Hi Todd. Yep! There isn't any real or perceived value difference as half of them are OOO and half are OO. Eventually, the corrected version will outnumber the error.
Right now it's 3 each. The eventual population will land around a dozen total before it's retired.
Your eyes are extraordinary. Only one other person noticed. A really hard-core Brooks fan pointed it out on the second copy. He kept it and wanted the corrected version as well. I had NO idea people collected errors with such enthusiasm!
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
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Gordie Howe. I love this guy, he breathed, slept, and ate hockey. He played professional hockey from 1946-1980. He was 52 years old when he finally retired.
I’m not certain. After I made that post I received a PM that maybe they have some sort of licensing. I don’t want to comment further on the licensing issue, because I don’t want to lead others astray.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Sugar Ray Leonard. I still remember when Sugar Ray Leonard fought "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, man what a fight that was. No one expected Leonard to beat Hagler because Hagler had been the champion so long, and he was an unstoppable wrecking machine, but Leonard pulled off a miracle that night. It was just unbelievable. Marvin Hagler was never the same after losing that fight to Leonard, and retired afterwards.
Larry Bird. I can watch this guy all day long. He was practically unguardable, it didn't matter if you double teamed him, he was maybe the greatest pure shooter of all time.
It does appear they’re licensed after all - this page references the guy selling a bunch of old sets to acquire original negatives and licenses: http://www.bantyred.com/the-process. Was expecting the guy’s name to be Double Dragon, though, given the free advertising he’s getting in this thread
Jim
Hello! PM me for Q & A.
I have been making customs for some time. I use vintage stock and substrates and really am motivated by the art and pure collecting. Frankly, costs of many desirable cards have rendered them virtually obsolete for the average collector. A guy that likes our sets can collect everybody from Jerry Lumpe to Willie Mays.
Licensing varies. Most images are out of copyright. Others we pay for, others we own outright. I do intentionally change the reverses quite a bit. That helps people that are not familiar quickly notice the difference from an original.
DoubleDragon--thank you! As with last year, you are so enthusiastic. I love the highlight films with the cards. Your knowledge of the different athletes is awesome.
The variety is something I'm striving for. I get a lot of basketball requests, but licensing is really expensive for the current guys.
I know custom cards are not for everyone. At the very least, I hope folks will enjoy just seeing the "what iffs" or "never were". The colors, designs and images were the reason I started collecting! Once I had SEEN most of what was out there thousands of times, I needed a fix!
The amount of interest I get from player's families to do customs is astounding! Occasionally, I get some wonderful surprises from some of my all-time favorites!
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
Here is how they start...vintage negative becomes a card...obviously painted as are all of our '52 series. All the '52s we produced last year were done with a Flexichrome filter--designed like their muse from 68 years ago...
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
@BuckHunter68, Thanks for the kind words, I enjoy your cards, keep up the great work!
Willie Mays. It brings chills to my spine watching Mays make this famous catch. He wasn't human!
Michael Jordan. I love seeing him on a 61' Fleer design. He's the greatest basketball player that ever lived period. To watch him play was like poetry in motion.
Willie McCovey. Seeing McCovey's statue across from McCovey cove is mesmerizing. The moniker McCovey cove is credited to sportswriters Mark Purdy and Leonard Koppett, as a nod to Willie McCovey, who likely would have hit dozens of balls into the bay had he played there instead of the windswept Candlestick Park.
Muhammad Ali. The shot of Ali standing over Sonny Liston is the most iconic photo in boxing history.
Brooks Robinson. He was known as "the human vacuum cleaner" he won 16 straight gold gloves. The greatest 3rd baseman ever.
The Robinson above is a fantastic image.
Has anyone mentioned the typo in "Brooks"?
Hi Todd. Yep! There isn't any real or perceived value difference as half of them are OOO and half are OO. Eventually, the corrected version will outnumber the error.
Right now it's 3 each. The eventual population will land around a dozen total before it's retired.
Your eyes are extraordinary. Only one other person noticed. A really hard-core Brooks fan pointed it out on the second copy. He kept it and wanted the corrected version as well. I had NO idea people collected errors with such enthusiasm!
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella