Thank you, Knuckles! (Updated Jan 8, 2013)

HockeyAutoCollector · October 4, 2006 3:30AM

I am been reading the boards for awhile now, but this is my first post. I just wanted to show off some of Knuckles amazing work. He is working on a whole hockey collection for me (probably around 60-75 cards or so by the end). Here is the first batch. I have not received these back yet, but once I do I can post some better pictures. Thank you for all the hard work, Knuckles, you do fantastic work!

xbaggypants · October 4, 2006 3:33AM

Wow! Those are nice

lostdart58 · October 4, 2006 3:42AM

Wow.......Great looking stuff there!!!

Being the owner of a commissioned Knuckles original, I can vouch that his "stuff" is top of the line ,bar none. The best money i have ever spent in this hobby of ours.

Knuckles has be conspicuos in his absence this summer..................I assumed he comes out of his hibernation from the frozen north in the summer..........................but I see he has been busy!!

HockeyAutoCollector · October 4, 2006 3:48AM

He definitely has been busy. Too bad the signature cuts that the card companies put out aren't this nice. They should hire Knuckles. I cannot wait to have these in my hands. The whole collection will be amazing when done, without a doubt.

carew4me · October 4, 2006 4:06AM

Impressive work.

tkd7 · October 4, 2006 4:36AM

WOW, great stuff

Stone193 · October 4, 2006 4:52AM

First I would like to Welcome you HAC!

And your collection is off the chart! Only made more incredible by our friend Garret.

I would like to see some more detailed scans when you get the chance.

Congratulations on a tremendous collection enhanced by the artistic workmanship of Knuckles the Wonder Boy!

I look forward to your hockey auto contributions here.
Don't be a stranger, socks optional.
your friend
mike

HockeyAutoCollector · October 4, 2006 4:57AM

<< First I would like to Welcome you HAC!

And your collection is off the chart! Only made more incredible by our friend Garret.

I would like to see some more detailed scans when you get the chance.

Congratulations on a tremendous collection enhanced by the artistic workmanship of Knuckles the Wonder Boy!

I look forward to your hockey auto contributions here.
Don't be a stranger, socks optional.
your friend
mike >>

Mike,

Thanks for the welcome. I will definitely get some better scans up once I get them from Garett. He is making a couple more cards for me before sending this shipment back. Amazing work! I enjoy talking vintage hockey autos (though there isn't much talk about it).

yawie99 · October 4, 2006 5:20AM

Those look great, man. I can't wait to see them once you have them in hand.

roastedcat · October 4, 2006 5:36AM

Yeah, Knuckles is the Man!

I sent the guy a bunch and his work is indeed professional. Hey Knuckles if you see this, I'll be sending you some more signatures shortly, lately I've been tracking down players at shows and events, I was thinking of immortalizing myself on a baseballcard wouldn't that be cool. Get a players signature in person and also a photograph with the player, then have knuckles add both of us on back of the card. That would be a priceless one of a kind treasure!!!

Jery

stown · October 4, 2006 5:42AM

MAJOR props to you, Knuckles.

rvc · October 4, 2006 6:08AM

i am also the owner of a knuckles original - ken dryden with a sweet auto. i cant believe none of the big companies have scooped him up yet! you've got some great ones there hac

jackstraw · October 4, 2006 9:02AM

Wow you have a Morenz, Hainsworth and throw in an Art Ross! Very impressive !
Nice work Knuckles !

eyebone · October 4, 2006 9:37AM

Wow! What an impressive group of autographs. And nice work as usual by Knuckles.

Eyebone

ArtRossLives · October 4, 2006 10:30AM

Great stuff!!!! Congrats and Kunckles is the best!

EagleEyeKid · October 4, 2006 11:06AM

Oh my gawd!! I'm drooling here.
Great stuff!

HockeyAutoCollector · October 4, 2006 12:06PM

Thanks for the comments, Knuckles did a great job on these and I am looking forward to see what he will do on the others that we plan on doing. Some others Knuckles will end up doing for me are Lord Stanley, Herb Gardiner, Conn Smythe, Dit Clapper, Buck Boucher, Newsy Lalonde, and Sprague Cleghorn. I really hope to have about 75 cards done, mostly of deceased hall of famers by the time we're done.

TNP777 · October 4, 2006 1:20PM

Once again Garret has proven he is a fantastic artist. Great looking cards!

Geordie

Courvoisier · October 4, 2006 11:55PM

Those are pimpin'! How much does those set you back and what is the likely turnaround time? I am working on getting a Don Magic Juan auto and would be pimpin to turn it into a card.

Pimp On.....

meuandthelot · October 5, 2006 2:21AM

Thanks for sharing, can only guess how those cards display!!

A project well worth the effort.

HockeyAutoCollector · October 5, 2006 2:45AM

Courvoisier,

Knuckles charges $100/card, but it is definitely worth the cost. He puts a lot of time and effort into each card. If you want one or two cards done, I would think it would take him a week or two depending on his schedule. He does have a lot on his plate.

meuandthelot,

I can't wait to display these. Some will go back into the frames I took them out of. I will probably end up getting a custom case for the rest of them once the collection is done and they get back from PSA/DNA.

Here are a couple close ups of the design before the cards were made, but I think they look better when finished. The Bailey is actually on the back of the Morenz, the two were on opposite sides of a page from an autograph book.

roastedcat · October 5, 2006 5:44AM

Yeah Knuckles is the best!
Here are some cards created for me last April. I thought I'd share them for those who haven't seen them. If you want to see the backs, click on my site HERE!

Jery

Courvoisier · October 5, 2006 5:46AM

<< Courvoisier,
Knuckles charges $100/card, but it is definitely worth the cost. He puts a lot of time and effort into each card. If you want one or two cards done, I would think it would take him a week or two depending on his schedule. He does have a lot on his plate.
>>

Hmm, I may have to invite him to the Playa's Ball.

Pimp On...

Knuckles · October 5, 2006 6:39AM

Good to see you on the board Sean, I see you found one of my old avatars that I uploaded ages ago. Thanks for the abundance of positive comments regarding my work everyone.

The Morenz/Bailey definitely ranks up there in the top 3 cards that I'm most proud of. It was a good challenge to not waste the Bailey autograph signed directly on the back of the Morenz. I wonder if a card manufacturer will ever do the same. It would be nice to work for Upper Deck but I doubt they're at all interested in me being that their product will sell just the same with or without me on their payroll.

Thanks again, I'll try not to be MIA from here so often. It's been a busy summer.

Courvoisier · October 5, 2006 6:45AM

<< Good to see you on the board Sean, I see you found one of my old avatars that I uploaded ages ago. Thanks for the abundance of positive comments regarding my work everyone.

The Morenz/Bailey definitely ranks up there in the top 3 cards that I'm most proud of. It was a good challenge to not waste the Bailey autograph signed directly on the back of the Morenz. I wonder if a card manufacturer will ever do the same. It would be nice to work for Upper Deck but I doubt they're at all interested in me being that their product will sell just the same with or without me on their payroll.

Thanks again, I'll try not to be MIA from here so often. It's been a busy summer. >>

Sup Pimpin...

What's your average turnaround time?

Pimp On...

Knuckles · October 5, 2006 7:11AM

At present 2 weeks to a month for a card or two.. I try my best to get them done as quickly as possible without sacrificing any quality. I've been swamped with my web design business.

NewJerseyMeatHook · October 5, 2006 7:14AM

Talent on loan from God!

Courvoisier · October 5, 2006 5:54PM

<< At present 2 weeks to a month for a card or two.. I try my best to get them done as quickly as possible without sacrificing any quality. I've been swamped with my web design business. >>

Ok. I may have to hit you up in the future sometime. Until then............

Pimp On...

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:08PM

As promised here are some more scans of the cards Knuckles made for me as the first part of my hockey card collection. They are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks again, Garret. Looking forward to seeing part two.

If anyone wants better scans, I will do my best to accomodate.

First 5

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:09PM

Next 5

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:11PM

Third 5

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:12PM

Fourth set of 5 (the Terry Lawchuk thing will be corrected)

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:16PM

Here are four Tall Boys that were not slabbed because they were considered too thick, but both PSA and Garret are working with me to get them in the proper holders.

Bosox1976 · December 11, 2006 12:17PM

How could PSA screw up a HOF name (Lawchuk??). Gorgeous cards and sigs. That Morenz is dynamite.

roastedcat · December 11, 2006 12:38PM

Congrats! Great looking cards!

How big are the tall boys?

HockeyAutoCollector · December 11, 2006 12:45PM

<< Congrats! Great looking cards!

How big are the tall boys? >>

The tall boys are about 4 2/3" x 2 1/2". Supposedly they were too thick, but Garret has had ones slabbed with similar dimensions and thickness.

Stone193 · December 11, 2006 1:01PM

Sean

Thanx for sharing! The workmanship is tremendous and I would be proud to have them.

I think PSA should put Cut Signature/Knuckles!

If you were planning on keep'n them in your photobucket - I wish you would post them in the "mailcall" thread so people who miss this thread would be able to see them.

This makes my day.
mike

Knuckles · December 11, 2006 1:04PM

Glad you're happy with them Sean, they look fantastic slabbed. The Tall Boys I'm sure will work out if given more attention by PSA the second time around. All others have been successfully slabbed which were made exactly the same way but if not I will re-do them.

Wave 2 is coming along nicely.

DaddyRich · December 11, 2006 2:51PM

I am always floored by the artistic quality of Knuckles' cards and agree that there should be a designation placed on the flip. Keep up the great work.
Rich

DaBigHurt · December 11, 2006 3:53PM

I never get tired of looking at the cards Knuckle makes.

CON40 · December 11, 2006 9:56PM

Garret... as always... first class work and they display beautifully in the slabs with blue flips.

mikeschmidt · December 11, 2006 10:34PM

Garrett:

Those cards are without parallel. Fabulous work!

Fabfrank · December 12, 2006 4:24AM

When I see updates to this thread in my mailbox I get excited. Unbelieveable work Knuckles. You put out a better product than the card companies.

Knuckles · December 12, 2006 7:33AM

Thanks everyone!

hofautos · December 12, 2006 1:39PM

I have to thank him for the wonderful job he did for me as well !!

BigRedMachine · December 12, 2006 1:56PM

Those pieces are absolutely special.

Great work Garrett.

shawn

Mefer · December 13, 2006 1:19AM

Yes, let me be the 100th person to say those are pretty gosh darn awesome. It seems I saw posted sometime ago Knuckles' website for this. Can someone (Knuckles or otherwise) post it? I may want to do something like this down the road with some of my autographs. Thanks.

Knuckles · December 15, 2006 12:14AM

Thanks Shawn, thanks Mefer. The website is www.signaturecuts.com all you'll find there at the moment is an e-mail to get in touch with me. Shoot me an e-mail if you have any questions.

- Garret

gregm13 · December 15, 2006 1:24AM

The card companies should be embarassed of their butchered cut autographs, which are not even in the same stratosphere as Knuckles's works of art.

Regards,

Greg M.

stown · December 15, 2006 1:25AM

Way to go, Knuckles

Knuckles · December 15, 2006 6:08AM

<< not even in the same stratosphere >>

One heck of a compliment, thanks! Thanks as well stown!

Thank you, Knuckles! (Updated Jan 8, 2013)

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