Post the worst airbrushed card you can find.

Stingray · May 7, 2007 2:26AM

I saw this one and it reminded me of Seinfeld were George takes his boss's picture to have himself airbrushed out, but the photo guy ends up airbrushing out George's boss, then he redraws him in looking like a cartoon character. The helmet on this card looks way to cartoonish.

Blackborder · May 7, 2007 2:29AM

1973 is probably the best (or worst) year for cheesy air brush work. I don't have any pics at the moment but maybe someone else can post some.

jayhawke · May 7, 2007 2:57AM

Those chops are worse.

TraderShea · May 7, 2007 3:03AM

It almost looks like Topps just used a mugshot photo they borrowed from the police.

Airbrush in a uniform and overlay it on a fuzzy batting cage scene ~*poof*~ you have a baseball card…

Boopotts · May 7, 2007 3:26AM

I can't think of any in particular offhand, but there are a few from the 1971 Topps/OPC hockey set that probably deserve serious consideration.

zef204 · May 7, 2007 4:02AM

Alfonz24 · May 7, 2007 6:14AM

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LOL

yankeeno7 · May 7, 2007 7:14AM

GDM67 · May 7, 2007 8:57AM

All of the Mariners and Blue Jays cards from 77 look rancid.

This sprang immediately to mind when I read this thread title:

Terrible card of a fine player.

nearmint · May 7, 2007 11:19AM

They even airbrushed Macarthur's ear!

Blackborder · May 7, 2007 11:21AM

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Reminds me of a 1952 Topps card.

wolfbear · May 7, 2007 11:25AM

Lightning bolts taken off sholders AND helmet ...

ldferg · May 7, 2007 11:45AM

very nice fouts...

Publius · May 7, 2007 11:56AM

<< very nice fouts... >>

I agree, always been a huge Fouts fan. A 10 went on ebay a month or so ago for alot of $$

srs1a · May 7, 2007 12:34PM

Blackborder · May 7, 2007 1:16PM

I think the air brush artist was trying for a parody on his name.

Goot · May 7, 2007 1:18PM

<< I think the air brush artist was trying for a parody on his name.

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PSSSSST! Just letting you know, but that's the card that started the thread.

Blackborder · May 7, 2007 1:21PM

<< 
PSSSSST! Just letting you know, but that's the card that started the thread. >>

I hope so, since I copied the URL from the first post.

purduepete · May 7, 2007 1:24PM

How about this example from the '73 set?

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/toppsopcfan/scan-1.jpg

Blackborder · May 7, 2007 1:29PM

Whole uniform is air brushed. Good one.

purduepete · May 7, 2007 1:30PM

GDM67 · May 7, 2007 1:42PM

<< Lightning bolts taken off sholders AND helmet ...

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I had never noticed the shoulders before. A few years later and they would have had to do the pants, too.

Goot · May 7, 2007 2:29PM

What's up with all of the A's?

williplett · May 7, 2007 2:54PM

The 1976 Walker Gillette football card is a great example of bad airbrushing. I can't find one to share though. The airbrushing on his uni looks like watercolors!

nightcrawler729 · May 7, 2007 9:46PM

Courtesy of eBay

Stingray · May 7, 2007 9:58PM

<< Courtesy of eBay

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That one is bad!!

TraderShea · May 8, 2007 3:46AM

<< What's up with all of the A's? >>

Because "A" is for "Airbrush"

Although this one looks to be just "Artsy", not airbrush...

Stingray · May 8, 2007 3:56AM

Wow that Honeycutt is pretty bad too. Looks like a kid did that one with crayons.

xbaggypants · May 8, 2007 5:25AM

Not airbrusehed but Franks head on someone elses body

Blackborder · May 8, 2007 11:51AM

That Mahovlich card is hilarious.

MooseDog · May 8, 2007 11:37PM

<< That Mahovlich card is hilarious.

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I don't have any of those cards but it looks like they just stuck Frank's head on someone else's body. I'll bet there is another card in the set with the "whole" player.

Stingray · May 9, 2007 3:14AM

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I don't have any of those cards but it looks like they just stuck Frank's head on someone else's body. I'll bet there is another card in the set with the "whole" player. >>

I hope that you do not think that OPC really did this??

nearmint · May 9, 2007 11:49AM

Here's a before and after in the same set!

nam812 · May 10, 2007 9:02AM

Ohhhhh....worst airbrush......ooops nevermind

Alfonz24 · May 10, 2007 10:57AM

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<< What's up with all of the A's? >>

Because "A" is for "Airbrush"

Although this one looks to be just "Artsy", not airbrush...

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Honeycutt looks like Michael Waltrip. Or vice versa.

AtlFalconsAzDbacks · May 10, 2007 11:16AM

Mahovlich....
hahahaha

PasadenaMudSlide · May 10, 2007 2:05PM

SoonerCowboy · May 10, 2007 7:29PM

I'll vote for this Tarkneton:

Blackborder · May 12, 2007 1:17PM

This one is pretty bad. Pic taken from another thread.

Blackborder · May 12, 2007 1:24PM

This one is bad also. And what's with the polo shirt?

Robeson · May 12, 2007 2:50PM

I always wondered what the story was on the Greg Minton card, I believe it is 1978.

Blackborder · May 16, 2007 1:30PM

celesterussell · February 16, 2008 11:48PM

also it looks as if the 1966 bob friend card has his face superimposed on someone else's body...

F1ferrari · February 17, 2008 12:33AM

I always thought the 1977 Reggie Jackson would be in the list somewhere:

The worst part is that as an Oriole fan, they completely eliminated the only card with Reggie as an O.
Does anyone have a photo of the prototype card before the airbrush job?

estang · February 17, 2008 1:36AM

1977 Topps Seattle Mariners cards....take your pick, they are all pathetic.

Stingray · February 17, 2008 2:50AM

<< 1977 Topps Seattle Mariners cards....take your pick, they are all pathetic. >>

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True, so true!!

Blackborder · February 17, 2008 4:29AM

lawnmowerman · February 17, 2008 4:40AM

I call this the "fake face" Emmitt card. I guess UD wanted to lighten his face up a bit but it looks terrible

F1ferrari · February 17, 2008 4:52AM

Dang! That looks like Cheech Marin is under that helmet!

BobaFett72 · February 17, 2008 5:30AM

lol love those 77 mariners

lawnmowerman · February 17, 2008 7:24AM

<< Dang! That looks like Cheech Marin is under that helmet! >>

LOl...it does

Post the worst airbrushed card you can find.

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