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My newest custom: 1955 Bowman Clemente

AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
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Just finished the latest addition to my "update" of the 1955 Bowman set . . . a Roberto Clemente rookie card. Read all about it on my blog.

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  • stopthetrainstopthetrain Posts: 56
    Great work Bob!



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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Nice Bob
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  • jasoneggertjasoneggert Posts: 486 ✭✭
    Just saw this on your blog. Top notch work. I think I will have to do a custom Robinson in this style. Thanks for adding another item to my "to-do" list!

    -Jason
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Really nice Bob!

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  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    Jason, yes a Jackie Robinson in '55B would be a natural. I've been looking for just the right photo to do one, but haven't seen anything that shouted "1955 BOWMAN!" at me.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Bob ... that Clemente is AMAZING! Great work.
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Wow, that is very nice. Didn't realize we have another talented card maker on these boards.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Great card, Bob!

    Having viewed thousands of 1955 Bowman's over the year -- the only "criticism" I would make is that your example is crisp and has great clarity. A large number of 1955 Bowman cards have blurry borders and often appear out of focus.

    Love it!
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  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭
    Really incredibly cool. Great choice on the photo. I've had the original saved for a while in my files.
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bob, terrific job on the '55 Bowman Clemente...image

    She's a beauty...Donato
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  • weinholdweinhold Posts: 503
    Oh yes! That's one of the best custom cards I've seen in a while.

    Showing off your customs here is appreciated; it really adds some fun to the Boards. Thanks!
  • TheDudeAbidesTheDudeAbides Posts: 400 ✭✭✭
    Beyond awesome! Keep them coming.
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  • otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Great stuff! I wish I had the skills to do this. There are quite a few cards I'd love to mock up in the 1948 Leaf Football Set: Otto Graham (AAFC), Alex Wojciechowicz, Marshall Goldberg, Tony Canadeo, Tom Fears, Y.A. Tittle (AAFC), Marion Motley (AAFC), Joe Perry (AAFC), Mac Speedie (AAFC), Lou Groza (AAFC), Ara Parseghian (AAFC) and Bruce Smith.
  • GatorGator Posts: 210 ✭
    Very nice!
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice job Bob.

    Tho not a criticism - I'm a sucker for the cartoon on the back.

    Good narrative and outstanding quiz question - I didn't know the answer BTW.
    Mike
  • kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    Very cool, what software are you using? Photoshop? How hard is it to find the right fonts?

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  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Bob,

    The Clemente looks awesome!!! Makes me want print it out, send it to PSA for a guaranteed PSA 10 and then add it to my '55 Bowman set.
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now, that I'm looking at it on my home monitor it almost looks 3-D.

    Again, great looking card...Donato
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  • pdub1819pdub1819 Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful work, haven't had the chance to read your blog, but I would love to know if you have one for sale?

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  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    King Nascar . . .

    I use an ancient (2.0) version of Photoshop Elements. I bought an 8.0 version a year ago because my new home computer wouldn't work with 2.0. I seldom use the 8.0 version and certainly haven't taken much advantage of its bells and whistles.

    Matching fonts has not been too difficult. Most of the card companies worked with a very limited stable of fonts, and they're all resident on Photoshop, or can sometimes be picked up free on the internet. Even when I can only get "close" to an original font, you'd have to have an original card side-by-side to know it's not a match.
  • jasoneggertjasoneggert Posts: 486 ✭✭
    Bob, you inspired me to try a 55 Robinson. Finding the right picture was the hard part. I think it turned out pretty good. It is just a quick "sketch" and is too low resolution to actually print a card. I found the photo on the cover of an old Jet magazine. Just grabbed the image off ebay. I might go ahead and buy the mag so i can make this higher resolution so I can print out the card. Love seeing all the customs on here and on your blog. Keep them coming!

    -Jason

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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW!! Awesome Clemente. I wish he had a 55 bowman.
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  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    Jason, you picked a great photo. That definitely has the "look" of a 1955 Bowman.
  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    Very, VERY image I wish that card existed!image
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