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Inspired by Bob, my custom 1955 Bowman Jackie Robinson

jasoneggertjasoneggert Posts: 486 ✭✭
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Bob made a great 55 Bowman Roberto Clemente. You can see it on a previous post on here.

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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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    Lookin good!
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    real nice!!!
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Great Job!

    Good for you.
  • MantleMarisFordBerraMantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭
    Actually, I think the low res pic is more authentic then a super clear shot. After all, this is '55 Bowman we're talking about image

    Nice card!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Jason ... that looks great just the way it is!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice job, that's a terrific looking '55 Bowman Robinson...image

    Donato
    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

    Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice job!
    Mike
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Jason,

    If you and Bob keep introducing these new and awesome '55 Bowmans, my set will only continue to grow and grow and grow and ... well you get the picture.


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    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    great design- would love to see him in a '57 Topps as a Giant, after the trade.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • ptperptper Posts: 146
    Nice job, although the font on Robinson is off. Look for an Eddie Robinson card from the same set and paste that name box on your card.
    Always looking for T59 Flags.
  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Good one, Jason
    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
  • AUPTAUPT Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    For the name plate try 9 or 10 point Century Gothic or Century Gothic bold.
  • jasoneggertjasoneggert Posts: 486 ✭✭


    << <i>Nice job, although the font on Robinson is off. Look for an Eddie Robinson card from the same set and paste that name box on your card. >>



    Thanks for the suggestion. Here is the revised version using the block of type from the Eddie Robinson card. I just used the type, not the whole block, because it looks like the type is off center vertically on all the Eddie Robinson cards, and looks awful! Comparing the type I had to this, I was really not that far off, but this is better.

    -Jason

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  • ptperptper Posts: 146
    Perfect. It looks great.
    Always looking for T59 Flags.
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