1974 Topps/OPC Gary Carter customs

AUPT · June 12, 2011 2:32AM

Before I print my latest customs, I thought I'd offer you a preview in hopes that if you spot any errors, inaccuracies, etc., I can correct them before I put ink on paper.

Special thanks to OPC hockey specialist Bobby Burrell for hooking me up with a Canadian French speaker to give me the best possible translation for the OPC back.

ThoseBackPages · June 12, 2011 3:11AM

STUNNING!!!

Dboneesq · June 12, 2011 3:14AM

Mr. L. - AMAZING, as always!

divecchia · June 12, 2011 3:18AM

Bob, great looking cards. The Topps and OPC backs are amazing...

Donato

Smuggo · June 12, 2011 3:19AM

Bob,
Super looking. Nice shot, practice swing in shin protectors.

scmavl · June 12, 2011 3:53AM

Looks great! What year did Topps switch to the cup for All-Star Rookie cards from the big trophy? '72 or '73ish?

YogiBerraFan · June 12, 2011 4:20AM

Great work!

scashaggy · June 12, 2011 5:06AM

great job.

ldferg · June 12, 2011 5:13AM

where do you guys get your templates for the cards and what type of paper stock do you use for printing?

great job by the way.

DavidPuddy · June 12, 2011 6:00AM

"BOBBS All-Star Rookie"

EchoCanyon · June 12, 2011 11:31AM

it's awesome
+1 for The Kid

ICE9 · June 12, 2011 12:01PM

Nice!!!! Great job...especially like the OPC back.

PowderedH2O · June 12, 2011 1:15PM

Love the pic. I sat in those bleachers hundreds of times watching the West Palm Beach Expos. And the Montreal Expos in spring training. Carter still lives just a few miles from the old field.

thekid8 · June 12, 2011 11:17PM

Bob
Best card you ever created --- awesome When/Where/How do I go about purchasing some
Mike

AUPT · June 13, 2011 12:35AM

Thanks for the kind words, everybody.

I thought about cropping the photo more tightly, but I wanted to get those shin guards in.

Daivd, I make my own templates. I scan in a genuine card, then clean up the off-registrations, etc., mathcing the fonts as closely as I can.
I print my fronts and backs on full-sheet label paper and sandwhich a piece of cardboard between. I usually work with "sheets" of eight or nine cards.

Jess418 · June 13, 2011 2:50AM

The card looks awesome! Good job!

A few things I'd change though:
- On the Topps back, you wrote "Wgt. 200" while on the OPC back, you wrote "Wgt: 200". I'd write them both the same way, unless that's how you wanted it.
- On the OPC back, "jouer au football á UCLA" should read "jouer au football à UCLA". The accent on the "a" needs to be fixed...
- On the OPC back, "dans la 3ieme ronde du repêchage" should read "dans la 3e ronde du repêchage". The correct way to write "3rd" in French is "3e". PROOF
- On the OPC back, above the stat lines, "Fiche comme frappeur dans les mineure" should read "Fiche comme frappeur dans les mineures"

Finally, if it was me, here's how I'd translate "Gary declined an offer to play football for UCLA." : "Gary a décliné une offre de jouer au football pour UCLA." The way you have it written right now would translate to "Gary got an offer to play football in UCLA but he declined that offer.", which almost means the same thing, but is not the exact translation.

If you need more help with French translations, don't hesitate to PM me, as French is my first language and the language I use every day.

cpamike · June 13, 2011 3:06AM

<< <i>Finally, if it was me, here's how I'd translate "Gary declined an offer to play football for UCLA." : "Gary a décliné une offre de jouer au football pour UCLA." The way you have it written right now would translate to "Gary got an offer to play football in UCLA but he declined that offer.", which almost means the same thing, but is not the exact translation. >>

Jess418, I thought that was phased odd, but I took French in High School and that was over 25 years ago. I thought if I made the NHL I might need to know French...LOL.

Bob, awesome card as always.

I agree that you shouldn't crop the front anymore as I like the look with the skin guard too. This would be a great card to get Gary's signature on. I hope he is able to beat this thing.

AUPT · June 13, 2011 7:34AM

Hello Jess,

Thanks for the language critque. Before I consider making changes, is your French, French-French or Canadian-French?

AUPT · June 13, 2011 10:30PM

By the way, Jess, you are an extraordinarily talented proofreader. I'd never caught the difference in the period/colon after Wgt. on the two cards.

SDSportsFan · June 14, 2011 11:53AM

That is a great looking card Bob!

The only thing I see is on the back of the OPC version.....

The minor league total line at the bottom is missing the 3B total.

Steve

Goodsport40 · June 14, 2011 12:00PM

You have created another masterpiece!

Great work!

Robert

Jess418 · June 15, 2011 12:14AM

<< <i>Hello Jess,

Thanks for the language critque. Before I consider making changes, is your French, French-French or Canadian-French? >>

I'm French Canadian, but it'd be said the same way in French French. The corrections I suggested are in universal French.

AUPT · June 15, 2011 12:48AM

Thanks, again, Jess, I'll incorporate your suggestions. Thanks, also, to Steve for pointing out the missing 3B total.

thekid8 · June 15, 2011 1:07AM

Hey Bob
Maybe 1 more --- there is a comma after Fullerton on the O-Pee-Chee back but not on the regular back

AUPT · June 15, 2011 1:35AM

Dang, I thought I'd gotten pretty good at this, but you guys are sharp. Thanks, all.

1974 Topps/OPC Gary Carter customs

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