A painting featuring Hall of Fame slugger Oscar Charleston on a 90-year old baseball mitt by Guelph, Ontario artist Sean Kane has been created to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues first game which took place in Indianapolis on May 2, 1920, and in which Charleston played. The painting was originally slated to be exhibited in Indianapolis to coincide with … [Read more...]
Topps’ Project 2020 Melds Art with Classic Cards
There's e a new, artistic spin on some classic baseball cards. Topps Project 2020 is a collaboration between the company and 20 creative artists, cartoonists and pop culture influencers. Each artist is reinterpreting 20 cards from the Topps archives for a total set of 400 cards that will be released in the months to come. Two cards will be available each business … [Read more...]
Baseball Glove Artist Sean Kane’s Work Finds Home in the Hall of Fame
An artwork featuring Hall of Fame pitcher "Dizzy" Dean on a hand-painted, vintage baseball glove by Guelph, Ontario artist Sean Kane is now part of the collection at The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. The painting was voted into the Hall of Fame collection by their Acquisitions Committee in early 2019. The artist hand-delivered the painted … [Read more...]
Topps 150 Years of Baseball Set Gets Graig Kreindler Touch
For more than a decade, fans and collectors have enjoyed the work of artist Graig Kreindler. His colorful paintings of former baseball greats and memorable moments have brought color to some well-known black and white photos, giving new life to the game's past. Now, just about anyone will be able to "own a Kreindler." Topps has hired him to contribute to … [Read more...]
Artist Sculpts Wooden Baseball Magic
This story first appeared on Sports Collectors Daily in 2008. We are republishing on the anniversary of 9/11. ----- He grew up a fourth generation Cubs fan in Oak Park, Illinois. Ron Santo. Billy Williams. Ernie Banks. Fergie when Fergie meant Jenkins and not a pop singer. There was never a World Series to celebrate but for Benjamin Blackburn, there was … [Read more...]
3-D Art Meets Sports at the National
If I hear the term “3-D” before anything, I get skeptical. 3-D movies can he hard to watch and 3-D TV never really took hold the way that many thought it would. After meeting “accidental artist” Steven Walden at the 2018 National, I'm “all in” in his 3-D art. Born and raised in Arkansas, but now living in St. Louis, Walden had one of the most colorful booths at this year's … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Catching Up With Artist Monty Sheldon
One of our occasional writing streams in Rich's Ramblings is to get a little more in-depth with various people in the hobby. We write about store owners, hobby personalities and for the first time, one of the artists who create the cards. I first heard of Monty Sheldon nearly two decades ago now when Mark Macrae, a leading hobby dealer, was carrying some beautiful artwork … [Read more...]
How to Turn 996 Common Baseball Cards Into a Honus Wagner
Like any good card collector, Tim Carroll knows how to trade. He's been in the hobby since 1987, about the time thousands of new collectors were being born every day and the card companies cranked up the presses to meet the demand. The sports card shops and card shows were stuffed with boxes and sets of products produced with much fanfare but are now more often than not, … [Read more...]