Marq Evans has had quite the journey the past two years documenting the life and career of Dick Perez, creator of the Diamond Kings inserts and arguably the most influential card artist of the past 50 years. It started with an e-mail Evans wrote to Perez expressing an interest in making a documentary about the esteemed baseball artist. Evans was hoping for a reply within a … [Read more...] about Sports Card Documentary “The Diamond King” Highlights the Impact of Dick Perez’s Artwork
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Notes: $500,000 Bounty on Topps NOW Triple Auto; The Diamond King Cooperstown Screening; More
Someone's mailbox is going to have $500,000 in it (or more the way things are going). Nathan Burns, owner of Tennessee-based Grand Slam Collectibles is now offering that amount to the person who receives the Steph Curry/LeBron James/Kevin Durant triple autograph Team USA card Topps is sending to one of the many thousands of people who bought a Topps NOW base card after the … [Read more...] about Notes: $500,000 Bounty on Topps NOW Triple Auto; The Diamond King Cooperstown Screening; More
1984 Donruss Baseball Still Resonates With Collectors 40 Years Later
Donruss finally hit its stride with its 1984 baseball card set. After some growing pains – and lots of errors — during its first three years, Donruss came out with a bold design with its fourth offering in '84. It was also blessed with a key rookie card in Don Mattingly and introduced Rated Rookies, which would become a staple of the Donruss set. Here are some things to look … [Read more...] about 1984 Donruss Baseball Still Resonates With Collectors 40 Years Later
Notes: Dick Perez is 2024 Burdick Award Winner; Philly Show; Die-Cut Mantle Price; Topps UFC Buyback
Artist Dick Perez has been named as the SABR Baseball Cards Committee Jefferson Burdick Award winner. Best known for creating the paintings that were used for the popular Donruss Diamond Kings series that debuted in 1982 and continued well into the 90s, Perez also created the work used for the standalone 1983 Hall of Fame Heroes and Parade of Champions sets and collaborated … [Read more...] about Notes: Dick Perez is 2024 Burdick Award Winner; Philly Show; Die-Cut Mantle Price; Topps UFC Buyback
10 Awesome and Affordable Early 1990s Baseball Insert Sets
The MLB regular season has played its final inning. The standout teams and players from the 162 game campaign have been determined and are receiving their flowers as we speak. The playoff picture has taken shape. There will soon be a new chill in the air but there are still peanuts, Cracker Jack and baseball cards on the menu. We aren't looking back at the the season … [Read more...] about 10 Awesome and Affordable Early 1990s Baseball Insert Sets
Dick Perez Met Collectors at NSCC as Film Work Continues
Filmmakers working on the documentary about Dick Perez and his art were shooting part of it at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention. Perez was a guest at Robert Edward Auctions’ booth during part of the show in Rosemont, IL, happily meeting collectors and signing autographs of his work. The Diamond King by Marq Evans, looks to honor Perez’s unique … [Read more...] about Dick Perez Met Collectors at NSCC as Film Work Continues
Documentary on Baseball Artist Dick Perez Gets Nostalgic Collectors Involved
Growing up as an avid baseball card collector in Seattle, film director Marq Evans loved the colorful portraits of the Donruss Diamond Kings inserts. The red border 1990 Bo Jackson and Ken Griffey Jr. always held a special place in his collection. The inserts, reproductions of watercolor paintings by Dick Perez, debuted in 1982 and became the most recognizable subset of … [Read more...] about Documentary on Baseball Artist Dick Perez Gets Nostalgic Collectors Involved
Donruss Branched Out In 1983 With Action All-Stars, Hall Of Fame Heroes Sets
By 1983, Donruss had gotten over its initial growing pains after entering the mainstream baseball card market two years earlier. It was time to experiment, and the Memphis, Tennessee-based card company came out with two different sets to supplement its 1983 main set. Donruss Action All-Stars and Hall of Fame Heroes sets are now 40 years old and remain distinctive and … [Read more...] about Donruss Branched Out In 1983 With Action All-Stars, Hall Of Fame Heroes Sets
1982 Donruss Set Featured Ripken RC, Legal Intrigue… And a Puzzle
It’s hard to believe that the 1982 Donruss baseball card set is now 40 years old. Many collectors draw the line of demarcation between “vintage” and “modern” sets as 1981, when Donruss and Fleer issued their first sets in competition with longtime baseball card manufacturer Topps. Donruss’ 1981 set was not impressive, with 605 cards that had 30 variations or errors. The … [Read more...] about 1982 Donruss Set Featured Ripken RC, Legal Intrigue… And a Puzzle