We don't know all of what will be inside the Baseball Hall of Fame's new, permanent baseball card exhibit when it opens later this year but we do know they'll soon be featuring the work of an artist familiar to current collectors. Todd Aaron Smith has already created numerous 1/1 sketch cards for Topps baseball cards. His work will be part of a display at the Hall that … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Topps Sketch Card Artist Gets Hall Call
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DeAndre Ayton Trolls Joel Embiid on Panini Sketch Card
The No. 1 overall pick from this summer's draft is already making a bold statement to one of the NBA's top big men—through a Panini sketch card. The Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton was recently given free reign to design a rookie card of himself and did so in a way to suggest he'll be going after Philadephia's Joel Embiid this coming season. The resulting sketch will be part of an … [Read more...] about DeAndre Ayton Trolls Joel Embiid on Panini Sketch Card
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...] about Ramblings: Catching Up With Artist Monty Sheldon
Leaf Unveils Production Numbers for its 2013 Masterworks Auto/Sketch Cards
Leaf Trading Cards has announced the overall production numbers for its recently released 2013 Masterworks Set. More than 200 athletes are featured in the series created by the Dallas-based company. While each athlete's name may show a population of 20 cards, each individual card is hand sketched so no two cards are alike. Each athlete has signed all of their … [Read more...] about Leaf Unveils Production Numbers for its 2013 Masterworks Auto/Sketch Cards
Leaf Serves Up 1/1 Sketch Cards, Sticker Autographs in 2013 Masterworks
Leaf Trading Cards has kept artists busy lately and the results are now for sale. 2013 Leaf Masterworks, a new art/autograph trading card set was released on Wednesday, with each card a one-of-a-kind. Each pack contains three sketch/painting cards and every card features a sticker autograph of the depicted player. Each card is delivered inside a magnetic one-touch … [Read more...] about Leaf Serves Up 1/1 Sketch Cards, Sticker Autographs in 2013 Masterworks