Custom Card makers

[phillyfan0417]

I've never really looked in to these folks but it seems like they do ok with these cards...seems like there is at least some demand although I wonder if some buy them to sell as something different?



http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odk....TRC2.A0.H0.Xcustom.TRS0&_nkw=custom&_sacat=0

 

[cgilmo]

seller got boofed pretty hard (or bad link)

 

[phillyfan0417]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/yankeesjete...lete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2046732.m1684

Let's try again!

 

[banjar]

Now and then I'll pick up a custom card if it looks nice and doesn't cost a lot. Some of the art cards out there are nice, like the ones from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roberto-Alo...Vela-Signed-/361999558711?hash=item5448dae837

 

[phillyfan0417]

Now and then I'll pick up a custom card if it looks nice and doesn't cost a lot. Some of the art cards out there are nice, like the ones from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roberto-Alo...Vela-Signed-/361999558711?hash=item5448dae837

Wow!

Those are nice!

 

[Musial Collector]

Just my opinion here, I dont consider the ones you linked (yankeesjeter21968) to be custom cards, those are manufactured cards that are altered (buy cutting a hole and adding a patch), I wouldnt buy any of those.
Now, cards made by Mouschi and others on FCB, that are 100% created from beginning to end using their creative talents and skills, those are Custom Cards to me and I would buy any day and have.

 

[bstanwood]

Now and then I'll pick up a custom card if it looks nice and doesn't cost a lot. Some of the art cards out there are nice, like the ones from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roberto-Alo...Vela-Signed-/361999558711?hash=item5448dae837

I have a couple Tim Wakefield cards he did, they are a cool addition into my collection. Custom stuff is hit or Miss but the ones that are good I really like

 

[bongo870]

I don't understand. isn't it against the law to take a topps card alter it and then re-sale it? your selling a topps card not made by topps with topps name on it. I like the ones people make with there own name on it but to throw a fake patch on a topps card is lame to me...

 

[banjar]

Definitely, that guy is good. Here are the other two Alomar cards from Vela:

Wow!

Those are nice!

 

[bstanwood]

Love his stuff, Teddy real knows what he's doing...I don't know him or if he's ever called teddy, but that's what I'm going with

 

[Brewer Andy]

I've seen those listed as "sketch" cards and agree some look really great. But I assume they're more like "prints" as there are often 5-10 listed as a stated print run. That part leaves me a little nervous. Not that I ever think there would be major demand but it leaves some room for weird stuff to happen. But there's a market. The Gypsy Oak stuff is a prime example


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[BunchOBull]

Here's a 1 of 1 custom art card that I couldn't pass up:

 

[bstanwood]

Here's a 1 of 1 custom art card that I couldn't pass up:

Really like this one, real nice

 

[cgilmo]

Really like this one, real nice

Big hurt with the steal your girl grin.

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[bstanwood]

Ha, can you imagine how many dudes that went to Auburn when he did absolutely hate him because that actually hapened

 

[cgilmo]

Ha, can you imagine how many dudes that went to Auburn when he did absolutely hate him because that actually hapened

First bo. Then frank.

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[mrmopar]

This is exactly the kid of stuff I was talking about in my thread a few days back. Everyone (talented or not) can just make something, price it up, toss it on eBay and see what happens. There are buyers for everything and in some cases, a tasteful custom or art card is worth picking up, but it seems this kind of stuff is starting out outnumber the real collectibles.

I've never really looked in to these folks but it seems like they do ok with these cards...seems like there is at least some demand although I wonder if some buy them to sell as something different?

 

[banjar]

Nice Wakefields!

It takes talent to make portraits like that. So if you shrink them down put them on a 2.5 x 3.5 piece of cardboard and sell it for a few bucks, I'm all in. I like Vela's stuff.

However I've seen some pretty crappy "art cards" floating around. As in, literally, I can do better myself. I have one from the early 90's called "Sports Art Images" which is just brutal, something a comatose 7th grader could have drawn. But another one from the same period, by John McLean, is actually pretty good:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-Robert...rint-11-X14-/182570666520?hash=item2a820f4a18

This is the 11" x 14" poster, but he put out some smaller cards as promos. I have the card but haven't pulled the trigger on the actual poster yet. Probably should.

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Love his stuff, Teddy real knows what he's doing...I don't know him or if he's ever called teddy, but that's what I'm going with

 

[BunchOBull]

Thanks fellas. Considering the scale of the piece, it's a really well done painting. As for Frank's game, I suppose it's rather legendary on and off the field.

 

[nosterbor]

Now and then I'll pick up a custom card if it looks nice and doesn't cost a lot. Some of the art cards out there are nice, like the ones from this guy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roberto-Alo...Vela-Signed-/361999558711?hash=item5448dae837

I get all the Edward Vela cards of Juan Gonzalez. The art work is fantastic. The card stock is also great.