Shakira Hameed mean anything?

LWMM · Dec 6, 2012

That's the graphic designer who worked on at least some of the cards in 2004 Skybox LE Artist Proofs, as evidenced by this card:

Since this is one of the 7 evanescent cards I'm missing of Jonny Gomes, I figure it can't hurt to try to get in touch with Shakira Hameed, and see if they know anything about it. Anyone know anything about this person?

Austin · Dec 6, 2012

LWMM said:
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Her signature sure did degrade as she signed cards.
Compare that signature to this one on a football card:

LWMM · Dec 6, 2012

Haha, I guess signing 11,000 cards gets old at some point. Like after the 50th signature.

LWMM · Dec 11, 2012

Any ideas?

nerdherd020 · Dec 11, 2012

What's the story behind these cards? First time I've heard of them.

LWMM · Dec 11, 2012

nerdherd020 said:
What's the story behind these cards? First time I've heard of them.

They're from 2004 Skybox LE. The base set had 160 cards---1-110 weren't serial numbered, while 111-160 (cards of "leading prospects") were numbered between /99 and /299. There are four parallels:

Gold /150 (generic parallel)
Artist Proof /50 (signed on back by "Fleer Graphic Designer Shakira Hameed"---all the proofs I've seen have been signed by her, but it's possible others also signed)
Photographer Proof /25 (back of card mentions who took the photograph on the front)
Executive Proof /1 (signed on back by a Fleer executive)

Pictures of the three variations I have are below, plus an Executive Proof back pulled from eBay. I also have copies of the Gold Proof and the Photographer Proof which are not numbered, and were presumably intended factory replacements sold during Fleer's liquidation. The latter is pictured, although I just got the Gold Proof without numbering today, and I haven't scanned it yet. (I have not seen factory replacements for the base, Artist Proof, or Executive Proof of Gomes, and they may or may not exist.)

nerdherd020 · Dec 11, 2012

LWMM said:
They're from 2004 Skybox LE. The base set had 160 cards---1-110 weren't serial numbered, while 111-160 (cards of "leading prospects") were numbered between /99 and /299. There are four parallels:

Gold /150 (generic parallel)
Artist Proof /50 (signed on back by "Fleer Graphic Designer Shakira Hameed"---all the proofs I've seen have been signed by her, but it's possible others also signed)
Photographer Proof /25 (back of card mentions who took the photograph on the front)
Executive Proof /1 (signed on back by a Fleer executive)

Pictures of the three variations I have are below, plus an Executive Proof back pulled from eBay. I also have copies of the Gold Proof and the Photographer Proof which are not numbered, and were presumably intended factory replacements sold during Fleer's liquidation. The latter is pictured, although I just got the Gold Proof without numbering today, and I haven't scanned it yet. (I have not seen factory replacements for the base, Artist Proof, or Executive Proof of Gomes, and they may or may not exist.)

Thanks!

LWMM · Dec 11, 2012

nerdherd020 said:
Thanks!

No problem! I kinda like this set: it isn't bogged down with meaningless parallels, but instead has interesting ones highlighting the people behind different aspects of the card.

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