Free Bio for the first 5 8x10 Photo Collectors

[cjedmonton]

Ever stop to realize just how boring the back of 8x10 photos are? Well, here's a way to spruce up all that white space...custom bios!

Here's a "fast draft" sample of what I've been working on for my own 8x10 collection (130 and growing):

For the actual bio, I'd send you an uncompressed image. Simply print the image on an 8.5" x 11" paper of your choice (parchment/antique looks sharp), trim off the black border, and voila! A perfect complement to your unframed photo.

Of course, these are for personal use only (at least until I can get MLBs permission to use their logos...fat chance), but I welcome any thoughts/comments on how to improve on the design. Basically, I was trying to pack as much stats/info as possible without getting into a narrative on the player's life/career.

There's actually room to add their all-time rank for each of the categories, but I then realized how often most of those figures would become outdated. At least I thought it would be cool!

Anyway, thanks for looking.

Chris

 

[Jared]

That's a pretty neat idea. The only thing is that this wouldn't work for current players because then you would have to keep updating it.

 

[cjedmonton]

This is true. That's a pretty big downside for active player collectors!

 

[descott77]

i really like that idea...the sample looks good...i thought about putting something like this together for kenny lofton but never got around to it...this sample looks better than anything i would have come up with...good work! (if you wouldnt mind doing one for me for kenny lofton that would be a great add for my collection!!)

 

[Austin]

Very cool.
I'd love a Charlie "The Mechanical Man" Gehringer to go with my Gehringer collection if you have time.
Thanks!

 

[Y4NK335]

Great idea, I wouldn't mind adding one to my Enos Slaughter

Thank you

 

[scotty21690]

Very cool.
I'd love a Charlie "The Mechanical Man" Gehringer to go with my Gehringer collection if you have time.
Thanks!

Wow, I didn't know we had a Gehringer collector on the boards!

If I collected any one non-Red Sox player...it would be him.

 

[hofautos]

I will take one for rickey henderson

 

[cjedmonton]

Sounds good, folks! Lofton/Slaughter/Gehringer/Henderson will be ready shortly after the holiday.

I also got a PM to do one for Ricky Watters (NFL). Those 5 ought to keep me busy for now. Thanks for the interest.

Chris

 

[gracecollector]

Looks nice. You can buy full letter-sized sheets of crack-n-peel at a paper store that will print on inkjet and laser printers, and that would make them a big sticker that would be easy to attach to the photo.

 

[ManOfSteal]

I'd love to get a copy of the Rickey Henderson one as well after you create it. Very nice job on these!

 

[goldenegg1]

I would also like to copy the Slaughter one.
I have a couple 8x10's of him.

 

[cjedmonton]

I've decided to just post the pdf file for these players in this thread. Anyone interested in Lofton/Henderson/Gehringer/Slaughter are welcome to print them out.

Working on Lofton now. Should have that one available soon!