Topps Living Set

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[joejoemay]

Originally Posted by okumeister

Ms. Seto is getting mentally hammered with some of the criticisms that she is getting on the internet/SNS.
She posted a lengthy comment on Instagram, saying that a “zombie” comment made on her Wagner work (not sure what that is about, but I suppose someone made fun of the art by using that word on twitter or something), as well as some nasty comments she have received towards her work till now, and all the fake autos of her that have come up on eBay, and bunch of other stuff have really been stressing her out.
It was quite shocking to read her comments to say the least.
She has shut down the comment section on her Instagram as well.
I won’t write all the details of what she said there, but you all can probably read and understand most it by using the Instagram translation function (if you have Instagram).

I know most of us here are fans of her work, but I just hope there aren’t people in here taking it to SNS to criticize her works and unnecessarily bring her down.
We all have opinions to artwork, like-dislike of each work, but there is no need to make fun of it, or to hurt someone else for that opinion.

Ive been critical of some of her art in the beginning but never really anywhere but here...and even then I’ve come to like some of them as time has passed. Worse thing she’s done is read all this garbage...forums no matter the platform are where people go to complain. It’s a wonder Jeeves and the gang can lurk on here without losing their minds. My wife’s line of work has something like these forums and she would search her name and it just always turned up hateful stuff. She decided it was better to not look at it at all as the little constructive feedback you might get was not worth the mental stress. People are especially mean when behind the keyboard...I fall into this at times as well when doing my write up on Topps Now and certain brands (mostly about quality and centering ). But if you’re not at all honest...and point out flaws, you are just a company shill (as OAC STATED). As an artist I would think you would have to have some think skin or distance yourself from the hateful content, because people are haters and trolls as stated above and you can’t silence them...it’s best it ignore them and do your work to the best of your ability. It’s a shame the artist is changing but it would have had to happen eventually...

[Monty]

Originally Posted by joejoemay

As an artist I would thick you would have to have some think skin or distance yourself from the hateful content, because people are haters and trolls as stated above and you can’t silence them...it’s best it ignore them and do your work to the best of your ability. It’s a shame the artist is changing but it would have had to happen eventually...

As an artist myself, Joe is completely correct on this. You do the best job you can and let the chips fall where they may. When working on a high profile job like the Living Set for Topps, you are under even more scrutiny and you will never please 100% of the audience. Considering the overwhelming amount of comments for Ms. Seto's work have been very positive, I think this set for her has been extraordinarily successful. I hope she can ignore the few that hate, because they will always be there sadly lurking.

[RaceDog]

I am a big fan of the set as is. I hope she continues being the artist for the set for many years, but if she or Topps decides to go in another direction, I would hope they would continue on with another artist with no other changes or just shut the campaign down. I don't like the idea of starting up another design and certainly not staring the clock on using players over again.

[brauncj1]

I enjoy Seto’s art and hope she continues but always realized at some point she’d move on. Add another vote to no changes to the living set with exception of a new artist. I think it would be cool for her last card to be of herself with her bio and the card run she was responsible for. If Topps intends this to be cross generational then they must have had an idea of what they would do when Seto decided to leave. The next artist will leave too and I would like to see an artist card of him/her also.

Edit: I should have added that Topps should show her a little respect and make her card numbered. Don’t make her card like the checklists and give them a special designation.

[salthill]

Originally Posted by brauncj1

Edit: I should have added that Topps should show her a little respect and make her card numbered. Don’t make her card like the checklists and give them a special designation.

Respectfully disagree. She has autos and relics in Allen & Ginter and Ginter X and I think that’s perfect. Not in favor of putting non-ball players in Living Set (including managers, owners, commentators etc.)
To echo everyone else, her work is incredible, and lovely to look at. I think it’s because of her very high standard that the occasional misses are thrown into such relief.

[brauncj1]

Originally Posted by salthill

Respectfully disagree. She has autos and relics in Allen & Ginter and Ginter X and I think that’s perfect. Not in favor of putting non-ball players in Living Set (including managers, owners, commentators etc.)
To echo everyone else, her work is incredible, and lovely to look at. I think it’s because of her very high standard that the occasional misses are thrown into such relief.

I can see that but I’m in the camp that I wouldn’t mind seeing non-players. I wouldn’t mind seeing more historical figures in baseball. I view the artists, currently just Seto, as being part of the history of this set. We just happen to be in two different camps, no disrespect taken.👍🏻

[salthill]

Originally Posted by brauncj1

I can see that but I’m in the camp that I wouldn’t mind seeing non-players. I wouldn’t mind seeing more historical figures in baseball. I view the artists, currently just Seto, as being part of the history of this set. We just happen to be in two different camps, no disrespect taken.

And if they release a Harry Caray card or Joe Maddon card I’ll be all over them.

[OAC Cards]

#247 Gerrit Cole, Houston Astros
#248 Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
#249 Adam Ottavino, New York Yankees

[okumeister]

Gerrit Cole Bay Bay!!

Love that Will Smith too.

[Fsegaud]

Originally Posted by okumeister

Gerrit Cole Bay Bay!!

Love that Will Smith too.

Great timing too...before he becomes a Cub.

[1977 Cloth]

anyone have 241-243 they want to move. I have several extra weeks from the past I can trade or just buy outright. PM me with what you want to do if you have them available.

[RaceDog]

Topps site not going to Paypal from Chrome for me Had to use Edge to complete my purchase.

[Fsegaud]

I remember someone in this thread was disgusted by “journeyman” Kendrick being in the set. Dude is a legend now.

[OAC Cards]

#244 Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates - 3,707
#245 Zach Plesac, Cleveland Indians (RC) - 2,424
#246 Mitch Garver, Minnesota Twins - 2,306

Wagner is first card over 3K since Ernie Banks broke 5K the week of the National

[hairysasquatch]

Originally Posted by RaceDog

Topps site not going to Paypal from Chrome for me Had to use Edge to complete my purchase.

Chrome worked for me.

[dherm360]

Originally Posted by OAC Cards

#244 Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh Pirates - 3,707
#245 Zach Plesac, Cleveland Indians (RC) - 2,424
#246 Mitch Garver, Minnesota Twins - 2,306

Wagner is first card over 3K since Ernie Banks broke 5K the week of the National

I loved the Wagner---they need to incorporate these legends more frequently than they do. There is so much they could do with this set

[salthill]

Thought you’d like to see this Living Set inspired artwork by Tim here on BO...

Originally Posted by tim carroll

I finally finished the Trout I was working on at the National:

[OAC Cards]

#250 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
#251 Max Fried, Atlanta Braves
#252 Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

[okumeister]

Oh man, that Molina!!!

[kpete42]

Wow, that Yadi is incredible

[blitzaceod]

Nice to see two star level players at the same time but odd that Fried is a RC here when his 2018 Topps cards were all RC logo

[OAC Cards]

Originally Posted by blitzaceod

Nice to see two star level players at the same time. but odd that Fried is a RC here when his 2018 Topps cards were all RC logo

I was just looking into this and thinking the same thing. Odd!

[OAC Cards]

The Fried has been fixed, no rookie logo anymore

[yanman]

Gerrit Cole: 2,632
Will Smith: 2,781
Adam Ottavino: 2,433