Topps Project 2020 is the worst product since 1991 Fleer - Page 2945

eldustino · 03-12-2021, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eldavojohn

Thoughts and prayers.

Someone posted the original source photo for the drawing, alongside the Yogi Bear source material, and the card isn't as offensive as people are acting. Might have been on twitter.

But without the context, it's a tough image to get behind.

onenineeightsix · 03-12-2021, 02:04 PM

Man that Satchel Paige / Nas Illmatic card might actually get me into this yet. Amazing card.

1977 Cloth · 03-12-2021, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ChutneyGrey

week 4 releases....

I guess I should read it more carefully. My bad.

ChutneyGrey · 03-12-2021, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1977 Cloth

I guess I should read it more carefully. My bad.

With that being said Styles-Aaron I think is my #1 card, in hand its even better. Styles I think will end up with one the best sets, Skee has surprised me though and he seems to be invested in the project.

I didn't pick up the Thiele-Jackson but did like the card and it would be on the short list on trying to pick it up down the road.

BH34 · 03-12-2021, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Accountant

43 - 1970 Yogi Berra by Ron English - Print Run: 3055
44 - 1990 Deion Sanders by Don C - Print run: 3247
45 - 1996 Cal Ripken Jr by Matt McCormick - Print Run: 2345

Wow, SP chasers out in full force for this one!

I'm one of the few that didn't hate the Berra card.
The Yogi Bear likeness is amusing to me, and after looking at Ron English's other works, my money is on him having one of the sleeper cards of Round 1.

p2020 had Shore Gibson, p70 will have English Yogi.

davebo · 03-12-2021, 02:09 PM

When they create the prints/posters at the end do you think the horizontal cards will be printed horizontal or do you think they will be vertical with a sideways view of the card?

JRX · 03-12-2021, 02:10 PM

Topps will do whatever is cheaper

cjraleigh · 03-12-2021, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

My pair makes me want to go back and find out who won the lifetime match-up between Mo and Frank, and any notable dramatic stikeouts or dingers. Hurt Blob got a PIECE of the ball in his card, though.

I had to check it out.

Lifetime Thomas vs. Rivera

PA 24
AB 22
H 3
2B 0
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 1
BB 1
SO 7
BA .136
OBP .167
SLG .136
OPS .303

eldavojohn · 03-12-2021, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

Someone posted the original source photo for the drawing, alongside the Yogi Bear source material, and the card isn't as offensive as people are acting. Might have been on twitter.

But without the context, it's a tough image to get behind.

I thought it was an okay card. I didn't have a problem with the card at all. Better than Snoop's card! I just think that's a super high PR for an okay card (I'm a downstreamer who keeps reiterating what % of the set we've seen)

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Originally Posted by davebo

When they create the prints/posters at the end do you think the horizontal cards will be printed horizontal or do you think they will be vertical with a sideways view of the card?

I hope they just tetris it in. I know this will make the bottom of the print arbitrary but I would prefer that to white space. Likely means they will appear out of order but that doesn't matter much to me. Definitely worst thing to do is keep them all vertical lol.

eldustino · 03-12-2021, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cjraleigh

I had to check it out.

Lifetime Thomas vs. Rivera

PA 24
AB 22
H 3
2B 0
3B 0
HR 0
RBI 1
BB 1
SO 7
BA .136
OBP .167
SLG .136
OPS .303

THANK YOU.

Blob Hurt image is then one of his three singles, liner into to shallow left (in my imagination).

Not surprised at all that Mo dominated, would have been more surprising to see the opposite.

[looks like we're missing outcome on one PA, HBP? SAC?]

Colonel Kurtz · 03-12-2021, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onenineeightsix

Amazing card.

Nas: Artist
Skee: Not an artist

Illmatic LP cover: Art
Skee Paige: Not art

Skee copies the form of the Illmatic artwork.
He completely misses the content.

The whole point of the Illmatic cover is Nas as a 7 yr old about to grow up in a world of racism and projects.

All he had to do was get a photo of Satch as a kid (or have someone draw a realist photo of him if no photo is available) and this SATCH-AS-KID would be confronted with decades of baseball behind a racist color line that quarantines him into a future of project (alt league) baseball.

A first grader could copy the form of the Illmatic cover. And maybe understand that using a photo of grown-up Satch waters down the point of the LP artwork.

ThoseBackPages · 03-12-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BH34

Wow, SP chasers out in full force for this one!

I'm one of the few that didn't hate the Berra card.
The Yogi Bear likeness is amusing to me, and after looking at Ron English's other works, my money is on him having one of the sleeper cards of Round 1.

p2020 had Shore Gibson, p70 will have English Yogi.

you realize that Yogi was called "too ugly" to be a NYY and did not like being compared to a bear, correct?

eldustino · 03-12-2021, 02:34 PM

Blake’s involvement in this is great. Layers of awesome.

cjraleigh · 03-12-2021, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eldustino

THANK YOU.

Blob Hurt image is then one of his three singles, liner into to shallow left (in my imagination).

Not surprised at all that Mo dominated, would have been more surprising to see the opposite.

[looks like we're missing outcome on one PA, HBP? SAC?]

Sorry, it got cut off.

SH 0
SF 1
IBB 0
HBP 0
GDP 0

WhoKilledTupac · 03-12-2021, 02:42 PM

Very cool, Blake!

I have a feeling this Palmer Betts card is going to be the Siff Ryan card that I regret not purchasing so I am going to have to pick it up. Every time I see it I get this sense of enjoyment and everything is going to be all right.

eldustino · 03-12-2021, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cjraleigh

Sorry, it got cut off.

SH 0
SF 1
IBB 0
HBP 0
GDP 0

You rule. Thanks!!!

ThoseBackPages · 03-12-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoKilledTupac

Very cool, Blake!

I have a feeling this Palmer Betts card is going to be the Siff Ryan card that I regret not purchasing so I am going to have to pick it up. Every time I see it I get this sense of enjoyment and everything is going to be all right.

its not that ugly

JRX · 03-12-2021, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoKilledTupac

Very cool, Blake!

I have a feeling this Palmer Betts card is going to be the Siff Ryan card that I regret not purchasing so I am going to have to pick it up. Every time I see it I get this sense of enjoyment and everything is going to be all right.

There are 1020 cards in this set.

BH34 · 03-12-2021, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

you realize that Yogi was called "too ugly" to be a NYY and did not like being compared to a bear, correct?

I didn't know that, he played before my time.
His personal feelings aside, the "relationship" between the two is undeniable, as undesirable as it may have been.

Besides, if anyone's family should be upset about an artist rendition, it should be Jackie Robinson's, at Siff.

eldavojohn · 03-12-2021, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

you realize that Yogi was called "too ugly" to be a NYY and did not like being compared to a bear, correct?

Nothing like being on one of the most celebrated and storied franchises in baseball as well as being one of the greatest catchers of all time and then having super thin skin when someone pokes a little fun.

If I never meet another Yankees or Packers fan again it'll be too soon. There's just no room for anything other than praise & absolute adoration with people like that.

Shinjoy · 03-12-2021, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Colonel Kurtz

The whole point of the Illmatic cover is Nas as a 7 yr old about to grow up in a world of racism and projects.

It’s allowed to take the idea and run with it in a slightly different direction

JRX · 03-12-2021, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by eldavojohn

Nothing like being on one of the most celebrated and storied franchises in baseball as well as being one of the greatest catchers of all time and then having super thin skin when someone pokes a little fun.

If I never meet another Yankees or Packers fan again it'll be too soon. There's just no room for anything other than praise & absolute adoration with people like that.

His granddaughter took offense and she has a right to.

BALxORIOLESx · 03-12-2021, 02:50 PM

Curious as to everyone's thoughts on this card?

This is the first Project related card I have bought since about #40 in P2020.

This is the Soto Bambino by Naturel. Print Run of 222.

eldavojohn · 03-12-2021, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JRX

His granddaughter took offense and she has a right to.

Lol I saw the tweet. Glad she's spending her time crushing the real problems today.

She has every right to be offended and I have every right to assess that.

ChutneyGrey · 03-12-2021, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinjoy

It’s allowed to take the idea and run with it in a slightly different direction

Listened to the playlist today Skee put together for the card, fantastic job. Card is awesome, playlist is fantastic, and the video he put out is great. I have become a fan.

If others on the board need to add pump GIFs please by all means be my guest!

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BALxORIOLESx Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 1,435	Curious as to everyone's thoughts on this card? This is the first Project related card I have bought since about #40 in P2020. This is the Soto Bambino by Naturel. Print Run of 222. __________________ PC: Andrei Svechnikov, Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Bo Bichette, Gunnar Henderson, Joseph Ortiz, and Carter Baumler

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eldustino Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,247	Blake’s involvement in this is great. Layers of awesome.

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WhoKilledTupac Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bay Area Posts: 836	Very cool, Blake! I have a feeling this Palmer Betts card is going to be the Siff Ryan card that I regret not purchasing so I am going to have to pick it up. Every time I see it I get this sense of enjoyment and everything is going to be all right.