Topps Project 2020 is the worst product since 1991 Fleer - Page 1353

daeve · 06-23-2020, 03:35 PM

the Wet Willie is great, kudos Don C

Eaglesfan371 · 06-23-2020, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by blakejamieson

Hey all, sorry been away from forums for a bit. Back and playing catchup.

TONIGHT on my 10:23pm YouTube Livestream I will be chatting with Jeff Heckman (head of project 2020 at Topps). He's down to answer any questions and told me nothing is off limits. Tune in and ask away!

https://youtube.com/blakejamieson (will go live at 10:23pm EST tonight)

PLEASE ask him why artists do not have access to different print options? It sounds like artist pay is based on profits. Don C, for example, would sell A LOT more cards if given the opportunity to use foil in printing.

Vides was allowed matte print, why no foil? Or was this an option but declined by Don C?

armenexchange · 06-23-2020, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan371

PLEASE ask him why artists do not have access to different print options? It sounds like artist pay is based on profits. Don C, for example, would sell A LOT more cards if given the opportunity to use foil in printing.

Vides was allowed matte print, why no foil? Or was this an option but declined by Don C?

THIS QUESTION. If we paying $20/card can we get more options, printing styles like the Vides cards?

That'd be amazing

cp312 · 06-23-2020, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i do know that MLB and Getty have that agreement. i was not meaning (L)OLDMANALAN used the picture without permission. i just think he is not very talented.

But the contract has been signed, so Topps must pay him either way

At least he added something to the photo this time, probably added 5 minutes to his production time, for a total of 6 minutes

SDCards · 06-23-2020, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i do know that MLB and Getty have that agreement. i was not meaning (L)OLDMANALAN used the picture without permission. i just think he is not very talented.

But the contract has been signed, so Topps must pay him either way

I wonder if Topps at least had an idea of what each artist was going to do, give them an example of one card design, etc. If they did then I guess they were clearly happy with it when they signed that contract. Koufax is still really the only one I like from him.

Silas Barnaby · 06-23-2020, 03:50 PM

Any word on tomorrow's cards?

BigEd · 06-23-2020, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Silas Barnaby

He's looking for a homerun ball that Bumgarner gave up.

UGLI baby · 06-23-2020, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mudflap02

Elite Eight matchups are very close and have a good number of responses. Please vote on these so I don't have to go to the gym and find a girlfriend!

hahahhaa

BigEd · 06-23-2020, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by UGLI baby

hahahhaa

I love your dedication to reading this entire thread. It seems like you're digging deep, but I'm pretty sure you're just catching up.

UGLI baby · 06-23-2020, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Onepocketj

First post in this thread. I heard about the roller coaster ride of this set in another thread and didn't want to ruin it so I started on page one. I've spent the last week or so reading every single post in this beautiful train wreck of a thread. It literally has everything.

The start was greeted with trepidation. Then more and more people came on board. The artists entered the thread like Caesar entering Rome. And then the wheels fell off. People turned against Blake for trying to make money (how dare he!). Money bears, fanny packs, companion cards. I enjoyed every post. And the gifs! There had to be at least 250 Salma gifs in the first 1000 pages. I watched the one of her clapping from beginning to end every. single. time. And if I missed the beginning, I watched it again. And then things changed. No more Mr. Wheeler pics. No more daily total updates. No more happiness.

And in the last 160 pages there have been 4 Salma gifs. Give or take none.

Every day we stray further and further from Salma.

LMAO!

cp312 · 06-23-2020, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SDCards

I wonder if Topps at least had an idea of what each artist was going to do, give them an example of one card design, etc. If they did then I guess they were clearly happy with it when they signed that contract. Koufax is still really the only one I like from him.

I'm fairly sure they didn't, from what Efdot has said in his livestreams he essentially just got an offer from a Topps social media person and that was it, he had no idea what he was going to do design wise. Obviously for the most part they can just look at your art and get an idea, but since (L)OLdmanalan does streetwear, not sure what they were expecting

Baseball4Fun · 06-23-2020, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Don't overthink it. Just get in the car and take a ride w/ ole Don C. I believe he has an overall plan for his set. When we look back on it in December...everyone will go "Oh! I see it now" He's literally 15 steps ahead of us.

We're playing checkers, Don's playing chess.

CoEnt85 · 06-23-2020, 03:58 PM

From what I can tell on instagram Oldmanalan mostly takes pictures of shoes and outfits.

Baseball4Fun · 06-23-2020, 03:59 PM

I'd like to know what guidelines/rules Topps gave to the artists - there had to be some parameters.

Maybe this is something Blake has already mentioned?

Silas Barnaby · 06-23-2020, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CoEnt85

From what I can tell on instagram Oldmanalan mostly takes pictures of shoes and outfits.

Hipster shoes and hipster outfits.

He's an influencer.

Wh0sSaNe · 06-23-2020, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Im telling you...Don C is playing a different game than everyone else. There's a longer game for Don C in this project, past just making a cool card for that player. Wait until the end.

I agree. I think we are starting to see some sort of "pattern" or "theme" from him. I like that his cards are still unpredictable, unlike some of the others... Like we know Fucci is going with the faceless thing... Oldmanalan's original reprtints... Grotesk with his bird looking thing on every card... Shore and his childish cartoons... Chang with her attempt to incorporate everything she's learned abut each player... The rest of the artists are doing a good job at keeping us guessing and anticipating their next release. Personally, I can't wait to see the rest of JK5's cards, as I feel that his cards are the most detailed and well thought out.

Silas Barnaby · 06-23-2020, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Baseball4Fun

I'd like to know what guidelines/rules Topps gave to the artists - there had to be some parameters.

Maybe this is something Blake has already mentioned?

From the Beckett interview, Jamieson said:

“Just like verbally or over email Topps said, ‘You can basically do whatever you want. We don’t want you to change the team logos and try to have some type of homage to the original card. But besides that, do you.’

JRX · 06-23-2020, 04:06 PM

I keep changing, but the ones I'm most curious to see what they do are Ermsy and JK5. I feel like I have no idea what they're going to do next.

Wh0sSaNe · 06-23-2020, 04:11 PM

Stupid question, but did the artists already design all of their cards and now we're just waiting for them to be released? Or are they making them up as they go along? I ask because, if they've already been designed, we can kinda predict what most of the cards will look like lol. If not, they still have time to switch it up. Make sense?

JRX · 06-23-2020, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Wh0sSaNe

Stupid question, but did the artists already design all of their cards and now we're just waiting for them to be released? Or are they making them up as they go along? I ask because, if they've already been designed, we can kinda predict what most of the cards will look like lol. If not, they still have time to switch it up. Make sense?

Some yes, some no. I know Blake said a while back he knew his next 2 were Mo and Mays, but he didn't know when he had the others. Ermsy has apparently already done all of his. At this point, there's nothing preventing any of them from designing them ahead of time now.

Wh0sSaNe · 06-23-2020, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JRX

Some yes, some no. I know Blake said a while back he knew his next 2 were Mo and Mays, but he didn't know when he had the others. Ermsy has apparently already done all of his. At this point, there's nothing preventing any of them from designing them ahead of time now.

I see. thanks

UGLI baby · 06-23-2020, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BigEd

I love your dedication to reading this entire thread. It seems like you're digging deep, but I'm pretty sure you're just catching up.

Haha yeah! This thread is like a TV series. Can't just skip episodes!

BurnerNotify · 06-23-2020, 04:20 PM

Just got Jk5's Clemente. Wish i didn't pay $175 i paid for it, but i think it's his best card out of all the ones in-hand. Nice splash of yellow with the red bottom border. Really like how the halo thing around his head fades into the card as well. Takes on a different look when in hand vs seeing it online. The tie-in to Mando and Darth Vader seems kind of random, but whataever....so much amazing detail - i'm not complaining.

Bleu Falcon · 06-23-2020, 04:20 PM

Got my Blake Ripken, caught up on his set.

ThoseBackPages · 06-23-2020, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bleu Falcon

Got my Blake Ripken, caught up on his set.

06-23-2020, 03:35 PM	#33801
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,143 accrules	the Wet Willie is great, kudos Don C

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Silas Barnaby Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Bogeyland Posts: 8,237	Any word on tomorrow's cards?

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CoEnt85 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 958	From what I can tell on instagram Oldmanalan mostly takes pictures of shoes and outfits.

06-23-2020, 03:59 PM	#33814
Baseball4Fun Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 194	I'd like to know what guidelines/rules Topps gave to the artists - there had to be some parameters. Maybe this is something Blake has already mentioned?

06-23-2020, 04:06 PM	#33818
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 15,791	I keep changing, but the ones I'm most curious to see what they do are Ermsy and JK5. I feel like I have no idea what they're going to do next.

06-23-2020, 04:11 PM	#33819
Wh0sSaNe Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 175	Stupid question, but did the artists already design all of their cards and now we're just waiting for them to be released? Or are they making them up as they go along? I ask because, if they've already been designed, we can kinda predict what most of the cards will look like lol. If not, they still have time to switch it up. Make sense?

06-23-2020, 04:20 PM	#33823
BurnerNotify Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 729 diamondintheback	Just got Jk5's Clemente. Wish i didn't pay $175 i paid for it, but i think it's his best card out of all the ones in-hand. Nice splash of yellow with the red bottom border. Really like how the halo thing around his head fades into the card as well. Takes on a different look when in hand vs seeing it online. The tie-in to Mando and Darth Vader seems kind of random, but whataever....so much amazing detail - i'm not complaining.

06-23-2020, 04:20 PM	#33824
Bleu Falcon Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Chavez Ravine Adjacent Posts: 850	Got my Blake Ripken, caught up on his set.