A Very Mouschi Contest

[mouschi]

[EMAIL CHIME]
Hello Tanner, I ran across this Jose Canseco card, and was wondering if you would be interested....

[EMAIL CHIME]
Hey, Tanner! A friend of mine just pulled this Canseco! You can email him at...

[EMAIL CHIME]
So, you are the crazy moustache guy that makes customs and loves Canseco, right? If so, I saw this Canseco get opened in a break....

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I get messages like these every day. The only way it could possibly be any better is if more of you did it! I want to SINCERELY thank everyone who has ever even tried to put me in contact with someone who may have a card I want for my collection.

SOOOO....I want to start up a contest as a thank you to all those who have helped me.

I'm putting this in the baseball forum, because this is really my "home" in this forum. I am all about baseball, and 95% of my work is baseball related.

Beginning tonight, and ending 9/16/16 at 9:21pm CST.

Respond to this thread with
- A character (you, family member, baseball player, actor, etc.) you would like a custom of, and why.
- Something about you that very few people know.
- Someone you would nominate to be picked, and why

I am not sure if I'm going to pick one person, or five people. Heck, I'm not sure if I'm going to pick the person who is nominated, or the person who nominates!

The winner(s) will receive a custom card made by yours truly.

Annndddd.....GO!

This contest has been posted on a few of my favorite places on the web, but I'll post the winners (without mentioning the forum names unless they are from here) on this thread.

THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Thanks everyone for your posts! I'll post the winner cards up here as I make them.

First is stone193 who wanted a 1963 Fleer Mickey Mantle, because one doesn't exist:
http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/mantle.jpg

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George_Calfas is the next winner!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/ateam.jpg

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Glen87 is the next winner!

Here is me having a laughing fit over getting cat fur in the mail. around the 1:30 mark.

K2_mDCr0I9E

Here is the finished product! Dual Relic Famous Feline Collection with Foil!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/cat.jpg

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Today is 40-40 Day, and Topps did not give me my wish of making a Topps NOW Throwback card for Canseco, so I made my own. Looks like I'm the next winner of this contest! :)

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/4040.jpg

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In this Sunday-Special edition of The Mouschi Contest: Winners, we have a digital-only exclusive. The winner: TKRAFT24.

He had initially requested an eyebrow / moustache swap of this fellow:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy1.jpg

This is for you, Tkraft24 - enjoy!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy2.jpg

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Hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a summary of the highlight of my weekend, as expressed in a Topps NOW card:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/dinner.jpg

Anyhoo...RandyB is the next winner! He wanted a card done of his step-father. So, here you go Randy! It is a mini style card in a frame. I hope you and he enjoy it.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/billy.jpg

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The next winner is Phillies_Joe. He was nominated by several folks, and had me do a custom of his family. In addition to that, he sent me an autographed baseball of Aaron Nola and some money to do a booklet. Here is the final result!

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/cheesman4.jpg

I liked it so much, I made something similar out of a game used baseball I had for my own collection:

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/canseco2.jpg

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This isn't a part of the contest, but while I'm waiting for the last 2 people to send me material, I thought I'd post my latest project: 2007 Barry Bonds Home Run History Extension Set: 757-762

I did these, but the write up is somewhere near the end of this thread!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bonds757.jpg

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondssuper.jpg

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondsall.jpg

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondsback.jpg

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Congratulations to everyone who has survived this week and made it to the weekend! The next to last contest winner is now wrapped up, so we have one more to go, though I'm not sure when that will be.

Before I do the reveal, I figured I'd show off a fun project that was very challenging to get the look right ... T206 style. Dboneesq is putting together the T206 New York set. Yes, a Bronx Bombers collector before they were the Yankees. They were actually the Highlanders. The twist? He is a Mantle fan. The problem? The Mick was born about 20 years too late.

This project was challenging because I had to get Mantle's head on an existing Highlanders body ... in addition to putting a fitting hat. Here they are: The red and blue back variations!

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/mantle2.jpg

Now, for the next to last contest winner reveal: A_Pharis! He both entered and was nominated.

He sent me over this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt4.jpg

So I did this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt3.jpg

and made the back look like this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt2.jpg

Then the front like this: (ooooOOoooohhh purty blue foil!!!!)
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt1.jpg

It will be out to you soon, brother. I hope you like it!
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The contest is officially over! The final card has been made.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/front-final.jpg

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/20161117_114454.jpg

To read more about this, go here: http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/1041742-very-mouschi-contest-6.html#post11623308

THE END

[BostonNut]

1. Michael Scott, one of the best sitcom characters ever.

2. I am ambidextrous.

3. Chezball, hopefully a contest win would loosen him up a tad;)

[glen87]

thanks for this contest

1 - would love a card of our cat with some of his fur on it. card would be for my daughter - he is her first cat (first real pet - non goldfish). so would be a nice memory piece for her

he has been talked about here
http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/1008714-i-think-our-cat-special.html

and pictured here
http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/909237-weirdly-wonderful-seneca-wallace-small-talk-chit-chat-talkin-topics-thread-1793.html#post11353217

2 - do not drink

3 - i would nominate jzinck - he does a lot for all here with his giveaways

[frush22]

1. Jim Morrison from the Doors...crazy, genius, great performer.

2. I am color blind

3. KidLou

[Big35Hurt]

-Tom Hanks - like him as an actor and I think something with a Castaway theme would be cool as heck.
-Went to college for 8 years, and no I am not a doctor!
-Whitesoxfan3579 - truly a great guy....he sent me a George Brett card and items from the HOF induction (knowing I like Piazza and Griffey Jr), and have really enjoyed getting to know him by email.

[azdbacks1998]

1. Paul Goldschmidt- current fav player or Bo Jackson - fav retired player

2. I listen to Kids Bop every morning taking my daughter to school, and i sing along to most of the songs.

3. durazoaz5 - he's a close friend of mine.

[RandyB]

1. My stepfather who is a lifelong card collector. He was paralyzed in a hunting accident about ten years ago. Would be neat to see him have his own card.

2.I love Antique Roadshow (closet junky lol)

3. Bobloblaw, because he started the Phillies thread (which is my favorite) and he's a great guy and very knowlegable!!!

Thanks for a really cool contest!!!!!

[FlyHighCards]

1.) I would love a custom card of me from this year. We won our county tourney, and I have an awesome photo that would look great on a card!

2.) Catfish is my favorite TV show....Cant top it

3.) I would nominate jzinck as well. I've never talked to the guy, but he's really a great member.

Thanks a lot Mouschi!

[hanstess]

- I would love to have a custom card of my wife. After all of these years of her rolling my eyes every time I open a box of cards, it might show her that she is still the number one priority in my life.
- I went skydiving 15 years ago and survived.
- I would nominate Houdini for all the work he does in the breaks and policing this crazy forum for PBM's and unruly psychos...lol

[Bhenry4]

1. My son, he loves baseball and cards
2. I'm from North Dakota although I love the O's
3. OrangeOctober, he's a really genuine dude

Thanks for the contest, you da man!

[callou2131]

Luke Easter ( I even have the cut ready!) he was an amazing negro league star that hit absolute mammoth homeruns. He played into his 50s. Most people outside of Cleveland or Rochester have never heard of him. Unfortunately he was murdered in 1979 dropping off a bank deposit.

I have a tiny inexpensive collection

Cruiserdaddy he helped me through some rough times rather than judge me.

[spuds1961]

Barbara eden is who I would like a custom card of since I keep getting outbid on her autographed cards.

I have had 2 heart attacks and 2 knee surgeries in the past 4 years.

John ryno as I like reading his posts is who I would nominate.

[mmier118]

A 2015 topps Graham Gano, why doesn't he have his own football card yet? I know he missed that field goal last night but he was my kicker on my fantasy team and I want to have a 2015 topps card of everyone on my team since we won the league last year.

My great grandma lived to be 112

I nominate spuds1961 because he survived 2 heart attacks and 2 knee surgeries in 4 years. That is amazing actually

[SaveMeTheGum]

Thanks for the contest Mouschi!

1) Bob Dylan - greatest songwriter of all time
2) In my college baseball career, I was never thrown out stealing (I was 5 for 5 in 4 years -- 3rd base twice) :D:D
3) Hollywood42 for setting up and maintaining the legendary Redrafters Dynasty League

[dhendrix1303]

Always great posts!

1) Tom Cruise. The man can do it all ! He's an action star, he's sorta funny (camio roles mostly), and he's crazy ! (Thanks Opera's couch)

2) I sneak oatmeal pies late at night when the wife is asleep! They are still the best!

3) RFulch40. He helped me finish a life long project, among others here!

Thanks!

[GoClips!]

Mouschi's kindness and creativity at it again!

1) Chris Kaman - He's arguably my favorite Clipper ever, and I think a custom of him would be awkwardly amazing

2) I am somewhat obsessed with Claw Machines (the video game machines where you use a metal claw to try to grab a stuffed animal). Ever since I was a kid, I was always weirdly good at them, and pretty much no other video game. When my niece was really little, she used to stand and watch my every move while I pulled toys out for kids at her birthday bowling parties. Now she is a Claw Master as well!

3) Steelbrad - One of the nicest and most genuine guys on here (or anywhere). If you haven't had a chance to deal with Brad, I highly recommend it!

[tribetown]

1) Grady Sizemore - He is my favorite all time!
2) I can't stand the smell of alcohol, and therefore, I don't drink.
3) Decisions decisions. Let's go with...... tkraft24. He has pretty much sold me every Sizemore I have achieved.

[SSsportsCARDS]

1.My niece,my wife would love it

2.I have been studying Spanish for almost a year

3.Jewcer2k5,through that hard exterior is a creamy interior :)

Thanks dude

[slugger3469]

1) Ideally, I would love to have a dual cut auto card of my wife & daughter. They are my 2 biggest supporters and I owe so much to them.

2) When I was a kid (10-12) I used to stop twice a week at an elderly neighbors house to help her with raking leaves & bringing her trash cans in. Never told my parents why I was an hour+ late getting home, would just say I was playing football with my friends. To this day I still don't know why I never told them the truth...

3) Would nominate Darktiger29 (Travis). He's a good dude that I've worked out many deals with, and he's sent so many Prince Fielder cards for my daughter to add to her collection.

[mfw13]

1) My dad, who is 93 years old, and is one of the relatively few living members of the 10th Mountain Divison who served in World War II.

2) I was a part of one of the first ever student exchange programs with the Soviet Union back in 1988, and spent three weeks that summer visiting Soviet students in Siberia. We taught them how to play baseball and make blueberry pancakes, and they taught us how to make pelmeni (Russian dumplings) and sing Beatles songs in Russian. We also put on a joint performance of "Grease", which was a great experience.

3) brentandbecca - because Brent is a fount of useful information and well thought out opinions, and is unfailingly polite even when he disagrees with you

[mouschi]

I'm really enjoying reading the little known facts about you guys! Keep them coming :)

[TheHeel]

- A character (you, family member, baseball player, actor, etc.) you would like a custom of, and why.
Joe Clark from Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ. As an educator in an urban school district within a few miles of Paterson, I can relate to his struggle trying to educate young men who have disabilities, who lack home support, and who struggle to survive.

- Something about you that very few people know.
I use cards like Topps American Heritage as a learning tool in the classroom.

- Someone you would nominate to be picked, and why
I would like to nominate two people -
jlzink who runs a scholarship funds for students who lack the funds to move on to higher education.
Houdini for putting up with all the nonsense.

BTW, thank you for the contest. I will continue to look out for Cansecos!

[speedyjg13]

Thank you very much for this contest!!!


1) Troy Percival: he turned me from a fan of baseball in the mid 90s into a baseball fanatic.

2) I ran a half marathon at an 8 minute pace, without having ran at all 2 months before the race.

3) I nominate blowout member FASTBIRD. FASTBIRD created a custom display case for me. That case gives my cards and extra great eye appeal!

[SethMurphy]

1.) I'd think a custom of Dr King, JFK and Muhammad Ali would serve as a great inspiration piece for myself and so many

2.) I'm a Broadway junkie, completely addicted to theater

3.) beaver1080 because he has overcome some great stuff on his personal life. Plus he's a NY Giants fan!!!! Go blue

[tkraft24]

1. I would like a moustache-unibrow swap variation of the following card to see if I can tell it apart from the original:
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp343/tkraft24/Sammy-Stewart.jpg

2. I've co-authored a book.

3. I'll reciprocate the nomination back to tribetown for continuing my Sizemore collection!

[Wrightfan85]

1. Brian Wilson, the greatest songwriter of the 20th century

2. I work as a tour guide at the birthplace of Franklin D. Roosevelt and was given a tour of the third floor of his house (which is off limits to the public.)

3. centereacan06 as we have made several deals together.

[oldgoldy97]

1) my youngest kid
2) I ran into Jose Canseco coming out of the boys bathroom at a card show in a high school back in 1990. Huge guy (I was 14 or 15).
3) Another vote for Jlzinck

[ensbergcollecto]

very cool contest. thank you!

1. dual of my 2 kids

2. I work as a youth minister

3. metsfan1121 - dude does awesome customs. deserves to have one done for him!

[66_Fiat]

1) Dual of my two daughters (almost 8 and 1).

2) I took second in the Lego youth nationals (8 and under) when I was 6. I made a lever operated fan.

3) I would nominate Skipscards for his generosity and for keeping collecting alive through his daughters' (impressive) collection.

[coreydean]

1. Warren Spahn. I started collecting cards when I was around 18...just a kid really. Always like him from day one. Probably because he looked so young in his rookie cards and everyone always told me I looked younger than I was. Being 18 and told I look 14 years old sucked back then. Those were the good old days. Anyway, Spahn on a 2013 Five Star base card would be incredible. He is always left out of the good stuff it seems.

2. I have never eaten mayonaise.

3. I'd say John Ryno or jzinck

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[Skipscards]

1. Jim Fridley (he was my father-in-law's favorite player and I could use one for a Christmas surprise. He passed away a couple of years ago and every year the girls put up a stocking in his memory. And every year Santa has come through with a special surprise. :)! )
2. I'm a member of Mensa
3. 66_Fiat because he's too kind to be hanging out with the rest of us (and he's generous too!)

[Wiseguy917]

Awesome idea and well appreciated!!

1. Jim Carrey because nobody got more laughs then Mr. Ventura himself in the 90s (also the greatest decade known to mankind) and he also slept with my childhood infatuation Ms Jenny McCarthy mmmmm those Singled Out days.....

2. I have a giant Centaur tattood on my back bc Greek mythology and my birthday are awesome

3. Stinkus bc I've known him since I was 6 (26 years of friendship) and he's a good dude with a cool BO name.

[JohnRyno]

If Houdini would be interested in a custom of his daughter, that would be a kind gesture.

Plan B would be a topless custom of iMac for zinck.

[mouschi]

If Houdini would be interested in a custom of his daughter, that would be a kind gesture.

Plan B would be a topless custom of iMac for zinck.

LOL! What is a little known fact about yourself? (Assuming this fact doesn't break the internet!)

[66_Fiat]

LOL! What is a little known fact about yourself? (Assuming this fact doesn't break the internet!)

Ryno is a habitual line stepper.

[JohnRyno]

Ryno is a habitual line stepper.

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-32842-ron-swanson-yep-gif-yes-yup-fu-qhg3.gif

LOL! What is a little known fact about yourself? (Assuming this fact doesn't break the internet!)

I was a virtuosic, classically trained French Hornist.

[abcd1234]

1. "Allen" from The Hangover Series - zach galifianakis - It would be cool to have him autograph your custom card....I mean, does he ever sign?

2. My name is listed in the liner notes of a side project album brought to you by the famous drummer "Tommy Lee" (I did submit musical parts and got in the liner notes for one of his "Methods of Mayhem" albums, as a thank you for submitting.

3. The Mod - luv2fish (I think that's the name) because he keeps the forum clean and free of dandruff.

[37Jetson]

Olive Hoover Costume Card of her outfit from the final scene of Little Miss Sunshine. One of my favorite movie scenes

I drank the water in Flint for four years in the late 80's and lived to tell about it.

Jon Zinck for his endless supply of passion and compassion. I hope that his crappy day works itself out very soon.

[bigaust001]

- Ron Swanson/Nick Offerman

And why you may ask? I inadvertently became this character. Before watching Parks and Rec, I was transitioning from an ex athlete into a woodsman. Not only had I taken up wood working, not only had I grown a beard, not only had I started escaping into the woods... I also found myself becoming a mirror image of this man; his ideologies, his political beliefs (minus his agnostic beliefs)... almost everything.

After watching the first few seasons of Parks and Rec, I had never felt such a connection with a character of any sort of entertainment. After purchasing and reading both of his books, I was amazed to find out that we both had similar backgrounds in growing up in the middle of nowhere with a hardworking but dirt poor family. The crazy part is... before I had started watching Parks and Rec, I had decided my career path: studying Environmental Thought and Practice, Anthropology, an Environmental Science in order to work in environmental policy, and later become a park ranger. I have a poster of the Swanson Pyramid my room, and give it a nod every once in a while, as I'm well on my way to making Swanson proud.


- I was a life long Virginia Tech fan before commiting to UVA... and still cheer for them when they're not playing UVA. :o
- ironmonkey, because he gives me life.

[mouschi]

- Ron Swanson/Nick Offerman

And why you may ask? I inadvertently became this character. Before watching Parks and Rec, I was transitioning from an ex athlete into a woodsman. Not only had I taken up wood working, not only had I grown a beard, not only had I started escaping into the woods... I also found myself becoming a mirror image of this man; his ideologies, his political beliefs (minus his agnostic beliefs)... almost everything.

After watching the first few seasons of Parks and Rec, I had never felt such a connection with a character of any sort of entertainment. After purchasing and reading both of his books, I was amazed to find out that we both had similar backgrounds in growing up in the middle of nowhere with a hardworking but dirt poor family. The crazy part is... before I had started watching Parks and Rec, I had decided my career path: studying Environmental Thought and Practice, Anthropology, an Environmental Science in order to work in environmental policy, and later become a park ranger. I have a poster of the Swanson Pyramid my room, and give it a nod every once in a while, as I'm well on my way to making Swanson proud.


- I was a life long Virginia Tech fan before commiting to UVA... and still cheer for them when they're not playing UVA. :o
- ironmonkey, because he gives me life.

That's crazy! Now we need to see a pic of you ... WITH moustache, I hope!

[mouschi]

BTW, for anyone who cares, I just did an interview with radicards. I wanted to show you all, but without making another thread about it so you can see it here:

cnN8ewYCMss

[itradeerrors]

1) A horizontal card with Wade Boggs, Ted Williams and Roger Clemens. Some kind of bar on the bottom of the card with their names on it. They would a be head shots from their rookie years. The players would be put on the card left to right in the same order as listed earlier. The Ted head shot would be black and white. I would made the Wade and Roger with superfractor material behind them. Then use the same turn engine design but in silver behind Ted. Yes I have thought about this card.:) It would be my 3 favorite players all on 1 card.

2) I am ambidextrous and don't own a singe card newer than 2000.

3) NonSportCardForum His posts in the NSFW funny pic thread make me LOL.:)!

[jlzinck]

The self serving me says Ted Williams.
The real me says Houdini's Leoneez.

I married the daughter of my 3rd grade teacher

I nominate JosieD because she kicked cancers ass

[Hollywood42]

1. Coin toss between Chris Herrmann (have an ugly on-card auto of a stupid picture of a baseball that needs to be put to use) or my beautiful golden retriever Evye

2. Carly Rae Jepsen's songs are a guilty pleasure of mine

3. I'll nominate both base_set and HOFAutoRookies as they are tied for 2nd in posts behind myself in my Chris Herrmann PC showoff thread :D

[RandyB]

BTW, for anyone who cares, I just did an interview with radicards. I wanted to show you all, but without making another thread about it so you can see it here:

cnN8ewYCMss

That was a great interview! I was glad to see that the wood autograph is one of your favorite cards in the collection, as I remember contacting you about it when I saw it get pulled in a group break. You're a true asset to our hobby and I have always appreciated your kind demeanor. Perhaps my favorite part of the interview was your final thoughts, when you spoke of how we, as collectors and hobbyists, should treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. I try to live by that motto as well. Too often, people get caught up in the greedy, financial aspect of sports cards. At the end of the day, this is a hobby, meant to bring happiness to people. Thanks for sharing the interview with all of us and keep up the good work!!!!

[mouschi]

That was a great interview! I was glad to see that the wood autograph is one of your favorite cards in the collection, as I remember contacting you about it when I saw it get pulled in a group break. You're a true asset to our hobby and I have always appreciated your kind demeanor. Perhaps my favorite part of the interview was your final thoughts, when you spoke of how we, as collectors and hobbyists, should treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. I try to live by that motto as well. Too often, people get caught up in the greedy, financial aspect of sports cards. At the end of the day, this is a hobby, meant to bring happiness to people. Thanks for sharing the interview with all of us and keep up the good work!!!!

Thanks for the kind words and as always ... thanks again for the lead :) It truly is one of my favorites in my entire collection! Interestingly enough, I had the privilege to let someone else know about a wood card of their player from a break. It is truly fantastic to be able to connect others with cards they can drool over.

[mouschi]

Let's get some more folks in here!

[Skipscards]

BTW, for anyone who cares, I just did an interview with radicards. I wanted to show you all, but without making another thread about it so you can see it here:

cnN8ewYCMss

Thanks for sharing. Great interview. Just imagine how different that mustache would look if you had succumbed to peer pressure...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XA1vU4%2BVL._SY445_.jpg

[jlzinck]

Let's get some more folks in here!

It NEVER ceases to amaze me the falloff in entries when someone has to make an effort to get in rather than just post "I'M in"

[thepointguard10]

1. Not to be conceited but- me, The Ticket Leprechaun. I've got pictures and videos of myself taking batting practice at a Members' only event this year ha.

2. I'm the only Ticket Leprechaun in the entire world. Yes, that is my real job title. Check it out on our team's website here: https://gastoniagrizzlies.com/contact/front-office/

3. I'll nominate Jmscoggin, as he started the HOF PC Collectors Thread, and I spend most of my time there!

[JohnRyno]

It NEVER ceases to amaze me the falloff in entries when someone has to make an effort to get in rather than just post "I'M in"

Can't really sell the prize on eBay, either.

[BostonNut]

I'm in!

[VinnyH]

1. I think we'll wheel and deal someday on a custom, maybe Jeter.

2. I've mentioned that I did sports photography for a while. The attached picture was Canseco shaving the handle of his bat. I knew why but I thought I'd chat and asked him, "Why do you shave the handles?" He looked at me like I was an idiot and went back to shaving his handle. Players never bothered me, you never knew what mood any of them were in.

3. Would have to go with Houdini. There are a lot of nice, sane, people here but he stands out with his sincere hope to keep us all happy.

VinnyH :)!

[mouschi]

Thanks for sharing. Great interview. Just imagine how different that mustache would look if you had succumbed to peer pressure...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XA1vU4%2BVL._SY445_.jpg

Haha - my how things would have changed! #toddworrellsuperocollector

[glen87]

The self serving me says Ted Williams.
The real me says Houdini's Leoneez.

I married the daughter of my 3rd grade teacher

I nominate JosieD because she kicked cancers ass

would have been a better story had you married the teacher :)!

[mouschi]

1. I think we'll wheel and deal someday on a custom, maybe Jeter.

2. I've mentioned that I did sports photography for a while. The attached picture was Canseco shaving the handle of his bat. I knew why but I thought I'd chat and asked him, "Why do you shave the handles?" He looked at me like I was an idiot and went back to shaving his handle. Players never bothered me, you never knew what mood any of them were in.

3. Would have to go with Houdini. There are a lot of nice, sane, people here but he stands out with his sincere hope to keep us all happy.

VinnyH :)!

He probably looked up and thought to himself "Oh crap! I don't know why I do this! Quick Jose ... just act cool and keep shaving..."

[Swipe79]

1 - It'd be cool to have a Pokemon card done for my son - he's really into that stuff and it would be an amazing thing for him to have. The character would be Jacobee (one of his nicknames) - there is more to it, but I need to work on the character a little before I can say for sure.

2 - Very few people know that I lost one of my best friends to suicide in high school.

3 - I'll throw iluvfish2 into the mix - he's another member of the mod team that has helped out a lot in the past. Houdini would also be a very deserving moderator.

[Giancarlo27]

1. I'd love a dual auto of Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg.

2. I studied Mandarin for 6 years.

3. Dasiegel because I am on his ignore list and want to extend some goodwill!

[No1bigfish1980]

1. Robert "Pig" Golf after he retired from NFL he played arena ball with Tampa bay storm and also was one of my High school football coach.

2. After my best friend past away, I started to play rugby as my therapy.

3. I'll nominate jsrb14, he introduced me to the forum as I was getting back into the hobby

Thanks for doing this.

[Super8er]

1- a 2011 Topps Finest-style Dean Cain autograph card (My wife loves him, he's coming to town for a comic con in October and she would love getting an auto on a custom card instead of an 8x10)

2- I have a collection of over 120 vintage movie cameras. I also have 4 Emmy awards.

3- I recommend bd3d86, eldavojohn or nera20. Neither probably remember but the first two have popped up at the most random times with set help, useful information and good conversation in the past. Nera20 has always been a solid guy when it comes to B/S/T deals.

[mouschi]

2- I have a collection of over 120 vintage movie cameras. I also have 4 Emmy awards.


Ok ... back the truck up here for a second. You actually have some real emmy awards? I didn't know people could get those!

[goldenegg1]

Thanks for the awesome contest!
1- Polk High Legend Al Bundy vs Anthony Jackson High School Nemesis "Spare Tire" Dixon (Bubba Smith)
2- You can download some songs I've co-written and performed in a band on Spotify and itunes
3- I nominate bcubs, he is an all around good guy and a great family man!

[Athey49]

Cool contest, fun read so far!


1) Bob Dylan- he has been my biggest role model and is the greatest songwriter of all time..am literally obsessed with his music

2) I was asked to audition for Disney when I was 19, telling me I was a good fit since I looked young.

3) I nominate JohnRyno because he just sent me some Bob Dylan bootlegs and it was completely unnecessary of him

[Super8er]

People can! There are Emmy awards for every aspect of television, down to the regional level. The big network/cable awards you see in the yearly show are only a fraction of the possible awards one can receive for various categories of news and entertainment television.

[jewcer2k5]

1. The card we've been discussing, wouldn't mind not paying for it :)

2. I don't eat red meat.

3. Tazzy13 - Good friend and out in Japan away from his family for our country.

[Steve2112]

1. Though I have lots of baseball custom ideas, right now I would really be interested in a custom of former Syracuse guard Maggie Morrison. She's my favorite (now-former) women's basketball player (she's coming back to SU as a grad assistant) and a really cool person to talk to. I already have a load of 8x10s from last season's big NCAA Tournament run ready to go, and would love to add a card to her to-sign pile.

2. I've self-published two books of poetry. (If anyone's interested in finding out more about them, drop me a PM.)

3. I nominate r0yals2012. I really enjoy their enthusiasm for autographs and seeing their new successes over in the TTM subsection.

[poppincurbs]

1. Travis Barker (Blink-182 drummer)

2. I made Tiger Woods laugh. (He just got done putting, it was perfectly quiet, and I was a few feet away from where he was walking...as he walked past I yelled "TIGER, I'M UNDEFEATED ON YOUR VIDEOGAME!" and he turned and looked at me and just started laughing, and the whole crowd started cracking up. Tiger is extremely serious while he's playing so this was a pretty big deal LMAO)

3. enyouartist - because I hope one day he will like me enough to let me get that Don Mattingly Prizm Gold /10 refractor from him.

[no10pin]

1 - George Brett, because I can't think of anything original or funny under pressure

2 - Jose Canseco sponsored a friend of mine on the professional bowler's tour for a year back in the late 80s. The relationship ended when my friend made literally HUNDREDS of dollars that year...

3 - Skipscards for a few reasons, but mainly just his avatar.

[HOFAutoRookies]

1. Probably Joe Mauer of course. Or my wife, she'd get a kick out of that. Then I can finally tell her that I don't only collect small pictures of men [emoji16].

2. I threw 92.

3. Hollywood42. Genuinely good dude who's passionate about our Twins (go Twins!) as well as his pickups and card projects (especially Herrmann).

[IowaCubs1]

1. CJ Beathard - Iowa Quarterback - One of my favorite players of all time for my favorite team of all time!!

2. I played college football at Iowa State University as a Punter a year after blowing out my MCL, ACL, and LCL in my kicking leg.

3. TFD50 - Huge Hawkeye fan as well. Super good guy. Great runner who almost made the Olympic team for Rio. He deserves it!

[glassnickels]

1. My grandfather. He made me a Cubs fan (thanks gramps) and is currently in hospice care. He wasn't supposed to hold on this long. I think he's waiting for the World Series win, though he has Alzheimer's and no longer watches much.

2. I play the banjo.

3. I nominate texmcpherson for the Cubs thread alone!

[ridgerider]

-My father and grandfather, I have a double exposure photo of my grandfather in an early 1900's RH pitching stance in his Sunday clothing standing in a field with a photo exposure of my father in a similar LH stance that I would love have put on a baseball card. My grandfather got my dad into baseball as with my dad with me and my brother. I would love to have this card and one to give my older brother as well.

-that I collect baseball cards (it is personal for me) but seriously nobody I know personally knows I collect baseball cards

-Even though there are a lot of excellent candidates here on BO even you Mouschi for your well written intriguing posts but I would like to nominate Firerunner since he is a fellow Pirate fan, great guy and OP of the official/unofficial Pirates thread.

[bounty37h]

-My son, 4 years old. He is the pride and joy of my life and the reason I get up and do what I do every day and try to be the best person I can be for him. He actually has a football card already-won a contest that UD had and I love the card, but baseball cards is what I do so want something of him in the right sport.
-Hmmm, I actually have some similar to others here. I will go with a song I wrote was recorded at Electric LadyLand. Its the only song I have ever written, and I have no musical talent whatsoever.
-Houdini. He has been so wonderful to many on here, and has turned a personal tragedy into a mission to help others dealing with same and bring needed attention to it. His strength amazes and inspires me, honestly, I would rather him get the card if this entry was picked and guess he might do a tribute to his beautiful daughter, but if not, whatever would make him happy.

[mouschi]

Great entries guys! One thing: if you have been nominated, it would be helpful to post up an entry yourself if for anything to show you have interest in a custom. I definitely don't want to pick someone who isn't interested to begin with!

[hanstess]

I didn't expect to be nominated since I am fairly quiet around here. I did post though because my wife would love that I thought of her. Happy Wife, Happy Life

[itradeerrors]

I didn't expect to be nominated since I am fairly quiet around here.

+1 I usually only come over here to read the funny Off Topic section.

This thread needs a bump back to the front page before the contest is over.:)!

[bd3d86]

Not sure if this is too late, but....

1 - Personally I am a Cecil Fielder guy and would love a custom of him in some way. The other that I think would be pretty cool would be an Armando Galarraga/Jim Joyce dual auto/relic custom....lol

2 - I am adopted

3 - iluvfish2.....basically because he has to deal with tons of junk on here and he could always use a unique Wade Boggs for his collection.

Thanks for the contest! :)!

[bd3d86]

1- a 2011 Topps Finest-style Dean Cain autograph card (My wife loves him, he's coming to town for a comic con in October and she would love getting an auto on a custom card instead of an 8x10)

2- I have a collection of over 120 vintage movie cameras. I also have 4 Emmy awards.

3- I recommend bd3d86, eldavojohn or nera20. Neither probably remember but the first two have popped up at the most random times with set help, useful information and good conversation in the past. Nera20 has always been a solid guy when it comes to B/S/T deals.

Thanks for the nomination! I didn't even realize it until I was reading through the thread after posting mine just now. :D

[dreamerfan]

1 I would want a custom of either my sheepdog Maggie who passed away from cancer last year or my daughter Natalia who would go crazy

2 I started to super collect Larry Walker after pulling his upper deck card with his dog or rescue dog and reading about him in sports illustrated.

3. I would nominate the creator of this thread for such a cool contest.

[Ginterfan]

- A character (you, family member, baseball player, actor, etc.) you would like a custom of, and why.

Curtis Pride. He's the only major leaguer i've seen hit a home run. Hes also deaf.

- Something about you that very few people know.

I have a small collection of cards with serial numbers 14/xxx and 239/xxx

- Someone you would nominate to be picked, and why

Was1two. Friend of mine i met at the LCS when i moved to a new state for a job. Nice to have a buddy that I can collect with!

[Enryon]

Looks like the contest is over, but I will post anyways for the fun of it. I think it's a really awesome one.

1) a custom booklet that celebrates every student and staff member at my high school. Not as crazy as you think since it would only total 35 people.

2) I work at one of the most remote schools in the country. The school is at the foot of one of the 5 sacred mountains on the navajo reservation. Takes an hour and a half to drive to the nearest traffic light.

3) I would say mouschi's wife. She supports one of the ultimate player collectors in the hobby. The woman must be a saint.

[itradeerrors]

[B][EMAIL CHIME]

This contest has been posted on a few of my favorite places on the web, but I'll post the winners (without mentioning the forum names unless they are from here) on this thread.

Net54 must not be one of your favorite places.:( I never noticed this over there. There are a ton of fun haters over there but several of us like your wild and zany posts.:)!

[JPinstripe]

Yeah it looks like I missed this contest too but I will also post just for fun.

1) My dad or my little brother. My dad instilled the love of baseball in me since I was a kid and my little brother has really helped me gain a lot of interest in this hobby.

2) I don't live anywhere close to a MLB team but I try to make it to at least one game a year. This year, I was able to go to Phoenix to watch the Yankees.

3) I nominate JohnRhyno! He seems like a great guy and very helpful.

[mouschi]

Net54 must not be one of your favorite places.:( I never noticed this over there. There are a ton of fun haters over there but several of us like your wild and zany posts.:)!

Thanks man! It looks like the forum I post in is a bit slow moving, so I worry about clogging it with too much mouschi :)

[mouschi]

Oh, and everyone: Thank you for your entries! This is a multi-forum contest, so I'm going to take the next few days to see who should win. When this happens, I'll most likely post in my next article!

It has truly been fun learning the little known facts about all of you. Well ... most of you, anyway. Some are downright scary, lol!

[mouschi]

Rather than start a new thread on the winners, I figured I'd just update this here and slow-roll it until each one is made. I'll update the original post as well, to show the winners.

My wife had a hand in selecting who should be selected, and why. It was VERY difficult to not pick some vs. others, because frankly, I'd like to see a custom done for almost ALL of the requests, but alas, these take a boat load of time.

Up first: The user @stone193.
He was an easy person to select. Why? Because he was nominated over and over again on one of the forums I frequent.

I reached out to Mike first, to see if he even wanted a custom card, and he said absolutely. He shared an idea with me: A 1963 Fleer Mickey Mantle. The '63 Fleer set is iconic, and has a cult following in spite of several BIG name hall of famers not making it into the set. The 1963 Fleer set consists of 66 cards, and ... you guessed it. Mantle was not one of them!

Well, now he is.

So, Mike. Here you go! Your custom '63 Fleer Mantle. It is on its way!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/mantle.jpg

The next one coming up soon.

[Swipe79]

Great looking card!

Rather than start a new thread on the winners, I figured I'd just update this here and slow-roll it until each one is made. I'll update the original post as well, to show the winners.

My wife had a hand in selecting who should be selected, and why. It was VERY difficult to not pick some vs. others, because frankly, I'd like to see a custom done for almost ALL of the requests, but alas, these take a boat load of time.

Up first: The user @stone193.
He was an easy person to select. Why? Because he was nominated over and over again on one of the forums I frequent.

I reached out to Mike first, to see if he even wanted a custom card, and he said absolutely. He shared an idea with me: A 1963 Fleer Mickey Mantle. The '63 Fleer set is iconic, and has a cult following in spite of several BIG name hall of famers not making it into the set. The 1963 Fleer set consists of 66 cards, and ... you guessed it. Mantle was not one of them!

Well, now he is.

So, Mike. Here you go! Your custom '63 Fleer Mantle. It is on its way!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/mantle.jpg

The next one coming up soon.

[goldenegg1]

That is awesome!
Congrats to the winner!

[SethMurphy]

That Mantle looks so sick, cool addition

[mouschi]

Thanks guys! I really like how it turned out myself. :)

[azdbacks1998]

That's awesome...great centering!! :)

Congrats!

[mouschi]

Alright, here is the next one!

The winner: George_Calfas! He too was nominated by several members, in addition to entering. It is great to know someone who has such an amazing collection is interested in a custom piece.

And this one is cool.

What is the coolest combo for a custom card that has to do with tv? You guessed it:

1978 Topps & THE A TEAM!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/ateam.jpg

Enjoy!

The next winner will be shown soon, stay tuned!

[Super8er]

Very sweet! Awesome design!

[poppincurbs]

That's awesome!

[RandyB]

Another Mouschi Masterpiece!

[ridgerider]

I remember A team cards when I was growing up. Sweet memories!!

[Skipscards]

Love the A-Team! That's awesome!

[goldenegg1]

That is amazing! I loved the A-Team!

[mouschi]

This next card is something that I was on the fence about, and my wife said it must be included. So, here it is. The Big Cat! And I'm not talking about Andres Galarraga, either! I'm talking about 15 pounds of feline fury. I introduce to you: ECHO.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/echo.jpg

Echo is Glen87's pet beloved by his entire family - especially his daughter. An interesting point on this is that both Echo and Glen's daughter were characters in a fairly well known novel "Three Can Keep a Secret".

http://archermayor.zippykid.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/3CanKeepASecret_post.jpg

If you follow me on Youtube, you know that I've been posting a lot of my maildays there. Receiving some cat fur and a claw left me dying laughing, because I wasn't expecting it.

K2_mDCr0I9E

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/furclaw.jpg

So, here is the finished product! Dual Relic Famous Feline Collection with Foil!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/cat.jpg

[Swipe79]

That is awesome!

[poppincurbs]

That is definitely a cool unique creation! Keep that thing away from me, I will sneeze 20x in a row around cats LOL.

[SethMurphy]

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/cat.jpg


this card might be one of the greatest things I have ever seen, Tanner great work. For one of my pets, that would be a great forever keepsake

[mouschi]

Thanks as always guys!
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It is a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! Not one, but TWO winners announced today. While the first was Glen, the 2nd is a Canseco collector. I'll give you a hint. His name starts with a T and ends with an anner.

You guessed it! I won (yay!) I tweeted this out to Topps a while back:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/twitter.jpg

And I just heard crickets :/

Well, fast forward to today: NOTHING. It is national 40-40 day, and Topps still hasn't done anything. Urgh! I decided to do something about that, and create my own Topps NOW card.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/4040.jpg

[VeedonFleece]

Well, fast forward to today: NOTHING. It is national 40-40 day, and Topps still hasn't done anything. Urgh! I decided to do something about that, and create my own Topps NOW card.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/4040.jpg

Joejoemay will have 20.

(Love the cat card btw.)

[Skipscards]

That is excellent!!

[ridgerider]

Nice Topps card that is Now

[glen87]

I may have just created a nice side business for you with that one card :)!


you have my address to keep sending the royalty checks once it takes off :D



and thanks again, looks great.


for those interested, the book is actually book #24 in a series that many of which have been best sellers. echo is introduced on page 104 (as a white cat :mad:). writers prerogative i suppose

[mouschi]

In this Sunday-Special edition of The Mouschi Contest: Winners, we have a digital-only exclusive. The winner: TKRAFT24.

He had initially requested an eyebrow / moustache swap of this fellow:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy1.jpg

This is for you, Tkraft24 - enjoy!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy2.jpg

Here they are side-by-side:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy3.jpg

It really is amazing how hard it is to tell which one should be the real version!

[tkraft24]

Here they are side-by-side:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/sammy3.jpg

It really is amazing how hard it is to tell which one should be the real version!


LOL, yes!!!!! It's even more head-scratching than anticipated! Great work, haha.

[HYPTZEMDSTRPLES]

Awesome thread and customs. Wish I would have entered.

[mouschi]

LOL, yes!!!!! It's even more head-scratching than anticipated! Great work, haha.

I showed my son when I was done and we were laughing like crazy. He thought the one on the right was the real one!

Awesome thread and customs. Wish I would have entered.

Thanks!

[tkraft24]

I showed my son when I was done and we were laughing like crazy. He thought the one on the right was the real one!


I was thinking you should send the variation to him for a TTM signing to see if he notices BUT maybe it's not such a good idea to give him your address:
https://diamondhoggers.com/2014/02/04/hideous-ballplayer-week-theatre-a-timeline-of-pitcher-sammy-stewart/

This guy is hilarious and completely off-balance, I had no idea!

[mouschi]

I was thinking you should send the variation to him for a TTM signing to see if he notices BUT maybe it's not such a good idea to give him your address:
https://diamondhoggers.com/2014/02/04/hideous-ballplayer-week-theatre-a-timeline-of-pitcher-sammy-stewart/

This guy is hilarious and completely off-balance, I had no idea!

WOW - that guy is def. something else. You def. picked the correct subject!

[tribetown]

Sweet! I believe I was the one who nominated you tkraft. You deserve it. Enjoy the card.

[mouschi]

Sweet! I believe I was the one who nominated you tkraft. You deserve it. Enjoy the card.

Excellent pick!

[ilovethelakings]

I like money and I don't think you can do it.

[mouschi]

I like money and I don't think you can do it.

I wasn't sure what this meant???

[no10pin]

I wasn't sure what this meant???

It's a reference to this thread:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/864066-9999.html

[mouschi]

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a summary of the highlight of my weekend, as expressed in a Topps NOW card:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/dinner.jpg

Anyhoo...RandyB is the next winner! He wanted a card done of his step-father. So, here you go Randy! It is a mini style card in a frame. I hope you and he enjoy it.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/billy.jpg

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Next winner coming soon ....

[RandyB]

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a summary of the highlight of my weekend, as expressed in a Topps NOW card:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/dinner.jpg

Anyhoo...RandyB is the next winner! He wanted a card done of his step-father. So, here you go Randy! It is a mini style card in a frame. I hope you and he enjoy it.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/billy.jpg

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Next winner coming soon ....

Wow, that is way beyond my expectations Tanner! My stepfather has been through hell and back with the paralysis! This card is sure to brighten up his day:)! It will certainly be the highlight of his collection! I will find some way to show my appreciation very soon. You're the man!!!!!

[bd3d86]

Dang Tanner.....these customs are ridiculous. Amazing job! :)!

[Skipscards]

Another incredible card. Nice work Tan-man!

[dreamerfan]

Wow those are great

[mouschi]

Thanks guys! I'm having fun and hope everyone else is too. It takes a loooong time to make these, but it has been great putting out such diverse stuff in a short amount of time.

[Super8er]

These customs are really amazing, mouschi.

Working quickly and still being able to put out quality work is the real test for any graphic artist worth his salt. I can speak from experience. Really nice stuff.

[glen87]

cat card is in hand and looks even better in person :flex:

thanks again :)!

[mouschi]

I made a post about this already that goes more in depth, but for consistency's sake, here it is:

The next winner is Phillies_Joe. He was nominated by several folks, and had me do a custom of his family. In addition to that, he sent me an autographed baseball of Aaron Nola and some money to do a booklet. Here is the final result!

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/cheesman4.jpg

I liked it so much, I made something similar out of a game used baseball I had for my own collection:

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/canseco2.jpg

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Next winner coming soon ....

[iluvfish2]

Tanner great job as usual!

[Super8er]

Beautiful!

[jlzinck]

Bad assed

[mouschi]

This isn't a part of the contest, but while I'm waiting for the last 2 people to send me material, I thought I'd post my latest project here:

You know you have a problem when you are chasing the entire set of 2007 Topps Barry Bonds Home Run History. 756 cards of stressful, anxious goodness. The thought of doing something like that growing up would have given me great dreams and horrible nightmares. Imagine trying to complete an entire set of 1989 Topps, but instead of 99% of the cards being commons, they are all of the best player in the world.

You know you REALLY have a problem when 756 cards simply is not enough. I was approached by someone (I forgot which forum and username, so please speak up if you want to be known!) saying it bothered them that there weren't cards to commemorate 757-762. (I agree!) This is where our adventure starts.

After my standard message of "I don't do company logos and all my work has to say custom art card on the back", I came up with this:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bonds1.jpg

Looks pretty good, eh?

He wrote and said "Tanner, I have an idea! How about having a logo? Something to commemorate it is for Bonds? Something like: BBHRK.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondslogo.jpg

And I was like ... GREAT IDEA!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondslogo2.jpg

He loved it and then asked for the HR total in the back to be gold for card #762. I didn't want to just do gold though; I wanted it to POP. Here is what I came up with:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bonds762a.jpg

"Tanner, I love it so much, please do the gold for each card!"

YOU BET!

I won't bore you with EACH picture, but here are a few. This is what they all look like in general:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bonds757.jpg

With the exception of...

JOHN CENA!!!!!!!!!!

I mean ...

THE SUPERFRACTOR!!!!

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondssuper.jpg

Here they all are together:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondsall.jpg
And the backs ....
http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/bondsback.jpg

It took me a while, but I figured I'd do the right thing and send them to him (though I would definitely not mind keeping these!) :)

Next winner coming soon. Stay tuned!

[Skipscards]

More amazing stuff!

[RandyB]

A huge thanks to Tanner! I received the custom of my stepfather today... I couldn't be more impressed by the craftsmanship and quality! To any of you, like myself, who have a hard time figuring out the perfect gift for your father, brother, son, etc... hire Tanner to make a custom! You definitely won't be disappointed!!!!!

[mouschi]

Congratulations to everyone who has survived this week and made it to the weekend! The next to last contest winner is now wrapped up, so we have one more to go, though I'm not sure when that will be.

Before I do the reveal, I figured I'd show off a fun project that was very challenging to get the look right ... T206 style. Dboneesq is putting together the T206 New York set. Yes, a Bronx Bombers collector before they were the Yankees. They were actually the Highlanders. The twist? He is a Mantle fan. The problem? The Mick was born about 20 years too late.

This project was challenging because I had to get Mantle's head on an existing Highlanders body ... in addition to putting a fitting hat. Here they are: The red and blue back variations!

http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/mantle2.jpg

Now, for the next to last contest winner reveal: A_Pharis! He both entered and was nominated.

He sent me over this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt4.jpg

So I did this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt3.jpg

and made the back look like this:
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt2.jpg

Then the front like this: (ooooOOoooohhh purty blue foil!!!!)
http://mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/hoyt1.jpg

It will be out to you soon, brother. I hope you like it!
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FINAL WINNER coming up ....

[Skipscards]

Soooooo much better with his picture on it. The memorabilia looks 1,000x better with the window opened up like this. Another banner job, Tanner! :)!

[mouschi]

Soooooo much better with his picture on it. The memorabilia looks 1,000x better with the window opened up like this. Another banner job, Tanner! :)!

Thanks brother! I don't mind posting up these types of cards I cut up because they don't get much hobby love.

[Skipscards]

Thanks brother! I don't mind posting up these types of cards I cut up because they don't get much hobby love.

In this case it is an improvement and you show the original source on the back. I like it. (As long as you don't demolish a 1/1) :)!

[jrosales]

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a summary of the highlight of my weekend, as expressed in a Topps NOW card:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/092016/dinner.jpg



Looks like you're a fellow HEB shopper :)!

*edit* Ooops....didn't see the Kroger logo...duh...I buy the same brand of trash bags at HEB.

Great job on these! Fun thread!

[mouschi]

Looks like you're a fellow HEB shopper :)!

*edit* Ooops....didn't see the Kroger logo...duh...I buy the same brand of trash bags at HEB.

Great job on these! Fun thread!

LOL - BUSTED!!!! Confession time: It actually was a shopping trip to HEB. The logo just didn't look as good :) We go to Kroger as well, so I figured - what the heck? It's not like anyone will notice!

[jrosales]

LOL - BUSTED!!!! Confession time: It actually was a shopping trip to HEB. The logo just didn't look as good :) We go to Kroger as well, so I figured - what the heck? It's not like anyone will notice!

Well...I sure did. :D

Maybe it's because HEB has a monopoly on the San Antonio area, but I don't know how anyone can shop anywhere else. HEB is the best.

[dreamerfan]

Great job on the logo as it is true that it looks so much better with the window opened up

[mouschi]

It has been a while since the contest has wrapped up, but I didn't hear from the final winner until this past week. The final card has been made, and now we can put a cap on this.

The final winner is none other than our very own Houdini! He did not enter himself because he is an Admin, however he was nominated by someone else.

I have laughed (a lot) with the back and forth on many of the cards in this contest, and it was truly a joy to be able to create each and every card in the contest for everyone, but this ended up being the most significant piece.

This card is of Leoneez. For those of you who aren't familiar with her, please take the time to read these threads:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez.html
http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez-13.html#post10049515

I've cried more than once after reading these, as I'm sure many of you have as well.

Houdini sent a thumbdrive with some pics, and 2 of the many mis-matched socks she liked to wear. Here is what I came up with:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/front-final.jpg

He wanted a some extras as well, which I was happy to do:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/20161117_114454.jpg

Thank you, Houdini for putting your trust in me to do this. For everyone else, please participate in the contests Houdini puts up - they are for a good cause. Be thankful for your loved ones, and pour yourself into those who are hurting.

Thanks again to everyone for following along - it has been fun!

[tribetown]

That is awesome!

[Thinking]

Great job. Very worthy card.

[quackhead]

Those are awesome. Well done Mouschi :)!

Do they have backs to them?

[jlzinck]

This is the best post in the history of the forums




It has been a while since the contest has wrapped up, but I didn't hear from the final winner until this past week. The final card has been made, and now we can put a cap on this.

The final winner is none other than our very own Houdini! He did not enter himself because he is an Admin, however he was nominated by someone else.

I have laughed (a lot) with the back and forth on many of the cards in this contest, and it was truly a joy to be able to create each and every card in the contest for everyone, but this ended up being the most significant piece.

This card is of Leoneez. For those of you who aren't familiar with her, please take the time to read these threads:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez.html
http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez-13.html#post10049515

I've cried more than once after reading these, as I'm sure many of you have as well.

Houdini sent a thumbdrive with some pics, and 2 of the many mis-matched socks she liked to wear. Here is what I came up with:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/front-final.jpg

He wanted a some extras as well, which I was happy to do:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/20161117_114454.jpg

Thank you, Houdini for putting your trust in me to do this. For everyone else, please participate in the contests Houdini puts up - they are for a good cause. Be thankful for your loved ones, and pour yourself into those who are hurting.

Thanks again to everyone for following along - it has been fun!

[mouschi]

Those are awesome. Well done Mouschi :)!

Do they have backs to them?

Yes, here is a pic. The top portion is a poem she wrote about herself.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/back.jpg

[azdbacks1998]

Just rediculous man, well played on all aspects!!

[quackhead]

Yes, here is a pic. The top portion is a poem she wrote about herself.

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/back.jpg

Amazing! Beautiful stuff right there :)!

[houdini]

The cards arrived safely and I cannot thank you enough.

I haven't been able to post because I do not have the words.

I don't know if I told you all the story, but she loved to wear mis-matched socks.

Without an immune system, she was prone to infections. Getting transfusions of blood and platelets daily is very risky - even for a healthy person. She developed a particularly nasty blood infection in the beginning of 2015 and the hospital did not catch it in time. This blood infection led to essentially a stroke - a loss of oxygen to her brain that caused severe damage. They hooked her up to an EEG. After a week they told us she would never wake up, she would never recover - they advised turning off the machines that were keeping her alive.

In order to cope with this, I developed a daily routine. I brought a brand new pair of socks to the hospital every day. I rubbed her hands and feet with lotion and then I put a new pair of mis-matched socks on her feet. Then I would stroke her forehead and read to her for hours and hours. About 2 weeks into this routine, while I was reading her Harry Potter, my little girl woke up.

These were the socks she was wearing that day. Miracle socks.

[mouschi]

The cards arrived safely and I cannot thank you enough.

I haven't been able to post because I do not have the words.

I don't know if I told you all the story, but she loved to wear mis-matched socks.

Without an immune system, she was prone to infections. Getting transfusions of blood and platelets daily is very risky - even for a healthy person. She developed a particularly nasty blood infection in the beginning of 2015 and the hospital did not catch it in time. This blood infection led to essentially a stroke - a loss of oxygen to her brain that caused severe damage. They hooked her up to an EEG. After a week they told us she would never wake up, she would never recover - they advised turning off the machines that were keeping her alive.

In order to cope with this, I developed a daily routine. I brought a brand new pair of socks to the hospital every day. I rubbed her hands and feet with lotion and then I put a new pair of mis-matched socks on her feet. Then I would stroke her forehead and read to her for hours and hours. About 2 weeks into this routine, while I was reading her Harry Potter, my little girl woke up.

These were the socks she was wearing that day. Miracle socks.

I did not know about the these being the socks that she wore when she woke up! That gave me chills.

[IowaCubs1]

It has been a while since the contest has wrapped up, but I didn't hear from the final winner until this past week. The final card has been made, and now we can put a cap on this.

The final winner is none other than our very own Houdini! He did not enter himself because he is an Admin, however he was nominated by someone else.

I have laughed (a lot) with the back and forth on many of the cards in this contest, and it was truly a joy to be able to create each and every card in the contest for everyone, but this ended up being the most significant piece.

This card is of Leoneez. For those of you who aren't familiar with her, please take the time to read these threads:

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez.html
http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/off-topic/822877-teamleoneez-13.html#post10049515

I've cried more than once after reading these, as I'm sure many of you have as well.

Houdini sent a thumbdrive with some pics, and 2 of the many mis-matched socks she liked to wear. Here is what I came up with:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/front-final.jpg

He wanted a some extras as well, which I was happy to do:

http://www.mycollectionofcards.com/baseballcards/111716/20161117_114454.jpg

Thank you, Houdini for putting your trust in me to do this. For everyone else, please participate in the contests Houdini puts up - they are for a good cause. Be thankful for your loved ones, and pour yourself into those who are hurting.

Thanks again to everyone for following along - it has been fun!


This is the coolest thing that I think I have ever seen. Hats off to you, Mouschi. Continued prayers, love, and support for you, Houdini.