bluejet66
10-30-2014, 09:53 PM
Ill post this in the TTM forum but this is cool enough for here too. One of my favorite vintage sets is the 1955 Topps All-American set with the Thorpe being one of my all time favorite cards. Having just gotten into TTM and being an avid Colts fan I pleasantly discovered that Mr. Raymond Berry is a good signer TTM.
So I took on a little project that pleasantly wasn't all too hard to accomplish. I knew that I wanted to make a custom card and that he wasn't in the 1955 Topps All-American set despite having played at SMU during that time. Well, I stumbled across a custom that another gentleman had already made. I emailed him and asked permission to produce the card while altering it to accommodate for an autograph. He kindly said that was ok so I commissioned none other than Mouschi here at BO to make the card. Heres the link to the original concept:
Bob Lemke's Blog: Ray Berry added to my '55-style customs (http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2013/02/ray-berry-added-to-my-55-style-customs.html)
Well Mouschi of course did a fantastic job and sent me the custom with a nice gloss finish on the surface. I sent it off with a Sharpie Ultra Fine blue marker along with a letter of gratitude and appreciation for his time. Took about 2 weeks to get it back and I couldnt be more happy and thrilled. He sent it back signed with an inscription, an additional signed custom with a nice religious message on the back, and even signed my letter with a thank you.
Here are the two cards:
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y487/bluejet66/Football/card2_zps34a3816b.jpeg
Back of card:
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y487/bluejet66/Football/card3_zpsf8e6796d.jpeg
So I took on a little project that pleasantly wasn't all too hard to accomplish. I knew that I wanted to make a custom card and that he wasn't in the 1955 Topps All-American set despite having played at SMU during that time. Well, I stumbled across a custom that another gentleman had already made. I emailed him and asked permission to produce the card while altering it to accommodate for an autograph. He kindly said that was ok so I commissioned none other than Mouschi here at BO to make the card. Heres the link to the original concept:
Bob Lemke's Blog: Ray Berry added to my '55-style customs (http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2013/02/ray-berry-added-to-my-55-style-customs.html)
Well Mouschi of course did a fantastic job and sent me the custom with a nice gloss finish on the surface. I sent it off with a Sharpie Ultra Fine blue marker along with a letter of gratitude and appreciation for his time. Took about 2 weeks to get it back and I couldnt be more happy and thrilled. He sent it back signed with an inscription, an additional signed custom with a nice religious message on the back, and even signed my letter with a thank you.
Here are the two cards:
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y487/bluejet66/Football/card2_zps34a3816b.jpeg
Back of card:
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y487/bluejet66/Football/card3_zpsf8e6796d.jpeg