Topps Project 2020 is the worst product since 1991 Fleer

[samcam]

Originally Posted by dOubleO

I would have collected Vides if he incorporated his trademark white base art.

It would have been a nice display for the whole set if he did. An opp lost

So much more Vides-ey! You may have to re-release the set!

[Ironman]

Originally Posted by redauto5

I'm in love with the Chang Ryan. That blue is sweet, love the Mets bubble script and the homages to Nolan and his Mets are on point. Thanks Sophia!

Sophia is becoming my favorite artist....Love this Ryan card...!

[oplum29]

Originally Posted by dOubleO

pass on both...at this point, Shore and Ermsy are the only two worth taking a look at for me.

[oplum29]

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

Better hurry!

where was this card available? it's actually really cool

[AirplaneDon]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

easily the worst of the artists on P2020

Vides isnt totally to blame though, as his art is taking 3D stuff and making them 2D

cards are already 2D though

Totally fair opinion. I think there is something great in the Vides cards, but it’s not quite executed well enough to come through. It’s not quite coming out in the Photoshop efforts either, but you can tell it’s there from the extremely small tweaks being made on them and the general reaction to those. If Vides had maybe forced the cards more in to his art rather than the opposite, maybe we’d see something more people gravitated towards. I still think the Doc card looks amazing, but yeah it’s just not quite coming together for me personally as its result is too reliant on the natural contrast within the original card.

[Bruvydsb]

I think my favorite way to display is 2 artist, 2 player (with the same players next to each other for different artists). See the pattern below.

[kevbojones]

Interesting to see how far I've come along in my representative artists set. Wondering if I'll be done before card 300

Looks like I have 11 of 20. So I guess its pretty close to on pace. I had created this list after each artist had about 3 cards out (minus Don C)

Andrew Thiele - Want to get the 1983 Tony Gwynn
Ben Baller - Want to get the 1954 Ted Williams
Blake Jamieson - 2011 Topps Mike Trout
Don C -Want the 1955 Robert Clemente
Ermsy - 2001 Topps Ichiro
Efdot - 1985 Topps Dwight Gooden
Fucci - Want to get the 1992 Bowman Mariano Rivera
Gregory Siff - 1982 Topps Cal Ripken
Grotesk - Want the get the 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
Jacob Rochester - .Want to get the 1984 Topps Don Mattingly
JK5 - .Want to get the 1989 Topps Ken Griffey Jr
Joshua Vides - .1955 Topps Sandy Koufax
Keith Shore - .1990 Frank Thomas
King Saladeen - .1993 Topps Derek Jeter
Matt Taylor - .1980 Rickey Henderson
Mister Cartoon - .Want to get the 1959 Topps Bob Gibson
Naturel - .1975 Topps George Brett
Oldmanalan – want to get the 1952 willie mays
Sophia Chang 1969 Nolan Ryan
Tyson Beck - Want to get the 1987 Topps Mark McGwire

Still on track for my artist runs of Siff, Grotesk, Chang, Jamieson and Don C as well as Jackie Robinson player run too

[Ctjwa]

Originally Posted by dOubleO

APs just sold out. Was hoping to grab the Ryan

Originally Posted by samcam

And I don't even see cards yet.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by AirplaneDon

Totally fair opinion. I think there is something great in the Vides cards, but it’s not quite executed well enough to come through. It’s not quite coming out in the Photoshop efforts either, but you can tell it’s there from the extremely small tweaks being made on them and the general reaction to those. If Vides had maybe forced the cards more in to his art rather than the opposite, maybe we’d see something more people gravitated towards. I still think the Doc card looks amazing, but yeah it’s just not quite coming together for me personally as its result is too reliant on the natural contrast within the original card.

i think thats fair.

i also think a good portion of ones opinion is where said person "comes from" when approaching a card.

let me try to make that clearer...

i have been collecting cards for 40 years now. ive seen highs, ive seen lows, and everything in between. ive seen Topps Heritage basically reprint "vintage" topps designs using todays players with yesterdays designs (starting with 1952 Topps in 2001 and continuing annually 1953 in 2002, etc)

i guess thats why (L)OLDMANALAN does nothing for me. there's nothing "wrong" with his cards, but the cards he releases dont warrant the $20 SRP price tag. They'd look just fine in the 25 cent to $1 range like other "throwback sets". Archives comes to mind.

if someone were coming to P2020 from never have collected baseball cards, or had not collected them in decades, then i could see why they'd like them

[samcam]

So put your little hand in mine!!!!!!!

So according to the movie, we will be here until we help others. I posted some links, gave out some info...I guess I gotta start giving away cards or buying extra to sell at MSRP?

[Shinjoy]

I love the hat on Vides' Willie! It's up there with Vides' Mariano's wall and Vides' Gooden's clouds on the short list of great Vides details.

I agree with AirplaneDon that a white background isn't the answer. I think the problem is that baseball cards are too small. Gooden is the best card for him: it's not a pure portrait like the cards from the '50s, but the background isn't too dark or busy.

I'm curious to see what he does with his George Brett since that has a similar background to the Gooden, but I'm afraid he won't be able to emphasize any of the details and will just draw lines in the grass.

[Bleu Falcon]

At $21.44 I sure like my Vides Henderson!

[SmokeyJ]

Has anyone else's cards #83-84 been stuck in shipping limbo? I got the label creation notification on June 25th and nothing has happened since.

I've gotten three cards printed after those already.

[The Accountant]

got my fannies in and honestly these are awesome - not the 2k we expected but three blake autographs in each. I received a really cool Mookie signed card, ozzie smith signed, and Gerritt Cole signed Yankees Series 1. Really fun to rummage through

[AirplaneDon]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

i think thats fair.

i also think a good portion of ones opinion is where said person "comes from" when approaching a card.

let me try to make that clearer...

i have been collecting cards for 40 years now. ive seen highs, ive seen lows, and everything in between. ive seen Topps Heritage basically reprint "vintage" topps designs using todays players with yesterdays designs (starting with 1952 Topps in 2001 and continuing annually 1953 in 2002, etc)

i guess thats why (L)OLDMANALAN does nothing for me. there's nothing "wrong" with his cards, but the cards he releases dont warrant the $20 SRP price tag. They'd look just fine in the 25 cent to $1 range like other "throwback sets". Archives comes to mind.

if someone were coming to P2020 from never have collected baseball cards, or had not collected them in decades, then i could see why they'd like them

Appreciate the expanded response (FWIW my initial comment was not directed at you, just more so that you see the same joke or comment made tens of times every time one of their cards drop). Silas probably had the best joke today with the call back

And yeah, Oldmanalan is not for me, ironically for some of the same reasons despite being away from cards for 20ish years. I genuinely like some of his cards, and some in particular exude this sense of calm, but relative to most of the other cards in the set they don't do much for me. That said his aesthetic is very different from the other 19 artists, so it likely finds a appreciative home somewhere.

[kevbojones]

I'm picking up the 1950s cards that Vides Creates

Mays
Robinson
Williams
Koufax
Gibson

[efdot]

Originally Posted by UGLI baby

Nice.

*Efdot has companion cards?! How did I miss that? Should I start crying now?

Haven't released my companion cards yet but they might be coming soon!

[gmoney328]

Oh Sophia...

You are nothing if not consistent. Consistently AWESOME! LOVE the Ryan.

Adding her to the list......

[gmoney328]

Originally Posted by efdot

Haven't released my companion cards yet but they might be coming soon!

Any hints on your next works? Asking for a friend.....

[metsandweezer]

I have a Blake Jamieson fanny pack for sale with the cards in them as well. Pm me if interested.

[justin80]

Originally Posted by efdot

Haven't released my companion cards yet but they might be coming soon!

Better hurry -- the gravy train is about to run out!

[redauto5]

Originally Posted by oplum29

where was this card available? it's actually really cool

allburgandy.com

288 left as of right now. Seems like we may be doing another "After Midnight" at this point!

[mwheeler27]

Originally Posted by oplum29

where was this card available? it's actually really cool

Here's the link:

https://allburgundy.com/

I agree...VERY cool!

[mwheeler27]

Originally Posted by efdot

Haven't released my companion cards yet but they might be coming soon!

Keep in mind there is no hurry. I hope some artists actually sell some of their companions after card #400 is released.

It will keep people talking about the set for a very long time.

[samcam]

Originally Posted by mwheeler27

Keep in mind there is no hurry. I hope some artists actually sell some of their companions after card #400 is released.

It will keep people talking about the set for a very long time.

All of this!!!!!