[Tyranusberg]

Bob Lemke, may he Rest In Peace, was indisputedly one of the most important figures in the hobby in the past 30 years. As discussed, his contributions through SCD, Baseball Cards Magazine and the Standard Catalog are profound. In retirement he added yet another feather to his cap by creating some of the coolest and most accurate custom cards ever created. His attention to the details is truly remarkable. From his meticulous use of age accurate images and autographs, to exceptional recreations of the backs of the cards (including appropriate cardboard texture, cartoons and facts), his custom cards in my opinion are the high water mark of the genre. Of course Bob not only created these cards virtually, but also physically by printing them and constructing them himself. Attached are a few of my favorites. He will be missed.