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Thanks for the stories. Very cool to have gotten commissions that way. As for the Bo story, well I'll say it again, the power of art.
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Last couple of pieces:
Ty Cobb Lucky 7 PSA 3.5 (full PSA slab/flip made from cut cards also): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7863306b_z.jpg 1954 Topps Ted Williams #250: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4d356d70_z.jpg |
Wow Tim...
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Not vintage, but iconic all the same.....the 1989 Fleer Bill Ripken FF uncensored version:
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Great work Tim! Love seeing all those cut up '89 Fleer cards being used to create this piece! Junk wax used to make a junk wax gem. :eek:
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I hope this doesn't screw you up too badly, as I imagine this is a commission piece, but there's a curse word on the knob of the bat... |
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A couple more down. Biggio was a commission (some fun news about that one later), and Lajoie was one that I've just worked on sporadically for a couple of years until it was finally finished today.
1993 Studio Craig Biggio (entire setup will be between 6 and 7 feet tall after final framing is done): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...998b072b_z.jpg T206 Nap Lajoie With Bat: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...252e2eb9_z.jpg |
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1952 Topps Willie Mays. This was a commission and is unavailable.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1bb3a2c1_z.jpg |
Finished this 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan commission yesterday:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a2706f20_z.jpg I also have been working a few images of celebration (love the emotion!) lately. Here are the 2 pieces I finished just before that 86 Fleer Jordan: Tom Brady: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...65be383c_z.jpg 1991 NBA Finals Michael Jordan: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fcca702f_z.jpg |
very cool Tim - the Wagner hangs over my right shoulder in my office - which is fantastic given the new amount of video conferences. It must have been mentioned 50+ times by now on business calls.
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Just ridiculous, absolutely f_cking ridiculous. Your new nickname is Leo-card-o da Vinci.
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I'm about to hit a stretch of (mostly) vintage commissions, but here are a couple of modern pieces I recently finished:
Adam Bomb: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...236d6ffc_z.jpg Derek Jeter Little Sun High School Autographs: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7492f508_z.jpg |
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Another tobacco classic off the list!
T205 Christy Mathewson, a commission that has already sold: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ff5e6bd2_z.jpg |
Love that Adam Bomb, so good.
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Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring; 26" x 31"
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Frickin' spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Finishing up this 1907 Dietsche Postcards Ty Cobb Fielding tonight:
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Love it!
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Another modern commission finished. Lots of lettering/text/font on this one. Very fun!
2008 Evan Longoria Topps Heritage RC https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a91d3f1d_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0d5366a9_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...83c51317_z.jpg |
A couple of recently completed modern pieces (both commissions/Sold):
2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Autograph: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...025ac546_z.jpg 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7a6dd08b_z.jpg |
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Several vintage pieces will be finished soon - but here's a couple of modern cards I recently completed:
1993 Finest Ken Griffey, Jr: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b6b224c5_z.jpg 1987 Topps Kirby Puckett: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8b9e00c0_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8555e669_z.jpg |
Great job on the Puckett Tim!
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A few more off the books!
1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5aab89e7_z.jpg T205 Zack Wheat: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2cfd4e7b_z.jpg 1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5bcd4598_z.jpg |
Amazing stuff! I see that 1990 donruss comes in handy.
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Especially love that 1971 Clemente. Beautiful work, Tim!
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Beautiful work as always Tim.
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Lots of pieces finished over the last few weeks, including one I completed at the Stephens Center during the National:
1948 Leaf Ted Williams https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0ae20cf6_z.jpg 1914/15 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...64a763bb_z.jpg 1971-72 OPC Jean Beliveau https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...30d34e1f_z.jpg 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2029cebd_z.jpg |
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Tim, your work is amazing, and even more spectacular in person. It was great to see you and some of your pieces at the National.
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Finishing several vintage pieces over the next few days. First up, the 1910 PC796 Sepia Postcards Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner:
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Love that Cobb/Wagner!
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A couple more commissions down:
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Very nice Tim. Love the Cobb and the portrait of Banks is outstanding. Always a pleasure to see your newest creations.
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Tim as always fantastic work
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Are you now using a different technique, particularly on the faces? I'm not seeing (I don't think) all the little faces that make up the face on some of your previous work including this Ruth.
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Thank you all!
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Still using the same technique, but I think what you are seeing is that a couple of recent pieces were made using commons that featured larger faces (portraits). The whites of the eyes on those commons were larger than what I typically use, and it was somewhat distracting when they were put in place. I eliminated those distractions by cutting them or covering them with other pieces. Tim |
Another pair of commissions down.....
1955 Topps Ted Williams: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...50421b27_z.jpg 1989 Donruss Ken Griffey Jr: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...79566cbe_z.jpg |
2 more completed:
2013 Topps Archives Tom Brady https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0f876e5a_z.jpg T205 Cy Young https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...851b6646_z.jpg |
H. moley!!!! You have achieved photo realism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Been busy since my last post! Here are some of my recent completions:
1968 Topps Johnny Bench/Ron Tompkins: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...3a48b148_z.jpg 1914/15 Cracker Jack Walter Johnson: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...4c8af8ab_z.jpg 1952 Bowman Willie Mays: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...5f9cba27_z.jpg 2013 Allen & Ginter Framed Mini Autograph Pele: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...e8e8c755_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b4739d15_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d9c281bd_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a4aa9819_z.jpg |
Wow, Tim, that Pele is insane! How big is it? The individual letters cut out for the "Topps Certified Autograph" line are nuts.
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This does not seem possible, just incredible work! Congrats on your great skill. Love to know if any of these go to auction.
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Extraordinary work, Tim! I am looking forward to your next piece.
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Really enjoy seeing all of these - thanks
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Incredible, Tim. As usual.
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Tim, those are great!
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Thank you all!
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Tim, wonderful work. You nailed the CJ Jackson. Always been curious, do you use a laser to make such exacting and small cuts?
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My last few pieces:
E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...540c08c9_z.jpg Dick Butkus takes on the Packers https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c3f746d7_z.jpg 1933 Sport Kings Howie Morenz https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ff243779_z.jpg and my latest....every Topps 5 cent baseball pack from 1952-1959 (these will hang in PSA's office in NYC): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2eb206b4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bd8ee7aa_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b4d2685e_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...ab0b3ae2_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...22336fa4_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1a9df878_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bb027d6b_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9df90543_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...36324508_z.jpg |
Tim they are fantastic, the Topps packs are sweet
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Hi everyone! Here's what I've been up to since April:
All of the following were commissions and are not available. The Mantles, Bobby Jones, and Fleer Basketball Pack are now hanging in Collectors HQ in Santa Ana. 1959 Topps Mickey Mantle https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b6ce5f3a_z.jpg 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...47c8d83e_z.jpg 1932 US Caramel Bobby Jones https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...11158fae_z.jpg 1961 Fleer Basketball Pack https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7576eb8b_z.jpg 1984 Topps Don Mattingly https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cfe63ccb_z.jpg I should have 3 more pieces completed this month...... |
N162 Anson in LOTG--let's see what these are really worth
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This requires a thesaurus, so pick any of these words (followed by a slew of exclamation points)...
Amazing Awesome Breathtaking Extraordinary Fabulous Fantastic Incredible Marvelous Phenomenal Remarkable Spectacular Staggering Startling Stunning Stupefying Stupendous Unbelievable Wonderful Wondrous |
Always love seeing your work Tim. The 84 Mattingly is stunning. Great job with the contrast. Keep up the great work.
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A few more commissions finished.
1955 Topps Jackie Robinson: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...37e3d375_z.jpg 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fcb14e1d_z.jpg 1993 Studio Nolan Ryan: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...857f4366_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...60720647_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...9ca6d02b_z.jpg |
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That 1956 Mantle is phenomenal!!! Great job all around !!
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Tim,
Watching your work improve of the years has been very fun to watch. I mean, you were really good before, but your latest works have been noticeably more detailed and the finished products are just spectacular man. Great work. Looking forward to seeing what's next! Andy . |
The disembodied eyes in Jackie's forehead are FREAKING ME OUT!!!
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Thank you all!
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I would think it would be an honor for a player to have a piece of one of their cards utilized on the face of an all-time great that is depicted on one of these fantastic artworks.
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A few modern commissions to close out 2022. Plenty of vintage on the way to start 2023!
1987 Fleer Michael Jordan: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1b4d3307_z.jpg 2017 National Treasures Patrick Mahomes NFL Shield: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f5e3224e_z.jpg 1987 Topps Bo Jackson: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...79dcd891_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b8ee7d65_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d43cb5a8_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fc449616_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a430bbc2_z.jpg |
Just incredible stuff, as always Tim. Thanks for continuing to give us other artists something to aspire to!
Man, the detail in that Bo background...the fence. Speechless. |
Tim love em, especially the BoJax
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