The photo was a Polaroid and a blurry, poor quality one at that. It wasn't the nicest presentation and I had no personal connection to it so having it cut up for this project was an easy decision.
I don't know all the details as far as production goes, but it's quite meticulously hand crafted. 200lbhockeyplayer was the creator over on FCB and his work is top notch. The only difference between this and something created by Topps is the logo. I'll try to get some in hand pictures when I can.
http://www.freedomcardboard.com/foru...77#post1715177
The above link is a thread where he shows his process a bit