New custom project

[scott6649]

So over the last month or so I made 50 first year cards of Hall of Famers who didn't have a card in the actual first year they played. So now I figure I have to go the other way and shoot for 50 Hall of Famers who didn't have a card in the year after they played their last game. 11 down, 39 to go... Or 10 down, 40 to go seeing how Munson isn't in the HOF.

[bobsbbcards]

Very cool.

[ALR-bishop]

Originally Posted by bobsbbcards

Very cool.

+ 1

[tulsaboy]

Neat! I'm curious...it seems like, based on your excellent choices there, that a number of guys didn't have a card after their last year played. Has that changed more recently? When a guy retires, do they have a card in the following year's set as some sort of way to complete their record, or to provide collectors with a card that has their final stats? I'm not talking about special sets, or one-offs, but just the regular Topps set. It's a question I hadn't thought much about until seeing these cards.

Really well done. Thanks for sharing.
kevin

[scott6649]

I haven't even got to the really good players yet. Frank Robinson, Bob Feller, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays among others.. I think the most common denominator is that they were all pretty terrible players at that point and barely even saw the field. Back then I guess nostalgia wasn't enough to get you a card in the set.

Originally Posted by tulsaboy

Neat! I'm curious...it seems like, based on your excellent choices there, that a number of guys didn't have a card after their last year played. Has that changed more recently? When a guy retires, do they have a card in the following year's set as some sort of way to complete their record, or to provide collectors with a card that has their final stats? I'm not talking about special sets, or one-offs, but just the regular Topps set. It's a question I hadn't thought much about until seeing these cards.

Really well done. Thanks for sharing.
kevin

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by scott6649

I haven't even got to the really good players yet. Frank Robinson, Bob Feller, Ernie Banks, Willie Mays among others.. I think the most common denominator is that they were all pretty terrible players at that point and barely even saw the field. Back then I guess nostalgia wasn't enough to get you a card in the set.

When you get to the really good guys make sure to post pics of them also. The cards in the first post look very nice.

[KingFisk]

So cool! Am I missing your 1994 Carlton Fisk? EDIT: I see that you were only going to do 50, so I guess Pudge didn't make the cut. Too bad, though the 1994 Topps set was pretty hideous. Again, these cards are amazing.

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[scott6649]

Because Munson isn't a hall of famer, heres #50. Now i'm done.

Originally Posted by KingFisk

So cool! Am I missing your 1994 Carlton Fisk? EDIT: I see that you were only going to do 50, so I guess Pudge didn't make the cut. Too bad, though the 1994 Topps set was pretty hideous. Again, these cards are amazing.

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[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by scott6649

Because Munson isn't a hall of famer, heres #50. Now i'm done.

There it is!! I love it. Thanks for indulging me (and hitting your true HOF 50).

[Rich Falvo]

Great work!

[bbcard1]

Those look really good.

[KingFisk]

So cool. Amazing that Pedro didn't get a final card...he even started a World Series game in his last year.

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[scott6649]

Yeah, it's pretty crazy. Whatever it is, 700-800 cards in the set year to year and you can't find room for these guys? But I guess it's a double edged sword. Tom Glavine had 20 or so cards. Do you make one to commemorate his final season where he went 2-4 or do you give a guy a card which might be the only one he ever gets?