Cards that might have been...

[brett 75]

While looking through my 1964 Topps Giants set I realized for the first time that neither Maris nor Drysdale appear in the set and it got me to thinking of cards that would have looked good that the company's either never printed or players retired prior to reaching that particular year. I really would have loved to see a 1975 Topps mini Roberto Clemente that coming from the first set I collected as a kid. Anyone else with cards that they would have liked to have seen or might have been ?

[Cliff Bowman]

1951 Bowman Chuck Connors, 1952 Topps Chuck Connors, 1958 Topps Ed Bouchee , 1966 Topps Dick Ellsworth with a corrected photo, 1967 Topps Robin Roberts, 1973 Topps Rusty Staub, 1973 Tony LaRussa, 1973 Tom Phoebus, 1974 Topps Rico Carty, 1978 Dave Giusti, any Topps Tony Horton card...

[7nohitter]

1966 and 1967 Nolan Ryan....

1975 Harmon Killebrew in a Twins uni, that Kansas City looks foolish.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Any early Topps Stan Musial cards or '52/'53 Topps Ted Williams cards

[brett 75]

Add 1948 Bowman Nellie Fox in an Athletics uniform. ( he had 3 games for them in 1947 ) & 1949 Leaf as well.

[bosoxfan]

1972 Luis Tiant

[ALR-bishop]

Cliff---you need to keep looking. He is listed in the first 58 Checklist

[sflayank]

i would want a 1968 mantle 3-d

[doug.goodman]

Ed Bouchee 1958 card (sort of) :

[paul]

I've always wondered why there is no 1977 Topps Dick Allen.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Cliff---you need to keep looking. He is listed in the first 58 Checklist

Heck, I'm still looking for a 1962 Topps Stamp of Roy Sievers listed with the A's and a 1969 Kahn's Ron Santo with red stripes .

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by paul

I've always wondered why there is no 1977 Topps Dick Allen.

That's a good one. I think there is a 1977 Topps proof card of Jerry Grote but Topps pulled it before production because Grote had said that he was going to retire before the 1977 season but later changed his mind.

[HRBAKER]

The top 4 cards were made by Topps in 2011 as a part of their Lost Cards insert set. The '41 Goudey Musial and '69 Topps Simmons were custom made for me by a guy on the Coll. Universe board who also had made the '53 and '64 Topps earlier.

The gentlemen from the Coll. Universe board (id: heritageaddict) also made the '52 Topps Musial card with the "cut auto" from my 3x5.

[HRBAKER]

These I printed off of a website of a guy who made some masterful looking "what if" cards. I wish I culd remember the site, there were a number of great looking cards there.

[ALR-bishop]

Cliff---Larry and I think you can stop looking

[bobw]

Here's a 1973 Topps Phoebus I made a while back



Also a 1969 Tony Horton

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by bobw

Here's a 1973 Topps Phoebus I made a while back

That's as cool as the other side of the pillow! Do you have any copies of that card actually made up and possibly for sale, and do you make requests?

[bobw]

I do not have any already made up but it can be done, however it does not have any back design. I also do requests if I have a photo or if you can provide a photo. Private Message me a list of players, the teams and years and I'll see what I can do and let you know a price.

[con40]

These I printed off of a website of a guy who made some masterful looking "what if" cards. I wish I culd remember the site, there were a number of great looking cards there.

Funny how the internet works... those are designs that I have done over the years. Three of those were offset printed and handed out as promos at card shows so who knows how they got around. The '54 Mantle was just a prototype I posted on CU a long time ago that I've since improved.

I have a library of dozens of these that I've done. Got to start me a blog like Bob Lemke (the master of ersatz cards) has done.

[k-dog]

Originally Posted by brett 75

I really would have loved to see a 1975 Topps mini Roberto Clemente that coming from the first set I collected as a kid.

A 1975 Topps Mini Dennis Eckersley would be a good one also!!!

[ALR-bishop]

Great stuff Keith. You an Bob L are master craftsmen

[con40]

[novakjr]

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.

A '57 Topps combos card of "Indians Young Sluggers" with Colavito and Maris would've been awesome.

[Volod]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.

A '57 Topps combos card of "Indians Young Sluggers" with Colavito and Maris would've been awesome.

Rocky had a good season for Kansas City in 1964. If the Yankees had brought him up from their top farm team that year, he and Maris could have posed for a 1965 Topps card titled, "Yanks Outfield Bashers," or some such. That would have been a great item for us Indians fans to collect.

[brett 75]

Those are definatley some of the coolest cards that never were, I have seen some as I used to post on the Tuff Stuff. Bob is one of the greatest ! Ask and yee shall receive ! Thanks for all the great posts everyone . Brett

[howard38]

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.
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That would have been Rick Manning that stepped on his balls.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by howard38

Damn Keith. Eck looks like somebody just stepped on his balls.
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That would have been Rick Manning that stepped on his balls.

Damn. Good call.

[Gr8Beldini]

1. I never understood why my favorite player at the time, Rusty Staub wasn't in the 1972 or 1973 Topps sets. I would have loved to see him and Willie Mays in the '72 Topps Traded sub-series as well.
2. 1956 and 1957 Topps Stan Musial;
3. It seemed like there was plenty of time to issue a "In Memorium" card for Roberto in the 73 high number series (like they did with Hubbs in 64).
4. Considering that he was the #2 pick in the 66 draft and did play late in '67, I always wondered how Topps could not make a Rookie Stars card with Reggie Jackson on it in '68 (especially considering the scrubs they did include over him).

[Gr8Beldini]

Originally Posted by bobw

Here's a 1973 Topps Phoebus I made a while back



Also a 1969 Tony Horton

Cool Cool Cool Cool Cool. I've always wanted a '69 Horton for use with my Strat O Matic computer sim replay. Gonna copy and paste into my player file when I get home tonight. Thanks! P.S. Can you do a '69 Donn Clendenon in a Mets uniform?

[sycks22]

Love this thread

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

Can you do a '69 Donn Clendenon in a Mets uniform?

This wasn't directed to me, but I thought it would be fun to do since I had never done a "what if" card before. Here is my quick version.

The photo is from a google image search and is a LIFE copyrighted picture.

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

This wasn't directed to me, but I thought it would be fun to do since I had never done a "what if" card before. Here is my quick version.

The photo is from a google image search and is a LIFE copyrighted picture.

Oh great. Now you will print a corrected version with "Donn" and we variation collectors will have to look for both versions .

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Oh great. Now you will print a corrected version with "Donn" and we variation collectors will have to look for both versions .

Oops. haha. Yeah I need to fix that. Even in the fake card world we need Error cards. This may remain an UER... at least until I get back to my design computer during the work week again.

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Oops. haha. Yeah I need to fix that. Even in the fake card world we need Error cards. This may remain an UER... at least until I get back to my design computer during the work week again.

make sure you put a squirrel on it this time too!!!

[ksfarmboy]

Surprised a 1952 Topps Whitey Ford hasn't been done.

[CW]

Cool thread!

I put this together with Corel photopaint some time ago -- a 1971 Topps Greatest Moments Roberto Clemente card commemorating his 3,000th hit:




Also, a collector has created an interesting blog about Cards That Never Were which recently featured this blog post about two of my favorite "guilty pleasures": Rush and baseball cards. Geddy Lee needed a baseball card!

[jmoran19]

Love the 71 GM Clemente! Great Job

[bn2cardz]

Okay here is a corrected Donn card. Turns out there is a WL variation also.

Originally Posted by novakjr

make sure you put a squirrel on it this time too!!!

I added one for you as well it is a tough SSP though so good luck finding this one for less that $600.

[CW]

HAHA nice squirrel variation!

[Tomman1961]

Cliff - Check out Tommie Agee's 1973 Topps card #420. Agee was traded after the picture. Everyone is airbrushed out of their Mets uniform. Picture was taken at Shea. Hey. Who is that guy to the right hustling in to back up the play? Yup.It Rusty.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Surprised a 1952 Topps Whitey Ford hasn't been done.

eTopps did make one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Whitey-For...ht_1145wt_1139

[bn2cardz]

t206 Shoeless Joe

[CW]

^^ heh heh, nicely done! Looks every bit as good as the "arms at sides" version Wonka mocked up some time ago (that card was a proof). I like the way you recreated the lithograph pattern. What was your source photo?

Good stuff, Andy!

[Cliff Bowman]

[QUOTE=bobw;961636]Here's a 1973 Topps Phoebus I made a while back



Bobw, great job on this card and the other "Might Have Been" cards that you made for me. I highly recommend your work.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by CW

^^ heh heh, nicely done! Looks every bit as good as the "arms at sides" version Wonka mocked up some time ago (that card was a proof). I like the way you recreated the lithograph pattern. What was your source photo?

Good stuff, Andy!

I looked at a few photos to try and get the idea of his features. Still am not 100% pleased with it but it was fun to try.

[David W]

[QUOTE=Cliff Bowman;964536]

Originally Posted by bobw

Here's a 1973 Topps Phoebus I made a while back



Bobw, great job on this card and the other "Might Have Been" cards that you made for me. I highly recommend your work.

OK - I finally have to ask, why the interest in a 73 Tom Phoebus?????

[bobw]

Mr Bowman wanted some customs cards made of players who played for the Cubs but never had a card by Topps..... Here are the other cards I made for him

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Okay here is a corrected Donn card. Turns out there is a WL variation also.



I added one for you as well it is a tough SSP though so good luck finding this one for less that $600.

Andy, the squirrel variation is awesome. Thank You..

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by paul

I've always wondered why there is no 1977 Topps Dick Allen.

I found these on a site that has fantasy 1977 Topps cards for players that changed teams or didn't have a card at all in the set.

[RaschiFan]

Hi Guys,
Sorry for the late post to this thread, but I'm new to this forum (and enjoying it very much).
I have been having fun by making custom cards like this for years and even had the honor of having a hobby legend like My. Lemke write about me in the January 2011 SCD.
Anyways, here's a few examples with a link to my full on-line library of digital baseball card art:


















My online album:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1137614...ardArtGallery#

Mr. Lemke's article about me:
http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...er-seen-before

Mr. Lemke, if you read this - I love your 3 stooges All American card and it was the inspiration for my Abbott and Costello card!

-TJ