Bad Card in a Great Set

7nohitter · #1 11-02-2015, 06:14 AM

Nobody has explained the 51 Bowman Richards card. What the hell is up with this card? it sticks out like a sore thumb

vintagebaseballcardguy · #2 11-02-2015, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Nobody has explained the 51 Bowman Richards card. What the hell is up with this card? it sticks out like a sore thumb

So did his ears...

vintagebaseballcardguy · #3 11-02-2015, 07:32 AM

I am not sure the set qualifies as great, but the 1964 Topps Don Hoak card has always amused me. (sorry for no scan)

ALR-bishop · #4 11-02-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Nobody has explained the 51 Bowman Richards card. What the hell is up with this card? it sticks out like a sore thumb

With the exception of the Richards card, all other cards in the set involve black and white photos that were colorized . The Richards is not a colorized photo but rather a charactature drawing. Not sure there is a definitive answer as to why unless maybe they did not have an available B&W photo that lent itself well to the colorization process.

jason.1969 · #5 11-02-2015, 02:04 PM

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With the exception of the Richards card, all other cards in the set involve black and white photos that were colorized . The Richards is not a colorized photo but rather a charactature drawing. Not sure there is a definitive answer as to why unless maybe they did not have an available B&W photo that lent itself well to the colorization process.

Per the PSAcard website, "Only one card in the entire set used original artwork, and that card (#195) depicts first-year White Sox skipper Paul Richards as a caricature, most likely because he got the job after set production started."

jason.1969 · #6 11-02-2015, 02:13 PM

And while it's still a little unsettled why the cartoon style was used, this link may explain the long neck.

http://www.dodgersblueheaven.com/201...-richards.html

7nohitter · #7 11-03-2015, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jason.1969

Per the PSAcard website, "Only one card in the entire set used original artwork, and that card (#195) depicts first-year White Sox skipper Paul Richards as a caricature, most likely because he got the job after set production started."

Thank you, Jason

7nohitter · #8 11-03-2015, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

With the exception of the Richards card, all other cards in the set involve black and white photos that were colorized . The Richards is not a colorized photo but rather a charactature drawing. Not sure there is a definitive answer as to why unless maybe they did not have an available B&W photo that lent itself well to the colorization process.

Thank you, Al. i appreciate the info! This card has always bothered me.

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