Raffle starts TONIGHT, 8:00 PM EST!!

[Iron Horse]

Thanks, now let's see if I win

[billyb]

24 hrs and 20 minutes to go before we kick this off.

I just got a scary weather forcast. High wind warning for Sunday from 2PM to 11 PM. If I loose my internet, I will be highly ticked off.

In Northern Michigan, we use a dish for out internet, and it does get interrupted from time to time. We will have some sort of plan in place'

By the way, I posted this box score form the last two raffles.

Cards Side............................2
Memorabilia Side..................0


Ugly box score.

[billyb]

10 HOURS TO GO.

A reminder, I will be opening a new thread at 8PM EST, here on the memorabilia side. Once the thread shows up, entries can then be purchased.

[slidekellyslide]

So this photo would be a no-go? How much would an upgrade cost if total reaches ~250?

[bnorth]

On the very slim chance my single entry wins could I get the same monetary value in the 5 x 7 studies? I think they are simply amazing and would love some portraits of my favorite player(s) in the different hats/uniforms he/they played in. Not that the full size paining isn't cool but not really my thing. Yes I am weird.

[GKreindler]

Dan,

We'd definitely have to go a bit bigger than 16" x 20" to make that one work, though not necessarily a hell of a lot bigger. If you'd like, PM/email me and I can let you know what it would cost for some different sizes.

Graig

[GaryPassamonte]

Graig,
Why does a shot like Dan's not fit into a 16x20 format. Why won't it work? Is it because you can't do justice to detail? I'm no artist and am just curious. Thanks.
Gary

[GKreindler]

Gary,

For starters, since the dimensions are a bit different than 16" x 20" on Dan's image, it would have to adhere to those proportions. That's mainly because of the nature of his photograph, with two full figures. So, if he wanted to stay with 16" wide, the height would have to be around 25".

The general size I think is still a little too small there, as everything would just seem too compressed. Additionally (and more importantly), I'd need more room to get the kind of detail that I'd like to, especially with the full figures and suitcases. It doesn't have to be all that much larger to do the trick - 18" x 28" or 20" x 32" would make a very large difference for me to work on (and for the viewer).

Hope that makes some sense. If not, just say so!

G

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by billyb

I just got a scary weather forcast. High wind warning for Sunday from 2PM to 11 PM. If I loose my internet, I will be highly ticked off.

In Northern Michigan, we use a dish for out internet, and it does get interrupted from time to time. We will have some sort of plan in place.'

Bill, if you do lose internet, give me a call and I can post an update to this thread.

Others, if Bill loses internet and you don't see a new Raffle Entry thread right at 8 PM EST, just hold your entry requests until he regains connectivity and can post the new thread. If you have extenuating circumstances preventing you from posting later in the evening, please e-mail or PM your requests to Bill. If that fails, e-mail or PM me or Graig. Our preference is that all requests be made on the board if possible, as we will be using the time stamps of the requests to assign the entry numbers in order. Cross-referencing time stamps across multiple platforms and users gets a little harder.

[billyb]

Lance and Craig,
I just you both an email to make sure I have both your correct phone numbers.
We are going to get 3 to 6 inches of snow today, till 11:PM. It just started snowing now.
If I have to drive to McDonalds to use there internet, I will, (or nearest establishment), I just need to start the thread, and I can always add the names later, because they will be in order.

[irv]

Originally Posted by billyb

4 Days to go.

What we have done in the past is show some of the photos we would love to have painted.

I am curious, who would be the most popular subject to paint. Many I know would love to own a Gehrig or a Christy, Ruth or Cobb.

Are they still the favorites.

It would be interesting to know who would be the most popular.

So who is your favorites. I know it would be hard to choose just one, so Choose three sport figures you would like to see on canvas hanging up in your mancave.


For me, my top three would be;

Kaline
Greenberg
Probert (hockey, adding something different)

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A Probert or other hockey pic would be cool for sure, but, and although I am CDN, I think I'd still stick with a BB pic?
I love that Aaron I commented about some time ago in another thread. It is incredible looking to me but I doubt Graig would want to paint that one again?

I do love the 58 Topps Mantle/Aaron batting foes card/image if he could paint that, or the pic I own of my Uncle at the 58 WS game with Mickey Mantle.
(both below) but truthfully, I think I'd be pretty happy with most anything he desired to paint.

Originally Posted by billyb

Lance and Craig,
I just you both an email to make sure I have both your correct phone numbers.
We are going to get 3 to 6 inches of snow today, till 11:PM. It just started snowing now.
If I have to drive to McDonalds to use there internet, I will, (or nearest establishment), I just need to start the thread, and I can always add the names later, because they will be in order.

Same here. (10 to 15 cm's) Just when you thought winter was finally over and spring/summer were about to begin!!

[RobertC]

I'm in. I would love to have the image on the 1974 Topps Puzzle. Even better if the kids faces that appear on the 1974 Deckle Edge that were cropped out of the puzzle shot.

[GKreindler]

That's a lot of love for Hammerin' Hank!

Irv, unfortunately I can't paint that exact Aaron image again, though I can do something similar. Or, the Mantle and Hank image would also work very well - I'm pretty sure I have a high-res copy of the actual photo somewhere in my files.

Robert, as long as we can get a nice high-res copy of that image, it can certainly be done.