1956 Topps Elston Howard question

[swarmee]

It's not a photograph; it's a drawing based on the picture. So they didn't have to do any fine editing.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by swarmee

It's not a photograph; it's a drawing based on the picture. So they didn't have to do any fine editing.

Actually...they are colorized photos. Wax pencils were used to edit out things that were not wanted by the mid-50's. The '53 set was actually canvased--which is unreal when you think about it. 1954-1956 were hand colored b/w images...as was '52. The use of the most FANTASTIC looking medium is responsible for the unique look of 1952 Topps. It was called Flexichrome.
Oddly, I have tried numerous tools to prepare art for the cards I produce but nothing quite compares to the magical vibe of Flexichrome.
It screams "1950's".
Here's an outstanding article on the details of Flexichrome and how it came to be and how it was done...
https://www.thetoppsarchives.com/201...rome-away.html