Arthur K. Miller Art Cards!! GORGEOUS!!

[ZenPop]

Wondering if anybody else had posted on this (I did a quick search but saw nothing)...

One of my all-time favorite baseball artists (and just simply "artists") is Arthur K. Miller... I wish I could afford his original artwork... but he has just released a limited art-card set of his "Cards that never were," and they're glorious.

Everything I love about my favorite amazingly beautiful sets but painted beautifully for the players that deserved the treatment.

I believe the only way to order is through the Facebook store...

My two favorite things combined: Baseball and art.

Check out these beauties...

[BRoberts]

I agree that Arthur K. Miller is a great artist, and perhaps I am being too literal, but so many of his "cards that never were" fall flat to me because it's obvious why they "never were." Willie Mays on a Cracker Jack? Mike Trout on a 1951 Bowman? Of course these cards never existed! There was no reason that they would have! Conversely, I love the 1948 Leaf Roy Hobbs because when Hobbs would have played matches up with the time frame of when the card would have been produced.

I wish Miller had painted cards like a 1934 Goudey Ruth or a T206 Joe Jackson because there would be a touch of realism involved and those works would have more legitimacy. That's my only beef, and it is a minor one at that.

[DCDSports]

These are gorgeous, and he's clearly talented. What's an original go for? Anyone know? I don't collect much these days except Mike Trout game-used stuff, but I do like art!

[Jcosta19]

Depends on the player I've seen them around $500 to over $2k.

I think he may consign directly to auction. Not sure if these sell directly from the artist.

I picked up a Gehrig in one of my favorite sets, 48 Leaf. Hey it had Ruth, why not Gehrig.

Also have another Miller, Ruth painting.



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[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

Depends on the player I've seen them around $500 to over $2k.

I think he may consign directly to auction. Not sure if these sell directly from the artist.

I picked up a Gehrig in one of my favorite sets, 48 Leaf. Hey it had Ruth, why not Gehrig.

Also have another Miller, Ruth painting.



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Those are beauties!! He's got such an amazing quality to his work!

[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

I agree that Arthur K. Miller is a great artist, and perhaps I am being too literal, but so many of his "cards that never were" fall flat to me because it's obvious why they "never were." Willie Mays on a Cracker Jack? Mike Trout on a 1951 Bowman? Of course these cards never existed! There was no reason that they would have! Conversely, I love the 1948 Leaf Roy Hobbs because when Hobbs would have played matches up with the time frame of when the card would have been produced.

I wish Miller had painted cards like a 1934 Goudey Ruth or a T206 Joe Jackson because there would be a touch of realism involved and those works would have more legitimacy. That's my only beef, and it is a minor one at that.

I think the appealing part is that they're FANTASY cards. If you want to be literal, Roy Hobbs never existed. What's the fun of slapping a Mantle in a '68 frame? You HAVE that already. Miller took the best designed sets (that's important) and added dream players. I think it's an amazing combination... but to each his own.

Cheers!

It's a wonderful use of skill and imagination.

[BRoberts]

Clearly you are enthralled with these despite their shortcomings. That's wonderful. Enjoy!

[Jay Wolt]

Miller's work is great.
I have signed #'d litho's of Matty & WaJo in my office.

Saw the Johnson original at an art gallery in Camden Yards
Fantastic piece, about 4' tall & too rich for my blood.
Took a picture of my wife next to it, so have the picture framed w/ the litho

[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

Clearly you are enthralled with these despite their shortcomings. That's wonderful. Enjoy!

"shortcomings" lmao.

Much in the same way you're probably upset that The Simpsons characters are a sporting a brand of skin color unseen on human beings. If that's your beef, you're missing the point.

Cheers!

[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Miller's work is great.
I have signed #'d litho's of Matty & WaJo in my office.

Saw the Johnson original at an art gallery in Camden Yards
Fantastic piece, about 4' tall & too rich for my blood.
Took a picture of my wife next to it, so have the picture framed w/ the litho

That's awesome... what a gorgeous image that is.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jcosta19

Depends on the player I've seen them around $500 to over $2k.

I think he may consign directly to auction. Not sure if these sell directly from the artist.

I picked up a Gehrig in one of my favorite sets, 48 Leaf. Hey it had Ruth, why not Gehrig.

Also have another Miller, Ruth painting.



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Very nice artwork.