tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post3202913540873128951..comments2024-02-21T02:16:11.640-08:00Comments on Cards That Never Were: Well, It Was Fun While It LastedCards That Never Werehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-48155667393809666812019-01-11T17:18:05.843-08:002019-01-11T17:18:05.843-08:00Yes. There were 2 football, 2 basketball and 5 hoc...Yes. There were 2 football, 2 basketball and 5 hockey designs that I came across. I haven't researched them to see if the designs had been used yet. But maybe I'll include them, too.Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-78531435873139033242019-01-11T16:17:23.888-08:002019-01-11T16:17:23.888-08:00Just wondering if you've seen any rejected Top...Just wondering if you've seen any rejected Topps football designs from the 60's or 70's. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-15902529566898418292019-01-03T08:15:34.933-08:002019-01-03T08:15:34.933-08:00Keep doing what you are doing. Topps is all about ...Keep doing what you are doing. Topps is all about the money now, dishing out high end after high end product, and leaving true collectors with a sub-par base set with nothing unique. I have a feeling that in time, true collectors may abondon Topps and go for a custom set made by someone (or a group of people) online. Your work is way better than Topps, you come up with unique ideas, and there will always be a market of people who want to see your customs, me included. Keep it up. Jeremya1umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631055539594841302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-18515775310170776852019-01-02T11:27:57.649-08:002019-01-02T11:27:57.649-08:00Dear Mr. Hogan, please don't be too crestfalle...Dear Mr. Hogan, please don't be too crestfallen that Topps has partially stolen your thunder by piling in with their own revivals of these now antique designs. Be reassured that what you are doing is unique. First Topps can't seem to contain themselves and glitz and "foil" just about everything that they put out now. This is just another late 20th, and 21st century,nuisance. It spoils the "vintage feel". While I can only speak for myself, I've gotta bet that many people come to this site to re-experience the past, but with the "fresh twist" that you supply. Hence, I am really looking forward to your latest offering, and any more that you might have contemplated. I'm also going to bet that Topps will overwhelmingly fill these old designs with contemporary players,and offer just a few of our 50's, 60's, and 70's heros. And, at mega bucks (just like todays MLB salaries) who gives a "rip". Also, I got a bit of a chuckle out of the mutiple Jim Weaver "UER's". He was a "situational lefty" out of the "pen" for scarcely more than a year, but at 3 and 0 for my local ANGELS not too bad. Since 1968 was the only year he got any appreciable time I'm curious if these mock-ups were from then or 69. Finally, I'm glad that so many other guys recognized veteran utility man Bubba Phillips, this gives me hope that some fans still care about history. "Buzz" (Bryant)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-41115957974898335672019-01-01T08:25:05.379-08:002019-01-01T08:25:05.379-08:00If you noticed both of those cards are labeled Jim...If you noticed both of those cards are labeled Jim Weaver. You are correct that is Bubba from 1964. The Mets pitcher is Grover Powell also from the 1964 set. In many of these mock ups the Topps designers used names that mismatched the photo. Why they chose Jim Weaver, a marginal pitcher with a relatively short career, is a mystery. Could have been an inside joke of sorts.Cards That Never Werehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893879930871693614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-72828958011594780702019-01-01T00:29:57.374-08:002019-01-01T00:29:57.374-08:00Agree with Deogolf that your stuff is better. I...Agree with Deogolf that your stuff is better. I'm hoping that the Cards That Never Were thing does not play out. <br />Agree with Robert about Bubba Phillips on the Jim Weaver card. That's Bubba's picture from his 1964 Topps card. Old Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112089873949361756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-27320531696870551182018-12-31T20:22:20.276-08:002018-12-31T20:22:20.276-08:00Isn't that Bubba Phillips on that last "J...Isn't that Bubba Phillips on that last "Jim Weaver" card?bobrzikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438828881383282684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2332216713105600925.post-52710761761317104862018-12-31T18:40:45.672-08:002018-12-31T18:40:45.672-08:00Your stuff is much better!! :)
Happy New Year'...Your stuff is much better!! :)<br /><br />Happy New Year's to you, as well!!Deogolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703358269224914324noreply@blogger.com