Topps' "Project 2020" collection has been polarized due to the creative freedoms necessary to recreate historic baseball cards.
Throughout the year, famous artists publish versions of iconic cards in their own creative style. Like any job, but especially one related to a timeless hobby like collecting cards, there are powerful opinions about the success of the business.
We thought a version of Bob Gibson's card from 1959 was terrible, but some people consider it one of the favorites of their group because of its unconventional approach.
Our list below of "Project 2020" favorite maps released so far will likely lead to further disagreements. It’s good. Passionate exchanges on these trades are at the heart of the company.
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This is what we liked the most (in no particular order):
1980 Rickey Henderson, card n ° 21 (Matt Taylor)
What better representation of the eccentric figure than Rickey Henderson maintained than the startling impression of Matt Taylor?
It's amazing when the baseball cards give a glimpse of the period or the player for those who haven't seen it. Cards from the early 1900s are perfect for this reason; they are a portal to another era in American life.
You could finish this job in 2050 when someone asks to describe what Henderson looked like and get the message right: flashy, lush, full of life.
1952 Willie Mays, card no.15 (Andrew Thiele)
It is impressive to see how well Thiele can fit into a single baseball card without feeling too full. It could also function as a painting, which testifies to what he did with the colors and textures around the main image of Mays.
1980 Rickey Henderson, card # 57 (Blake Jamieson)
This version of the Henderson map from 1980 appears differently from Taylor's creation, replacing the funk of number 21 with an explosion of green and yellow.
It strikes a good balance between eye-catching work and something subtle and warm enough not to dominate your eyes.
1983 Tony Gwynn, card n ° 40 (Natural)
There is something very magical about this card and how it turns the background beyond Gwynn into what any baseball park in the world could be. A full set of action shooting baseball cards with this concept would be fun.
The use of shapes instead of letters is also an interesting touch for the artist.
2011 Mike Trout, map n ° 4 (Ermsy)
Here's a psychedelic journey from an Ermsy card based on the best player of this generation.
We imagine that this is the version of trout throwers who see their nightmares, their haunted eyes and their monster bat speed fast enough to cause cold sweat.
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