1953 Topps Richie Ashburn!!

Is a card that does not exist.

However, over at Topps Archives they have found the artwork.

And thanks to Punk Rock Paint we have what the card may have looked like had it been produced.

This is what the blogosphere is about - people merging their talents and resources and yielding great stuff for the rest of us fans to enjoy.

Thanks to Topps Archives and Punk Rock Paint.

For a look back at another Richie Ashburn card that never was click here to see a custom version for the 1955 Topps Set.

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Cards that never were - 1955 Topps Richie Ashburn

I wanted to put up a quick post to direct your attention to Bob Lemke's Blog where he creates custom cards.

His latest project is Phillies Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn and the 1955 Topps Card that never existed. In 1955 Bowman and Topps were both fighting over the rights to produce cards of different players. Bowman had the rights to Ashburn in 1955 so there was no Topps Card.

Bob Lemke has remedied this situation. And has done very well - Giving careful attention to many minute details.

Bob goes into great detail as to the process involved in creating the card. It is an interesting read regardless if your a Phils fan or not and I am glad that Bob was good enough to share the card.

Replacement Player Debate

2008 Topps #68 Kevin Millar

Earlier this week I posted a link to a story asking forgiveness be granted be to replacement players so that their images could be used in Video games.

Keith Olbermann posted a rather strong and interesting rebuttal to the initial post and I am passing it along here.

I found both stories via Deadspin

Local Card Show Write Up

The News Journal out of Wilmington, DE had the following article on a local card show.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100201/NEWS/2010326

I have never been to the Aetna Show. They charge a $2 admission, which was enough to scare me away. A few months ago Stale Gum tried to Video the show, but was turned down.