Topps Star Wars 40th 2017 BEST SKETCH EVER IN THE HISTORY OF EVER

May 05, 2017, 04:40 PM

Kryten67

THIS IS NOT MINE.... I'M In The E.R. From Laughing My A$$ off......

you can read this in it's ENTIRETY on a Certain Auction Site..........

$10,000 for a Sketch???? someday maybe......

May 07, 2017, 02:42 AM

MarcG

That is funny...

One of the best listings I have read in a while.

May 07, 2017, 02:43 AM

MarcG

Seriously, how could Topps allow that sketch card to be included in the 40th anniversary set???

May 07, 2017, 08:04 AM

stevetrek

Looks like it was done in 3 minutes

May 07, 2017, 01:22 PM

Raven

I did enjoy the description, quite funny.

Obviously the seller wants to call out both the manufacturer and the specific artist on this beauty. Don't know what precipitated that, but if someone submits it and someone accepts it for a product, they own the credit and/or the blame.

May 07, 2017, 01:49 PM

Kryten67

Here's a different Perspective by an "Artist".

This is a SKETCH card and it IS a great sketch.

Under the terms of the contract we are only required to spend 2 minutes per sketch. But over the years, collectors became whining bitches whenever they pulled a card that wasn't a full color painting with 4 hours of effort put into.

While 80% of the collectors are awesome, it's the 20% who pull **** like this and try to humiliate an artist for doing their job that makes me glad I pulled out of the sketch card industry to work in other areas of freelance work.

May 07, 2017, 05:11 PM

Bill Mullins

So could someone post a link?

May 07, 2017, 05:37 PM

chesspieceface

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Topps-...f:g:f~wAAOSwhvFZCo5s

May 08, 2017, 05:56 AM

wolfie

The worst thing about this sketch is that it is only the right half of a 2 part sketch, the left side part is still out there and will require another $10,000 when it surfaces.

May 08, 2017, 02:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by wolfie:
The worst thing about this sketch is that it is only the right half of a 2 part sketch, the left side part is still out there and will require another $10,000 when it surfaces.

The left piece is on eBay, seller is asking $60 or Best Offer... so only $10,060 and it's anyone's!

May 08, 2017, 07:53 PM

cardaddict

I think it's actually the second best sketch card ever.

May 08, 2017, 10:35 PM

Heroes For Hire

quote:
Originally posted by Kryten67:
Here's a different Perspective by an "Artist".

This is a SKETCH card and it IS a great sketch.

Under the terms of the contract we are only required to spend 2 minutes per sketch. But over the years, collectors became whining bitches whenever they pulled a card that wasn't a full color painting with 4 hours of effort put into.

While 80% of the collectors are awesome, it's the 20% who pull **** like this and try to humiliate an artist for doing their job that makes me glad I pulled out of the sketch card industry to work in other areas of freelance work.

In this era of having expensive boxes that are "hit" driven, it's unfortunately that card companies put artists in that position by making the sketch cards one of primary hits and yet only require 2 minutes of work. Maybe there should be different distinctions in the insert ratios for a sketch, full color, and ones that take 4 hours efforts. Perhaps that could help balance out collector expectations for nice looking SKETCH cards such as that puzzle piece by not having that type of SKETCH card among the primary "hits" of the box.

May 09, 2017, 01:58 AM

Kryten67

May 09, 2017, 11:51 AM

Raven

Yes, it's all unreasonable collector demands, until one of those 2 minute beauties turns out to be the premium hit in your $80 plus box.

For myself, all I expect in a pulled sketch is a professional effort, done by a professional artist who knows that whatever their other considerations may be, he/she is going to be judged by the work that bears their signature.