Why I don't collect Modern stuff

[jgannon]

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[Leon]

Those are some creative cards.

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[peanuts]

How is this disrespectful in any way? Silly, for sure. But disrespectful?

It's an artist having some fun riffing on a classic image. It doesn't deface a real card. It keeps Honus' image in the eye of the hobby. It introduces T206 to a younger generation of collectors.

P2020 and P70 are fantastic happenings for the hobby. There's a lot of interesting takes on classic cards, creative interpretations of famous moments, edgy original art, and truly beautiful pieces that celebrate legends of the game. Yes, there are some misses – but that's all part of the discovery process!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Joe Biden would probably like the 'cool' Honus.

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I like it. Art is supposed to get a reaction from people. This isn’t cutting up a jersey or something stupid. It’s an artist’s interpretation of a
Classic card.

Originally Posted by ASF123

Of the many things I don't understand about that Wagner card, the orange slice is the most baffling. Is that some sort of inside reference?

I find the Biden joke quite funny. Well done.

As for the orange slice, the theme of the Honus card is "Pirates," and in the US, our pirates were often in the Caribbean. So you can see palm fronds, oranges, and jewelry symbolizing his team name. I actually liked that aspect of the card.

I also agree with art causing reactions. It's well done if someone talks about it.

[perezfan]

I kind of like them. They are reminiscent of the classic comic artwork of the great Wally Wood (Mad Magazine, Topps, etc.) I probably won't ever shell out for these cards, but they bring back fond childhood memories of many of Topps' Non-sports cards of the '60s (Insult Postcards, Ugly Stickers, etc.)

They say the past tends to repeat itself, and these are just a benign example of that (see pics below...)

I can see how these modern-version cards would lure kids into the hobby, and don't mind them at all. At least nobody is being misled, cheated, defrauded, or coerced to accept someone's new tenets!

[JeremyW]

If that is art, I like it.