Custom Creation : 1968-style Jerry Kramer

[Myachelydra]

Awesome Bob!

[Jay Wolt]

Bob another great job

[geor952]

Bob,
I thank you for sharing these with us. I always enjoyed them when I had my SCD subscription and love it when you post them on here.

[Bob Lemke]

I'm sometimes hesitant to post my new creations because I don't want to look like I'm "bragging."

I do these custom cards principally because I enjoy the mental exercise of trying to make a physical reality of the cards I see in mind's eye; that is, trying to get the job done with my limited computer graphics skills.

Secondarily, I still like to share with other collectors just as much as I did back in the day if I was the first in the neighborhood to get a particular Milwaukee Braves card out of a wax pack.

[mojorob]

Bob,

Another really nice effort on your part.

I especially like your last couple as the 68's are my favorite football issue.

[Bob Lemke]

It's ironic, but by the late 1960s I had long since quite collecting football (and baseball cards).

By then, though, my little brother was buying cards, so I was exposed to all the classic designs of that era. I always liked the Jack Davis-cartoon Packers and Raiders from 1968.

I just finished putting all of my future card project artworks, photos, etc., on a flash drive so I have a backup in case of another hard drive crash. I have enough stuff on my to-do list to keep me busy for years.

I'm trying to get to a 1959-style John Madden, but I spent all this weekend working on a custom card for a fellow forum member's father-in-law, so Madden will have to wait.

[slantycouch]

Originally Posted by Bob Lemke

I'm sometimes hesitant to post my new creations because I don't want to look like I'm "bragging."

I don't think anyone sees it that way. This is great - thanks for posting!

[mojorob]

Bob,
Were you able to find a color picture of John Madden in a Eagles uniform?

Didn't he have a brief cup of coffee with them?

[Bob Lemke]

I do not have a color photo of Madden in an Eagles uniform, but did find a very sharp, chest-up portrait black-and-white that should "colorize" very nicely.

Topps has a color three-point stance photo of Madden in their NFS goodies section, but it is way out of focus.