2010 Topps National Chicle Jed Lowrie #165
The 2010 Topps National Chicle set is the very definition of a love it or hate it set. The desire for card companies to recycle classic designs had been going on for quite some time. Probably since Topps’s first foray into the Heritage line. People loved the look of new players in old designs. In many cases, that meant paintings. The Allen and Ginter did this beautifully, with it’s sophisticated images. Chicle seemed to be the other direction. They realized that they were painting things, so why not have some fun with it?
In this case, the Jed Lowrie card is pretty tame. It’s a simple shot of Jed taking his cuts. The background is simple, and doesn’t detract from the image. But, you can tell that it’s not a case of an artist trying to copy a picture. The uniform isn’t quite right. I’m guessing you’d see more letters if this were a photo. It’s much more of an impression that an image. But, it works. The focus in on the right place. Lowrie. It’s not cluttered, or weird enough to be a distraction.
It’s a nice card.
I see what you're saying. It's not trying to be literal but captures the feeling. What an uneven but interesting set. I remember buying a blaster and being pleasantly pleased with what I got. If you're interested here's the post:http://canthavetoomanycards.blogspot.com/2010/06/2010-national-chicle.html
ReplyDeleteI'm usually more of a realist when it comes to paintings. But, it's a baseball card so I'll make an exception.
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