Merry Christmas (FF Style)

From creator Mark M. over at idrawbaseballcards

Ho Ho Ho!   "Fuzz Face"

FF - Red Double Print pickup

 Love this version!  Picked up a another one this month - just couldn't pass it up for the price.  Original FF version with a few offset inks.  Dramatic effect overall.

FF Bat Knob creation

 New creation from jkbarkleyfan on eBay.  Standard sized (except VERY thick), custom wood knob insert.  Great detail and love the redone card back.  

Keep an eye out for his current and future creations on eBay.

 

Black Box w/ Print Dot on the Collar (New Pickup)

New, cheap pickup for 2023.  Common Black Box version with a nice Red/Yellow print dot on the collar.  Haven't seen one of these before?

2021 Topps Museum 1/1 Canvas?

Excited to pickup this "1 of 1" FF piece.  Licensed by Topps.  Unique item for the 2021 Topps Museum Canvas Collection.  Drawn by Gary Kezele who has done several of these for the major card companies.  Sports and non-sports like Star Wars etc.  Beautiful work by a popular artist.

Obviously, this card was never in a 2021 Topps pack.  Selected artists are sent blank "1 of 1" cards to work with and sell.  This is how Topps (and others) compensate these artists.  

Below is the 'selected' Ripken canvas reproduction card from the 2021 set by artist Josh Trout.

Gary Kezele - Instagram

Gary Kezele - Threads 

New White Scribble Pickup

 New White Scribble Pickup!  Only the 2nd time I've seen the saw-cut on the left side of the bat knob.  Neat little print dot on the letter B too.  Something different for the collection.

New FF Pickup. FF cut from sheet.

 Newish pickup this summer.  Oversized FF card cut from a sheet of cards.  Probably saved from a trash can or dumpster in 1989.  Zoomed in to find a decent blue ink offset too.

"Hug Face" by Alex Pardee 2023 Comic Con

 Newly released for the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.  Artist Alex Pardee links the FF to the Alien movie franchise with these "Hug Face" creations.  Commander Kane was the first victim in the movie after being attacked by a 'facehugger' alien.  Shown here are the original HF version and a 'Acid Drop' variety.

Instagram:  LINK

 

CSG grades a FF "Mystery" card

 Another one slips past the experts.  Currently a CSG 9 FF is up on eBay.  After closer examination - it's a FF "Mystery" card.  Not an original FF error.  

Custom FF figures

 Courtesy of Patrick's Custom Painting.  Great artistic work!  

Instagram Link 

Lego Baseball Figures, Super7 Baseball Superstar and McFarlane action figure - all done to match the 1989 Fleer FF card.  Even the knobs of the bats were done!

Fakes and more Fakes! BEWARE!

 Too many fakes being created.  Here is a current eBay listing featuring a FAKE White Scribble - "authenticated by PSA" and a FAKE FF with a FAKE signature.  

 The 'PSA' White Scribble is a FAKE card placed in a FAKE slab (note the missing PSA embossed logos) with a FAKE flip using a serial number from a real PSA 8 WS......

Buyer Beware!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225590150811

 eBay listing has been removed!  Seller's ID was pacestrading

 

2023 Custom FF card by John B. Malbone

 Beautiful new creation by card artist John B. Malbone.  Thick, 260pt holder containing a covered up wood disk.  Great work.

Check out his other creations on Instagram:  Johnmalboneart

 

Circle Scribble sells on eBay! WOW!

 A newly graded Circle Scribble (CS3) sold on eBay last night!  $805!

No mention of the rarity in the listing.  Lots of FF hunters out there!  It's a Beauty!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364240326056 

Black Box Bookends - New Pickup

 Added the card on the left (or first) this month.  Just an ugly, off centered Black Box version.  It goes well with it's twin centered the opposite way.  Cheap addition!

Harry Colon added to the Adult Cards page

 Thanks to Ron A. for sending me this addition to the Adult cards page.  Harry Colon 😧

Casket Card Custom FF Art from Salty Peppers Cards

Truly unique custom FF creations from Steven Perkins (www.saltypepperscards.com) 

"Casket Card" series featuring the '89 Ripken (among others) and a few different variations.  Check out his work!  "F@#KED FACE" 😅

Custom FF creation from Taylor Allen

 New Addition - it's a nice custom FF piece from Taylor Allen (Instagram).  Outstanding one of a kind art work!  Love seeing these.

New Loop Scribble Pickup

New pickup this month.  A Black Scribble w/ Loop version with a slightly angled saw-cut.  Not a new version, just something different.  The cut is the closest to the bat knob I've seen for this version.  😁

Scribble w/F cut from sheet

 First pickup of the new year!  Black Scribble w/ F version cut from a full sheet with the color bar attached and having a hand written code written on the surface.  I've seen a few of these, but this is the first black scribble.