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Donruss (@paniniamerica) introduced the Rated Rookie in 1984, then unveiled the iconic logo in ‘85. Canseco made it a sensation in ’86, and popularity grew with the card boom. In ’91, Donruss got greedy and doubled the size of the subset from 20 cards to 40, by issuing a Series 1 & 2… featuring differentContinue reading

Donruss issued some pretty bland designs in their first 4 years, however something happened in ‘85… I suspect they changed creative directors. The new design was bold: a black border with complimentary red striping. They also created the iconic Rated Rookie logo that year. I made this with the two most popular cards from theContinue reading

In the ‘88 season, Billy Ripken randomly wrote “Fuck Face” on the bottom of his BP bat with a Sharpie… so he could quickly find it on the rack. Little did he know it would end up on a baseball card. The production team for ’89 Fleer overlooked it and, a PR disaster was created.Continue reading

Home for a pit stop… and prepping these 3 boys to get shipped out to their collector 😁 Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #baseballcards #baseballcardart #vintagebaseballcards #oldbaseballcards #toppsbaseballcards #topps #baseballdiamond #baseball #baseballart #sportsart #sandykoufax #nopepper#baseballcardartist #popart #bazookajoe #bubblegum https://www.instagram.com/p/B1B5KGAHYkW/?igshid=4qtxvrj9o75

I feel obligated to share a little more on National Baseball Card Day 😁 Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #donruss #panini #paniniamerica #baseballcards #baseballcardart #vintagebaseballcards #oldbaseballcards #baseballdiamond #baseball #1989 #baseballart #sportsart #barrybonds #pittsburghpirates #asterisk #chicagocubs #topps #1982 #wrigleyfield #80s #80sstyle #80svintage #baseballcardartist #popart https://www.instagram.com/p/B1AJwkinxzp/?igshid=bhet5xfp0gl6

Happy #nationalbaseballcardday Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen @psacard #psagraded #donruss #panini #paniniamerica #baseballcards #baseballcardart #vintagebaseballcards #oldbaseballcards #baseballdiamond #baseball #1987 #ratedrookie #baseballart #sportsart #gregmaddux #chicagocubs #80s #80sstyle #80svintage #baseballcardartist #popart https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_ZMBdHuYH/?igshid=1w74epzw7wlgx

I had some leftover reprints of the 1915 Cracker Jacks… so I put them to use! It’s said that this set from the Deadball Era is among the most attractive cards ever produced. They are very difficult to locate, making them the equivalent of baseball card gold. A Christy Mathewson sold for $95,000 in 2012.Continue reading

It’s a “Barry” nice summer day. Make the most of it 😁 Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #donruss #baseballcards #baseballcardart #baseballcardartist #baseballart #sportsart #popart #mosaic #vintagebaseballcards #oldbaseballcards #baseballdiamond #baseball #1989 #barrybonds #pittsburghpirates #sanfranciscogiants #80s #80sstyle #80svintage #orange #asterisk https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTFVtjnBMq/?igshid=1vyb5glbq00f1

By request from @waxpacktimemachine I’m sharing my home exhibit wall… currently Wrigley/Cubs themed. All those pieces are 24" squares… 34"x34" when hung as a diamond. Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #baseballdiamond #baseball #baseballart #sportsart #baseballcardart #baseballcardartist #chicagocubs #chicagocubsnation #chicagocubsbaseball #wrigleyfield #letsgo #everybodyin #popart https://www.instagram.com/p/Byxu-nMnxn8/?igshid=12ck5rf8mhmn4

Barry Bonds’ record breaking 756th home run ball was purchased by fashion designer Marc Ecko for $752,467. He then defaced the ball by engraving it with an asterisk. The ball now sits in the Hall of Fame. I used 70 cards to make this… choosing 1989 Donruss. The orange backs tie Barry’s early years asContinue reading