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The ‘89 Topps Griffey Jr. is complete… #baseballcard #baseballcardart #popart #baseballcardartist #kengriffeyjr #seattlemariners #topps #rookie #pink #bubblegum #gum #bazooka #matthewleerosen https://www.instagram.com/p/B8rN5D0hg3W/?igshid=34png698xtje

Finally got some time back in the studio after a lot of travel…a new giant gum stick in the works. #baseballcard #baseballcardart #popart #baseballcardartist #kengriffeyjr #seattlemariners #topps #rookie #pink #bubblegum #gum #bazooka #matthewleerosen https://www.instagram.com/p/B8oXzbGBvta/?igshid=svs8pka8d3t5

Some more pics of my Griffey Jr. piece… highlighting the holographic material. The sensation of this card (#1 in the inaugural set) marked the height of the card boom… as it was selling at hobby stores for over $100, while Upper Deck just kept printing more of them. Original artwork by #MatthewLeeRosen #upperdeck #baseballcardart #upperdeckcards #hologram #holographic #holographicartContinue reading

Upper Deck arrived in 1989 as the first premium brand with foil-wrapped packs, high-gloss white stock and holographics. They chose 19-year old Ken Griffey Jr. as the face of their launch… making him card #1 in their inaugural set. It was a gamble that turned into a sensation. The card became so popular that itContinue reading