Showing posts with label trading cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trading cards. Show all posts

Monday, September 28, 2015

Robert Crumb's Heroes of the Blues


Some selections from Robert Crumbs 1980 Trading Card Set Heroes of the Blues.


Mississippi John Hurt


Blind Lemon Jefferson


Memphis Minnie


Son House



I have a set for sale in my eBay store here.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Wrightson: Heresy Kingdom Come Cards


Here's some cards Bernie Wrightson did in 1995 for a card game series called "Heresy: Kingdom Come." I don't know a thing about these collectible card games, but here's some Wrightson art and that's good enough for me.


Saturday, October 2, 2010

Bubble-Gum Monsters


It's October, so I guess it is time to start getting ready for Halloween. Here's some art by Jack Davis for a series of Monster Tattoo Bubble Gum cards published by Topps around 1975.











Saturday, December 27, 2008

Zero Heroes

B.K. Taylor is probably best know for his strips "The Appletons" and "Timberland Tales" done for National Lampoon magazine in the late 1970's to early 1980's. Taylor has drawn and written for a wide range of humor publications and other trading cards, including the Odd Rods series. Below are some samples from his Zero Hero sticker set produced in 1983.


The Fantastic Fast Guy


Fancy Man


Muscle Man


Put-Down Man


Brand X Man


Rat Man


Power Baby


The Incredible Bulk


Milk Man


Lard Lady


Ape Man