(sigh)
I'm a free market kind of guy, so I rarely have bad things to say about different baseball cards - but I feel compelled to comment on this Kimbrel. I am very happy to add to my Kimbrel PC, but this is a prime example of a poor photo/design choice by Pinnacle.
Pinnacle has some great stuff in their portfolio. I can remember some favorites from Collecting Period I in the early 90's and I'm sure they had some stellar releases during my Hobby Ice Age. And even today, I've picked up some BEAUTIFUL cards from Panini.
But this just ain't one of them.
The black card design that is engulfing a Craig Kimbrel that appears to be wearing an all-black, no logos (I know, licence) uniform really kills what might have been a cool "coming right at you" type of baseball card. The "Artist Proof" foil label just pours salt in the wound here. It's like he's suited up for the Night's Watch or something.
Sorry - totally geeked out on you guys with a Game of Thrones reference there.
Here's the card; what do you guys think? "Or am I being obtuse?"
Shawshank reference. On a roll here.....
Thanks for reading!
That photo does have great potential for a card....just not this one. Although the lighter colors do kind of pop. Its hard to judge without having it in hand.
ReplyDeleteBut if Topps used it, they would have cropped off both hands to get the closeup so you could have counted the hairs on Kimbrel's chinny chin chin.