Matthew Lee Rosen
@MatthewLeeRosen
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Conceptual baseball card artist. I'm the OG (Original Gumster). Junk Wax was my childhood. MLR. Friends call me Rosen. #AmYisraelChai
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The evolution of my Gum art.
A thread:
I first began sketch painting gum sticks on the backs of '85 Topps with the intent to create a photo realistic illusion. A handful of sketches were made until I perfected my technique with texture, highlighting & shadows.
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Barry Bonds was better at baseball than everyone on this list.
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I hijacked a wall by
@DFaceOfficial
in Vegas for an '87 Donruss Greg Maddux RR. Great location for the hometown legend.
I've always loved the orange backs of this set, just as much as the fronts.
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The realtor didn't stand a chance at selling this sad stack of bricks, until I added a rendition of the famously airbrushed Greg Minton
#312
to the corner.
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As far as I know... I've just made the world's 1st Rudy May airbrushed Yankees hat.
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The game isn't boring. MLB has a marketing problem.
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Recently had the pleasure of making a gift for
@PitchingNinja
. The ninja is hidden in a traditional Japanese Seigaiha wave pattern, and layered above 1989 Topps
#240
Greg Maddux cards. Really happy with how this turned out!
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I found a Philly bar in underground London at the
@leakestreet
tunnel and it's f'n awesome! Philly legends on back-lit stained glass.
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@CEmma670
People won't be laughing at this pick, when their favorite team is trailing Caleb by 2 scores in the 4th QTR... and have just been pinned inside their 5-yard line by Taylor. 😃
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Apparently, when I was a kid... I was very concerned about Damon Berryhill. So, I wrote a letter to Don Zimmer. He wrote back 😁
Of course now... I've been a proud STH for several years. Good stuff
@Cubs
!
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In '81, Topps introduced their first "Traded" set... basically a software update. 132 cards were packaged in small boxes & rotated in color each year. Red ('81), Blue ('82), Green ('83), Brown ('84) & Purple ('85).
I designed this massive 20x60 acrylic print to celebrate it.
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It's Bo week in my world... so, time for a long-planned experiment. 8-Bit Tecmo Bo.
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When you wanna put a team out.. call in Eckersley.
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Who's the greatest running back of all-time? Wrong answers only.
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Wanted to take a moment, in-thread-form, to acknowledge the main catalyst for my journey into creating Junk Wax-inspired artwork.
Must've been sometime in 2018, when I first discovered the work of
@timcarrollart
. Like many of you, I was awestruck. “Brilliant,” I thought.
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I've been hinting at new art. 👀
Tennis ball felt cards dropping soon...
How many should I make?
#Serena
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In '81, Topps introduced their first boxed "Traded" set. 132 cards of players either dealt to new teams, or who didn't have a card printed yet.
These small boxes rotated in color each year. The inaugural set was Red, then Blue ('82), Green ('83), Brown ('84) & Purple ('85).
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If my newest followers have never seen a giant stick of vintage Topps bubble gum on the wall... here you go.
RT if you think it's dope.
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Let's play a game called: Who wants to win some gum?
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When I reach 2,000 followers... one lucky winner will receive a ‘90
#Topps
Griffey Jr. Silhouette.
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Share your favorite underrated cards.
I'll start with '87 Donruss Opening Day Andre Dawson
I believe this was Dawson's 1st card in a Cubs uniform & was the only year Donruss issued their OD set... which featured everyone in the starting lineup for the 1st game of the season.
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I'll be live w/
@blakejamieson
FRI (9/25) at 10:23pm ET!
To celebrate, I'm offering 10% OFF thru SUN 9/27. Use code BLAKE at checkout.
Spread the word to win a Griffey!
1⃣ Follow me
2⃣ RT
3⃣ Tag friend
1 lucky winner will be announced on the stream.
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Highlight of my day so far! Some kudos from one of my incredibly talented art-making peers. Thanks for the support Blake!
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I made a giant 5-foot long cigarette of Honus Wagner's T206, and hadn't thought about it in a while... until I was kindly reminded by the fantastic
@GraigKreindler
this weekend. 🙏
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New debate... who's the greatest 'major leaguer' of all-time?
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The hedges on the patio always remind me of Wrigley... so, I made this for kicks.
Hangin' with
@albertalmora
today. I mean... it's supposed to be spring training after all 😎
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For those who've been wondering... yeah. Thank you
@STNDigital
for making it happen 😎
🍬 BREAKING NEWS 🍬
Topps just announced a Julio Rodriguez card made out of BUBBLE GUM…
The card is limited to just 5 copies in existence, and Topps is yet to announce how collectors can try to get these.
What do you think of this concept?
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Who wants to win some gum? The '91
#Topps
40th set was the last year they put gum in wax packs. Also the final season for Dave Parker & Dwight Evans.
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Enter before 1:20pm CT Thursday, June 4th.
2 lucky winners will receive a (1/1) card.
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Never even heard of this movie... and it got its own wax pack?
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@hermitandme
@OVRtheReality
More than 4,400 OVRLands have live content on them.
And you can enter yours to win $OVR on ARwards.
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Wonderful read about Jackie making his 1st appearance at Wrigley.
"Could one man bring such ruin?"
For
#JackieRobinsonDay
, here is Mike Royko's famous column about Robinson, following his death. This is from
@LeafChronicle
, Oct. 26, 1972.
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You like cards & cool, smart art? Then you should be following me. 😎
I've painted bubble gum onto backs of baseball cards & cards onto giant sticks of gum. I've even made real edible gum! Just a few of my favorite things.
RT to help spread my work.
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Portraits aren't really my thing... I prefer to focus on the design elements of old baseball cards. But
@jumbotronart
suggested I do one. So... here's Bo! 1986 Topps Traded. It looks sweet... however, I don't intend to make many like this.
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I think I earned my keep in the big leagues last year... what do you think?
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New gum giveaway! The '91
#Topps
40th set was the last year they put gum in wax packs. Was also the final season for Dave Parker & Dwight Evans.
1️⃣ Follow me
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3⃣ Tag a friend
Enter before 1:20pm CT Thursday, June 4th.
2 lucky winners will receive a (1/1) card.
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Way too many people along the lakefront without masks. Almost everyone I see. They're not listening to experts or
@chicagosmayor
. Maybe they'll listen to the GOAT?
I took matters into my own hands & painted this traffic sign in Rogers Park. Wear a mask & keep your distance!
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I suppose MLB will be selecting a new vendor to manufacture next year's awards.
You'd think someone along the way in the process would've caught the spelling mistake... especially on such a high profile job?
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Flashback to one of my favorite creations from 2022: Virtually hijacking this wall by
@DFaceOfficial
in Vegas for an '87 Donruss Greg Maddux RR orange back... hometown legend.
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Who wants to win a limited edition gum card? I'm super-close to 500 followers. When I reach 500... two lucky winners will receive an '84
#Topps
AS (Dawson & Schmidt No. 1/1)
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Be my Twitter All-Stars and help me get there!
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The past year+ has been such a whirlwind. But, here I am today... making cool, new, conceptual art all the time... and proudly growing a fan base & collectors along the way. Thank you all ❤
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Starting a new series of work... sampling some of my favorite parts of pop culture.
I'm very excited! For months I've been unable to commit toward any of the many creative ideas stuck in my head. I finally took the leap.
Small thread ⤵️
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Found a spot in
@WynwoodMiami
for my Rickey Henderson '82
#Topps
610 sculpture. 40th anniversary of these stripes! Wrapped with Rickey's sig... one of the most aesthetic signatures from the Junk Wax era.
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Charlie Hustle is probably earning more from his ban from baseball, than he would be as a member of the HOF. I used '85-87 Reds Topps to recreate his sig... the years he gambled while managing the team. Black paint... cause he's been blackballed.
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Greatest stache in baseball history. Who you got?
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Gum giveaway! The '91
#Topps
40th anniversary set was the last year they put gum in wax packs. Also the final season for Dave Parker & Dwight Evans.
1️⃣ Follow me
2️⃣ Retweet
3⃣ Tag a friend
Enter before 1:20pm CT Thursday, June 4th.
2 lucky winners will receive a (1/1) card.
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Darryl... just taking over the room today! Still not even finished yet.
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Many creative peeps have been inspired by Dock Ellis. However, I think I might be the 1st to design '70 Topps LSD.
Concepts for wall art. Which version do you like best?
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I challenge you to show me a better card.
One of the most aesthetically pleasing cards of the Junk wax era:
- Future Star graphic
- Iconic '89 script & ribbon
- A+ centered headshot & lighting
- Braces
- Gold Chain
- Correctly predicting the future (Sheff was a stud)
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About once a year, usually in the dead of winter, I play some Punch Out for an evening... what a game!
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What did you have on your bedroom walls as a child?
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Would you rather have to tackle Barry Sanders... or Derrick Henry?
If you remember Barry Sanders, you’re welcome. If you don’t, get educated.
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One of the highlights of my week 😁
Show me your latest NFT and I’ll raise you this genius work Bo Jackson Tecmo Bowl work by
@MatthewLeeRosen
.
Thrilled to add to my collection from a incredible artist.
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Show me a baseball pic cooler than this. 👀
Eric Davis, MC Hammer, Darryl Strawberry and Ken Griffey Jr
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A side-by-side comparison of my first two giant gum sticks: '85 Topps Ryne Sandberg & '86 Topps Traded Barry Bonds. Planning to experiment and make more this year. Each one is 12" x 36"
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Scotch tape is the worst thing that's ever happened to baseball cards.
Am I wrong?
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32 years in the making! This
@Cubs
Wrigley Field model, stuck in Dad's closet since 1988, is finally complete!
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I'm 17 versions into my 74T Experiment. It's cool looking at them grouped together.
Do you have a favorite so far?
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Workin' on some new
#Metaverse
art. So many things I've always wanted to create, but didn't have the resources to make. Now, I can do it all in Augmented Reality with
#OVR
😎
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MLB tries numerous things to speed up the game... to attract younger fans.
Yet:
1. They schedule playoff games on school day afternoons.
2. They broadcast playoff games on TBS & FS1 during an era of cord cutting.
3. Mike Trout could walk through your neighborhood unrecognized.
The average age of MLB fans is 57. That’s up from 50 in 2000. A good way to slowly kill baseball is to make sure young people either can’t watch or don’t care. MLB does both exceptionally.
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Flew home from Bangkok & finished my 3rd gum stick ('82 Topps Rickey), before I fly again tomorrow. Experimenting with technique & color tone to nail down the powdery gum texture on a large scale. Actual card next to it on the wall for size reference. Which one do you like best?
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Last chance to win!
1️⃣Follow me
2️⃣Retweet
3⃣Tag a friend
Enter before 1:20pm CT Today, June 4th.
The '91
#Topps
40th set was last year they put gum in wax packs. Also final season for Dave Parker & Dwight Evans.
2 lucky winners will receive a (1/1) gum card!
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Who wants to win a limited edition gum card? Be my Twitter All Star!
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Enter before 1:20pm CT Friday, May 15th. 1 lucky winner will receive a 1989 Topps Canseco All Star (No. 1/1).
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Boy... the folks at Fleer were pretty friggin' lazy... using the same photo for both the '88 and '89 Biggio.
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Sometimes I just make stuff I wanna make. No other reason.
Would be a shame to keep all these random ideas stuck inside my brain.
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2 lucky winners will receive a (1/1) gum card!
1️⃣ Follow me
2️⃣ Retweet
3⃣ Tag a friend
Enter before 1:20pm CT Thursday, June 4th.
The '91
#Topps
40th set was the last year they put gum in wax packs. Also the final season for Dave Parker & Dwight Evans.
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So... it's been another fun day in my own little bubble of painting gum. Thanks again for the support Blake!
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Think I've got quite a stunner here. Never had a card graded before. Tempted. Is it an 8? a 9? a 10?
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The baseball card market is gonna crash hard.
Only question is... who gonna be holding the bag? You? Or Fanatics?
Let it be Fanatics.
Don't buy this shit today. Don't contribute to this false market. You can grab your favorite cards at massive discounts in the future.
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Spelled just like it is on the
#T206
. Now, I gotta prep and paint the Honus portrait from the card.
5-Foot Cigarette.
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Smoke 'em if you got 'em!
#T206
The T206 Wagner 5-foot cig is complete! Key features:
- Portrait of Honus
- Exact lettering from the card
- Decorative gold ring
- A filter at the bottom
- Tobacco at the top
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Evolving gum sticks! The '52 Mantle... most expensive card in the hobby ($12.6 mil).
Continuing my narrative on the print process of bubble gum cards... I incorporated halftone, layered the design elements & applied paint with a squeegee to create a screen print effect.
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#Gumdrop
! "Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes."
What's your favorite Airplane! quote?
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