Welcome to the Original Artwork Archive! This is the hub for all the articles I’ve written about original artwork used to produce cards, sorted by sport and set. A lot of these pieces originate from the Topps Archives and Guernsey’s Topps auction, while others remain “lost,” buried in private collections. But thanks to the hobby library, I can scan and share photos from these and other past auctions and magazines, preserving these treasures for collectors to enjoy.
If you have any examples to share, shoot me an e-mail.
Baseball
- 1950 Bowman
- Phil Marchildon via the Original Photo Archive Used to Create the 1950 Bowman Baseball Set
- 1952 Bowman
- 1953 Topps
- 1958 Topps
- 1960 Topps
- 1961 Topps
- 1969 Topps
- 1970 Topps
- 1972 Laughlin Great Feats of Baseball
- 1984 Donruss
Basketball
Football
- 1952 Bowman
- 1957 Topps
- 1965 Topps
Non-Sports
- 1934 National Chicle Sky Birds
- 1966 Topps Batman