Updating the TBL Card Fest

A few weeks ago Punk Rock Paint and Beardy made another push in the storied history that is the Big Lebowski Card Fest. Thanks to Beardy, who has contributed well over half of the set, we now have the series 2 checklist completed with painstaking detail by our own beloved Punk Rock Paint.

Be sure to check out their blogs. If you already have, well, do it again. What the hell is wrong with you anyway?

These 8 cards bring us up to date, only 2 weeks after they were originally submitted. The fact that it took 2 weeks suprises absolutely nobody.


TBL087 Nihilists #04 2008 Beardy Original
Beardy



TBL088 Checklist 02 1968 Topps
Punk Rock Paint



TBL089 Dude #13 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy



TBL090 Brandt #02 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy



TBL091 Jesus #08 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy



TBL092 Creep Can Roll #01 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy



TBL093 Oat Soda #01 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy



TBL094 Mark It Zero #01 2008 Masterpieces
Beardy


I think that it is very appropriate that most if these are called masterpieces, because that's exactly what they are. How Beardy creates these effects is beyond me. But it is awesome.

Thanks fellas.

Oh, and Beardy, I wasn't sure if these were based on 07 or 08 Masterpieces, or what. And I was too lazy to figure it out. If I need to change them just let me know and I will do it tout suite.

TBL Card Fest: Punk Rock Paint Breaths New Life

After laying dormant for a few month, Mr Paint of Punk Rock Paint fame has infused some much needed life to the TBL set. We need only 3 more to add another checklist to the set. We've taken a big enough break. I guess it was inevitable. Makers of the TBL cards are most likely far lazier than the average human. And then Beardy, for some reason, gets a job. Well fellas, it's time to get cracking again.

Here are the 3 awesome cards giving the set a re-boot, courtesy of Punk Rock Paint:


TBL083 Nixon #02 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint

I just watched Frost Nixon the other day. Good movie. I must admit, though, that I thought of this poster more than once.



TBL084 Walter #08 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint

Look at this card. It's as if Walter is insisting on us making more.




TBL085 Jesus #07 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint

Dios mio, mang.


Sweet, it's good to have TBL Card Fest back in my life. I have to see if I can remember what rudimentary photoshop skills I stll posses. Maybe I'll try MS paint.

Thanks Travis, you are the man.

The Best Card In 1982 Topps

I like 1982 Topps. It looks exactly 1982, if that makes any sense. Like a lot of kids I played soccer and baseball in the city leagues. I don't have my jerseys any more, but if I did I would bet that the numbers on the back are the 2-3 line variety, a lot like the borders to these cards. Enough of you probably know what I'm talking about.

Well, this set reminds me of that time. Those were good times. Therefore, I like this set, more than the other early 80's sets. Not that I don't like those, I just like this one more.

Now I have the best card in the set. It's a super rare variation SP of the Cleveland Indians Team Leaders card, #559B. It was sent to me by Travis over at the esteemed blog Punk Rock Paint.

It's pretty sweet isn't it? I defy anyone to find a better card in that set.




Look at Grady on the right there. That kids means freakin' business, doesn't he? He's not there to screw around.

Thanks Travis. Awesome card, dude.

TBL Card Fest: Checklist

We now have a checklist for the TBL Card Fest. Brought to you by Punk Rock Paint. He already has 2 more checklists ready to go when we get enough cards. I can't imagine how much time this took.


TBL082 Checklist #01 2009 PRP
Punk Rock Paint

Sorry, I'm not sure which set this comes from. I'll change it as soon as I figure it out.

TBL Achiever: Punk Rock Paint

Welcome to the TBL Card Fest Page for Punk Rock Paint. Please Check out his blog.


TBL088 Checklist 02 1968 Topps
Punk Rock Paint



TBL085 Jesus #07 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint


TBL084 Walter #08 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint



TBL083 Nixon #02 2009 Sports Royalty
Punk Rock Paint



TBL082 Checklist #01 1970 Topps
Punk Rock Paint



TBL079 Dude #12 2009 Authentix
Punk Rock Paint



TBL067 Jesus #06 1996 Pinnacle Aficionado
Punk Rock Paint



TBL062 Modestly Priced Receptacle #02 2009 Upper Deck
Punk Rock Paint



TBL044 Dude #05 2007 Turkey Red
Punk Rock Paint



TBL035 Nihilists #03 1979 Topps
Punk Rock Paint



TBL034 Dude + The Stranger #01 1992 Fleer
Punk Rock Paint



TBL021 Walter #03 1982 Topps
Punk Rock Paint

TBL Card Fest: A Plethora

More TBL Cards commin' at ya! They just keep getting better and better. As per usual, this post is anchored by Beardy.

From White Sox Cards:



Saddam #02 Desert Storm

Steven pulled this desert storm card out of nowhere and fixed it up with the soup nazi. Fabulous stuff, man. You may wonder, "why Saddam"? Well, if you recall, this who sordid business took place right around the time of our (initial) conflict with the Eyeraqis. So, Saddam giving out shoe's at the bowling ally makes sense.

Yes it does.

Does too.


From Punk Rock Paint:



Dude #12 2009 Authentix

A sweet ticket stub card from the Speed of Sound tour. "Why the Speed of Sound Tour?" you ask? Because dude was a roadie for this non-existent production. Like Shawn Fanning, Dude was less than impressed with Metallica. That, however, hasn't stopped the good folks at the Lebowskifest from recreating the tour this summer.

This card rocks.

2 more from Beardy. Is this guy incredible or what?



Brothers Of Ethos #01 2009 Beardy Original

One is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. The other is the Walrus. They are, as the card suggests, truly Brothers of Ethos. Not in Nam, of course.



292 F-Bombs #01 2008 Triple Threads

One of the first truly high end submissions. Unlike most Triple Thread cards, this one signifies a truly historic accomplishment. If you are skeptical just watch this. Do NOT watch this if you are at work, around your kids, or offended by profanity, no matter how artistically done. This cards really kicks ass.

Beardy keeps raising his own bar.

There Beardy. You happy now you crazy fuck?!

(inside joke)

TBL Card Fest: PRP and Beardy

Here are three more submissions to The Big Lebowski Card Fest Set. This thing just keeps plugging away. We're up to 68 cards now. I know I promised to get the whole thing linked up and whatnot, but like the Dude, I'm a lazy man. It'll happen. Until it does I suspect your lives will remain relatively unaffected.

Here's another awesome submission from Travis Painterstein at Punk Rock Paint:



Jesus #06 1996 Pinnacle Aficionado

This is really cool. I'm unfamiliar with this set but that effect is outstanding. I have no idea how to do something like this.

Two more from Beardy:



Smokey #01 1956 Topps

My heart was warmed when I saw that Smokey finally had a card all his own. I was worried that he may find his way through the interether to this very site only to find that he was left out, or viewed only as a pawn to the dominating Walter. I was worried about his emotional state. He's very fragile. He has emotional problems that go beyond pacifism.



Dude #10 2007 A+G Cut Sig

This may be the finest of them yet. I'm very impressed by Beardy's detective work. How in the world he tracked down this check is beyond me. But, Brian Gray and I are both pleased beyond words that the one existing check made famous in this movie has been destroyed so that it can be glued to and displayed on a piece of rectangular cardboard.

Well done Greg.

Now I'd like to address a small problem that has been brought to my attention. It has been suggested that we are running out of subjects for our set. Nothing could be further from the truth. (Actually, there are a lot of things that are further from the truth. A Rod is liked by his teammates. Gellman's dream is to work for Beckett. Paul Walker can act. You get my point though. There's plenty of subjects.)

So I'll submit a brief, incomplete list off the top of my head of possible cards. Some should be fairly easy considering they don't actually appear in the movie.

1. Gary
2. Mrs. Jamtoss
3. Marty Ackerman
4. Cynthia
5. The Pomeranian - with the papers
6. The Ringer
7. Walter's dirty undies - the whites
8. Pilar
9. Liam
10. The Ralphs checkout girl
11. Sioux City Sasparilla - it's a good one
12. Francis Donelly - The guy at the mortuary
13. Maude's thugs
14. The coffee shop waitress - you know, at the family restaurant
15. A toe with green nail polish
16. The two cops who solve the rug theft
17. The cop who has the boys at the station working in shifts
18. The Dude's car
19. The Thorough Doctor
20. Sherry - costar of Logjammin
21. Aimee mann
22. The corvette owner
23. Police Chief of Malibu
24. Lawyers Kunstler and Ron Kuby
25. The Knutsens
26. The marmot
27. The cab driver who looks like Ving Rhames
28. The limo driver who is NOT careful around beverages
29. A cleft asshole
etc.

As you can see there are a lot of subjects remaining. My only problem is finding pictures to use. If anyone can find pictures someplace other than a Google search, please let me know.

TBL Card Fest: More good times.

I know we haven't posted any for over a week but The Big Lebowski set is still going strong, only a little slower. I've got three more cards for you.


The first is another submission from Punk Rock Paint. As a little side note, Mr. Paint himself sent me an email of his word verification on one of the previous TBL posts. It happened to be "Lebow". So you see, this thing really is coming together. It's like God is on our side.

Here's his card submission:


Modestly Priced Receptacle (Donny) #02 Upper Deck

This is a much improved version that got posted on Travis' blog at about the same time as I posted my submission of Donny post MI. I love the Then Now aspect. Donny used to drink at the bar. Now he's transported in this receptacle which is very modestly priced.

And I thought I was so clever. I guess great minds think alike. Some are just more creative than others. And that's cool...that's cool.

Here is a submission from a blog that is new to me, Into Left Field. I'm always stoked when a new blogger wants to contribute to the cause.


Dude #09 1972 Topps

This card is just awesome. The Dude is definitely not having a good time here. It somehow goes perfect with the 72 Topps card. Not sure why. It just does.

Here is my latest creation:


Woo #01 1992 Pinnacle

It's funny, we have about 65 cards for the set now and this is the first Woo (by himself anyway). He's the guy that arguably set the whole crazy ride in motion. I figured he deserved his own card.

That's all for now.

TBL Card Fest: A Plethora Of Stuff

And yes, I know what a plethora is.

Here is my latest masterpiece. It's not exactly how I want it but you can't always get what you want, am I wrong?



Modestly Priced Receptacle #01 1991 Fleer

You know, we could have spent more but just because we're bereaved doesn't mean we're saps. I mean, we're scattering the faqin ashes.

And here are links to the plethora of cards that I'm talking about:

3 submissions from Steven at White Sox Cards:

The Toe #01 Garbage Pail Kids

The Toe #02 Garbage Pail Kids

The Toe #03 Garbage Pail Kids

1 more from Travis at Punk Rock Paint:

Dude #05 2007 Turkey Red

1 From JoshSamBob at Cardaholics Anonymous:

Knox Harrington #02 2001 Donruss Rated Rookie



Oh BTW, every time I read JoshSamBob I would think of this guy. Can't really explain it. Sorry. Just ignore me.

TBL Card Fest: Fresh Links

I have a bunch of new TBL cards in the hopper ready to go over the next few days. I can't get them posted on the blog until I get home where I can load them from my computer.*

*I actually just misspelled computer. I mistakenly added an "l" to make compluter. Strangely, I think I like this better and may start writing compluter on all of the rare occasions that I need to type "computer". The only thing stopping me is the fact that I'm the only one who would know I'm doing this on purpose. Everyone else would think I'm an idiot. On the other hand, everyone probably has already arrived at that conclusion so what would the harm be? I'll have to think about it. Let me get back to typing on my work compluter.

For some reason, my company doesn't want me to download a bunch of baseball cards onto their compluter to use on my blog (which they probably don't want me doing at work anyway).

What I can do, however, is to update a few recent links to TBL cards that have gone up recently on other blogs. So, for your viewing enjoyment I give you:

1. Nihilists #02 2009 WhiteSox Originals

2. Caucasian #01 1915 Invention

These first 2 are submissions from Steven at White Sox Cards.

3. Dude + The Stranger #01 1992 Fleer

4. Nihilists #03 1979 Topps

These last 2 you can find over on Punk Rock Paint

I'm in the process of downloading all of the cards into one master list and implementing some kind of numbering system. It's a very complicated case. Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you. There's a lotta strands in old Motherscratcher's head. Luckily I'm sticking to a very strict drug regimen to keep my mind limber.

Unfortunately, this regimen makes me move very slowly and eat a lot of cheese curls while watching episodes of Arrested Development when I could be working on this project. Hey, life is a series of compromises, am I wrong?

Anyway, I want to thank all contributors. The project is really coming together.

I'll probably take a break now from TBL until tomorrow so I can attempt to get up a Blog Bat Around post by this evening. I also will need to actually mix in some stuff about, you know, baseball cards.

If you have made a card on your blog that I haven't linked to let me know. Also, if you have emailed me cards and I haven't replied, email me again. Thanks.