MartineckArt Commissions and Website Update

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[knmdave]

The reason the boxes had almost 2 sketches in them is because the cards were under ordered. I could have sworn I seen somewhere they said the sketches were originally 1 per box. If Topps could do it over, I bet they would have put 1 sketch in a box and made lots more cases.

[beckham1]

I think you are 100% right knmdave.  People are already geting jazzed with rumor (don't know if it has been confirmed) that Topps is going to do another LOTR sketch set.  Pretty much you can bet that we will see another POAU if they do another LOTR sketch set.  Sure there will be some great sketches again, but I think we will se 1 a box as people will go nuts with preorders.

I wish I would have listened to my local shop sports card guy who said that POAU will be overproduced after the success of POA.  I said no way (last dying words of someone didn't know enough) Artbox isn't going to do more than 600-700 cases.  Needless to say it was a costly (literally) lesson learned on my part.  With Topps you can bet they are going to make a lot of product they always do, if people were smart and didn't preorder they could wait to see odds when boxes hit the street.  If it was two sketches a box or for retail Gimli costume was actually in the packs, it wouldn't be to hard to find the product from dealers at close or a little more (not much) than the preorder price.

If they do a LOTR sketch update I will be super excited for it, but I will take a wait an see approach.  If it is as good I will have my order at the ready, if not plenty of other sets to spend my money on.

[ztaylork]

As I mentioned I love Martineck's artwork, and I am thankful for the Yak Shak introducing me to him, but when push comes to shove I am mostly a Lord of the Rings fan, and when it comes to choosing an artist to do a commission its nice to see a set of cards like evolution that I can see how they draw the characters, as I like all the artists, but some artists seem to be able to nail certain characteristics of Lord of the Rings characters that I love, and thats how I choose my commissions.  I still plan on getting some work done by Martineck, as soon as possible, and in no way wanted to seem like I was downing his work, or saying the artists don't deserve more, as I think they do deserve a lot more, but no company will ever give what they truly deserve to get for the sketch cards they do, even $20 a card would seem low compared to what they can get out of commission sketces.  I was just sharing my thoughts. 

[RupT]

Also, I've been insanely busy and just wanted to say for anyone that has been waiting an ureasonably long time for commissions from me, that I apologize for the delay and will be getting to them shortly.

Do i get free one for waiting really long   

[MartineckArt]

Yeah, you just keep laughing.....

[HPfamily]

 

[RupT]

Yeah, you just keep laughing.....

lol - sorry i couldn't help myself!! 

[savage727]

Hey RupT - don't get Warren going as he has my commission sketch card to do as well!!     I would not want him to say put a Pirate Captain's hat on my Aragorn sketch or something like that!    

[Nienna]

Don't give him ideas Ed!!

[Roz]

Hey RupT - don't get Warren going as he has my commission sketch card to do as well!! I would not want him to say put a Pirate Captain's hat on my Aragorn sketch or something like that!

Maybe I should email him and substitute the Helms Deep pic you gave him for Mark's doctored image with him wearing a leather flying bonnet

[savage727]

Now that is funny Roz!!!      But fortunately for me that is not the picture Warren is using to create my sketch card!     He is using one of the Oscar Ads from The Two Towers that nominated Viggo as Best Supporting Actor.   

You know young lady you are getting into a lot of mischief lately!!      Aren't you supposed to be watching LOST or MI2?   

[Nienna]

You know what they say Ed ... 'The Devil makes work for idle thumbs!!'    _{I loved  those adverts!!}

I think it's just boredom working it's mischief .. that right Roz?
_{I'll pick up my tip later *wink wink*}

You have to admit it Ed - that would be wicked image done on a card ... 

[Roz]

Fiddlesticks Ed, you confounded my evil plan to cause confusion and put you lower on WM's commission list than me (just kidding)

You know young lady you are getting into a lot of mischief lately!! Aren't you supposed to be watching LOST or MI2?

That is true ahem!

Did anybody notice that LOST's Ethan Rom (William Mapother) is on the bad guys team in MI2... see, I was paying attention

[ferdinand_the_yak]

Nice to see that they are keeping it in the family then

[beckham1]

I thought we were on MI3?

[ferdinand_the_yak]

I have never seen any of the MI films so I am not sure whether Ed and Roz made a slip up with the Ethan reference or whether Roz is just slow

We are definitely up to MI3 - a Lost episode got sacrificed a couple of weeks earlier in Oz so JJ abrams could blatantly advertise it

[Roz]

Roz is fast, I watched MI1 for the first time over the weekend, MI2 last night and I think MI3 is tonight that's some serious film absorption

[savage727]

Can you just hear the Mission Impossible theme song - dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dunna dunna dunna  - yes folks I have too much time on my hands!! 

Roz had to catch up with Missipon Impossible before she could go out and see MI3.  I see she has accomplished her mission - this tape will self destruct in 10 seconds!!   

Jules:

Yea that image would be interesting but why does it haunt me?   

[RupT]

Do i get free one for waiting really long   

Yeah, you just keep laughing.....

Hey guys, i got my sketches from Warren earlier this week. Only having time now to scan and post them...

I will post my three commissions in the skatch card thread - howeveer i wanted to share this with you all..... I tell ya, when i found this in my package from Warren, i couldn't stop laughing to myself. Hell i'm giggling nowas i'm about to post it!!

thanks Warren, you're a star!!

[Anna]

   That's a great card that Warren sent you RupT!