Mantel user @Deecor recently posted some paintings he created of Mickey Mantle and other sports stars. I’m not an art guy (there’s actually not one single thing hanging on any wall in my house!), but I love sports and was intrigued by his painting style so I browsed his website. I had fun looking through his originals and prints, but again, I’m not an art guy, so I was just window shopping…until I noticed that he also sells limited edition card-sized versions of his paintings. Now we’re talkin’ turkey.

I saw this card of my childhood sports idol, Jerry Rice, and was immediately interested. “Flash 80” looks so realistic that I’m half expecting him to start moving. The graffiti-style accents make the colors pop and add a unique style. To top it off, the painting shows Jerry from the 1994 season, as demonstrated by the NFL 75th anniversary jersey patch. That was the last year the 49ers won the Super Bowl and remains my favorite NFL season ever.

Love the work, Deante!