Pinnacle made Jose Valentin go anti-gravity on this card. The artist proof cards eliminate the background and all other people from the photo, making it appear that Valentin is hovering in space.

These were among my mail day pickups:

Exhibit A is a 1997 Score Artist Proof of Bears safety Marty Carter, which shows him using the “dad I don’t want to go to school” leg wrangling technique.

Exhibit B is a 1997 Pinnacle Artist Proof of Ellis Burks, which is a color match that shows him admiring a moonshot he just uncorked.

So am I a serious collector? You be the judge.

I’ve been noticing these Bob Ross inserts pop up more and more. Very cool and funny at the same time. For the right price I might pick one up 🎨👨‍🎨🖼

2026 Bowman Chrome Juan Soto Travel Tags Insert #TT-1 - New York Mets

Not one of the most visually exciting years of Credentials, still feel like it’s appropriate to share on Mamba Day, 8/24.