Quick write-ups of featured creations and upcoming releases.
Heavy J Studios at PNC Park!
So many crazy and unexpected things have happened since I began making these cards, but I have to say waking up to a note from a future Hall of Famer to see if I could do a piece for PNC Park would have to rate extremely high on the list. The only problem was I…
Heavy J Studios raises $20K for charity
With the success of recent card sales benefiting Ukraine 🇺🇦 humanitarian relief, Heavy J Studios has now raised more than $20,000, all for charity. (Click here for breakdown by organization.) The Heavy J Studios business model is a simple one. Want a card? Donate to charity. Cards in the shop typically start around $30 and…
HJS x Josh Gibson tournament cards now available!
I’ve really enjoyed the chance to participate in the Josh Gibson MVP Card Art tournament, also known as Project #JG20MVP. My entry, a piece called “Waiting,” came in the tournament’s first week and featured a collage and original poem. Good chance I will be making the original 1/1 card shown available at some point, but…
Card Art workshop with the DC Grays
Without a doubt, three of my very favorite things are kids, baseball cards, and art, so what a thrill it was for me to be invited by Coach Antonio Scott to run a Card Art workshop for the DC Grays RBI baseball team. Now, this also being the Summer of Josh, I decided to make…
Dodger Stadium scavenger hunt
Tonight will be a ton of fun at Dodger Stadium. Not only am I headed there with my wife and two great friends of 35+ years, but it will also be my first trip to the ballpark (beyond the gift shop) since Janet Marie Smith and her tremendous team introduced dozens if not hundreds of…
Summer of Josh
It’s been quite a stretch for the great Josh Gibson! Backing up to last December, MLB announced that it would regard seven different Negro Leagues as Major Leagues, counting their records and statistics just as they would the National or American League. Some early attention went to the ways Josh’s legacy might be diminished, specifically…
Wrigley Field Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday night, May 4, fans at the Dodgers-Cubs game at Wrigley Field will not only have some (hopefully) exciting baseball to watch but also have a chance to add some Heavy J Studios baseball cards to their collections. Five different 1/1 cards–three Cubs and two Dodgers–will be stashed in and around the stadium for game…
HJS on the “Hall of Very Good”
A favorite podcast of mine has always been the “Hall of Very Good” with Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen. Past guests have been Dale Murphy, Larry King, Janet Marie Smith, Wade Boggs, and other top shelf luminaries, so it’s a bit surreal to now add my name to the list. We cover the origin and…
HJS Diamond King Remix
I was twelve years old when Donruss overtook Topps and Fleer in 1982 as the very temporary king of the Hobby. The crown myself and other neighborhood collectors had nothing to do with which set had the best Ripken rookie (though it probably was Donruss) or which cards would fund our retirement (all!?). Rather, it…
New “Legends of Dodgertown” card!
The twelfth (!) card in the HJS x efdot “Legends of Dodgertown” card has dropped, and it’s a special one. (Okay, they all are!) “Coach” pays tribute to the most beloved coach in the the team’s history, the great Jim “Junior” Gilliam, whose number 19 remains the only retired number among Dodgers not in the…
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