Are these modern creations...crossing the line?

I was just perusing FeeBay and I came across this modern creation...attractive, kinda neat like the helmar creations...but this one is kinda different. It depicts a known player from a set that looks very close to a real issue...is this crossing the line?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sporting-Life-T-size-SERIES-Big-Ed-Walsh-Chicago-White-Sox-/330688313957?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4cfe8f3a65

Yeah, this is pushing the line pretty hard. Knowledgeable collectors won't be fooled but someone new to the hobby probably would.

It says C. 2012 right on the back. I wouldn't spend 37 bucks on the thing, but I don't see how it is in any way deceptive.

This is sure a morbid card that may have crossed the line:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T202-Helmar-5-Carl-Mays-Lets-one-Loose-Carl-Mays-Ray-Chapman-/120893710746?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item1c25d3a19a

Lee

Looks like lee's t202 master set is ever growing...like tribbles!

Horribly inappropriate!

What's next Helmars? The Thurman Munson/Roberto Clemente/Plane Wreckage Triple Folder? This card is beyond tasteless....

why are people paying $100+ for these cards? that's worse than me dropping $30 every year for a couple 1989 topps/donruss boxes. can't wait for the day when the original 1/1 card artworks are up for sale...1k, 3k?

ullmandds wrote:I was just perusing FeeBay and I came across this modern creation...attractive, kinda neat like the helmar creations...but this one is kinda different. It depicts a known player from a set that looks very close to a real issue...is this crossing the line?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sporting-Life-T-size-SERIES-Big-Ed-Walsh-Chicago-White-Sox-/330688313957?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item4cfe8f3a65

I particularly like the part where it says, "This is a NEW product 'Hand-Made and randomly DISTRESSED.'" I'll give 'em this; they're admitting the item is not actually from that era, so anyone not reading carefully, well, I don't have a ton of sympathy. But I just love the notion of random distressing. That's right, folks: It's not vintage, but it is uniquely non-vintage. Lord.

And who are these hobby 'undergrounders?' Never heard that term before. What constitutes a trading card 'underground?' Sounds very subversive. We might wanna look into these people, and what they're trading.

I think the Helmar stuff is pretty cool, but some of the prices astound me. I particularly like the Boston Garter cards that they put out.

Thanks,

AndyH