I
finally decided on a name for my sketch card piece, The Art Gallery. I figured
that would cover everything from sketch cards to ACEO cards and anything in between. What better way to start my new Art Gallery serial than
with my most recent pick up.
The first sketch card I am covering comes
from the 2007 Topps Lord of the Rings Masterpieces II release. The release
itself was a continuation of the LOTR Masterpieces release which had come out a
year earlier. The two sets are based on Peter Jackson’s LOTR trilogy, which in
turn was based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
There
is no denying that the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as the current Hobbit
trilogy, are among the most influential movies of the modern generation while
the stories themselves have been a part of popular culture for 60 years, since
Tolkien’s first book in 1954.
When
it comes to LotR/Hobbit series the most recognizable character, and easily my
favorite, is Gandalf. I wanted a Gandalf sketch card but many of his cards are
outside of the price range that I am willing to spend until this beauty showed
up for a couple of dollars. It may not be the most detailed but it is obvious
who the character is on the card.
One thing that drew me to the Masterpieces II sketch cards is the card design itself, the cards are pretty lightweight when compared to other sketch cards but I love the sandy/tan coloring and the border detail. These are a perfect representation of the storyline and makes me think of the maps of Middle Earth.
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