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So, how did Matthew Lee Rosen begin making his collectible gum cards?
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home, like many others, I became uncertain about the future. I freelance as a designer for corporate events, which sent me flying across the country for most of every month. But, now… all of these events were cancelled. Therefore, I was out of work, and it was time to conserve my budget and resources.
Creating my large pieces of art required significant material cost and space… it just wasn’t a smart use of my dollars during such an unpredictable time. So, I looked around the home studio… surveyed the resources I had… then, decided it was time to go small.
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I had already perfected my gum painting techniques, and owned boxes and boxes of baseball cards to paint on. So, naturally… I brainstormed collectible gum cards! This new concept opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me. I could create small, accessibly-priced pieces of pop art to convey baseball personalities and nostalgia.
I painted my first batch of gum cards in the last week of March, while staying home for safety. Then, I ordered some Ultra Pro card protectors and applied my signature label to them. It made for a nice, complete presentation of my new collectible artworks.
As a result… I’ve been creating new work almost daily and sharing these gum cards on social media with my growing fanbase. Certainly, I didn’t expect them to be such a big hit. But, I’m sure glad my new collectors love them!