Hand-made collectible art card
Available for pre-order

In 1979, Topps released a comics set of 33, printed on 3” x 3 ¼” wax paper. This was the same paper used for the Bazooka Joe comics. However, Topps wrapped these around a larger piece of gum and retailed them for 5 cents each.

The numbered set followed an alphabetical order... 1st by league and then by city. So, Baltimore Orioles Eddie Murray is comic #1, winner of the 1977 AL Rookie of the Year award. Topps never printed a follow-up set after '79, making these somewhat scarce to find.

I've re-imagined these comics on sticks of wax pack gum, instead of the chunks they came with.

Photos courtesy of Sports Collectors Digest.

Important notes for ordering.

• Unlike my G-Sticks made on black stock, these will not be signed on the back.
• Custom orders are accepted for any comic from this 1979 set.
• For custom orders: Please leave a note at checkout, explaining which player(s) you want.

Designer gum sticks. Pop art that actually pops!

My G-Sticks are a series of bubble gum artwork, inspired by that one stick of gum that was stuck to the last card in the wax pack. Typically tilted by 9 degrees, as a nod to the starting 9 on the diamond.

Here's what you'll receive with this order

• My original ink illustration, directly onto a vintage piece of wax pack bubble gum.
• Each illustrated gum stick is backed by a custom-designed setting, and typically placed in the exact position in which the image would appear on the actual card.
• These art cards may be created using a heavy 75pt black stock, an original card, or just the clear case by itself.
• Cards are protected inside an Ultra Pro One Touch magnetic card holder... finished with my matching Rosen signature label.
• My G-Sticks made with black stock are signed on the back, and all cards will ship with bonus autographed items.

Card Checklist

You may reference my growing checklist of collector-owned cards.