Press Credentials
Publicity
Cardboard Connection — “Artist / Collector Paul Lempa Combines Passions, Creates Sketch Cards for Topps”
This is probably the best feature article for the website.
It specifically says Paul was tapped by Topps to create 1/1 sketch cards for 2008 Stadium Club Baseball, had more sketch-card work in 2009 Topps Baseball, and was doing National Chicle football artwork.
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Sports Collectors Daily — “Sketch Artist Working Hard for Topps”
Good publicity piece tying Paul directly to Topps sketch-card work and the Hudson Reporter profile.
The search result says Paul was “burning the midnight oil” creating baseball-card sketches for upcoming Topps packs.
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ESPN / Page 2 — “Topps to allow fans to draw their own trading cards”
This is a very strong credibility link. ESPN shows a Paul Lempa painted trading card and says Jersey City artist
Paul Lempa used paint on a 2½ x 3½ inch card canvas, which set him apart from typical pencil/ink sketch-card artists.
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Beckett — “2010 Topps National Chicle Baseball: The artists react”
Beckett mentions Paul Lempa in connection with 2010 Topps National Chicle and says he had been profiled
in Beckett Baseball No. 42. Beckett blocked the full page from my browser view, but the search result confirms the title and Paul reference
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Beckett — “Preview Gallery II: 2010 Topps National Chicle baseball cards”
Another Beckett reference listing Paul among the artists involved with Topps National Chicle,
alongside Monty Sheldon, Mike Kupka, Dave Hobrecht, Jason Davies, Ken Branch, Brett Farr, Chris Felix, Don Higgins, Chris Henderson, Brian Kong, and Jeff Zachowski.
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Beckett — “Preview Gallery: 2010 Topps National Chicle baseball cards”
Additional Beckett preview/gallery page for the Topps National Chicle release.
Beckett’s page is currently difficult to fetch fully, but the result is valid and relevant.
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Hoboken Patch — “Baseball and Art Mix at Gallery Exhibit”
Excellent local/publicity article. It says Paul had a solo show at Gallery 1200, had 21 paintings in the exhibit,
his work had appeared on Topps baseball cards, had hung in museums and competitions, and that he had been profiled on ESPN.
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Sports Collectors Daily — “2010 Topps National Chicle Details Released”
This is more of a product/news reference than a Paul feature,
but it lists Paul Lempa among the artists involved in 2010 Topps National Chicle.
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Sports Collectors Daily — “2010 Topps National Chicle Review”
Another product reference noting Paul as one of the contributing artists
to the Topps National Chicle set.
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Sports Card Radio — “2010 Topps Chicle Baseball Box & Set Review With Checklist”
Useful checklist-style reference. It says Topps used 12 sports
artists for the 330-card base set and lists Paul Lempa among them.
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Trading Card Database — 2010 Topps National Chicle Artist’s Proof Signatures Checklist
Good hard-reference checklist showing numerous Paul Lempa
artist-proof signature cards, including Manny Ramirez, Josh Johnson, Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, Aramis Ramirez, Bobby Abreu, and Russell Branyan.
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BaseballCardPedia — 2010 Topps National Chicle
General set reference confirming 2010 Topps National Chicle was an all-painted Topps baseball
set inspired by the 1935 National Chicle design. It’s not specifically a Paul profile, but useful background for the Card Art page.
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COMC — Paul Lempa card listings
Marketplace/reference page showing Paul Lempa-related Topps National Chicle cards,
including cabinet boxloaders and player cards.
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