In January 2021, the legendary 1952 Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Mint 9 was sold for $5.2m, setting the record for most expensive sports card ever sold. It is considered to be the Mona Lisa of sports cards. As the owner of this extremely rare piece of history, Rob Gough collaborated with artist MXNICKLS to create four unique interpretations of the card to transport it into a new medium.
This is edition 1 of "Vintage Savior". A collection of art inspired by sports cards from the collection of Rob Gough.
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The Mona Lisa is undoubtedly one of the most famous paintings in the world. Its eventful history is the main contributor to the high value. The artwork was stolen from the Louvre in 1911....