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Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 16 2014 06:19 AM

I saw this on Uniwatch today and didn't know if it's an old card, or a new card designed to look old. But it's pretty neat! I'll try to find some other examples of Mets cards. Wonder if they team will be singing again this year...

MFS62 Dec 16 2014 06:43 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

I think its old, because it has the old skyline logo that doesn't include the CitiCorp building. (Or are my eyes not keen enough to see it?) Later

Benjamin Grimm Dec 16 2014 07:22 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Look how young Mr. Met was! He still had his hair!

Edgy MD Dec 16 2014 07:59 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Hopefully Mr. Met is calling on the black kids later.

d'Kong76 Dec 16 2014 08:17 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Yeah, the caucasian-ness of that holiday card dates it. They used to send out cards each year to plan holders. I don't know if they still do, cards cost money! Can't find the CPF favorite Mr. Met on a Central Park bridge one. It's around here somewhere.

Edgy MD Dec 16 2014 08:28 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Merry Christmas. Please leave the money in small unmarked bills in Locker 119 at the bus depot.

d'Kong76 Dec 16 2014 08:38 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

I don't know why I was thinking bridge, maybe mixing up memories...

batmagadanleadoff Dec 16 2014 09:41 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: [fimg=544]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B47ey82CMAE-oNO.jpg:large[/fimg] I saw this on Uniwatch today and didn't know if it's an old card, or a new card designed to look old. But it's pretty neat! I'll try to find some other examples of Mets cards. Wonder if they team will be singing again this year... The Mets have a very long running tradition of sending out Met themed holiday cards to its staff, season ticket holders and others. The tradition dates back to the team's original owners and has continued, unbroken to this very day even though the team's in the poorhouse and you would think can't afford anything. The holiday card at the top of this thread is from (December) 1977. [fimg=544]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/mrmetxmas.jpg[/fimg] This one's from Winter 2006-07.

G-Fafif Dec 16 2014 04:53 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam.

cooby Dec 16 2014 05:12 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I am thinking next year we should have Zvon design us a Mets holiday card! I'd buy them...

Zvon Dec 16 2014 05:35 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

cooby wrote: I am thinking next year we should have Zvon design us a Mets holiday card! I'd buy them... Be glad to :)

themetfairy Dec 16 2014 08:23 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

cooby wrote: I am thinking next year we should have Zvon design us a Mets holiday card! I'd buy them... An excellent idea!

Zvon Dec 16 2014 11:20 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300:1rev8925]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg:1rev8925]

cooby Dec 17 2014 06:02 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Nice work!

Edgy MD Dec 17 2014 06:21 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Nicely played. You can use garland bunting, or gold ribbon bunting, in place of the bridge.

themetfairy Dec 17 2014 06:21 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

How would it look with a blue Christmas tree? And nice work on the menorah :)

Edgy MD Dec 17 2014 06:22 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Perhaps the menorah should slope downward from the center like the NYC skyline.

Ceetar Dec 17 2014 07:38 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam. Also wasn't the end of the millenium, so..

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 08:04 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam. Also wasn't the end of the millenium, so.. I first read a variation on this argument at the end of the 1970s. "It's not really the end of the 1970s," it was said in so many words. "That won't be until December 31, 1980. And, really, this decade should be called the '80s, and the one that begins on January 1, 1981 should be called the '90s." Nobody bought it in December 1979. Few bought the larger albeit arguable version in December 1999. Brooklyn is technically part of Long Island, so the Islanders aren't really leaving Long Island. Except they are. And rolling the odometer from 2000 to 2001 floated a fraction of the boats that 1999 to 2000 did. Sometimes reasonably informed perception carries the day.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 17 2014 08:17 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

1979 was certainly the end of the 1970s. It wasn't, however, the end of the 198th decade. That ended at the end of 1980. We just don't count decades the way we do centuries. Anyone who says that 1980 was still the 1970s is just plain wrong. Similarly, the 1900s ended on December 31, 1999, but the 20th Century ended on December 31, 2000.

Ceetar Dec 17 2014 08:17 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

actually, it WAS the end of the 70s, just not the end of the decade. Of course, When someone gives you a 'decades' trivia question they're usually doing 70-79, not 71-80. It's just a counting error of course, and one that doesn't really matter much. I guess because the ability to count to 2000 doesn't seem that tough to just gloss over. Of course, we're measuring years from a fictional event so... Anyway, spellcheck existed in 1999. I'm sure of it. Although Ben Baumer was quoted as saying the Mets barely had computers when he was hired in..2005? And my browser hasn't caught on that millennial is now also a noun.

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 08:22 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Spellcheck existed at least as early as 1991, when the magazine I worked for installed Macs and it was all "guess what this thing can do!" We don't know if the Mets had proofreaders in the last century.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 09:30 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: [fimg=544]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/mrmetxmas.jpg[/fimg] This one's from Winter 2006-07. On 2d thought, I think that one's from December 2007.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 09:30 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam. Is that a black card with the Mets logo inside of a snowflake?

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 10:40 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

On the day that Hello Dolly premiered in movie theaters, the Mets sent out this holiday card: [fimg=655]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16042119331_2cfd545d42_o.jpg[/fimg] Courtesy of the batmagadanleadoff collection

d'Kong76 Dec 17 2014 11:37 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

Zvon wrote: Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg] The menorah is disproportionately large. A Festivus Pole would be fun, and maybe work in a little Kwanzaa somehow?

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 11:41 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

d'Kong76 wrote: Zvon wrote: Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg] The menorah is disproportionately large. A Festivus Pole would be fun, and maybe work in a little Kwanzaa somehow? Maybe he should throw in a lasagna in there too. Plus one of those roasted pigs with an apple in its mouth. It's too cluttered as it is.

d'Kong76 Dec 17 2014 11:44 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

If we're throwing in food, we should throw in some wine too.

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 12:31 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam. Is that a black card with the Mets logo inside of a snowflake? That sounds very right. The place where I worked had a former employee who had gone on to temp for the Mets and she sent us the card. It hung in the reception area well after the alleged millennium kicked in. I judged it up for grabs and I grabbed it.

d'Kong76 Dec 17 2014 12:42 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I didn't spend a lot of time looking, but the images of these cards seems kinda light online. I had some of them and gave them to someone on mofo I think, and then a few more yearly after that. Would make a cool web page if someone has access to a large collection of them.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 12:43 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Wishing you a Happy Holiday and an Amazin’ New Millenium. That is the message that was printed in the holiday card that went out in December 1999. And, yes, the Mets misspelled millennium. Then again, they got one run out of a grand slam. Is that a black card with the Mets logo inside of a snowflake? That sounds very right. The place where I worked had a former employee who had gone on to temp for the Mets and she sent us the card. It hung in the reception area well after the alleged millennium kicked in. I judged it up for grabs and I grabbed it. Of course that Mets card was black, it being 1999 and all. [fimg=444]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7464/16044764385_0e7e470083_o.jpg[/fimg] Courtesy of the batmagadanleadoff collection

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 12:52 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Now that I see it, I'm like, "yeah...that's what it looked like." To be fair, I didn't memorize the text, either, but dug it out to look it up five years ago while recalling what it was like coming down from the most invigorating season ever.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 12:56 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: Now that I see it, I'm like, "yeah...that's what it looked like." To be fair, I didn't memorize the text, either, but dug it out to look it up five years ago while recalling what it was like coming down from the most invigorating season ever. I don't know where my card is. But I do have a photo scanned into my PC, as you can see. You think Leigh Castergine gets a card from the Mets this month? She got one last year.

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 12:59 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Now that I see it, I'm like, "yeah...that's what it looked like." To be fair, I didn't memorize the text, either, but dug it out to look it up five years ago while recalling what it was like coming down from the most invigorating season ever. I don't know where my card is. But I do have a photo scanned into my PC, as you can see. You think Leigh Castergine gets a card from the Mets this month? She got one last year. Has it been established the Mets still send actual cards? I thought the e-cards took their place to be green or save green. I'm guessing if there's a mailing or e-mailing list, the person responsible for keeping it up to date is the person who has legal action pending against them.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 01:03 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: Has it been established the Mets still send actual cards? I thought the e-cards took their place to be green or save green. I assume they still do, but I don't know for sure. Any season ticket or plan holders here? Did y'all get any holiday cards from the Mets this month? (Or maybe the Mets aren't broke enough to have ended their card tradition, but too broke to send partial plan holders a holiday card, in which case, you partial plan holders wouldn't necessarily know anymore).

Ceetar Dec 17 2014 01:13 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Has it been established the Mets still send actual cards? I thought the e-cards took their place to be green or save green. I assume they still do, but I don't know for sure. Any season ticket or plan holders here? Did y'all get any holiday cards from the Mets this month? (Or maybe the Mets aren't broke enough to have ended their card tradition, but too broke to send partial plan holders a holiday card, in which case, you partial plan holders wouldn't necessarily know anymore). I do have a pending order for tickets. Which reminds me, they're a freaking christmas present, where are they?! I don't know if it comes with a card, I declined the 'holiday box'

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 01:19 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I seem to remember last year there being a bit of kvetching that the holiday tradition had been breached...though it's a reasonably kvetchworthy breach if so. I could be conflating or confusing it with the Mets deciding to not send out media guides and instead send out thumb drives in deference to the environment.

Zvon Dec 17 2014 01:36 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

On the day that Hello Dolly premiered in movie theaters, the Mets sent out this holiday card: [fimg=655]https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16042119331_2cfd545d42_o.jpg[/fimg] Courtesy of the batmagadanleadoff collection Wow. This is an excellent Shea image that I've never seen. TYVM BMLO :)

Zvon Dec 17 2014 02:12 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg] The menorah is disproportionately large. A Festivus Pole would be fun, and maybe work in a little Kwanzaa somehow? Maybe he should throw in a lasagna in there too. Plus one of those roasted pigs with an apple in its mouth. It's too cluttered as it is. I'll re-work that any way you see fit. I've already worked on it a bit, added stockings and added a version with a white backdrop (I'll post that when complete). Made a separate Christmas one that I hope to make a snowGif. The menorah is big, but due to an issue in balance and the fact that other things in there cant be obscured, I basically had only two choices. The first version had the menorah under METS, small (I think I saved a copy, and Ill post it just to see). But too small, I thought, so I looked to display it bigger somehow. I thought it too small in relation to the tree- I'd like the exposure to be equal. But to get the menorah to be seen around the tree, I had to make it big like that (and exceed past the border, which I did not want to do in this case-but had to) but it's thinness keeps it balanced. I'm against adding Festivus or Kwanzaa symbols or poles or whatever, but if that's what you guys want, I'll get it in there. That's the uncluttered version Bats. Ha. Of course I will unclutter it if that is desired. I tried getting it some parts of the tree come forward. This was posted on the cardBlogThing last night (no CPF on this). [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWax6sCALi4/VJE8JN0VWKI/AAAAAAAAWPM/9PbzIwbBLIk/s576/2014mfcHappyHolidays-z15.png[/fimg] Picasa did one of those auto things--not sure why or how this happens, but they take a few of your pics and make a .gif from them. It ends up in my Picasa album. They did this: [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-za0jMKkhqv8/VJE9raYoWLI/AAAAAAAAWPY/fIjckFfjnDY/s576/2014Xmas-001-z15-MOTION.gif[/fimg] Would be pretty kool if I didn't have the site logo and name on the outside.

G-Fafif Dec 17 2014 04:46 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Checked with a Season Ticketholder buddy: It has been a long time since I received a paper card from the Mets. Don’t remember if there was a reasoning (if there was, no doubt flawed) that they stopped doing so.

d'Kong76 Dec 17 2014 04:51 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Gas for Jeff's Escalade is expensive!

Zvon Dec 17 2014 04:56 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

This is an earlier version with the small menorah. Actually, it looks good but my thinking was that there might be a problem with it being too small. The menorah being in the foreground does give it a balance. I don't like the bells there but I wanted them in there somewhere. This was done before I thought to add the CPF thing. That NY wouldn't be in there. I wouldn't go w/that gray background either. I'd try a lighter one w/o the big menorah up there. Hey, I can just make alts and then use whichever. [fimg=300:2djh7r2l]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0n8zveMQsNU/VJIQ-2majVI/AAAAAAAAWPo/MdomPnr_Rk0/s576/2014Xmas-smmehorahTEST-1.png[/fimg:2djh7r2l] Or we can scrap that design altogether. The only reason I went right to work on that was because I still had the layer work from the 2010 Xmas avatar. [fimg=100:2djh7r2l]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BBDr_5z8CW4/VJIWnwNQTRI/AAAAAAAAWP4/e6eUYArNets/s594/2010XmasAV.png[/fimg:2djh7r2l]

cooby Dec 17 2014 04:58 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I like it! :)

d'Kong76 Dec 17 2014 05:16 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Zvon wrote: [fimg=300]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0n8zveMQsNU/VJIQ-2majVI/AAAAAAAAWPo/MdomPnr_Rk0/s576/2014Xmas-smmehorahTEST-1.png[/fimg] Very nice!

Zvon Dec 17 2014 07:28 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I'll go with that and fix the background. Are the bells okay there? Actually, if I was designing a greetings card I don't think I'd make a logo lookin' thing like this. But I had nothing in mind and that old work handy (& hadn't done anything for Christmas-graphic or otherwise-totally not into it this year). I'm glad this came up cause its getting me in the spirit of things with a week left to do something about it.

Edgy MD Dec 17 2014 08:59 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

There's a reason he does design and I, um, don't. [fimg=400:cc7io2ty]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/metsholiday.jpg[/fimg:cc7io2ty] Oh, well. I guess I can say that I gave it the Binghamton try.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 09:42 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg] The menorah is disproportionately large. A Festivus Pole would be fun, and maybe work in a little Kwanzaa somehow? Maybe he should throw in a lasagna in there too. Plus one of those roasted pigs with an apple in its mouth. It's too cluttered as it is. I'll re-work that any way you see fit.... That's the uncluttered version Bats. Ha. Of course I will unclutter it if that is desired. I tried getting it some parts of the tree come forward. This was posted on the cardBlogThing last night (no CPF on this). [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWax6sCALi4/VJE8JN0VWKI/AAAAAAAAWPM/9PbzIwbBLIk/s576/2014mfcHappyHolidays-z15.png[/fimg] Picasa did one of those auto things--not sure why or how this happens, but they take a few of your pics and make a .gif from them. It ends up in my Picasa album. They did this: [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-za0jMKkhqv8/VJE9raYoWLI/AAAAAAAAWPY/fIjckFfjnDY/s576/2014Xmas-001-z15-MOTION.gif[/fimg] Would be pretty kool if I didn't have the site logo and name on the outside. Don't listen to me. But if you did, and you hadda work with the Mets skyline logo, I'd ditch the xmas tree and menorah altogether. It's too busy with those elements and in the end, you can't see either one too clearly. I'd swap out the baseball seams for some holiday wreath. And maybe add some falling snow. Or frost. Or ice on the buildings. I dunno.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 17 2014 09:43 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

G-Fafif wrote: Checked with a Season Ticketholder buddy: It has been a long time since I received a paper card from the Mets. Don’t remember if there was a reasoning (if there was, no doubt flawed) that they stopped doing so. Bastards. First Tidewater. Then WFAN. And now this. Bah!

Zvon Dec 18 2014 12:48 AM Re: Mets holiday cards

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Trying to come up with something that covers both biggies. No, Festivus is not yet big enough. [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl-qUmuKvcg/VJEfYGZdAMI/AAAAAAAAWOg/IzqA6wlJPUo/s576/2014Xmas-001-cpf-z15.png[/fimg] The menorah is disproportionately large. A Festivus Pole would be fun, and maybe work in a little Kwanzaa somehow? Maybe he should throw in a lasagna in there too. Plus one of those roasted pigs with an apple in its mouth. It's too cluttered as it is. I'll re-work that any way you see fit.... That's the uncluttered version Bats. Ha. Of course I will unclutter it if that is desired. I tried getting it some parts of the tree come forward. This was posted on the cardBlogThing last night (no CPF on this). [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWax6sCALi4/VJE8JN0VWKI/AAAAAAAAWPM/9PbzIwbBLIk/s576/2014mfcHappyHolidays-z15.png[/fimg] Picasa did one of those auto things--not sure why or how this happens, but they take a few of your pics and make a .gif from them. It ends up in my Picasa album. They did this: [fimg=300]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-za0jMKkhqv8/VJE9raYoWLI/AAAAAAAAWPY/fIjckFfjnDY/s576/2014Xmas-001-z15-MOTION.gif[/fimg] Would be pretty kool if I didn't have the site logo and name on the outside. Don't listen to me. But if you did, and you hadda work with the Mets skyline logo, I'd ditch the xmas tree and menorah altogether. It's too busy with those elements and in the end, you can't see either one too clearly. I'd swap out the baseball seams for some holiday wreath. And maybe add some falling snow. Or frost. Or ice on the buildings. I dunno. The addition of a wreath is a great idea. Seams can go or stay, but I think a wreath around the entire border might look excellent. I did do a version with the skyline partially in it (it could be seen thru the tree but I didn't think it was working- but if it has to be in there, I'll find a way. Sure, the menorah & tree can go) Like I said, I'll scrap that whole design if that's not agreeable. It's up to you guys. I'll put anything in it you want. And there's certainly plenty of time to figure this out. I'm not sure if you want to print em or what but we got a late start and as suggested, we can aim for 2015 on this. By then maybe we'll be able to add a 'lil pennant to it (dare I say a WS trophy!!) :)

Benjamin Grimm Dec 18 2014 03:10 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

I tried something different… I wanted to try to make it look like someone had painted the Mets logo on a snowball. I don't think it quite worked.

Zvon Dec 18 2014 08:29 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Edgy MD wrote: There's a reason he does design and I, um, don't. [fimg=400]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/metsholiday.jpg[/fimg] Oh, well. I guess I can say that I gave it the Binghamton try. That's actually a great start Edge. If you are working in layers, throw a drop shadow on the layer with all the gold in it. That'll make it pop right up. Benjamin Grimm wrote: I tried something different… I wanted to try to make it look like someone had painted the Mets logo on a snowball. I don't think it quite worked. That looks like a snowball to me. But...green!!??AAAAAAHHHHHH!

Edgy MD Dec 18 2014 09:27 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

What color should the drop-shadow be?

Zvon Dec 18 2014 09:29 PM Re: Mets holiday cards

Edgy MD wrote: What color should the drop-shadow be? Something dark, I would think. But Id test light as well. Whichever makes it stand out best. edit: btw, if you can do this with your program, see if you can make the drop shadow a little blurry through feathering (hopefully there's a feather measurement deal when you get a box open for the drop shadow)

Ceetar Dec 22 2014 07:52 AM Re: Mets holiday cards