Yeah I'm all for a bit of artistic impression and IIrc back in the day Matt you floated around or even made some spectacular looking cards which looked great but yeah, your own design and not for commercial gain.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I stumbled on these two on ebay. Like the seller had legitimately ripped off pannini and upper deck and I dare say it's a ploy to confuse buyers.
If you didn't really pay attention or were new I could easily see someone get taken for a ride.