Piggyspanx
| Piggyspanx | |
|---|---|
| File:PIGGYSPANX.svgPIGGYSPANX.svg | |
| Born | Ryan Hartman |
| Other names | KardyeWest • Kardyewest |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Parody custom trading cards satirizing PiggyBanx |
| Notable work | Piggyspanx series (e.g., Peekatchu,Pika-sue) |
| Movement | Satire • trading-card collecting |
| 🌐 Website | instagram |
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Piggyspanx (also known as KardyeWest or Kardyewest; real name Ryan Hartman) is an American parody trading-card artist who creates satirical custom sports and pop-culture cards modeled after the aesthetic of the Newport Beach-based company PiggyBanx.
The project began in late 2024, with the PiggySpanx name and visual style used as a parody of PiggyBanx’s branding. According to Cardlines, the series employs deliberate stylistic similarities as commentary on scarcity marketing, resale culture, and trademark disputes within the custom card hobby.[1]
PiggyBanx cease-and-desist
In late 2024, PiggyBanx LLC issued a cease-and-desist letter to Piggyspanx alleging trademark infringement of its name and logo. The letter was widely discussed in the trading-card community, with sports-card litigator Paul Lesko describing it on X as "our first instance of a card artist taking on another card artist." [2]
PiggyBanx's notice demanded that Hartman stop using the “PiggySpanx” name and remove imagery that it claimed was confusingly similar to its brand. Coverage from the trading‑card industry outlet Cardlines described the letter as part of a broader dispute between PiggyBanx and Hartman over parody, branding and artistic commentary.[3] Despite the attention, no lawsuit was filed by
Perfect Game lawsuit
In March 2025, Hartman and former MLB agent Joshua Kusnick were sued in Broward County Circuit Court (Case No. CACE-25-002919) by Perfect Game executives Richard Thurman, Robert Ponger, Dennis Gilbert, Jeffrey McDowell, and entities Perfect Game USA and Perfect Game Inc.[4] The complaint alleges defamation, unauthorized production and distribution of test trading cards featuring youth baseball players, and misuse of Perfect Game’s intellectual property and name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.
The filing also stated that Perfect Game’s own “Sports Card Promotion” involved creating custom player sports cards of athletes, hosting autograph signings, producing memorabilia, and providing industry exposure, with participation by athletes under 18 requiring parental consent.[5] An amended complaint was filed on June 13, 2025, which further alleged that Hartman had previously received a cease-and-desist letter from PiggyBanx and had operated a parody account called “PiggySpanx” that used PiggyBanx’s aesthetic and template.[6][7]
Hartman filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in April 2025. As of December 2025, the case remains ongoing.
References
- ↑ "Piggy Banx Versus Piggy Spanx: The Lawsuit Explained". Cardlines. 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ↑ @Paul_Lesko (2024-12-13). "Our first instance of a card artist taking on another card artist" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Piggy Banx Versus Piggy Spanx: The Lawsuit Explained". Cardlines. 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ↑ Thurman et al. v. Kusnick and Hartman (Broward County Circuit Court 2025-03-01).
- ↑ Filing #225230730, Broward County Clerk, 2025-06-13.
- ↑ Filing #225230730, Broward County Clerk, 2025-06-13.
- ↑ @Paul_Lesko (2025-06-17). "...a fun paragraph in the filing points out that Hartman previously received a cease and desist letter from PiggyBanx" (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-12-02 – via Twitter.
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