Finally got a Mantle autograph!
Raymond
Posts: 153
Well, when I first started collecting HOFer's autographs, I saw 3 deceased players that would have to be in my collection and would be within my spending limits. Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Mickey Mantle. I will never be able to get Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, or Babe Ruth. But the holy trinity of Williams/DiMaggio/Mantle was absolutely necessary.
Here they are:
Joe DiMaggio: Autographed Pinnacle card. $150
Ted Williams: UDA Framed Auto Print with serial numbered UDA hologram-$260
Mickey Mantle: UDA Oversized Card with serial numbered hologram-$256
I know I've posted these scans before, but it is quite a thrill to have them all together finally. Now, I need to figure out a way to frame and display the DiMaggio and Mantle cards. Will likely get an old SI cover of 8X10 photo and frame it with the card.
I already have all current living HOF players (Baseball) and am working backwards to all living players as of 1980. With these 3, I think I should be able to complete that task (have about 20-25 to go).
Great mail day!!!
BTW, I know there a size limit on pics in this forum. I think my hosting site gets them pretty close, but haven't found a way to shrink them further. Sorry if the pics are too big.
Here they are:
Joe DiMaggio: Autographed Pinnacle card. $150
Ted Williams: UDA Framed Auto Print with serial numbered UDA hologram-$260
Mickey Mantle: UDA Oversized Card with serial numbered hologram-$256
I know I've posted these scans before, but it is quite a thrill to have them all together finally. Now, I need to figure out a way to frame and display the DiMaggio and Mantle cards. Will likely get an old SI cover of 8X10 photo and frame it with the card.
I already have all current living HOF players (Baseball) and am working backwards to all living players as of 1980. With these 3, I think I should be able to complete that task (have about 20-25 to go).
Great mail day!!!
BTW, I know there a size limit on pics in this forum. I think my hosting site gets them pretty close, but haven't found a way to shrink them further. Sorry if the pics are too big.
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Congratulations on some really nice autos - they look really good. But don't be so sure on the cost of the Ruth - check out Coach's Corner item #10 and what his auto went for last night - I was going to bid last night and mixed up the time zones and missed the ending by 4 minutes.
Ruth Auto item #10:
Mike
"oh, it's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me" - homer j. simpson
I too have that kind of concern - I was actually interested in item#478 in which the auto looks better to me - I don't know what kind of guarantee they give but Coach's Corner if very reputable and has been doing these for years and a regular advertiser with SCD.
Mike
nicely. Other than Ruth & Cobb, I think Ted, Mick, & Joe have the best
autos in baseball. Thanks for posting the pics!
BTW, I stumbled across this site a couple months ago, and maybe
one of those prints would go nicely with your autos. A little expensive,
but they seem to be high quality, and they're signed by the artist,
Arthur K. Miller. Here's the Mantle.
loth
The photos don't do justice since the oil painting is covered by glass and there was quite a bit reflection from the camera flash so the photos below look "faded out."
Photos of Commissioned oil painting by artist Phil Hanks Painting:
Mark McGwire Original Commisioned Oil Painting
Mark McGwire Folded Thank You Letter
Inscription
Roger Maris Inset Painting
Babe Ruth Inset Painting
Phil Hanks Webpages:
Phil Hanks' Profile
Phil Hanks' Baseball Paintings
Orel Hershiser
Dodger Yearbook Cover
Steve Garvey
As far as original sports paintings, he is EXCELLENT and as good as it gets. I highly recommend him for commissioned works.
<< <i>id like to vote WILLIE MAYS having the WORST auto..... >>
Ryan, Dirty Harry - Mays aint the best but look at this one! One of my favorites to hate!
Mike
edit to apologize to Raymond: sorry for the hijack - what does that auto say? L. Zing?!
But, my nominees for the 5 worst autofraphs in Baseball are:
5-Craig Biggio
4-Rafael Furcal
3-Ryne Sandberg
2-Tommy John
1-Pat Burrell
(Samples to all of these (except Burrell) can be seen on my website linked below)
Considering that was an UD card, that Hank Aaron could be nicer - I agree - BTW, Nice website!
Mike
<< <i>Raymond
Considering that was an UD card, that Hank Aaron could be nicer - I agree - BTW, Nice website!
Mike >>
I find all the Aarons are sloppy. That one is nicer then many I have seen...
Glad you like the website!