400 miles for this!
ranger63
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I found a show in cincy today where griffey sr was signing so i went to get my pic of the starting 8 signed. 400 miles for him to sign this pic and he talked on his cell phone while he was signing. a horrible signature! i would rather he didnt sign it at all. he had 30 sharpies in front of him and he used the dullest one. i was about sick to my stomach when i saw the auto. ruined the pic for me! below is what his auto usually looks like and then what the one today does.
On the bright side i did pick up a nice 68 mantle, really sharp 72 &73 nolan ryan, and a great looking 75 bench for$6!
On the bright side i did pick up a nice 68 mantle, really sharp 72 &73 nolan ryan, and a great looking 75 bench for$6!
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I am sorry to see that!!!! Very disappointing to say the least. Who else is on the photo?
I said this earlier today...in light of the Ron Artest incident...my concluding thoughts on the whole thing:
I love the game but NOT the players!
your friend
Mike
<< <i>Ranger
I am sorry to see that!!!! Very disappointing to say the least. Who else is on the photo?
I said this earlier today...in light of the Ron Artest incident...my concluding thoughts on the whole thing:
I love the game but NOT the players!
your friend
Mike >>
The pic is of the starting 8. Signed by perez, geronimo, concepcion, griffey and im getting bench this week.
Willie Mays has often been cited for being rude and obnoxious to collectors at card shows. But collectors still flock to stand in line and pay $100 (or whatever) to have him treat collectors like peasants. No wonder some athletes have heads the size of Mt. Rushmore. We continually massage their egos and then tell them it is ok to treat collectors like crap because they could hit a ball a long ways.
Let your money do the talking. Don't continue to pay good money for an athletes autograph and then be treated rudely. If enough collectors would do this maybe the promoters would think twice about paying an athlete to treat 'his customers' in this manner.
<< <i>I love the game but NOT the players! >>
Well said, Mike! How inconsiderate of him to be talking on his cell phone during the signings. I realize he might not want to talk to every lowly fan, but - how about showing some respect for the people who supported you in your career? After all, you're Ken Griffey Sr. - not Mickey Mantle!
Bad experiences were Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Rose, Reggie Jackson, Aaron, Bob Gibson, Jim Rice, Barry Bonds, Will Clark, Rickey Henderson, and Lawrence Taylor.
Thankfully the good outweigh the bad. I have no interest in ever receiving autographs in person from the athelete's on the bad list ever again....especially Mays and Rose. Kind of sad too because Rose is one of my all time favorite players. Somone needed to give Mays a baby bottle...he was THAT bad. Horrible to the fans that came for his auto.
Especially when you are paying good, hard earned money, you would like a bit of gratitude for your support. (as a fan AND monetary!)
Good luck to all with your autograph endevors!
i checked out your auto site...very cool. do you display them?
<< <i>oaktown,
i checked out your auto site...very cool. do you display them? >>
Thanks man. I currently display everything on a couple bookshelves accept the Perez Steele postcards (I have a MJ Roop binder for them - or soon will - for a Christmas present).
I was thinking of starting a Big Red Machine piece last year when I saw Griffey at Cooperstown. It's a sweet item with some awesome names.
BTW - Mays was a jerk both times I got him, too.
<< <i>I met Bench at one card show...he was awesome >>
Barry
When I was the National in 1992, Bench was signing and the line was long but he set the tone for the rest...there was laughter, pleasantness, fan appreciation and Oh! A big bonus: Mays was like totally annoyed since no one was on his line and he could hear all the chatter...my son did get his auto also, that wasn't pleasant...but seeing Mays annoyed: Priceless!
your friend
Mike
<< <i>Collecting baseball HOF autographs (especially Perez-Steele) >>
Oaktown
Superb site! Well organized and ez to navigate!
1. Who wrote the program?
2. The vintage Williams ball - does it show better without the light flashed on it? My guess is yes.
3. Besides in person, who do you like getting your stuff from? I only buy psa/dna, ASI, GAI type stuff.
Thanx
your friend
Mike
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<< <i>Collecting baseball HOF autographs (especially Perez-Steele) >>
Oaktown
Superb site! Well organized and ez to navigate!
1. Who wrote the program?
2. The vintage Williams ball - does it show better without the light flashed on it? My guess is yes.
3. Besides in person, who do you like getting your stuff from? I only buy psa/dna, ASI, GAI type stuff.
Thanx
your friend
Mike >>
Thanks Mike, I used Freewebs for the layout. It's insanely easy to use. The Williams ball is definitely easier to see in person but is still pretty faint. I'd like to eventually get a more recently auto'd ball, but I love the history associated with this one. I'm right with you on those authenticators and with prices of these guys going so high, they're a great alternative to the IP auto.
Thanks for checking out the site
Mark
<< <i>but is still pretty faint. >>
Mark
I have one like that...this is a Brett auto ball - the auto as such is a poor collectible...but this is a psa/dna certified game used ball from his 3000th hit - for those who don't follow baseball, the umps rub up about 150 balls/game with a special mud to take the high leather gloss off the balls - that's why it looks so dirty.
I would guess the ball never left the ump's pocket...but that would still qualify as game used IMO.
your friend
Mike