..... and now I did. Outstanding! That Gilson/Torres is a sentimental favorite of mine, because I was the first to sub a copy of the Venezuelan version to PSA. Love the look of yours double signed!
@DBesse27 said:
..... and now I did. Outstanding! That Gilson/Torres is a sentimental favorite of mine, because I was the first to sub a copy of the Venezuelan version to PSA. Love the look of yours double signed!
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
I promise that the timing on this was not planned but I think this is pretty cool how this turned out. My wife, two kids, and I got to go to St Louis Friday night and Saturday to see Albert Pujols return to St Louis for the first time since he left. It was the coolest thing to see him hit a home run on Saturday. And I have video and picture of that homerun on my phone that I will post later.
So up next is the man himself... El Hombre... The Machine... A 2003 Topps Albert Pujols.
This next one was a gift from board member "mrmopar". He graciously sent this to me a few weeks ago for free. I really, really appreciate it!
During our messaging, we found out that we both have the same last name, spelled the same way. It is not an unheard of last name, but it is not all that common either, especially the way we spell it.
Shane, If you have done already or ever plan to do it, I recently got results back from 23 & Me. Message me if you do and we'll see if there are any connections...
I still wish that sig was not smeared so much. I know it was free, but I still feel bad about the smear!
I collect Steve Garvey, Dodgers and signed cards. Collector since 1978.
Up next is one that I have tried to locate for several years. I finally found one recently and added it to my collection. Mr Rice passed away in 1983. With the addition of this Rice, that completes my non-high number 1952 Topps Cardinals signed team set. The high numbers are nearly impossible. I have only seen a couple of examples out of the 4 that I need.
Mr Rice also had a four year career in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Rochester Royals.
@Estil said:
frankhardy, think you'll get a 1993 Fleer Ozzie Smith at some point? How much does that go for in PSA 10?
I am not sure what it goes for....
However, I only collect Topps Cardinals that are signed. Now, my Cardinals team set collection....that is a different story. Even with that, I don't keep them in slabs with only a couple of exceptions. I have a 1973 Topps Comics Joe Torre, a 1973 Topps Pin Ups Joe Torre, and a 1968 Topps 3D Curt Flood that are still in PSA holders.
The only Signed Topps Cardinals card I have is a signed 2001 Topps Traded Albert Pujols and it is a BGS slab. The only reason I keep it slabbed is because I have it displayed on my bookshelf. Everything else gets busted out and put in my albums.
Hee hee, that was a trick question, frankhardy! For whatever reason, Fleer completely forgot to include Ozzie Smith in 1993 Fleer...my guess is they were saving him for Series 2 (it was the first year Fleer was split up into two series) but overlooked him.
@Estil said:
Hee hee, that was a trick question, frankhardy! For whatever reason, Fleer completely forgot to include Ozzie Smith in 1993 Fleer...my guess is they were saving him for Series 2 (it was the first year Fleer was split up into two series) but overlooked him.
Well..... You got me. I have been collecting team sets for 17 years and I never knew that!
Up next is one that I debated on purchasing. It wasn't that I didn't want Chris Haas' signature. It's just that Chris Haas lives about 10 minutes from my house. I work for the electric company and I actually replaced his electric meter a couple of years ago. He wasn't home, but I talked to his wife. I could have just taken one of these cards to his house and had him sign it. However, I wanted this card because former Cardinals Scott Rolen signed it as well and I can't just pull into Scott Rolen's driveway and knock on the door! Even though he is not pictured as a Cardinals player on this card, I really wanted this one. One day I still may stop by Mr Haas' house and get him to sign one of these cards, but for now, this one is going in my collection.
Because he is not a Cardinal here, I am not counting Scott Rolen. I am only counting Chris Haas.
For this post I added 8 from a reputable Ebay seller. These are a few modern ones that I did not have. I enjoy filling in these holes a little bit at a time.
1986 Topps Cesar Cedeno
1993 Topps Gerald Perry
1998 Topps Donovan Osborne
1998 Topps Matt Morris
2000 Topps Kent Bottenfield
2000 Topps Traded Ben Johnson
2000 Topps Jose Jimenez Season Highlights
2001 Topps Traded Esix Snead
Up next is a 1961 Topps Lindy Shows Larry featuring Lindy McDaniel and Larry Jackson. I already had one with Lindy McDaniel's signature. Since Larry Jackson died in 1990, I knew I would have to find one to purchase.
Back in August of 2013, Doug (Dboneesq) kindly gave me free of charge the Lindy McDaniel. I still appreciate the kindness he showed. Now that I have both on a card, the original will go in the duplicate box.
Since I already had Lindy McDaniel, the Larry Jackson will only add one to the total which now makes it 1,312.
Up next are 10 signatures to add to the count. Since I already had a card with Landrum and Olmstead, only the Rincon signature will add to the count. My first one had bolder signatures, but this one will go in my collection since it has all three.
All of these came from Steve Hart at BBCE.
1981 Topps Ken Reitz
1981 Topps Landrum / Olmstead / Rincon
1983 Topps Traded Neil Allen
1985 Topps Tito Francona Father & Son
1988 Topps Joe Magrane
1991 Topps Bernard Gilkey
1992 Topps Bernard Gilkey
1993 Topps Geronimo Pena
1993 Topps Donovan Osborne
2004 Topps Bo Hart
Up next is a very complicated one. You might think, what is so complicated about a 1961 Topps Bob Miller?
For those interested, here is why it is so complicated. For starters, did you know that there were 3 Bob Millers playing in the majors at the same time, and 2 of them were affiliated with the Cardinals?
Bob Miller (born 1926) played for the Phillies from 1949 to 1958. The following is from sabr.org.
In February 1958, Miller and his family narrowly escaped serious injury when they were involved in a three-car accident while driving to spring training in Clearwater. Once the season started, Miller never got on track, possibly due to lingering effects from his broken wrist. On August 12, with a 1-1 record in 17 games, he was assigned to the Triple-A Miami Marlins, where he pitched in only three games.
In what turned out to be his final season in professional baseball, Miller was sold to the St Louis Cardinals in February of 1959 on a conditional basis. Former teammate Solly Hemus, then with the Cardinals, suggested to general manager Bing Devine that he should give the veteran moundsman a trial. But after a few weeks in spring training, the Cardinals sent him back to the Phillies, who optioned him to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. After appearing in eight games he was released. Signing with the Montreal Royals, he pitched in six games, then was released on July 1, and retired from Organized Baseball. Miller’s career major-league pitching mark was 42-42 with a 3.96 earned-run average and 15 saves.
This is the reason he is pictured on a 1959 Topps card as a Cardinals player (although airburshed), even though he never played for the Cardinals.
Bob Miller (born 1939 and died 1993) played for the Cardinals from 1957 - 1961 and is pictured on 1960 and 1961 Topps cards. So.... you have a 1959 Topps Bob Miller that is a different Bob MIller than the 1960 and 1961 Topps Bob MIller.
Since that is so confusing and complicated, I researched to make sure that the Bob Miller born in 1926 didn't sign the 1961 Topps card of the Bob MIller that was born in 1939, especially since the 1939 Miller died in 1993. I have come to the conclusion that the signature is accurate.
This increases the total to 1,323.
= = =
Edited to say that I have since come to the conclusion that this signature is not the signature of the pictured Bob Miller. This signature is the signature of the Bob Miller from the 1959 card....the one that was released by the Cardinals in spring training. A post about this and the accurate 1961 card is on 6/1/2021.
Up next is another one that is complicated, but in a different way. I really only get this detailed for myself so I can go back and look if I need to.
Back in 2007, the year I started all of this, I sent to Tom Herr a 1980 Topps rookie card featuring himself, George Frazier, and Dan O'Brien. He signed it, so I sent it to George Frazier and he signed his as well. Dan O'Brien was not a TTM signer, but I tried sending it to him anyway. It never returned, but I forgot about it and did not deduct the 2 signatures from the count.
Back in 2011 I bought a large autograph collection and a 1980 Topps Herr RC was in the collection that had a light ink signature. I added it to my collection and count because I had forgotten about the original one. So I had not deducted the 2 signatures that never returned while adding the second Herr to the count.
I only realized all of this a couple of weeks ago. So, rather than editing all of those numbers, I just decided to buy one on Ebay that had all 3 signatures while not adding anything to the count. That would result in the correct number.
So, here we are..... a 1980 Topps Cardinals Future Stars rookie card with signatures from George Frazier, Tom Herr, and Dan O'Brien.
I realize that nobody really cares about these details, but I do this for my record keeping and detailing my journey along the way. This will not add any to the total count.
Up next is a 2012 Topps World Series Game 3 card featuring Albert Pujols. This card is unique because the regular 2012 Topps Pujols card has him on the Angels. His Game 3 was so epic that they featured him on the Cardinals as well on this card. I can't think of any other situation where this has happened.
I realize that GAI is not to the level of PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett, but the signature looked so good to me that I would have probably bought it without any authentication. I have looked at it under magnification and it looks good to me.
Up next is a 2002 Topps #355 Playoff Bound Cardinals card featuring Albert Pujols. This one is authenticated by JSA. This will go nicely next to my regular 2002 Topps #160 Pujols and my 2002 Topps #719 Award Winner Pujols.
An interesting thing about this card is that even though it is in the regular base set it is kind of a foil card. Special subsets in 2002, 2001, and in the late 1990s were of a foil nature.
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Up next is a fairly tough one - a 1962 Topps Larry Jackson. Mr Jackson passed away in 1990 at age 59. I didn't realize that he was a Republican in the Idaho State House of Representatives. He actually ran for governor in 1978, but lost.
This raises the total to 1,326
By the way....for my information...this is the first scan with a new scanner. It is not clear because of the BGS holder being so deep.
Up next is a 1966 Topps Charlie Smith. He is most noted for being traded from the Cardinals to the Yankees for Roger Maris on December 8, 1966. Mr Smith suddenly passed away in 1994 after undergoing knee surgery. That is a little scary since I have had knee surgery before!
Joe Magrane was a neighbor of mine in St Louis In the Highlands subdivision in what is now the City Of Wildwood. Good guy. Bob Forsch and Danny Jackson were also in that subdivision. Bob was a good guy too, who also died young of a heart attack
Up next is a 1967 Topps Orlando Cepeda. Mr Cepeda won the 1967 NL MVP for the World Champion St Louis Cardinals. Of course, I don't remember this because wasn't born for another 8 years!
That or his rookie would have been the cards I would have had signed, had I any access to them. The MVP year card sticks out for me because it was the image used on the 1975 Topps MVP cards I collected as a kid.
I got to meet Cepeda at the 2001 AS Fan Fest. All of my stuff was in storage because of a recent move. I ended up getting a glossy reprint (Archives maybe?) of his RC signed, because that is all I could come up with on short notice.
I collect Steve Garvey, Dodgers and signed cards. Collector since 1978.
Up next is a 1964 Topps Bob Uecker. I didn't realize until just now that he got his start with the Milwaukee Braves before he was traded to the Cardinals. I guess that explains the Milwaukee connection because he has been the broadcaster for the Brewers for a number of years now.
@frankhardy said:
Up next is a 1964 Topps Bob Uecker. I didn't realize until just now that he got his start with the Milwaukee Braves before he was traded to the Cardinals. I guess that explains the Milwaukee connection because he has been the broadcaster for the Brewers for a number of years now.
Somehow I actually skipped one by accident back in May 2019 that I just discovered. It was in my scans between the 2005 Topps Jim Edmonds and the 1988 Topps Record Breaker Vince Coleman but I didn't post it.
This is a 1977 Topps Bob Forsch. He passed away just a few days after throwing out the first pitch during a game in the 2011 World Series. He was a very good hitting pitcher. I think he hit a couple of grand slams in his career.
Up next is a 1960 Topps Cardinals Coaches card signed by Ray Katt. Mr Katt passed away in 1999. He was a catcher for the Cardinals and Giants before becoming the Cardinals bullpen coach.
This card completes my signed 1960 Topps team set.....that is unless you count the fact that I don't have the other three signatures on the coaches card. Johnny Keane died in 1967, so it will be a tough one.
Comments
..... and now I did. Outstanding! That Gilson/Torres is a sentimental favorite of mine, because I was the first to sub a copy of the Venezuelan version to PSA. Love the look of yours double signed!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Thank you! It's a labor of love!
Shane
always great stuff
congrats!
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Love the 81 Topps Jim Kaat
I promise that the timing on this was not planned but I think this is pretty cool how this turned out. My wife, two kids, and I got to go to St Louis Friday night and Saturday to see Albert Pujols return to St Louis for the first time since he left. It was the coolest thing to see him hit a home run on Saturday. And I have video and picture of that homerun on my phone that I will post later.
So up next is the man himself... El Hombre... The Machine... A 2003 Topps Albert Pujols.
This increases the total to 1,290.
Shane
Albert Pujols career HR #646
This is my video.
Screenshot
Shane
1969 Topps Steve Carlton
This increases total to 1,291
Shane
1965 Topps Bob Uecker
This raises the total to 1,292.
Shane
Next up is a 2008 Topps Brendan Ryan.
This raises the total to 1,293.
Shane
This next one was a gift from board member "mrmopar". He graciously sent this to me a few weeks ago for free. I really, really appreciate it!
During our messaging, we found out that we both have the same last name, spelled the same way. It is not an unheard of last name, but it is not all that common either, especially the way we spell it.
This is a 1986 Topps Traded Tim Conroy.
This raises the total to 1,294.
Shane
Shane, If you have done already or ever plan to do it, I recently got results back from 23 & Me. Message me if you do and we'll see if there are any connections...
I still wish that sig was not smeared so much. I know it was free, but I still feel bad about the smear!
Up next is one that I have tried to locate for several years. I finally found one recently and added it to my collection. Mr Rice passed away in 1983. With the addition of this Rice, that completes my non-high number 1952 Topps Cardinals signed team set. The high numbers are nearly impossible. I have only seen a couple of examples out of the 4 that I need.
Mr Rice also had a four year career in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Rochester Royals.
Anyway, here is my 1952 Topps Del Rice.
This raises the total to 1,295.
Shane
Here is a 1965 Topps Mike Cuellar. Mr Cuellar passed away in 2010.
This raises the total to 1,296.
Shane
Up next is a 1958 Topps Larry Jackson. He passed away in 1990.
This raises the total to 1,297.
Shane
Up next is a very tough 1956 Topps Bill Sarni. Mr Sarni passed away in 1983.
During spring training in 1957, at the age of 29 years old, he suffered a heart attack that ended his playing career. He died at the age of 55.
This raises the total to 1,298.
Shane
Up next is a 1993 Topps Ozzie Smith. He was so fun to watch!
This increases the total to 1,299.
Shane
frankhardy, think you'll get a 1993 Fleer Ozzie Smith at some point? How much does that go for in PSA 10?
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
I am not sure what it goes for....
However, I only collect Topps Cardinals that are signed. Now, my Cardinals team set collection....that is a different story. Even with that, I don't keep them in slabs with only a couple of exceptions. I have a 1973 Topps Comics Joe Torre, a 1973 Topps Pin Ups Joe Torre, and a 1968 Topps 3D Curt Flood that are still in PSA holders.
The only Signed Topps Cardinals card I have is a signed 2001 Topps Traded Albert Pujols and it is a BGS slab. The only reason I keep it slabbed is because I have it displayed on my bookshelf. Everything else gets busted out and put in my albums.
Shane
Hee hee, that was a trick question, frankhardy! For whatever reason, Fleer completely forgot to include Ozzie Smith in 1993 Fleer...my guess is they were saving him for Series 2 (it was the first year Fleer was split up into two series) but overlooked him.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
Well..... You got me. I have been collecting team sets for 17 years and I never knew that!
Shane
He is in the Update set called the "Final Edition".
Looking forward to UK basketball! Cats should be good!
Shane
Up next is one that I debated on purchasing. It wasn't that I didn't want Chris Haas' signature. It's just that Chris Haas lives about 10 minutes from my house. I work for the electric company and I actually replaced his electric meter a couple of years ago. He wasn't home, but I talked to his wife. I could have just taken one of these cards to his house and had him sign it. However, I wanted this card because former Cardinals Scott Rolen signed it as well and I can't just pull into Scott Rolen's driveway and knock on the door! Even though he is not pictured as a Cardinals player on this card, I really wanted this one. One day I still may stop by Mr Haas' house and get him to sign one of these cards, but for now, this one is going in my collection.
Because he is not a Cardinal here, I am not counting Scott Rolen. I am only counting Chris Haas.
This increases the total to 1,300.
Shane
1300!
That's a nice number Shane - congratulations for sure.
For this post I added 8 from a reputable Ebay seller. These are a few modern ones that I did not have. I enjoy filling in these holes a little bit at a time.
1986 Topps Cesar Cedeno
1993 Topps Gerald Perry
1998 Topps Donovan Osborne
1998 Topps Matt Morris
2000 Topps Kent Bottenfield
2000 Topps Traded Ben Johnson
2000 Topps Jose Jimenez Season Highlights
2001 Topps Traded Esix Snead
These increase the total to 1,308.
Shane
Up next is a 1985 Topps Bruce Sutter in a Beckett slab. Of course, I will crack out and put in my album just like all the other ones.
This raises the total to 1,309.
Shane
Up next is a 2005 Topps Update Mark McCormick.
This raises the total to 1,310.
Shane
Next up is a 1992 Topps Gerald Perry.
This increases the total to 1,311.
Shane
Up next is a 1961 Topps Lindy Shows Larry featuring Lindy McDaniel and Larry Jackson. I already had one with Lindy McDaniel's signature. Since Larry Jackson died in 1990, I knew I would have to find one to purchase.
Back in August of 2013, Doug (Dboneesq) kindly gave me free of charge the Lindy McDaniel. I still appreciate the kindness he showed. Now that I have both on a card, the original will go in the duplicate box.
Since I already had Lindy McDaniel, the Larry Jackson will only add one to the total which now makes it 1,312.
Shane
Up next are 10 signatures to add to the count. Since I already had a card with Landrum and Olmstead, only the Rincon signature will add to the count. My first one had bolder signatures, but this one will go in my collection since it has all three.
All of these came from Steve Hart at BBCE.
1981 Topps Ken Reitz
1981 Topps Landrum / Olmstead / Rincon
1983 Topps Traded Neil Allen
1985 Topps Tito Francona Father & Son
1988 Topps Joe Magrane
1991 Topps Bernard Gilkey
1992 Topps Bernard Gilkey
1993 Topps Geronimo Pena
1993 Topps Donovan Osborne
2004 Topps Bo Hart
This raises the total to 1,322.
Shane
Up next is a very complicated one. You might think, what is so complicated about a 1961 Topps Bob Miller?
For those interested, here is why it is so complicated. For starters, did you know that there were 3 Bob Millers playing in the majors at the same time, and 2 of them were affiliated with the Cardinals?
Bob Miller (born 1926) played for the Phillies from 1949 to 1958. The following is from sabr.org.
In February 1958, Miller and his family narrowly escaped serious injury when they were involved in a three-car accident while driving to spring training in Clearwater. Once the season started, Miller never got on track, possibly due to lingering effects from his broken wrist. On August 12, with a 1-1 record in 17 games, he was assigned to the Triple-A Miami Marlins, where he pitched in only three games.
In what turned out to be his final season in professional baseball, Miller was sold to the St Louis Cardinals in February of 1959 on a conditional basis. Former teammate Solly Hemus, then with the Cardinals, suggested to general manager Bing Devine that he should give the veteran moundsman a trial. But after a few weeks in spring training, the Cardinals sent him back to the Phillies, who optioned him to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. After appearing in eight games he was released. Signing with the Montreal Royals, he pitched in six games, then was released on July 1, and retired from Organized Baseball. Miller’s career major-league pitching mark was 42-42 with a 3.96 earned-run average and 15 saves.
This is the reason he is pictured on a 1959 Topps card as a Cardinals player (although airburshed), even though he never played for the Cardinals.
Bob Miller (born 1939 and died 1993) played for the Cardinals from 1957 - 1961 and is pictured on 1960 and 1961 Topps cards. So.... you have a 1959 Topps Bob Miller that is a different Bob MIller than the 1960 and 1961 Topps Bob MIller.
Since that is so confusing and complicated, I researched to make sure that the Bob Miller born in 1926 didn't sign the 1961 Topps card of the Bob MIller that was born in 1939, especially since the 1939 Miller died in 1993. I have come to the conclusion that the signature is accurate.
This increases the total to 1,323.
= = =
Edited to say that I have since come to the conclusion that this signature is not the signature of the pictured Bob Miller. This signature is the signature of the Bob Miller from the 1959 card....the one that was released by the Cardinals in spring training. A post about this and the accurate 1961 card is on 6/1/2021.
Shane
Up next is another one that is complicated, but in a different way. I really only get this detailed for myself so I can go back and look if I need to.
Back in 2007, the year I started all of this, I sent to Tom Herr a 1980 Topps rookie card featuring himself, George Frazier, and Dan O'Brien. He signed it, so I sent it to George Frazier and he signed his as well. Dan O'Brien was not a TTM signer, but I tried sending it to him anyway. It never returned, but I forgot about it and did not deduct the 2 signatures from the count.
Back in 2011 I bought a large autograph collection and a 1980 Topps Herr RC was in the collection that had a light ink signature. I added it to my collection and count because I had forgotten about the original one. So I had not deducted the 2 signatures that never returned while adding the second Herr to the count.
I only realized all of this a couple of weeks ago. So, rather than editing all of those numbers, I just decided to buy one on Ebay that had all 3 signatures while not adding anything to the count. That would result in the correct number.
So, here we are..... a 1980 Topps Cardinals Future Stars rookie card with signatures from George Frazier, Tom Herr, and Dan O'Brien.
I realize that nobody really cares about these details, but I do this for my record keeping and detailing my journey along the way. This will not add any to the total count.
Shane
Up next is a 2012 Topps World Series Game 3 card featuring Albert Pujols. This card is unique because the regular 2012 Topps Pujols card has him on the Angels. His Game 3 was so epic that they featured him on the Cardinals as well on this card. I can't think of any other situation where this has happened.
I realize that GAI is not to the level of PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett, but the signature looked so good to me that I would have probably bought it without any authentication. I have looked at it under magnification and it looks good to me.
This raises the total to 1,324.
Shane
Up next is a 2002 Topps #355 Playoff Bound Cardinals card featuring Albert Pujols. This one is authenticated by JSA. This will go nicely next to my regular 2002 Topps #160 Pujols and my 2002 Topps #719 Award Winner Pujols.
An interesting thing about this card is that even though it is in the regular base set it is kind of a foil card. Special subsets in 2002, 2001, and in the late 1990s were of a foil nature.
This increases the total to 1,325.
Shane
nice additions
congrats
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Up next is a fairly tough one - a 1962 Topps Larry Jackson. Mr Jackson passed away in 1990 at age 59. I didn't realize that he was a Republican in the Idaho State House of Representatives. He actually ran for governor in 1978, but lost.
This raises the total to 1,326
By the way....for my information...this is the first scan with a new scanner. It is not clear because of the BGS holder being so deep.
Shane
Up next is a tough 1962 Topps Ken Boyer. Mr Boyer passed away in 1982.
This raises the total to 1,327
Shane
Up next is one that doesn't sign through the mail, so I had to get him on Ebay. This is a 1987 Topps Traded Joe Magrane.
This increases the total to 1,328.
Shane
Up next is a 1966 Topps Charlie Smith. He is most noted for being traded from the Cardinals to the Yankees for Roger Maris on December 8, 1966. Mr Smith suddenly passed away in 1994 after undergoing knee surgery. That is a little scary since I have had knee surgery before!
This raises the total to 1,329.
Shane
Joe Magrane was a neighbor of mine in St Louis In the Highlands subdivision in what is now the City Of Wildwood. Good guy. Bob Forsch and Danny Jackson were also in that subdivision. Bob was a good guy too, who also died young of a heart attack
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
Interesting, Al.
Up next is a 1967 Topps Orlando Cepeda. Mr Cepeda won the 1967 NL MVP for the World Champion St Louis Cardinals. Of course, I don't remember this because wasn't born for another 8 years!
This raises the total to 1,330.
Shane
That or his rookie would have been the cards I would have had signed, had I any access to them. The MVP year card sticks out for me because it was the image used on the 1975 Topps MVP cards I collected as a kid.
I got to meet Cepeda at the 2001 AS Fan Fest. All of my stuff was in storage because of a recent move. I ended up getting a glossy reprint (Archives maybe?) of his RC signed, because that is all I could come up with on short notice.
Up next is a 1964 Topps Bob Uecker. I didn't realize until just now that he got his start with the Milwaukee Braves before he was traded to the Cardinals. I guess that explains the Milwaukee connection because he has been the broadcaster for the Brewers for a number of years now.
This raises the total to 1,331.
Shane
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
The 64 and 67 teams were good ones. Shame Musial retired in 1963
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
Juuuust a bit outside! He tried the corner and missed!
Shane
Somehow I actually skipped one by accident back in May 2019 that I just discovered. It was in my scans between the 2005 Topps Jim Edmonds and the 1988 Topps Record Breaker Vince Coleman but I didn't post it.
This is a 1977 Topps Bob Forsch. He passed away just a few days after throwing out the first pitch during a game in the 2011 World Series. He was a very good hitting pitcher. I think he hit a couple of grand slams in his career.
This raises the total to 1,332.
Shane
Up next is a 1964 Topps Bob Gibson. I got this one a while back but got slack in posting. I have a few more to add shortly.
This increases the total to 1,333.
Shane
Up next is a 1960 Topps Cardinals Coaches card signed by Ray Katt. Mr Katt passed away in 1999. He was a catcher for the Cardinals and Giants before becoming the Cardinals bullpen coach.
This card completes my signed 1960 Topps team set.....that is unless you count the fact that I don't have the other three signatures on the coaches card. Johnny Keane died in 1967, so it will be a tough one.
This raises the total to 1,334.
Shane
Up next is another tough one. Here is a 1968 Topps Curt Flood. Mr Flood died in 1997.
This raises the total to 1,335.
Shane
This thread is a great example of what collecting is all about. You have a awesome collection!