Amazing collection you have built Shane. Makes me want to tackle the Royals. That would seem a fairly easy goal when compared to other teams. It's not a really old team, and whenever anyone does really well, we get rid of them.
Clear Skies, Mark
Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards. Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
Shane, do you have any of these? They are 1976 Michael Schechter Associates Discs (PSA grades them). The Kessinger is an Isaly's.
I just recently picked them up:
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Nice discs. I don't even have those for my team sets. My autograph collection is limited to Topps only. That way I can stay focused. For my team sets, I think I have a 1977 Burger Chef disc set, but I don't have those.
Oh well ... thought I was going to be able to help you out with 5 new ones ... maybe next time! Good Luck!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Just got this from a reputable Ebayer. This one looks good. This is really ironic that the morning after their 11th World Series title, I am posting Colby Rasmus who was traded for 3 pitchers who really helped them get there. This raises the total to 943.
I'm glad that Colby wanted his way out of town. I unlike many people on the forums and nationally, thought it was a decent trade for the Cardinals at the time. I think we could have got more for him last off season but I would not want to trade Shelby Miller or any of our prospects at the moment for help at this years deadline. In my opinion we only had Colby for three years in which he was able to go to arbitration (rising salary and would not be a core player in the future to build around) and getting draft picks for Edwin Jackson at the end of the season, Scrabble for five more years, and having Dotel for the rest of the season and to have them take back salary and dead weight in Miller and Tallet was a nice coup for him at the time of the trade especially when the Cards had Jay, Patterson, and Schu able to play center. Totally justified today and the Cards still have Miller and Carlos Martinez, Taveras, Cox, etc. World Series Champs in 2011, great job Mo (GM).
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
<< <i>I'm glad that Colby wanted his way out of town. I unlike many people on the forums and nationally, thought it was a decent trade for the Cardinals at the time. I think we could have got more for him last off season but I would not want to trade Shelby Miller or any of our prospects at the moment for help at this years deadline. In my opinion we only had Colby for three years in which he was able to go to arbitration (rising salary and would not be a core player in the future to build around) and getting draft picks for Edwin Jackson at the end of the season, Scrabble for five more years, and having Dotel for the rest of the season and to have them take back salary and dead weight in Miller and Tallet was a nice coup for him at the time of the trade especially when the Cards had Jay, Patterson, and Schu able to play center. Totally justified today and the Cards still have Miller and Carlos Martinez, Taveras, Cox, etc. World Series Champs in 2011, great job Mo (GM). >>
I agree 100%. I liked the trade when it happened, not just in retrospect. I am one that thinks Colby Rasmus will never live up to his potential. He will be a J.D. Drew type of player except more healthy. Drew never did live up to his potential.
Well, I just reached a number that I never thought I would reach. I am now at 1,001 Cardinals signatures on Topps cards. I just recently bought a bunch from Mickey's Sportscards. Without even planning it, it put me over the hump.
Almost all of these are on the tough side. They are either tough to get TTM or impossible. All are pictured below. Some notables are -
1952 Topps Billy Johnson (deceased 2006) 1957 Topps Del Ennis (deceased 1996) 1986 Topps Vince Coleman RC (got for $3.00 !) 1986 Topps Jack Clark 1986 Topps Willie McGee
Well, today I got a very nice surprise in the mail. After 1,312 (that's ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TWELVE) days, I got these 2 signed cards in the mail. I sent these cards out on July 29, 2008.
As a side note, I had already acquired a 1974 Topps Alan Foster back in January of 2011, so I only get to add 1 to my count for a total of 1,002. However, I will keep this newer one in my collection because it is a darker signature. I think it is actually neat that guys still sign in ink pen. I like ink pen signatures on vintage cards.
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
WTG Shane. That's a nice increase. Tough to get that many additions when you are over 1,000.
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Thanks. I still look for ones that I don't have. It usually comes down to one of two things - either I have it, or the ones I don't have are priced pretty high. Occasionally, I will find one that I don't have that is fairly inexpensive, OR I will occasionally bite the bullet and spend a little more money.
If you are not into autographs, you might not appreciate this post. However, if you have ever collected autographs, you just might appreciate how tough some of these cards are that are pictured below. I would have to say that this is the best haul I've had in a long time - maybe ever for this collection.
Almost every one of these have been deceased for a long time. The best part is, I don't have anything in these. I will spare you the details, but these came with a collection I purchased that has came to me in waves, and these were part of the latest group.
The 1977 Topps Lou Brock is a duplicate, but I like this signature better than my previous one, so this one is going in my collection. I am not counting it towards my count, though since I have already counted to first one.
These 25 cards make the total rise to 1,036.
Here are some details about these -
1953 Topps Mike Clark (died 1996; very rare signature) 1953 Topps Willard Schmidt (died 2007) 1954 Topps Eddie Stanky (died 1999) 1954 Topps John Riddle (died 1998) 1955 Topps Eddie Stanky (died 1999) 1955 Topps Johnny Riddle (died 1998) 1955 Topps Frank Smith (died 2005) 1956 Topps Wilmer Mizell (died 1999) 1956 Topps Willard Schmidt (died 2007) 1957 Topps Tom Cheney (died 2001) 1959 Topps Bob Miller (died 1993) 1959 Topps Gene Oliver (died 2007) 1960 Topps Bob Keegan (died 2001) 1960 Topps Bob Miller (died 1993) 1961 Topps Ron Kline (died 2002) 1966 Topps Bob Uecker (HOF) (replaced with blue ball point pen later) 1967 Topps Nelson Briles (died 2005) 1969 Topps Lou Brock AS (HOF) 1972 Topps Joe Hague (died 1994) 1972 Topps Joe Torre boyhood 1973 Topps Joe Torre 1977 Topps Lou Brock (HOF) 1982 Topps Julio Gonzalez (tough) 1982 Topps Bruce Sutter AS (HOF) 1982 Topps Keith Hernandez Team Leaders (tough) 1984 Topps Bruce Sutter LL (HOF)
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Added this 1972 Topps Joe Torre this week. Now, all I need is a Donn Clendenon and I will have the team set. This raises the total to 1,037.
Edited to say - On 10/14/17, as I was changing picture hosting sites from Photobucket to Postimage, I discovered that I did not count this 1972 Topps Torre. I changed all following posts to reflect correct number (by adding one).
This is probably the best haul in one day that I have had since I started this project. Back a couple of years ago, I bought a large autograph collection to resell along with a partner. It is a very long story, but the bottom line is that I finally get some of the best ones. In other words, these have long since been paid for.
By the way - I absolutely love the "vintage-ness" of a ball point pen signature on a vintage card. These were signed years ago.
1960 Topps Stan Musial - needs no explanation.
1960 Topps Ken Boyer - He died in 1982 and his auto routinely sells for over $100.
1962 Topps Stan Musial - again, needs no explanation.
1975 Topps Bob Gibon - shall I say it a third time?
1953 Topps Dixie Walker - He died in 1982 also and is a tough auto.
1955 Topps Gordon Jones - He died in 1994 and is a tough auto. (I already had this card, but it had tape on it. This one does not add to my total. I will sell my other one.)
1958 Topps Joe Taylor - He died in 1993 and is a tough auto.
1961 Topps Power For Ernie - Signed by all three. I have one already, but is missing the White signature. I will sell the other one. This one only adds one to the total.
1961 Topps Bob Nieman - He died in 1985 and is a fairly tough auto.
1969 Topps Joe Torre - I have gotten him through the mail, but no vintage ones.
1969 Topps Joe Hoerner - He died in 1996 and is a fairly tough auto.
1974 Topps Joe Torre
1976 Topps Lynn McGlothen - He died in 1984 and is a fairly tough auto.
1977 Topps Lynn McGlothen - see above.
1979 Topps Pete Vuckovich - Very, very tough modern signature.
All of this adds 14 to the total raising it to 1,052 signatures on Topps cards.
AMAZING that you could add so many at one time - considering how many you already have. CONGRATS!!!
Just curious if you get your autos slabbed. If not, do you know that much about the Cardinals players to know which autos are good? I know a 3rd party grader is just an opinion, but they are a lot more knowledgeable than I am.
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>AMAZING that you could add so many at one time - considering how many you already have. CONGRATS!!!
Just curious if you get your autos slabbed. If not, do you know that much about the Cardinals players to know which autos are good? I know a 3rd party grader is just an opinion, but they are a lot more knowledgeable than I am. >>
I do not get them slabbed. If I get one that is slabbed, I bust it out and put it in my album. Most of mine are TTM. The tougher ones though I am pretty familiar with. These that I just posted are rock solid. Plus, the source of the autos help. They come from an extensive autograph collection. I am not the slightest bit concerned about the authenticity of these.
<< <i>I would MUCH rather have an original Topps card signed that something manufactured this year. >>
+1,000,000!!!
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I really think that cards like those 2 Musials are the most undervalued cards in the hobby. If you look at Ebay, you will see all kinds of modern, pack pulled cards that sell for outrageous prices. I would MUCH rather have an original Topps card signed than something manufactured this year. I would also much rather have a vintage ink signature than a sharpie, especially if the ink signature is bold.
I have always liked that card Shane, but my Dad, who died in 1987, always disliked Wilmer because inevitably whenever he took me to a Cardinals game it always seemed he was the pitcher, and every time seemed to pitch a terrible game. Whenever I see one of his cards I have fond memories of my Dad. Wilmer went on to serve a couple of terms in Congress representing North Carolina.
Have you been to Vinegar Bend Alabama, population 192 ( 2010) ? It is close to Chatom, Alabama
<< <i>I have always liked that card Shane, but my Dad, who died in 1987, always disliked Wilmer because inevitably whenever he took me to a Cardinals game it always seemed he was the pitcher, and every time seemed to pitch a terrible game. Whenever I see one of his cards I have fond memories of my Dad. Wilmer went on to serve a couple of terms in Congress representing North Carolina.
Have you been to Vinegar Bend Alabama, population 192 ( 2010) ? It is close to Chatom, Alabama >>
Interesting. I had forgotten about Mizell serving in Congress. I remember reading that a while back. Never been to Vinegar Bend. Very nice story about about your dad!
Shane ... ALWAYS nice to see you pick up another one.
STAY HEALTHY!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I haven't counted. I really don't have a checklist to know which ones I still need. I know I need a bunch and it will be ongoing for years. I would love to pick up just one 1952 Topps high number.
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Ladies and gentlemen, introducing autograph number 940, Stubby Clapp!
Shane
Clear Skies,
Mark
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
I just recently picked them up:
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Shane
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Shane
Shane
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
<< <i>I'm glad that Colby wanted his way out of town. I unlike many people on the forums and nationally, thought it was a decent trade for the Cardinals at the time. I think we could have got more for him last off season but I would not want to trade Shelby Miller or any of our prospects at the moment for help at this years deadline. In my opinion we only had Colby for three years in which he was able to go to arbitration (rising salary and would not be a core player in the future to build around) and getting draft picks for Edwin Jackson at the end of the season, Scrabble for five more years, and having Dotel for the rest of the season and to have them take back salary and dead weight in Miller and Tallet was a nice coup for him at the time of the trade especially when the Cards had Jay, Patterson, and Schu able to play center. Totally justified today and the Cards still have Miller and Carlos Martinez, Taveras, Cox, etc. World Series Champs in 2011, great job Mo (GM). >>
I agree 100%. I liked the trade when it happened, not just in retrospect. I am one that thinks Colby Rasmus will never live up to his potential. He will be a J.D. Drew type of player except more healthy. Drew never did live up to his potential.
Shane
Shane
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
Congrats on your latest Vince Coleman and a BIG CONGRATS on your Cardinals representing the senior circuit well this year!!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Andujar and Hendrick are impossible TTM. Jones, Magrane, Cox, Guerrero, Pena, Zeile, and Pappas are all fairly tough.
That raises the total to 956. I think 1,000 is reachable.
Edited to say that this was a trade with medic-34 SCN.
Shane
Best of luck!
Almost all of these are on the tough side. They are either tough to get TTM or impossible. All are pictured below. Some notables are -
1952 Topps Billy Johnson (deceased 2006)
1957 Topps Del Ennis (deceased 1996)
1986 Topps Vince Coleman RC (got for $3.00 !)
1986 Topps Jack Clark
1986 Topps Willie McGee
Shane
Congrats on hitting another milestone. 1,001 and counting.
As a New Yorker, I'm partial to Pete Falcone. Great job!!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
As a side note, I had already acquired a 1974 Topps Alan Foster back in January of 2011, so I only get to add 1 to my count for a total of 1,002. However, I will keep this newer one in my collection because it is a darker signature. I think it is actually neat that guys still sign in ink pen. I like ink pen signatures on vintage cards.
Shane
Congrats on moving on to the next 1,000 Shane!!!
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Shane
<< <i>Is there a focal point to your collection? >>
My focal point would be - Topps base Cardinals autographs!
Shane
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Shane
Shane
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Now, I only need 3 cards to have a complete 1972 Topps team set signed. I still need Joe Torre, Joe Hague, and Donn Clendenon.
Shane
<< <i>Well, the symmetry is messed up now. This high number 1972 Topps Jim Maloney raises the total to 1,011.
Now, I only need 3 cards to have a complete 1972 Topps team set signed. I still need Joe Torre, Joe Hague, and Donn Clendenon.
don't count on Clendenon signing anytime soon.
IMF
Shane
Almost every one of these have been deceased for a long time. The best part is, I don't have anything in these. I will spare you the details, but these came with a collection I purchased that has came to me in waves, and these were part of the latest group.
The 1977 Topps Lou Brock is a duplicate, but I like this signature better than my previous one, so this one is going in my collection. I am not counting it towards my count, though since I have already counted to first one.
These 25 cards make the total rise to 1,036.
Here are some details about these -
1953 Topps Mike Clark (died 1996; very rare signature)
1953 Topps Willard Schmidt (died 2007)
1954 Topps Eddie Stanky (died 1999)
1954 Topps John Riddle (died 1998)
1955 Topps Eddie Stanky (died 1999)
1955 Topps Johnny Riddle (died 1998)
1955 Topps Frank Smith (died 2005)
1956 Topps Wilmer Mizell (died 1999)
1956 Topps Willard Schmidt (died 2007)
1957 Topps Tom Cheney (died 2001)
1959 Topps Bob Miller (died 1993)
1959 Topps Gene Oliver (died 2007)
1960 Topps Bob Keegan (died 2001)
1960 Topps Bob Miller (died 1993)
1961 Topps Ron Kline (died 2002)
1966 Topps Bob Uecker (HOF) (replaced with blue ball point pen later)
1967 Topps Nelson Briles (died 2005)
1969 Topps Lou Brock AS (HOF)
1972 Topps Joe Hague (died 1994)
1972 Topps Joe Torre boyhood
1973 Topps Joe Torre
1977 Topps Lou Brock (HOF)
1982 Topps Julio Gonzalez (tough)
1982 Topps Bruce Sutter AS (HOF)
1982 Topps Keith Hernandez Team Leaders (tough)
1984 Topps Bruce Sutter LL (HOF)
Shane
Shane
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Edited to say - On 10/14/17, as I was changing picture hosting sites from Photobucket to Postimage, I discovered that I did not count this 1972 Topps Torre. I changed all following posts to reflect correct number (by adding one).
Shane
By the way - I absolutely love the "vintage-ness" of a ball point pen signature on a vintage card. These were signed years ago.
1960 Topps Stan Musial - needs no explanation.
1960 Topps Ken Boyer - He died in 1982 and his auto routinely sells for over $100.
1962 Topps Stan Musial - again, needs no explanation.
1975 Topps Bob Gibon - shall I say it a third time?
1953 Topps Dixie Walker - He died in 1982 also and is a tough auto.
1955 Topps Gordon Jones - He died in 1994 and is a tough auto. (I already had this card, but it had tape on it. This one does not add to my total. I will sell my other one.)
1958 Topps Joe Taylor - He died in 1993 and is a tough auto.
1961 Topps Power For Ernie - Signed by all three. I have one already, but is missing the White signature. I will sell the other one. This one only adds one to the total.
1961 Topps Bob Nieman - He died in 1985 and is a fairly tough auto.
1969 Topps Joe Torre - I have gotten him through the mail, but no vintage ones.
1969 Topps Joe Hoerner - He died in 1996 and is a fairly tough auto.
1974 Topps Joe Torre
1976 Topps Lynn McGlothen - He died in 1984 and is a fairly tough auto.
1977 Topps Lynn McGlothen - see above.
1979 Topps Pete Vuckovich - Very, very tough modern signature.
All of this adds 14 to the total raising it to 1,052 signatures on Topps cards.
Shane
Just curious if you get your autos slabbed. If not, do you know that much about the Cardinals players to know which autos are good? I know a 3rd party grader is just an opinion, but they are a lot more knowledgeable than I am.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>AMAZING that you could add so many at one time - considering how many you already have. CONGRATS!!!
Just curious if you get your autos slabbed. If not, do you know that much about the Cardinals players to know which autos are good? I know a 3rd party grader is just an opinion, but they are a lot more knowledgeable than I am. >>
I do not get them slabbed. If I get one that is slabbed, I bust it out and put it in my album. Most of mine are TTM. The tougher ones though I am pretty familiar with. These that I just posted are rock solid. Plus, the source of the autos help. They come from an extensive autograph collection. I am not the slightest bit concerned about the authenticity of these.
Shane
<< <i>I would MUCH rather have an original Topps card signed that something manufactured this year. >>
+1,000,000!!!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I think this is ridiculous -
Heritage Auto
vs
Original
Shane
This makes the total come to 1,053.
Shane
Have you been to Vinegar Bend Alabama, population 192 ( 2010) ? It is close to Chatom, Alabama
Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007
Al
<< <i>I have always liked that card Shane, but my Dad, who died in 1987, always disliked Wilmer because inevitably whenever he took me to a Cardinals game it always seemed he was the pitcher, and every time seemed to pitch a terrible game. Whenever I see one of his cards I have fond memories of my Dad. Wilmer went on to serve a couple of terms in Congress representing North Carolina.
Have you been to Vinegar Bend Alabama, population 192 ( 2010) ? It is close to Chatom, Alabama
Interesting. I had forgotten about Mizell serving in Congress. I remember reading that a while back. Never been to Vinegar Bend. Very nice story about about your dad!
Shane
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
<< <i>How many are possible? >>
I haven't counted. I really don't have a checklist to know which ones I still need. I know I need a bunch and it will be ongoing for years. I would love to pick up just one 1952 Topps high number.
Shane