1955 Topps All-American Set

jimq112

Any of you guys working on a signed 55 set, I just saw this ken strong for sale at kevin keating's website. Good honest seller.

ken strong signed 55T

Reese3333

Thanks for posting Jim!

I am pretty sure Greg was looking for Strong. I should have some new scans soon!

So far this is what I have autographed:

Mel Hein
Turk Edwards
Ken Strong
Sid Luckman
Alex Wojociechowicz

These should be arriving soon!
Don Hutson
Dan Hill
Whizzer White
Beattie Feathers

And I have these sent to get TTM
Ace Parker
Bill Dudley
Ralph Kercheval
Bob Odell
Johnny Lujack
George Savitisky
Don Moomaw

Reese3333

Here are some scans of some of my new autos!

Robert Kercheval- 96 years old and signs TTM!


Don Moomaw- Signs TTM


Alex Wojciechowicz- D. 1992


Sid Luckman-D. 1998


Angelo Bertelli-D. 1999


Don Hutson- D. 1997- Hopefully I will be able to find a better example, but this will do for now.

perkdog

Wow, very nice auto's!

Reese3333

Thanks Perkdog,

I should have some more by the end of the week. I'll post them when I get them.

Reese

bigreddog

Glad to see this thread adding more 55 Collectors! Nice sets going and the Auto cards are very cool.
I finally recueved the Sid Luckman.




I also just pulled the trigger on a nicely centered Jim Thorpe PSA 6.5
I almost had me a 6.5 Don Hudson Rookie as well, but that fell through.

I will post the Thorpe Rookie when I recieve it.

I also sent my first 20 for crossover to the SGC holders I want my set in. I wil post results when they arrive as well.

John

SportsItUpCards

I love those autographed ones, very nice stuff guys!!!

The closest thing I got to those cards is this one, does mine count as an All-American?



Giovanni

Reese3333

bigreddog,

That Luckman is a beauty! I can't wait to see the Thorpe!

Reese3333

A couple more autos I recieved TTM last night

Bob Odell


George Savitsky

Reese3333

One more to add today. I was very excited to get this one back considering Ace is 95 yrs old!

nike24801

In addition to the demand for the card as part of this set, the Bertelli is also part of the Heisman Winners RC set and went to Notre Dame so those factors creat additional demand for this card. Just a couple of things to keep in mind.

Jasen

bigreddog

Wow! Thats amazing to get those auto's TTM. Ace Parker 95 years old? Still signing and replying to fan mail!
The Parker Auto looks legit, but whats the odds on getting Autopen sigs?

perkdog

<< <i>One more to add today. I was very excited to get this one back considering Ace is 95 yrs old!

>>






Wow! Nice sig for a 95 year old!

SportsItUpCards

That is a cool card!

I wonder what kind of memories you bring back to these guys when they see the cards with them and their friends in the backfround, pretty cool.

Giovanni

Reese3333

Ace is a great signer through the mail. He charges $10, but I believe it is well worth it. I have had him sign some things in the past and they have all passed PSA/DNA inspection but I guess you can never really be 100% sure unless it was signed in person. I have three Parker autos now, all of which have a few differences making me believe he is still signing through the mail and not using an autopen.

TheKelloggsKollection

Somewhere, I have a Bertelli that I got autographed in the late 1980's....
any idea what that is worth? I am going to guess it is in excellent condition....

i don't collect these and would like to get it someone who needs it.

Could even trade for 1971 Kelloggs if anyone is interested.

Reese3333

I actually just bought a Bertelli off ebay a couple weeks ago. I probably overpaid, but I paid $120 for it. Mine is unfortunately trimmed though, so I would be interested. If you have scans my email is rcover213@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Reese

recbball

Just won a Fats Henry PSA 6 last week... put a scan up when i get it.
If anyone has extras laying around in psa 5 or 6 from this set they want to sell let me know.

Reese3333

Made a few great additions to my set!

"Bullet"Bill Dudley- TTM


Whizzer White-D. 2002


Dan Hill- D.1989


Beattie Feathers-D. 1979

baseballfan

very nice autos!!!

great set you have going there

gregm13

Does anyone have a Dudley and/or Lujack that are in PSA 4 to 6 condition? I'm looking for a card of each player to get autographed...so I'm not too concerned about condition or centering... All I ask is that the card have decent eye appeal and is free of any severe surface damage.

Thanks.

Greg M.

perkdog

I just read a book about Bronko Nagurski and Beattie Feathers was mentioned in the book- he was the first Running back to ever gain a thousand yards in a season, it took him the next 5 seasons after that to gain another 1K yards- he got pounded and because of his small frame ( looks that way in that card ) he couldnt take the viciousness of Pre War Football. Great Auto though!

BigZ

That Feathers is a nice card could get a decent grade. Nice pickup

recbball

I just read a book about Bronko Nagurski and Beattie Feathers was mentioned in the book- he was the first Running back to ever gain a thousand yards in a season, it took him the next 5 seasons after that to gain another 1K yards- he got pounded and because of his small frame ( looks that way in that card ) he couldnt take the viciousness of Pre War Football. Great Auto though!

The first Topps AA card I bought while I was in college was of Feathers.
Here's a couple of pictures of him in action:

perkdog

Those are AWESOME pics!! Thank You for sharing!

gregm13

Reese,

Awesome autographs - thanks for sharing! I can't wait to get the Tiger Hill and Franco that I bought from Jason. I just sent my 55 Topps AA to Ace Parker today to be autographed. I still need to find a nice raw Dudley and Lujack....grrrr...

Greg M.

Reese3333

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support for what I am trying to put together. I have purchased 4 more and still have one TTM (Lujack) that hasn't been returned to me yet. I will of course post scans when I get them.

Those photos are amazing! Thank you so much recbball for posting those pictures.

perkdog

Where the heck is Stown?

baseballfan

very cool photos.

stown

<< <i>Where the heck is Stown? >>



Peeking in your girlfriend's bedroom window.

perkdog

<< <i>

<< <i>Where the heck is Stown? >>



Peeking in your girlfriend's bedroom window.

>>

recbball

My latest addition to the set:



And since you guys liked the pictures of Feathers, here's one of Henry:

perkdog

Reccball, where can I find pictures like that? Is there a book or websight you could reccomend?

recbball

Reccball, where can I find pictures like that? Is there a book or websight you could reccomend?

I scanned the photos out of a book I bought when I was a kid:

THE CHICAGO BEARS - AN ILLLUSTRADED HISTORY by Richard Whittingham copyright 1982

He later had another book: THE BEARS - A 75-YEAR CELEBRATION copyright 1994

The fist book has alot more photos from the early years of football.
I'm glad you liked them,
Tom

perkdog

Thank You Tom! I love old photo's of these "Real" players, I have learned alot over the past few months about these Old Timers and have a new found respect for the toughness these guy's had. Such a vicious era that Pre-War age of pro football.

These 55's have some of the greatest players in it, I like the cards but I dont love them as much as the early Bowmans.

recbball

The book about Bronko Nagurski illustrated that era excellently I thought.
When I was a kid in grade school I would write term papers on the history of the Chicago Bears LOL,
and that first book was my primary source.
The '55 AA set was a set I looked at when I was a kid and thought i would have to be rich to own. I bought a few key cards this week with my stimulus money - thanks George Bush - and am going to tackle this set slowly over the rest of the year. Just tring to get cards in PSA 5-7.
If I complete the set I won't even be in the top 20 going that, but i don't care, i think it will be fun an inexpensive to try and complete that way.

perkdog

Good for you Tom, Im sure you will have fun doing that! I am about ready to lower my PSA 7 standard and start picking up 52 Bowmans in the 4-7 range soon so I can at least get 3/4 of the set! Some might be near immposible...

BigDaddyBowman

<< <i>Good for you Tom, Im sure you will have fun doing that! I am about ready to lower my PSA 7 standard and start picking up 52 Bowmans in the 4-7 range soon so I can at least get 3/4 of the set! Some might be near immposible... >>




Are you feeling alright perk????

SKINSFAN

IF ANYONE NEEDS A FATS PSA 8 I HAVE 1 AVAILABLE

PM ME

recbball

My latest pick-ups: (It's going to slow down for me know - that was the last of my stimulus money-lol)

perkdog

Great pics again! Thanks!!!!!

bigreddog

Wow! those old B & W Photos are the cats ass! Very Cool!

Recball, Looks like you have been busy with some nice pick-ups for your set.
Ive yet to get my stimuluis money, but I have already had to slow down a bit.
Heres the Thorpe I picked up. The Hudson Rookie is the last "Big Card" I need.
Then its on to the Semi-Stars and the some of the SP cards.

Beings I have begun to cross my set to SGC Holders. Which one of you "Mangey Polecats" snagged that SGC 84 Herman Hickman #1 from
me on ebay the other day? That card was a real beauty and I really wanted it. Come on Fess up who's got it?

BigZ

Wow that is a nice Thorpe. Why did that only get a 6.5

Thanks,

Rob

bigreddog

Why a 6.5? It does have a slight tilt to the centering and keep in mind it is PSA.
Once I cross it to SGC we will see how accurate the card grade really is.
Either way it is one of the nicest centered one's I had seen and The price was right.

stown

If you're crossing everything to that other company, I suggest you stop buying cards already slabbed by PSA.

You're paying a premium and have more competition.

$0.02

Reese3333

I love that Thorpe! Congrats

Here are a few more autos.

Charlie Justice-D. 2003- This one is ugly and will have to be replaced, but it was only $6


Pug Lund- D. 1994


Wes Fesler- D. 1989- I think the inscription is cool on this one!


Paul Governali- D. 1978- This was my big purchase!

elsnorto

The centering on these is brutal, but especially with the few vertical cards in the set, of which Thorpe is the most prominent name. Here is the one I picked up for my set (PSA 5 & PSA 6)... the surface is comparatively rough, the slab cracked in transit, but man I love the centering!



Keep them coming guys!

Snorto~

perkdog

Nice stuff as usual guys! Snorto I love that Thorpe!

perkdog

Almost.............................

perkdog

100!!!