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TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
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I've finally had a little time to experiment with someof my autographs. With guidence from experts like "Knuckles" I have a purpose for taking these autographs out of the box:

Bill Terry - last .400 hitter

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Next - I got to meet Tug McGraw at a show and he filled out a business card for us. What a great guy. Its not an autograph, but its his signature.

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  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    I thought about making another Giants card with Monte Irvin's autograph, but I thought it would be different and more historical to have him in the Black baseball league.

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    I have a few more to do over the Easter break.
  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice choices on all of the pictures, particularly the Terry.
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,427 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice start - I like the Terry card.

    Good luck on the project!

    mike
    Mike
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Nice job, good luck, and thanks for sharing image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • airjoedanairjoedan Posts: 776 ✭✭✭
    Beautiful cards, love the Irvin!

    - Joe
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    Great cards, yep, thanks for sharing.

    So are you going to get them slabbed?

    How cool is meeting the guy that signed, and how cool is the name Tug McGraw.




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  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    How cool is meeting the guy that signed, and how cool is the name Tug McGraw.




    image >>



    You wouldn't believe how he got the nickname. Google it, it's kind of funny.
    image
  • Bottom9thBottom9th Posts: 2,695 ✭✭
    Very nice cards. I wish I had one ounce of creatvity as some of your guys.
  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    Thanks for all the compliments. Most of my autographs were acquired in person. Meeting Tug MacGraw was one of the best. My brother and I grew up in NY and the Mets of 1969 were special. To meet him was really cool.

    Willie Stargell appeared at Sibley's in NYC some time around 1984. He let us try on his World Series Ring ... it was huge !

    Billy Martin showed up for (umpire) Ken Kaiser's charity along with George and Ken Brett, Ken Singleton, Don Baylor and a few other I don't remember.

    Denny McLain was the nicest guy. It was hard to believe he had so many problems that landed him in prison. To this day, he is one of the happiest, most cordial signers I've met. (unlike Willie Mays - nightmare)

    I'm doing a few footbal for some guy. I'll post when their done.



  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    This is a preliminary design for thenavarros' Fidel Castro autograph.

    It will be a oversize card base on the 1960 topps.

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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    TheHun,

    That's pretty sharp, where do you think the sig will be incorporated?

    Mike
    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Very nice!

    what did you mean about the Tug? "it is not an auto it is a signature?

    an auto is in person a signature is not?


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i> It will be a oversize card base on the 1960 topps. >>




    Are you sure the card won't be oversized based on his ego? image






    wha image
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    Here's the cut he'll be working with:

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    Buying US Presidential autographs
  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    Steve,

    Tug was a guest at one of our exhibits and filled out a business card, complete with address and telephone. so it was his writing but not neccessarily an autograph.

    I still value it.

    thenavarro - if it fits like I think, it will cover the CUBA area on his jacket. I'll have more time to post tomorrow.
  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    this is the mock-up. i may have to fit it tighter.

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  • DrJDrJ Posts: 2,213
    Nice cards. Are you using Photoshop for your editing, and what do you have on the reverse?

    J
  • TheHunTheHun Posts: 1,690
    Thanks J

    I use both Adobe photoshop and a Corel paint program.

    The back will have some historical stats. Design is forthcoming.

    cheers

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