There is a very cool Luis Gonzalez & Jeff Bagwell auto'd '91 UD card for $60 BIN on the 'Bay right now...haven't seen a Topps auto in awhile...I'd really like to own the Donruss Rookies auto ShoelessJoe has, but he wants too much like always.
Added 1964 Topps Richie Dick Allen. Great player that from my reading was also a complete tool. Recently named to the Veteran's Committee ballot so maybe he gets in one day. Card contains a wonderfully early "Richie Allen" signature, a few years into his career, he insisted that he be called "Dick" as Richie was a child's name (at least according to Wikipedia ) Relatively rare as his autos since then have been signed Dick.
<< <i>Added Great player that from my reading was also a complete tool. >>
I've read a lot of the same stuff, but just to balance the scale a bit...
Goose Gossage sat in on the Braves' broadcast a couple of days ago and praised Dick Allen effusively. He said that Allen took him under his wing when Gossage first came up to the White Sox and gave him a lot of tips on what to do as a pitcher, sort of reverse engineered from the batter's point of view.
Viewed in the light of modern statistical measurements, he looks more like the fearsome slugger that all his opponents describe. I'm hopeful that he gets his justly earned place in Cooperstown.
Added 1986 Topps Jerry Rice already PSA/DNA'd. I figured I'd add the top few from the other sports as well, and The Sporting News ranks Jerry Rice as the 2nd greatest football player of all time. I already have the 3rd (Joe Montana), and I will be getting the 1st (Jim Brown) signed in early November, and I've got the 4th (Lawrence Taylor) lined up as well.
Mike, Did you see that 53 Topps Billy Martin autographed on Mile High. I was bidding, but when it got as high as the 69 Mantle autographed I had stop! It is his 2nd year card just wondering if you saw it
<< <i>Mike, Did you see that 53 Topps Billy Martin autographed on Mile High. I was bidding, but when it got as high as the 69 Mantle autographed I had stop! It is his 2nd year card just wondering if you saw it >>
Didn't see that one, the only auction catalogs I get are Mastro's and R&R. Do the other big companys send out catalogs? Do they have a lot of signed cards.
I occasionally have seen signed 52 Topps Billy Martin's on ebay. I think I"ve seen 2 or 3 since I started the collection back in April.
<< <i>Mike, Did you see that 53 Topps Billy Martin autographed on Mile High. I was bidding, but when it got as high as the 69 Mantle autographed I had stop! It is his 2nd year card just wondering if you saw it >>
Didn't see that one, the only auction catalogs I get are Mastro's and R&R. Do the other big companys send out catalogs? Do they have a lot of signed cards.
I occasionally have seen signed 52 Topps Billy Martin's on ebay. I think I"ve seen 2 or 3 since I started the collection back in April.
Mike >>
Mile High does have a catolog they send out, It did have a few signed cards, I belive they had a Musial rookie autographed in there. With the buyers premium at 17% it is hard to get a deal!
<< <i>Mike where did you find the LT? I sent one to him a couple months ago and got nothing back (so far). You LT looks really crisp! Nice Rice, too. John >>
John,
I got it from a fellow board member that I'm friends with. LT is doing a signing coming up at Denver Autographs if you want to get him. If you need the website PM me and I'll dig it up for you.
<< <i>Mike where did you find the LT? I sent one to him a couple months ago and got nothing back (so far). You LT looks really crisp! Nice Rice, too. John >>
John,
There's an LT signed rookie right now on ebay if you are interested. It's already PSA/DNA slabbed as well. There is also a signed LT 1982 Topps in action for only $10.00 on ebay as well.
Added the 5th Greatest football player of all time according to the Sporting News. 1957 Topps Johnny Unitas. Already passed PSA/DNA quick opinion. Nice condition card as well. Easily will be the highlight of my 5 football signed ones.
Added 1970 Topps O.J. Simpson already PSA/DNA slabbed. My collection is not a character contest or I'd have to exclude a lot of them for gambling, womanizing, substance abuse, other stuff etc. I admire OJ Simpson the football player, not OJ Simpson the acquitted murderer or convicted kidnapper.
Hmm. Wonder how they can authenticate that OJ signature. Not saying it isn't authentic, but it doesn't look like the ones I've had before. Perhaps an early sig? I dont know much about his autos, just the ones I've seen. John
<< <i>Nice card. I wonder why it is numbered if it's a true rc and not a reprint?
Buyback perhaps? >>
Re: Aikman RC
I am pretty sure that card, which is a real RC, was a Score Board prize.
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.
Added my new favorite. 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle PSA/DNA. The Mick's true rookie card. I went outside of my scope a bit of starting with 1952 Topps, but when i saw this one, I couldn't pass it up. This will probably be my last BIG addition for awhile as now I need to replenish the hobby account first. One of the neatest autographed cards I've seen. I can't believe it's mine now (not here yet, but we struck a deal today for it) Here it is:
Wow, very nice Rookie Mantle card, simply awesome pickup. So what else do you have left to pick up other than future and possible hof players?
Brian >>
Thanks guys.
Brian, the ones I still need are: 1951 Bowman Mays (now that I've got Mantle, I've gotta get Mays too ), 1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm, 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews, 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente, 1963 Topps Willie Stargell, 1965 Topps Jim Catfish Hunter, 1988 Topps Traded Roberto Alomar, 1991 Upper Deck Pedro Martinez, 1992 Bowman Trevor Hoffman, 2001 Ichiro SPX Jersey/autograph combo. 2001 Tiger Woods (any of the certified autos), 1971 Barratt's Jack Nicklaus (got the card, just need to get it signed), 1996 David Beckham (got the card just need to get it signed), and a Muhammad Ali signed rookie, 1957 Topps Bill Russell (basketball), 1969 Topps Lew Alcindor, 1972 Topps Julius Erving, and 1980/81 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson.
If anyone knows where to find those, I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks,
<< <i>Awesome Mantle, I also saw that one. If you do not mind me asking, did you get it cheaper than what he was asking for it? Great Autograph.
PoppaJ needs to see this one, I know he loves Mantle also! >>
Yeah, I got it cheaper than the $5,500.00 he was asking for it, but a little more than the $5,000 I originally offered. I got it for $5150.00. I know a lot on here think that was too high, but I didn't know if I'd ever have the chance again as you never know what's going to come up in the future. I know it makes me smile and it's coming out of my bank account, so I said to heck with it and bought it.
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Mike, If you need a hand on that Nicklaus AUTO, let me know, I can help you out. I grew up on Murfield in Dublin OH, caddied for Nicklaus many times, and can make sure that card get signed for you.
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Mike >>
Is that card the buyback one? >>
Nah, the buyback one was too expensive for me for a modern card. It's a regular 94 SP.
Wow, very nice Rookie Mantle card, simply awesome pickup. So what else do you have left to pick up other than future and possible hof players?
Brian >>
Thanks guys.
Brian, the ones I still need are: 1951 Bowman Mays (now that I've got Mantle, I've gotta get Mays too ), 1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm, 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews, 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente, 1963 Topps Willie Stargell, 1965 Topps Jim Catfish Hunter, 1988 Topps Traded Roberto Alomar, 1991 Upper Deck Pedro Martinez, 1992 Bowman Trevor Hoffman, 2001 Ichiro SPX Jersey/autograph combo. 2001 Tiger Woods (any of the certified autos), 1971 Barratt's Jack Nicklaus (got the card, just need to get it signed), 1996 David Beckham (got the card just need to get it signed), and a Muhammad Ali signed rookie, 1957 Topps Bill Russell (basketball), 1969 Topps Lew Alcindor, 1972 Topps Julius Erving, and 1980/81 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson.
If anyone knows where to find those, I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks,
Mike >>
I've actually owned each of the bolded above at one point. The Mathews and Hunter were really tough to find.
Now that you have a 51 Bowman (which is amazing BTW), are you going to get the 51 Ford, Fox, and Irvin?
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
there was a Mays 1951 Auto on Ebay just a couple days ago but someone hit the BIN, it was a really good price too, but the card was trimmed which sucks, anyways Mike as always awesome pickups and as far as a 51' Mays I don't know where you could get one or 2??
<< <i>there was a Mays 1951 Auto on Ebay just a couple days ago but someone hit the BIN, it was a really good price too, but the card was trimmed which sucks, anyways Mike as always awesome pickups and as far as a 51' Mays I don't know where you could get one or 2??
>>
I saw the trimmed Mays on ebay, almost bought it using the MSN 30% discount but ended up not getting it. Was having a hard time getting over the trim job on it.
Any interest in selling one of the Mays 51 Bowman's you have?
Added a 1983 Topps M&M's Muhammad Ali. Already passed PSA/DNA quick opinion, nice vintage Ali signature. Ali had some earlier sticker cards issued in Italy by Panini, Great Britain cards by Barratt's and Vendorlandus, but I believe this to be his American issued standard sized rookie card. In 1983, Topps produced these cards and sold them directly, as well as M&M's, and under Finder brand and Hostess. I would have preferred the straight Topps, but I don't see these that often so I jumped at the Topps M&M version. Neat card of "The Greatest"
<< <i>Nice Mike, Are you still going for the 51 Mays? >>
Yes, but I won't be getting one of the ones posted above by chromerookies. He's a good guy, we just didn't come to terms on the Mays. Made a new friend though.
I'll probably just buy a raw Mays and get it signed at his next appearance. That's probably my most economical option.
Added a potential HOF 1988 Topps Traded Roberto Alomar tonight. Picked it up on an ebay buy it now. This one has been somewhat tough for me to find. Glad to get it.
Since I have an Ali, of course I had to add a Joe Frazier. Added a 1983 Topps M&M's Joe Frazier. Already PSA/DNA slabbed. Frazier had some earlier stickers, and the Sportscasters file cards, but I believe this to be his American issued standard sized rookie card. In 1983, Topps produced these cards and sold them directly, as well as M&M's, and under Finder brand and Hostess. Nice complement to my Ali card. Those two had some epic battles. I love watching them on ESPN Classic.
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nice additions to the HOF collection.
That cleared up my questions about Richie / Dick Allen.
cheers
<< <i>Added Great player that from my reading was also a complete tool. >>
I've read a lot of the same stuff, but just to balance the scale a bit...
Goose Gossage sat in on the Braves' broadcast a couple of days ago and praised Dick Allen effusively. He said that Allen took him under his wing when Gossage first came up to the White Sox and gave him a lot of tips on what to do as a pitcher, sort of reverse engineered from the batter's point of view.
Viewed in the light of modern statistical measurements, he looks more like the fearsome slugger that all his opponents describe. I'm hopeful that he gets his justly earned place in Cooperstown.
Like all of your stuff, that's a killer card.
<< <i>Mike, Did you see that 53 Topps Billy Martin autographed on Mile High. I was bidding, but when it got as high as the 69 Mantle autographed I had stop! It is his 2nd year card just wondering if you saw it >>
Didn't see that one, the only auction catalogs I get are Mastro's and R&R. Do the other big companys send out catalogs? Do they have a lot of signed cards.
I occasionally have seen signed 52 Topps Billy Martin's on ebay. I think I"ve seen 2 or 3 since I started the collection back in April.
Mike
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
<< <i>
<< <i>Mike, Did you see that 53 Topps Billy Martin autographed on Mile High. I was bidding, but when it got as high as the 69 Mantle autographed I had stop! It is his 2nd year card just wondering if you saw it >>
Didn't see that one, the only auction catalogs I get are Mastro's and R&R. Do the other big companys send out catalogs? Do they have a lot of signed cards.
I occasionally have seen signed 52 Topps Billy Martin's on ebay. I think I"ve seen 2 or 3 since I started the collection back in April.
Mike >>
Mile High does have a catolog they send out, It did have a few signed cards, I belive they had a Musial rookie autographed in there. With the buyers premium at 17% it is hard to get a deal!
<< <i>Mike where did you find the LT? I sent one to him a couple months ago and got nothing back (so far). You LT looks really crisp! Nice Rice, too.
John >>
John,
I got it from a fellow board member that I'm friends with. LT is doing a signing coming up at Denver Autographs if you want to get him. If you need the website PM me and I'll dig it up for you.
Mike
<< <i>Mike where did you find the LT? I sent one to him a couple months ago and got nothing back (so far). You LT looks really crisp! Nice Rice, too.
John >>
John,
There's an LT signed rookie right now on ebay if you are interested. It's already PSA/DNA slabbed as well. There is also a signed LT 1982 Topps in action for only $10.00 on ebay as well.
Mike
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
<< <i>Nice card. I wonder why it is numbered if it's a true rc and not a reprint?
Buyback perhaps? >>
Re: Aikman RC
I am pretty sure that card, which is a real RC, was a Score Board prize.
Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
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Shane
Wow, very nice Rookie Mantle card, simply awesome pickup. So what else do you have left to pick up other than future and possible hof players?
Brian
PoppaJ needs to see this one, I know he loves Mantle also!
<< <i>Mike,
Wow, very nice Rookie Mantle card, simply awesome pickup. So what else do you have left to pick up other than future and possible hof players?
Brian >>
Thanks guys.
Brian, the ones I still need are: 1951 Bowman Mays (now that I've got Mantle, I've gotta get Mays too
If anyone knows where to find those, I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks,
Mike
<< <i>Awesome Mantle, I also saw that one. If you do not mind me asking, did you get it cheaper than what he was asking for it? Great Autograph.
PoppaJ needs to see this one, I know he loves Mantle also! >>
Yeah, I got it cheaper than the $5,500.00 he was asking for it, but a little more than the $5,000 I originally offered. I got it for $5150.00. I know a lot on here think that was too high, but I didn't know if I'd ever have the chance again as you never know what's going to come up in the future. I know it makes me smile and it's coming out of my bank account, so I said to heck with it and bought it.
Mike
My Podcast - Now FEATURED on iTunes
<< <i>Mike, The Golden Bear will sign the card - no prob. Just PM if you need his address. >>
Mike, PM sent
looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup!
<< <i>thenavarro congratulations buddy!
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Mike
<< <i>
<< <i>thenavarro congratulations buddy!
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Mike >>
Is that card the buyback one?
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>thenavarro congratulations buddy!
Hey by the way did you ever get Alex Rodriguez to sign 1994 SP rookie card?
I sent one in around June and I think you said you were going to do the same.
Congrats on your AWESOME pickup! >>
Gonblott,
I did indeed end up getting an AROD (you can see the picture if you want in post 1 of this thread) , but I ended up getting one already PSA/DNA authenticated and slabbed on ebay. I was going to send an unsigned one to that signing, but I bent the card getting it out of the slab it was in, so I sold that one, and got a nice one already signed and slabbed.
Mike >>
Is that card the buyback one? >>
Nah, the buyback one was too expensive for me for a modern card. It's a regular 94 SP.
<< <i>
<< <i>Mike,
Wow, very nice Rookie Mantle card, simply awesome pickup. So what else do you have left to pick up other than future and possible hof players?
Brian >>
Thanks guys.
Brian, the ones I still need are: 1951 Bowman Mays (now that I've got Mantle, I've gotta get Mays too
If anyone knows where to find those, I'd appreciate a heads up. Thanks,
Mike >>
I've actually owned each of the bolded above at one point. The Mathews and Hunter were really tough to find.
Now that you have a 51 Bowman (which is amazing BTW), are you going to get the 51 Ford, Fox, and Irvin?
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>there was a Mays 1951 Auto on Ebay just a couple days ago but someone hit the BIN, it was a really good price too, but the card was trimmed which sucks, anyways Mike as always awesome pickups and as far as a 51' Mays I don't know where you could get one or 2??
>>
I saw the trimmed Mays on ebay, almost bought it using the MSN 30% discount but ended up not getting it. Was having a hard time getting over the trim job on it.
Any interest in selling one of the Mays 51 Bowman's you have?
Mike
<< <i>
Now that you have a 51 Bowman (which is amazing BTW), are you going to get the 51 Ford, Fox, and Irvin? >>
Oaktown,
Probably so, you know I'm addicted
Mike
Neat card of "The Greatest"
<< <i>Nice Mike, Are you still going for the 51 Mays? >>
Yes, but I won't be getting one of the ones posted above by chromerookies. He's a good guy, we just didn't come to terms on the Mays. Made a new friend though.
I'll probably just buy a raw Mays and get it signed at his next appearance. That's probably my most economical option.
Mike
Mike