HOF FOOTBALL RC AUTOGRAPH SHOWCASE/DISCUSSION

gregm13 · August 11, 2012 11:02PM

<< Wow!!! Simply an amazing card! It's going to be tough topping that one! >>

I don't know - I think that your Don Miller is on par w/ my Clark

Greg M.

jradke4 · August 13, 2012 4:03AM

<< Question to the board - What does everyone think about replacing the Action Packed rookie cards (Cortez Kennedy, Shannon Sharpe, Junior Seau) with their next best rookie cards? I really dislike the action packed cards (because of the uneven surface) and would really prefer the 1990 Score Supplemental for Kennedy and Seau and 1991 Bowman/Pacifc/Topps (we would have to decide which one) for Sharpe. Just so that everyone knows - this would actually hurt me because I don't have any of the cards that I've suggested already signed and would have to remove the Seau and Kenndy cards from my sets (Future HOF rookie and HOF rookie).

Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Greg M. >>

this is one of the reasons i am not into this set. my other issue is what to do with the RC of Brady and Manning. to get them and then get the signed will cost an arm and a leg.

Reese3333 · August 15, 2012 12:29PM

Just a thought, could we break the set into two? A vintage (1933-1975) and a modern (1976-present)? I with Jay on this topic. The more we get into the 90s, the more I'm losing interest in paying for Brady, Manning ect....

gregm13 · August 15, 2012 1:41PM

<< Just a thought, could we break the set into two? A vintage (1933-1975) and a modern (1976-present)? I with Jay on this topic. The more we get into the 90s, the more I'm losing interest in paying for Brady, Manning ect.... >>

Reese,

If you guys would rather collect the vintage set, then I can request that it be added to the registry. What cutoff year would you like to use? I personally think that 1989 is a good cutoff (i.e. before the explosion of new sets starting in 1990), however I can request an earlier year if you would prefer. Let me know. Thanks.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · August 16, 2012 1:52AM

I'd be good at ending it at 1989. Would we keep the set the way it is now and then just add 2 additional sets?

Reese3333 · August 16, 2012 2:51AM

A huge huge huge thank you to Scott (OTWCARDS) for my new additions! I am now the proud owner of both a 1948 Leaf Steve Van Buren and 1948 Leaf George McAfee!

From the 1948 Leaf Set, I am now only missing Leo Nomellini, Bobby Layne, and Bob Waterfield!

gregm13 · August 20, 2012 9:19PM

Reese,

Great pickups on the McAfee and Van Buren! You're down to 3 toughies in the 1948 Leaf set! I have never seen a signed 48 Bowman or Leaf Waterfield - have you? There are definately signed examples out there - we just haven't stumbled across any yet.

Any predictions on the Senior HOF nominees? I believe they will release the candidate names later this week.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · August 22, 2012 12:37PM

I have not seen a signed Waterfield RC in either the Bowman or Leaf set. I do have a 50 Bowman signed and I have seen both the 51 and 52 Large signed.

I really need the 1951 to wrap up the set. Down to 10, with 2 living members (not sure how Roy Steiner and YA Tittle have eluded me!)

I'm not sure on the seniors. Any thoughts? It's always such a surprise!

gregm13 · August 22, 2012 1:05PM

down to 10 for the 1951 Bowman set is amazing! I wouldn't bother Steiner - he can barely write anymore. As for Tittle, he's signing at several upcoming shows -so you could him done easily.

Did you see the Senior nominees were announced - Curly Culp and Dave Robinson. Thankfully, I have signed rookie cards of both (I might have doubles of Culp). How about everyone else?

Rgs,

Greg M.

nevets209 · August 25, 2012 6:54AM

updated in a later post.

Reese3333 · August 25, 2012 2:42PM

Holy smokes!!! Where in the world did you find a Davey O'Brien?????

nevets209 · August 25, 2012 3:02PM

<< Holy smokes!!! Where in the world did you find a Davey O'Brien????? >>

eBay, I snatched it up within minutes of it being listed. It was fully JSA authenticated.

gregm13 · August 25, 2012 11:15PM

<< 

<< Holy smokes!!! Where in the world did you find a Davey O'Brien????? >>

eBay, I snatched it up within minutes of it being listed. It was fully JSA authenticated. >>

Holy crap - that is the first signed Davey O'Brien 55 Topps AA that I've seen. How much did you pay for it?

Rgs,

Greg M.

nevets209 · August 26, 2012 2:03AM

Holy crap - that is the first signed Davey O'Brien 55 Topps AA that I've seen. How much did you pay for it?

Rgs,

Greg M. >>

I think I got it for a steal; $700

thenavarro · August 26, 2012 2:12AM

<< Holy crap - that is the first signed Davey O'Brien 55 Topps AA that I've seen. How much did you pay for it?

Rgs,

Greg M. >>

I think I got it for a steal; $700 >>

You should have told us you got it for something insane like $74.95 and then we would have all been kicking ourselves even harder for missing it!

cardsnbeads · August 26, 2012 5:02AM

Curley Culp is an easy autograph, but he personalizes almost everything. I got Dave Robinson's 1967 Philadelphia Rookie signed about a month. Sent him the $5. He personalized it :To Mike and returned the $5. I wouldn't mind getting another one except not personalized. Both guys deserve the Hall of Fame, but I wanted to see Al Wistert, Jerry Kramer, and Johnny Robinson get in instead.

otwcards · August 26, 2012 7:24AM

Al Wistert, Lavvi Dilweg and Mac Speedie are the most deserving and overlooked of the pre-1960 players. I'd still love to see Duke Slater get in, but his professional career was somewhat nondescript although his contributions were enormous.

cardsnbeads · August 26, 2012 5:40PM

Kenny Washington and Woody Strode should be in the Hall of Fame as well. If Fritz Pollard got in Duke Slater and Kenny Washington should be in as well.

nevets209 · August 30, 2012 7:37AM

updated in a later post.

Reese3333 · August 30, 2012 8:19AM

I really like that Tom Hamilton. I haven't seen one signed before.

Reese3333 · September 6, 2012 2:15AM

Does anyone know if Dick Kazmaier signs through the mail?

gregm13 · September 6, 2012 4:03AM

<< Does anyone know if Dick Kazmaier signs through the mail? >>

Reese - yes, he charges $30 per item and his mailing address is:

Dick Kazmaier Associates Attn: Dick Kazmaier Memorabilia 676 Elm Street Concord MA 01742 USA

I've never written to him TTM - I got my 55 Topps AA signed at a show several years ago.

Rgs,

Greg M.

tugboat2648 · September 6, 2012 2:58PM

For what its worth, I sent to Kazmaier in mid-Feburary (with a 30.00 check) and have not received anything back yet. Based on sportscollectors.net he seems to take a while to respond- no one has posted any successes since March, but some of the earlier ones took 146 and even 180 days. But he has not cashed my check yet, so Im not terribly hopeful that its coming back.

Reese3333 · September 6, 2012 10:24PM

Let us know if you get it back. Does anyone know if he'll be signing at any shows soon?

gregm13 · September 10, 2012 12:26PM

<< Let us know if you get it back. Does anyone know if he'll be signing at any shows soon? >>

I just looked on signingshotline.com and don't see any upcoming signings. You're probably better off sending TTM.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · September 14, 2012 1:06AM

For a very brief moment in time, I actually owned two Len Ford signed RCs! One of them has been sold, but here is the new one that remains in my collection!

cardsnbeads · September 14, 2012 5:47AM

VitoCo1972 · September 16, 2012 2:21AM

Interesting that Art Monk and Darrell Green are guests at the upcoming Chantilly Show. Anyone contact the show to see if there's a "no rookie card" policy? It's not listed on the site.

huskerfan86 · September 20, 2012 11:02AM

greg, i was wondering about the 1965 pat fischer autograph. did you purchase it or did you get him to sign it TTM?

gregm13 · September 26, 2012 6:39PM

<< greg, i was wondering about the 1965 pat fischer autograph. did you purchase it or did you get him to sign it TTM? >>

PM sent...thanks,

Greg M.

gregm13 · September 26, 2012 6:39PM

<< For a very brief moment in time, I actually owned two Len Ford signed RCs! One of them has been sold, but here is the new one that remains in my collection!

>>

Reese,

PM sent.

Greg M.

Reese3333 · September 28, 2012 1:12PM

Greg,

PM back

All,

It's been too quite around here lately! Anyone have any new pickups to share?

I currently have a 48 Leaf George McAfee PSA/DNA and an Ace Parker 55 Topps All American PSA/DNA for sale or trade if anyone is interested. I've got duplicates of both. PM me if interested.

Thanks!
Reese

Reese3333 · October 19, 2012 2:13PM

I feel like I've hit a brick wall! It's been months since I made an addition. Anyone else having luck?

gregm13 · November 11, 2012 10:18AM

<< I feel like I've hit a brick wall! It's been months since I made an addition. Anyone else having luck? >>

Same with me - it has been very quiet lately. Do you have any autographed rookies for the class of 2013?

Rgs,

Greg M.

thenavarro · November 11, 2012 11:16AM

Come on guys. I count on you two to live vicariously through concerning signed football rookies! Get with it, LOL. I don't know enough about football sigs to get into the football ones like y'all do.

Mike

gregm13 · November 12, 2012 1:35AM

<< Come on guys. I count on you two to live vicariously through concerning signed football rookies! Get with it, LOL. I don't know enough about football sigs to get into the football ones like y'all do.

Mike >>

Ha - the problem w/ the modern candidates for the 2013 class is that very few of them sign TTM.....Larry Allen, Nate Newton, Warren Sapp, Cris Carter, ect.... plus I haven't seen any signings recently for them. It's going to be tougher going forward finding signed cards of new HOF inductees unless I get the cards signed at paid signings.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · November 12, 2012 9:29AM

I've been working on some other football sets during this time. Greg and I have talked for some time about creating a separate thread about the signed cards we pick up for our vintage sets we are building. Would anyone be opposed to adding our additions to this thread? Since we already have a core group of football collectors contributing here it may be a good way to keep everything in one spot plus we could continue helping each other out along the way.

Let me know what everyone thinks!

Reese

gregm13 · November 25, 2012 9:20PM

<< I've been working on some other football sets during this time. Greg and I have talked for some time about creating a separate thread about the signed cards we pick up for our vintage sets we are building. Would anyone be opposed to adding our additions to this thread? Since we already have a core group of football collectors contributing here it may be a good way to keep everything in one spot plus we could continue helping each other out along the way.

Let me know what everyone thinks!

Reese >>

Reese,

Let's start posting scans to this thread of the vintage cards. Should we start w/ the earliest sets and move forward? I can start w/ my 48 Leaf cards tonight.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · November 30, 2012 1:59PM

Finally! We have a new addition!

1948 Leaf Bulldog Turner

I made a deal for 3 more additions last week! I'll post them when I get them in hand.

Reese

Reese3333 · December 14, 2012 10:35AM

I believe Ice Cube said it best "Today was a good day!"

1952 Bowman Small and Large George Halas

1952 Bowman Large Paul Brown

VitoCo1972 · December 14, 2012 11:21AM

Reese, those are amazing cards! Did you pick them up in the same deal?

Reese3333 · December 14, 2012 11:42AM

Thank you! Yes they all came together in one big expensive deal. I will probably upgrade the Large Halas if I can at some point because of the centering. For now though, I'm happy to add any HOFers before 1955 that I have remaining!

Fabfrank · December 14, 2012 11:56AM

Reese- You amaze me. Congrats on your deal.

Were there any other cards in the deal??

gregm13 · December 15, 2012 8:58AM

Reese,

Congrats on the great pickups - I can't believe that you picked up a small and large Halas in one swoop....amazing!

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · December 21, 2012 10:39AM

<< Reese- You amaze me. Congrats on your deal.

Were there any other cards in the deal?? >>

Hi Frank,

No these were the only cards in the deal. He has some signed 1955 Topps All Americans I need but we couldn't agree on a price.

When will you be joining the madness of this set?

Reese

Reese3333 · December 21, 2012 10:43AM

<< Reese,

Congrats on the great pickups - I can't believe that you picked up a small and large Halas in one swoop....amazing!

Rgs,

Greg M. >>

Thanks Greg! I guess it was just my lucky day!

That knocks the current want list down to the following:

1948 Leaf Bobby Layne
1948 Leaf Leo Nomellini
1948 Leaf Bob Waterfield
1952 Bowman Wayne Millner
1955 Topps Benny Friedman
1957 Topps Bart Starr

Reese

Fabfrank · December 21, 2012 11:53AM

When will you be joining the madness of this set?

Reese- I'm having enough of a challenge just trying to finish the NFL HOF auto set. Doing it on rookie cards is a whole other level of committment. I'm not ready to be committed yet

Reese3333 · December 29, 2012 1:05AM

Frank,

PM sent

Reese

Fabfrank · December 29, 2012 5:28AM

Reese-

PM reply sent

Reese3333 · December 31, 2012 3:38AM

Happy New Year everyone! I know we've done this in the past, but I would love to hear what everyone's collecting goals will be for 2013! I have multiple sets I'm trying to complete and will post and update of how I did in 2012. I hope everyone is safe tonight!

Reese

HOF FOOTBALL RC AUTOGRAPH SHOWCASE/DISCUSSION

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