HOF FOOTBALL RC AUTOGRAPH SHOWCASE/DISCUSSION

Fabfrank

Nice pick up Reese. Congrats!

Reese3333

Thanks Frank!

Does anyone know if Jack Butler signs TTM anymore and if he charges a fee?

Thanks!
Reese

Huggyface

<< <i>Thanks Frank!

Does anyone know if Jack Butler signs TTM anymore and if he charges a fee?

Thanks!
Reese >>



Reese,
According to SCN his last success was over a year ago and he has been refusing requests "due to contractual obligations." He will be signing in PA next for $30, that would probably be your best bet. I got him before his HOF induction and he personalized my card.

Tim

Reese3333

Hi Tim,

Do you have any info on that show? I can't seem to find anything on it.

Thanks,
Reese

Huggyface

Reese,
PM sent.

Tim

fcpowell

Greg (gregm13),

PM Sent!

Frank

Reese3333

Does anyone know if Dick Kazmaier is signing at any upcoming shows?

VitoCo1972

<< <i>Does anyone know if Dick Kazmaier is signing at any upcoming shows? >>



Not that I've seen. I've had a TTM request with $35 in cash out to him for quite a long time. I'm guessing his health is poor.

tugboat2648

For what its worth, I sent out a 1955 TAA to Kazmaier, along with $30, and recently got it back signed after 399 days. So he might just extremely slow nowadays (and it seems that everyone on sportscollectors.net who sent him money eventually had their card signed).

edit- tried to post image, and cannot figure it out. Heres the link if anyone is interested (his signature still seems to be pretty strong)

/ Kazmaier Image

VitoCo1972

<< <i>For what its worth, I sent out a 1955 TAA to Kazmaier, along with $30, and recently got it back signed after 399 days. So he might just extremely slow nowadays (and it seems that everyone on sportscollectors.net who sent him money eventually had their card signed).

edit- tried to post image, and cannot figure it out. Heres the link if anyone is interested (his signature still seems to be pretty strong)

/ Kazmaier Image >>



Nice!! How recent?

gregm13

<< <i>It's been entirely too quite around here! A big "Thank you!" to Greg who pointed this one out to me. Who is going to the National in Chicago this year?

I've been searching many years for this one. It finally showed up on Ebay! It is JSA certified and PSA/DNA quick opinion approved!

Bobby Layne 1948 Leaf

>>



Great card Reese - I'm glad that you knocked it off your list!

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13

<< <i>Greg,

I love the Nomellini! What a great card!!!!

What's new with everyone? I've been out of the loop for a bit. I did manage to pick up some duplicates for my 51 set and made a couple new additions to my 52 Bowman auto set.

Reese >>



Reese,

It's been VERY slow w/ the HOF / future HOF rc's but I'm been working on several new projects. I saw that you're selling some of your signed 1952 cards. Are those duplicates or are you selling off you 52 set?

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333

I decided to "refocus" my collection to solely this set, 55 Topps All American set, 1950 and 1951 Bowman sets. I love the 52 set, but I've got too many sets going to keep up and plus I'd like to free up some cash for some new additions I've been negotiating for my 55 Topps set.

The cards I have listed right now would make it really easy for someone working on the set. The Bach, Campanella, Shaw and Phelan are next to impossible to find. I've done the hard part! lol

Anyone interested can check out my store:


Link

tugboat2648

Vito, it was pretty recently- I got the Kazmaier back on March 18th, 2013 (it was sent to him Feb 13, 2012)

gregm13

<< <i>I decided to "refocus" my collection to solely this set, 55 Topps All American set, 1950 and 1951 Bowman sets. I love the 52 set, but I've got too many sets going to keep up and plus I'd like to free up some cash for some new additions I've been negotiating for my 55 Topps set.

The cards I have listed right now would make it really easy for someone working on the set. The Bach, Campanella, Shaw and Phelan are next to impossible to find. I've done the hard part! lol

Anyone interested can check out my store:


Link >>



I like when you refocus your collection - because it give me a chance to buy cards from your amazing collection!

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333

Greg,

I sent you an email a couple days ago. If there is anything there you want let me know and we can work something out.

Reese

gregm13

Below are scans of some of my recent pickups.

I bought the 48 Bowman George McAfee from Mill Creek Sportscards for $175


I bought the 95 SP Sapp from Mike Navarro for ~$100


A fellow board member got the 1994 Playoff Larry Allen signed for me at the Chicago Sun Times show in March



A SCN member got the Nate Newton signed for me at a free signing near Dallas earlier this year


I got the Eric Crouch signed TTM


The Ricky Williams was signed via mail order at a show earlier this year


The Troy Smith was signed via mail order at a show earlier this year


That's all I have for now....anything else pick up anything exciting?

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333

Greg,

Nice additions! The Bowman McAfee is surprisingly difficult to find.

So although not HOFers, I figured I would show off some of my new signed 55's. This is my favorite set and with these two additions it will put me currently at 48/90 possible. If anyone has any for sale shoot me a PM or email me at rcover213@yahoo.com.

Don Zimmerman D. 1974
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Cotton Warburton D. 1982
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GR

Cotton Mary poppins Warburton (: awesome!!!

Reese3333

I was excited to see it available! Certainly Warburton has an interesting history in the film world. I haven't seen either for sale before.

cardsnbeads

Never seen a Cotton Warburton signed 1955 Topps, he won an Oscar for Film Editing for Mary Poppins . The one I'm looking for is Vic Hanson . Never seen it.

Fabfrank

Greg- Congrats on some nice pick ups

You too Reese

Reese3333

<< <i>Never seen a Cotton Warburton signed 1955 Topps, he won an Oscar for Film Editing for Mary Poppins . The one I'm looking for is Vic Hanson . Never seen it. >>



I haven't seen a Vic Hanson either.

Reese3333

Well added what I have graded to my set registry. I still have a long way to go with a huge stack of ungraded cards, cards in blue filps and then the remaining few I need.

I'll try to get scans up tonight or tomorrow for those interested.

Reese

Reese3333

and just for fun, here's an update on how my other autographed sets are standing:


1950 Bowman- currently 41/144 possible 32% complete
1951 Bowman- currently 122/144 possible 84% complete
1952 Bowman (Mixed both large/small)- 39/144 possible 27% complete (would be willing to trade or sell non HOFers)
1955 Topps All American- currently 51/90 possible 57% complete

Always looking to sell or trade. Send me a PM here or rcover213@yahoo.com

I would love to hear about the sets everyone else is working on!

Reese

cardsnbeads

Congratulations on 51 out of 90 in 1955 Topps. I doubt anybody else has more than that. Vic Hanson only died in 1982 and I've never even a 1955 signed by him. Do you have Bobby Dodd signed?

Reese3333

I don't have a Bobby Dodd, but hopefully I can track one down soon. Here are the players I have:

Don Hutson
Dan Hill
Whizzer White
Beattie Feathers
Angelo Bertelli
Pug Lund
Paul Governali
Mel Hein
Turk Edwards
Ken Strong
Sid Luckman
Alex Wojociechowicz
Ace Parker
Bill Dudley
Ralph Kercheval
Bob Odell
George Savitisky
Don Moomaw
Erny Pinckert
Charlie Justice
Red Grange
Frank Sinkwich
Tom Harmon
Johnny Lujack
Leo Nomellini
Marshall Goldberg
Otto Graham
Jay Berawanger
Bruiser Kinard
Larry Kelley
John Kimbrough
Frank Albert
George Cafego
Ed Widseth
Sammy Baugh
George Sauer
Charley O'Rourke
Ken Kavanaugh
Bob Wilson
Ed Franco
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Bennie Oosterbaan
Harry Newman
Ed Weir
Ernie Nevers
Don Miller- Four Horsemen
Hugh Gallereau
Cotton Warburton
Don Zimmerman
Dick Kazmaier
Wes Fesler

I need:
1 HERMAN HICKMAN
7 ANDY BERSHAK
9 TOM HAMILTON
11 BOBBY DODD
13 AARON ROSENBURG
14 GAYNELL TINSLEY
15 ED KAW
17 BOB REYNOLDS
19 BRUCE SMITH
22 BRICK MULLER
25 CASIMIR MYSLINSKI
32 HANK FOLDBERG
33 BOB HIGGINS
34 DAVEY O''BRIEN
39 JEROME HOLLAND
41 JOSEPH ALEXANDER
42 J. EDWARD TRYON
45 ELMER OLIPHANT
47 BO McMILLAN
51 DUANE PURVIS
53 JOHN F. GREEN
54 EDWIN DOOLEY
55 FRANK MERRITT
57 VIC HANSON
65 JOE DONCHESS
68 THE FOUR HORSEMEN (Crowley, Layden, and Stuhldreher)
70 BILL DADDIO
72 CHUB PEABODY
74 GENE MCEVER
77 BOWDEN WYATT
86 ALBIE BOOTH
92 BIGGIE MUNN
93 WILLIE HESTON
94 ''CHUCK'' BERNARD
99 DON WHITMIRE
Doc Blanchard
Benny Friedman
Ed Garbisch

cardsnbeads

I regret not sending some of my duplicate 1955s to get signed in the late 90's when I was putting the set together. By the time I started getting them signed the guys started dropping like flies. Heck even a guy like Gaynell Tinsley is rare and he died in 2002. Between 1995 and 2005 a lot of those guys died. One of my biggest regrets as collector. Most of those probably signed. It is a cool set. My dad said he remembered the 1955 All-Americans still being the stores until the 1960s. Nobody wanted them.

gregm13

I just upgraded my 1955 Topps AA Ernie Nevers - so the one in my set is for sale. I'm asking $700 dlvd or best offer. Please let me know if you're interested...thanks.

Greg M.

gregm13

I hope that everyone is doing well. I have a few new additions that I would like to share. The first is my 1955 Topps AA Ernie Nevers that I recently upgraded. The card is signed in beautiful, vintage ballpoint ink:



Next up is my 1952 Bowman Small Steve Owen that was nearly crushed by UPS:



Next up is my 1997 SP Authentic Tony Gonzalez signed TTM:



Next up is a 1996 SP Jonathan Ogden that I had signed at a recent show:



Lastly, is a 1995 SP Terrell Davis that I purchased from the SCN board. The seller had it signed at a recent golf outing.



That's it for now. Does anyone else have any new additions to share?

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13

Guys,

I'll be at the National on Saturday, Aug 3rd. Feel free to call or text me at 630-460-7032 if you'd like to meet up for a few minutes. I'd would be nice to connect faces w/ names.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333

Greg,

I'm loving that Nevers! Congrats on a great pickup.

The Owen looks nice in the JSA holder. It still presents well even after the accident.

I'll be at the National on Wed and Thursday this year. Anyone else going to be there those two days?

Reese

Reese3333

Hey Guys! Hope everyone is doing well! I have the following auctions ending tonight for some great HOF RC autos.

1957 Topps Dick "Night Train" Lane
1975 Fleer Immortal Roll Art Rooney PSA/DNA 7 (Pop 4, none higher)
1975 Fleer Immortal Roll Ed Healey PSA/DNA Died in 1978

Link

Thanks for looking!
Reese

Reese3333

Anyone out there? Anyone make any new additions?

Reese3333

Bueller.....Bueller.....


Hope everyone is doing well! I've got a couple duplicates listed for sale if anyone needs them including a vintage singed 57 Tommy McDonald, 56 Roosevelt Brown and a Dave Wilcox.


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I've been rolling on my 55 Topps set lately adding 6 new additions in the last 2 months! Anyone else picked anything else up lately?

Reese

Reese3333

Happy Holidays everyone!

I made a couple new additions.....

Benny Friedman 1955 Topps All American Auto-SGC/JSA- I know the sig is light on this one, but for $150 how could I pass on it!
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Benny Friedman 1955 Topps All American Auto- Sig is bold, will be going to PSA
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I also snagged a duplicate Duane Purvis 1955 Topps All American auto.

Hope all is well with everyone!
Reese

Stone193

The second Friedman is sharp. Very nice.

Is it a tough sig to find?

Reese3333

Friedman is a pretty tough signature. He passed away in 1983 and wasn't inducted into the Pro Football HOF until 2005. I know it sent most of us scrambling around that time. Most of the signed cards he has are from the 1977 Touchdown set. It's been quite some time since I've seen one show up on the market. The only recent sale I've seen was in August for $1000. I previously sold my PSA/DNA example for $1250 a couple years back in order to purchase a 55 Topps Ernie Nevers which I still consider much more rare. It took me almost three years to replace! lol

I'll get the second one sent off to PSA and we'll see how it goes. If it comes back good, I'll list the top one. On another note, this was the last HOF RC card I needed from the 1955 Topps Set. It's all about the small victories!

Reese

Fabfrank

Congrats Reese. Good to read about your updates

Reese3333

Hi Frank! It's good to see you on here. How is your collection coming along?

Reese3333

I've just listed 54 new auctions including some HOF RC's and some tough vintage autos! I'll work with any of you guys on price.

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tennesseebanker

Hey Reese, you still working on the 55 Bowman set signed ?

Reese3333

Nope, just working on the 55 Topps set (62% complete) and 51 Bowman set (85% complete). The 51 Bowman set came along quickly but the 55 set has been tremendously difficult. I sold off most of my 55 Bowmans with the exception of the HOFers. I did keep one copy of Ford, McCormick, JHJ, Ringo and St. Clair for my collection and would always be interested in upgrading those if the opportunity comes along.

Reese

Fabfrank

Hi Frank! It's good to see you on here. How is your collection coming along?

Hi Reese. Been doing well. I do keep up with this thread and others. I don't post as often. Many of the threads seem to have gathered a negative slant. I've been on these boards for 13 years and although guys have come and gone, everyone has always been supportive of each other and their collections. Lately some of that camaraderie has been missing. Not necessarily on this thread, but on many of the other threads I follow. Now when you post, your more likely to end up in an argument. Or someone will trash the new card you bought. Or call you an idiot for overpaying. The constructive passing of hobby knowledge gets thrown out. It's that negative energy that's kept me on sidelines.

As for the HOF autograph set (i don't participate in the HOF RC autograph set), I need some of the new HOF'ers. You and Greg used to be my main sources of filling the holes in my sets. Hopefully you can find me some new cards soon.

Reese3333

Frank,

I've noticed some of the same things around the board, but thankfully I still feel the bond that all the football guys involved here and in the NFL HOF auto thread is still going strong. It seems as though most of us are still contributing and willing to help each other out.

Which sets are you working on these days? Maybe I can help

Reese

Fabfrank

The past year I made some strong improvements in my modern sets. Actually completed a few of my SP and SP Authentic football sets. 3 of them in all PSA 10 (1995 SP Holoview, 95 SP All-Pros, 2008 SP Authentic Pro Bowl Performers). Some of the bigger sets are a few cards away from all PSA 10 completion.
All my sets are current and viewable. I think you can probably help me out in my HOF autograph set. If you have any cards I need or upgrades, PLMK.

Over the next few months all be starting registry sets for individual players in baseball and football. I've been keeping these "player runs" on an excel spreadsheet, but think it's time to transfer the cards onto the registry.

Keep in touch. keep posting and I'll keep reading!

Reese3333

<< <i>Congratulations on 51 out of 90 in 1955 Topps. I doubt anybody else has more than that. Vic Hanson only died in 1982 and I've never even a 1955 signed by him. Do you have Bobby Dodd signed? >>



I picked up Bobby Dodd! It cost me a pretty penny.

Reese3333

Frank PM sent

Reese3333

It's been too long without an update! How is everyone?

gregm13

Reese,

I can't believe that it's been nearly a year since I've posted. Thanks for trying to keep this thread alive. I'm currently on vacation in Disney w/ the family but will post scans of my recent pickups when I'm back. I haven't picked up anything for my HOF rc set lately, but did find a beautiful signed 1962 Topps Johnny Unitas signed in ballpoint ink. I'm trying to collect an entire run of signed Johnny Unitas vintage cards and am halfway there.

Did the Friedman that you bought at the end of last year pass certification? I have one that I purchased last year w/ a paper JSA cert that PSA has twice rejected. I'll have to compare mine against yours.... From the exemplars that I've seen, the one that I purchased looks good.

Hope all is well.

Rgs,

Greg M.