HOF FOOTBALL RC AUTOGRAPH SHOWCASE/DISCUSSION

thenavarro · April 29, 2009 5:17AM

<< thanks Doug. It's fun and been pretty cheap cost wise compared to some of the other hof rc threads on here

John >>

I think I resemble that remark!

LOL,

Mike

gregm13 · April 30, 2009 8:25PM

Guys,

FYI - LT just started signing again. Mail it to him care of the HOF (which is how I sent my GLA last year) and they will forward it to him. For around 9 months, requests were being returned RTS, as LT must have moved and not informed the HOF. It seems the Hall now has his new address and requests are starting to come back.

Also - Billy Shaw just started signing TTM. He signs for free but requests that you send a donation to a charity that he sponsors.

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · April 30, 2009 8:27PM

John,

Where did you get your Munchak rc signed? He doesn't sign TTM and I haven't seen him sign at any shows recently.....

Rgs,

Greg M.

Ahmanfan · May 1, 2009 4:31AM

Greg, sure does
9155 Saddlebow Dr.
Brentwood, TN. 37027
USA

John

Ahmanfan · May 1, 2009 5:34AM

also thanks for the info re: shaw

good luck with Munchak, i think this was attempt #2.
John

Reese3333 · May 2, 2009 7:43AM

<< thanks Doug. It's fun and been pretty cheap cost wise compared to some of the other hof rc threads on here

John >>

I was just thinking how expensive this was project getting! LOL

Ahmanfan · May 2, 2009 9:07AM

I'll figure up what I've spent on this soon just out of curiosity and post it... I would imagine well under 1k.
John

Reese3333 · May 3, 2009 10:30AM

I don't want to know what I've spent!

Nice Cornell pic! I saw him 2 weeks ago in Indy. I also saw him with Audioslave a couple years back, another time right before his 2nd solo album, and last summer opening for Linkin Park. God I miss Soundgarden, but he does still put on a killer show!

Reese3333 · May 7, 2009 4:55AM

New additions-

Tom Mack

Yale Lary and Art Donovan

A sweet addition for my 55 set and my HOF rc set - Frank "Bruiser" Kinard!

Ahmanfan · May 7, 2009 5:57AM

Reese- nice!

I need to get Donovan. what did you pay for the raw card?
John

Reese3333 · May 7, 2009 6:00AM

Thanks John! I paid $43 for this lot:

Auction

gregm13 · May 8, 2009 3:40PM

Below are scans of new additions to my signed HOF rc collection (except D Dawson who is a future HOFer). All were obtained TTM recently except for the J Parker and Nitschke that were recently purchased from Jack Wallin. Enjoy!

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · May 8, 2009 11:55PM

Nice additions Greg! I love the Nitshcke!

Two more for me today. I honestly didn't think the Dudley would come back! I sent it out because he was signing at the Chantilly Show but unfortunately canceled due to his health. It came back with a note saying the had done a private signing last week!

Reese3333 · May 14, 2009 8:27AM

Anyone pick up anything new? I've purchased two-Lee Roy Selmon and Steve Largent (Thanks John!) that I will hopefully have soon!

gregm13 · May 20, 2009 12:03PM

Reese,

LR Selmon has taken forever so far...from at least mid March. I gave a 10 donation...which seems to do the trick. I'm dropping my Bob Griese rc in the mail today along with 3 other cards plus a $40 donation (and a new sharpie!!!).

I just received my order back from PSA...I think both of these cards cracked my top 5 favorite auto'd cards in my collection.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · May 20, 2009 11:04PM

Hey Greg,

I got the Selmon on ebay already signed for $6. Can't beat that! I got 5 requests in the mail now and Raymond Berry to send out today.

Congrats again on the Ford and Unitas! I don't think people realize just how tough Len Ford signatures are too find on any medium. I know the signature I have took me months to track down. I've only seen one other 55 Bowman autographed, and it was the one Frank bought and had rejected PSA. Great addition!

gregm13 · May 27, 2009 2:39PM

Reese,

Nice job on the Selmon...where do you find these deals! I'm still waiting on my Selmon...since the end of Feb! He sure takes his sweet time...lol. Thanks for your comments about the Ford...I absolutely love it! I attached scans of my 3 new signed Bednarik cards including a 48 Leaf. Enjoy!

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · May 27, 2009 10:33PM

Great Bednariks! Are the 48 and 61 the same cards you mailed him months ago or did he replace them for you? The Exhibit card looks really cool signed!

gregm13 · May 28, 2009 12:10AM

Thanks Reese! You're not going to believe the following story. At the end of April, I sent Chuck Bednarik a 1948 Exhibit card along with $10 and a letter in which I thanked him for the free items he sent as conciliation for losing my 1948 Leaf and 1961 Fleer cards. Over the past week, I've been getting very worried that I haven't gotten my 1948 Exhibit card - and have been fearing the worst - that CB received my letter and was somehow upset with me.

Low and behold - last Saturday I received my 1948 Exhibit card (signed beautifully in blue sharpie) plus he returned my 1948 Leaf and 1961 Fleer cards signed also in blue sharpie. Unreal! He included a note which said that he found that and was sorry for "having goofed". I literally screamed in delight when I saw the card and can't believe that he found and returned the cards. Thank god I sent the 1948 Exhibit card to be signed...otherwise I might never have seen my 48 Leaf and 61 Fleer cards again!

Anyways - that's my happy story for the day.

Take care and talk soon.

Rgs,

Greg m.

Reese3333 · May 28, 2009 12:53AM

Very nice story! I'm glad CB came through for you.

Ahmanfan · May 28, 2009 6:19AM

so they guy who said he got your cards was just yankin your chain I guess??
John

rexvos · May 28, 2009 6:49AM

this is an incredible thread, loved looking at all those.

Reese3333 · May 28, 2009 8:19AM

Some new ones I've got the last couple of days:

thenavarro · May 28, 2009 8:58AM

Were any of y'all the winner on that PSA/DNA George Halas rookie that went off today? I gave a long thought to buying it myself but decided I had some more important ones coming up that I'd rather have.

Mike

Ahmanfan · May 28, 2009 10:00AM

Reese did stenerud return that ttm or did you buy already signed?

Reese3333 · May 28, 2009 11:29AM

I bought this one signed for $10. I mailed one to him TTM in February with a check and never got it back.

Reese3333 · May 29, 2009 5:47AM

Arghhh....Not a happy camper today! I got this back from the post office in a dreaded "we care" envelope. The envelope and top loader were mangled. My PSA 7 Joe Greene now has significant damage at the top left and a nice crease on the lower left corner.

And to top it off, I lost this PSA/DNA Joe Stydahar RC! I thought I had it won at $421 but I guess not. Stydahar is a pretty tough autograph to locate since he died in 1977, so this would have been a huge addition to my set.

Stydahar Auction

Reese3333 · May 29, 2009 5:52AM

<< Were any of y'all the winner on that PSA/DNA George Halas rookie that went off today? I gave a long thought to buying it myself but decided I had some more important ones coming up that I'd rather have.

Mike >>

Hmmm... Nope I didn't see that one up for auction. The price seems about right, but I know I've seen others out there. Halas was a pretty good signer so I'm sure there will be other opportunities to find a signed RC. I'm personally am only going after players inducted, and leaving out coaches/admin for the time being.

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 12:42PM

Reese,

Nice pickups - but that's too bad about the Joe Greene! Unreal. At least the autograph looks nice, but the card looks like it was nawed on by a small rodent.

Sorry that you lost the Stydahar....that would have been a sweet pickup!

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 12:44PM

<< Were any of y'all the winner on that PSA/DNA George Halas rookie that went off today? I gave a long thought to buying it myself but decided I had some more important ones coming up that I'd rather have.

Mike >>

Nope - I didn't even see that card. I try not to search for cards that I can't afford

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 12:51PM

<< so they guy who said he got your cards was just yankin your chain I guess??
John >>

John,

I still can't believe that guy on Sportcollectors was such a stroke. I hope that he had fun...

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 12:53PM

2 new pickups. I bought the Ham from KHW and traded a board member for the Bethea.

Rgs,

Greg M.

otwcards · May 29, 2009 2:43PM

<< Arghhh....I lost this PSA/DNA Joe Stydahar RC! I thought I had it won at $421 but I guess not. Stydahar is a pretty tough autograph to locate since he died in 1977, so this would have been a huge addition to my set. >>

I was kinda bummed, too. I put a placeholder bid in and set my snipe for $426.52 and it couldn't execute because the bid had been exceeded. I figured there'd be some late action, especially because the condition of the card looks solid enough to grade. Didn't think I'd miss out on it, though...

I guess I'll have to be a little more aggressive after losing this and some nice '50 and '51 Bowmans a few months ago.

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 10:38PM

Scott,

Do you send out any TTM's for the 1950 set? I have a list of all the players who are still alive an signing (I only need cards of 3 living players).

Rgs,

Greg M.

Reese3333 · May 29, 2009 11:22PM

<< 

<< Arghhh....I lost this PSA/DNA Joe Stydahar RC! I thought I had it won at $421 but I guess not. Stydahar is a pretty tough autograph to locate since he died in 1977, so this would have been a huge addition to my set. >>

I was kinda bummed, too. I put a placeholder bid in and set my snipe for $426.52 and it couldn't execute because the bid had been exceeded. I figured there'd be some late action, especially because the condition of the card looks solid enough to grade. Didn't think I'd miss out on it, though...

I guess I'll have to be a little more aggressive after losing this and some nice '50 and '51 Bowmans a few months ago.

>>

The funny part was that the Stydahar was listed 2 times before this with an opening bid of $599. After the second time the auction ended without selling, I told the seller I would pay full price for it as long as she would list the card as a BIN so that I could use my ebay coupon and MSN discount. She refused and told me that she didn't want to list it as a BIN and was going to keep it! Low and behold she relists it a couple weeks later and would have made $175 if she just would have done what I asked!

gregm13 · May 29, 2009 11:44PM

That seller was a very strange bird. I e-mailed her 2 months ago asking whether we could work out a deal. She sent me a rambling e-mail trying to convince how how tough of a card the Stydahar was to find autographed. I already knew that....I just wanted to negotiate the price!

I wonder why she didn't want to list the card as a BIN...very strange. It may have been because the FVF is higher for a BIN than a regular auction. Even if true, I'd gladly pay an add'l $5 to $10 in fees for an extra $175 bump in price.

Rgs,

Greg M.

alifaxwa2 · May 30, 2009 12:17AM

Got this back last week.

gregm13 · May 30, 2009 12:18AM

Jeff,

Nice pickup on the Green. That card looks like a PSA 10 on its own!

Rgs,

Greg M.

alifaxwa2 · May 30, 2009 12:30AM

Thanks Greg, its on the top of my pile of stuff to slab with grade. A 10 would rock, a 9 would be nice, as long as its an 8 or better, I am happy.

Fabfrank · May 30, 2009 1:25AM

Greg- Nice Jack Ham auto. Are you going to get the card graded to add to your HOF auto set?

gregm13 · May 30, 2009 6:03AM

<< Greg- Nice Jack Ham auto. Are you going to get the card graded to add to your HOF auto set? >>

Thanks Frank! I'm planning on starting a HOF rc set of just auto'd cards...and I'd have to have it graded to do so. Are you going to collect the HOF rc auto'd set? Something else to spend your money on...lol.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Fabfrank · May 30, 2009 6:54AM

Something else to spend your money on...lol.

I definitely don't need that right now

I was just curious. My biggest pet peeve since we went to the new Registry format was that my autograph cards that were graded just Authentic (like your Ham) with a weighting of 1, are not allowed. The convoluted explanation I got still confuses me. This and a few other issues has really subdued my passion for collecting these sets. It's gotten to the point that I'm probably not going to renew my PSa subscription. Once collecting becomes a headache, it's no longer a hobby.

gregm13 · May 30, 2009 7:30AM

New addition today. I just received 4 cards signed by Mr. Krause; 64 Philly, 74 Topps, 76 Topps and 77 Topps.

Greg M.

Reese3333 · May 30, 2009 12:08PM

Nice Krause Greg! I got mine back a couple weeks ago and couldn't be happier with it!

Ahmanfan · May 30, 2009 4:14PM

does anyone have info for ron yary? addy and price? thanks
John

otwcards · May 31, 2009 1:35AM

Ron Yary
38886 Calle de Companero
Murrieta, CA 92560

$20.00 donation

gregm13 · June 3, 2009 12:40PM

2 new additions today. The Willie Davis was obtained TTM and I bought the Biletnikoff from "The Brave Puppy". Enjoy!

Rgs,

Greg M.

thenavarro · June 4, 2009 12:54PM

To football signed rookie card collectors,

I've got this extra Aikman if any of y'all have something fun to trade for it.

Ahmanfan · June 4, 2009 5:06PM

Mike- nice. I need Troy. Gimme a day to figure something out.
John

Reese3333 · June 7, 2009 11:09AM

A couple new ones to add to the set. The Berry was TTM and the Houston was an ebay pickup for $15.

HOF FOOTBALL RC AUTOGRAPH SHOWCASE/DISCUSSION

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