Well, I added a white whale to my 71-72 Topps hockey set today. I negotiated a price with khw on eBay and it arrived today. This is the second most I've ever spent on a card. Only my Wilt Chamberlain RC PSA 5 cost more. Hey, I'm not a wealthy guy but everyone has their limits financially. This probably exceeded mine...but I'm very happy with it!
Plante died February 27, 1986 but lived many years after his retirement between Switzerland and Canada and while I'm sure there are a few of these out there, I hadn't ever seen one for sale until this popped up last week. So excited to add it to my set. Just seeing that the package had been delivered was exciting. Looks even better than the scan in person.
Also added 1971 Topps Paul Henderson. Paul scored the winning goal in the famous 1972 Summit Series ($15 donation TTM) and an SCN Membr returned by Tony Esposito private signing cards. So I completed the 1971 Topps Shutout Leaders card with Tony and added his rookie card. Really good day!!
Couldn't do a ton better if you combined yesterday and today's hockey returns:
Really happy to finish the 71-72 Wins Leaders card with Gerry Cheevers. Thanks to Bill for taking items for Gerry. Also added Cheevers on 69, 70 and 71 cards.
Ron Ellis returned 69 and 71 cards and Fred Stanfield sent back 69 and 70 cards.
Cracked the 80/132 (60.6%) mark on 1971-72 Topps. Exciting!
i just started paying attention to this thread again....what a fantastic job. some great cards (especially the plante) and the 71 topps hockey set is really coming along well. i wish you good luck with it, and thanks for taking the time to post all your new arrivals.
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I was on the East Coast visiting my wife's family in Virginia and mine in Mass and came home to the following returns:
NOW AT: 1971 Topps Hockey: 87/132 (65.91%). That's the main focus right now. I have a few big cards from that set coming in over the next 2 weeks. Then it'll be impossible living guys (Charlie Burns/Danny Grant) and dead guys. Goal on the set is 120/132. Slowly starting 69 and 70 Topps hockey too. REALLY fun sets. I highly recommend you start them as long as you don't outbid me for dead guys!
GOLF 1982 Vance Heafner 1982 Donruss and 1990 ProSet Mark O'Meara
BASKETBALL 2010 SP Authentic Billy Donovan 1988 Fleer and 2010 SP Authentic Brad Daugherty 1993 Action Packed BOBBY WANZER 1970 and 1971 Topps Dick Garrett 1972 Topps ABA Championship Game 5 (Bob Netolicky) and Game 6 (Billy Keller)
HOCKEY 1969, 1970 and 1971 Topps Norm Ullman 1971 and 1972 Topps Red Berensen 1969 and 1971 Topps John 'Pie' McKenzie 1969 and 1971 Topps Jim Johnson 1971 Topps Pat Stapleton (eBay Purchase - sending to PSA) 1971 Topps Stan Mikita 1971 Topps Frank Mahovlich (eBay purchase - PSA authenticated)
Wonderful stuff. I like the Mikita and Mahovlich. Did you get the Plante for under $350. I remember khw winning that before he got it authenticated, I may have bid on it to. I think it sold for a $120 or $130. That is pretty sweet. I looking for a 1971 Roger Crozier signed. I collect the OPC Set mostly. I go for my teams the Sabres and the Maple Leafs. I collector some 1970 Topps as well. I am mainly a Sabres and Leafs guy. I kick myself for not sending a 1971 OPC Rookie of Rick Martin to get signed. I ended up getting my 1974 signed. The 1971 OPC set is what I love it has Darryl Sittler's 2nd year card, Marcel Dionne and Lafleur's Rookies. I also love the 1972/73 OPC which I just started got the Rookies of Jim Schoenfeld and Craig Ramsay and Rene Robert. You have great collection going with 1971 Topps Keep It Up. That Plante is really a gem.
I would double check the Billy Donovan it might be a stamp. I tried him 2 years and he stamped my 2 custom index cards.
As a Bruins fan I was super excited to see the UPS package at the door today...
All three 1971 Topps cards signed by one of the Hockey Trinity - Bobby Orr! I still need to add Johnny Bucyk to the Assist Leaders card. It'll be going to a show he's doing in February. Now 90/132 on this set (68%). Also excited by the Jean Ratelle addition. I purchased it on eBay but I'm 99% sure it's legit. Going to PSA next time I submit.
ADDED HOCKEY 1971 Topps Scoring Leaders - Orr/Esposito/Bucyk - FINISHED 1971 Topps Assist Leaders - Bobby Orr 1971 Topps #100 - Bobby Orr 1971 Topps Jean Ratelle 1969 and 1970 Topps Bob McCord 1970 Topps Gump Worsly (eBay purchase)
This thread is fun. Pardon my hockey ignorance, but is there anyone from that 71 set who has passed on who would make completing this difficult? I love those tri-signature cards. Super cool.
<< <i>This thread is fun. Pardon my hockey ignorance, but is there anyone from that 71 set who has passed on who would make completing this difficult? I love those tri-signature cards. Super cool. >>
I don't think the set is completable for someone with my limited resources. The Wayne Maki card may not even exist signed. Who knows. I've only been collecting the set for 8-9 months so I'm not the world's foremost expert on who is tough and who isn't. The impossible ones will be:
Wayne Maki d. 1974 Bruce Gamble d. 1982 Dunc McCallum d. 1983 Bob Woytowich d. 1988 Wayne Hillman d. 1990 Tom Williams d. 1992
There are about 10 other deceased guys that I don't have but all passed after 1997 which makes me think there should be a few signed examples out there. The other tough card will be the final leaders card that I don't have which features Jacques Plante. The other two guys are still alive. I bet there is one out there but who knows. I should probably send it to the other two guys now just for the heck of it. Finally, Charlie Burns is alive but refuses to sign autographs for anyone, ever, period. He's apparently a great guy but doesn't get the whole autograph thing. Who knows!! Been fun so far though.
It would be a hell of a thing to complete. So far, it looks great.
I wonder why some of these guys are so anti-auto. I suppose Burns could leave a decent nest egg behind for his family if he were to sign a bunch of stuff and instruct an executor/trustee to release them slowly after his passing.
Very nice additions Mike. What did the ORR sig cost ya?
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Couple of hall of famers over the past couple of days.
Added: 1971 Topps Vic Hadfield - what a pretty sig - now 91/132 on this set with 5 out at signings and negotiating for one more deceased guy. 1969 Topps Glenn Hall - mailed out a few more of these today. 1968 and 1970 Topps Eddie Joyal
Also made another addition to 1969 Topps basketball. Picked up a deceased guy on eBay yesterday. Will post when it arrives.
Monday Night: My favorite show on TV is Inside the NBA. No other show is guaranteed to make me laugh out loud 5 times every week. They were in town Monday for MLK day and I went to Staples Center and hung out behind the set (and was on TV for the whole show). I wanted to get Charles and Shaq to add to my 50 Grestest lithograph but alas, no luck. There were only 20 or so people asking for autos but you really had to squeeze in for the 30 seconds Charles signed and I didn't want to damage my litho. But fortunately, an SCN friend went with me and he was able to get two of my cards done while I backed away. Also picked up a Kenny Smith rookie. Here's how that show works...it's exactly the same off the air as on. When they cut to commercial they just keep going with the conversation. Really cool. Glad I went.
Thursday: Went out to the Humana Challenge in Palm Springs because Dr J, Greg Norman and Bill Clinton were playing in the golf tournament. I was also really trying hard to get 2008 US Amateur champion Danny Lee. He hasn't played in the US very much since his win. No luck with Clinton (never saw him). I asked Dr j to sign my rookie and he was nice enough. Tried to talk to him about UMass (my dad was there at the same time). He clearly doesn't care about the basketball program there. I was a little bummed out that he gave the "Dr J" signature on a rookie instead of the full "Julius Dr. J Erving" one but for free you can't really have expectations. Saw him after the round and he did it to two more cards. Oh well. I'll check them off the list and try to add nicer ones later. Pretty stoked to add Lee and Norman though!
Friday: FINALLY cracked the 75% barrier on 1969 basketball. Now 75/99. Found a Happy Hairston (he's deceased) on eBay over the weekend and put in a big snipe. Only wound up paying $45 for it w/ shipping. I'm happy!
ADDED: BASKETBALL 1986 and 1987 Fleer Charles Barkley (Now 33/132 - 25% on 86 Fleer) 1972 Topps, 1986 Fleer and 2010 SP Authentic Julius Erving 1969 Topps Happy Hairston 1988 Fleer Kenny "The Jet" Smith
HOCKEY 1968 and 1971 Topps Bert Marshall TTM (now 92/132 on 1971 Hockey - 69.7%) 1971 Topps Bob Pulford (ebay purchase. he personalized my TTM one. I prefer them w/o. Cost $10) 1968 and 1969 Topps Ken Wharram Molson Export Yvan Cournoyer (took a shot at a 71 Topps TTM and this one came back. Oh well)
GOLF: 2008 US Amateur Champion Danny Lee - on '08 US Am Flag from Pinehurst 2 X major Champion Greg Norman - on Multi Flag w/ winners of Players Championship (I started a 2nd one)
Not a ton of returns this week. Tried to stem that for the next few weeks by sending out 25 requests or so. Here's what came back:
1968 and 1969 Topps Henri Richard 1969 and 1970 Topps Ken Hodge 1969 and 1971 Topps Derek Sanderson (replaces my smudged 71 Sanderson) 1969, 1970 and 1972 Carol Vadnais 1970 and 1974 Don Awrey
CURRENT HOCKEY SET QUESTS: 1969-70 Topps - 17/132 (12.88%) - 14 outstanding in mail or at signings 1970-71 Topps - 20/132 (15.15%) - 13 outstanding in mail or at signings 1971-72 Topps - 92/132 (69.70%) - 14 outstanding in mail or at signings
cournoyer will sign if you stick $10 in with the card. do you mind if i ask how you were able to get hadfield (address and did you send $ or just a note)?
thanks and keep posting--great thread. eyebone
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Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
New returns for the week. Waiting on a couple of really fun ones that will hopefully get back in the next two week.
CURRENT SET STATUS: 2010 SP Authentic Basketball: 22/100 1969 Topps Hockey: 22/132 1970 Topps Hockey: 25/132 1971 Topps Hockey: 93/132 (over the 70% mark!)
ADDED HOCKEY: 1968 and 1969 Topps and 1971 OPC Floyd Smith 1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Bill Sutherland 1969, 1977 and 1978 Topps Dennis Hextall 1970 and 1977 Topps Johnny Bucyk 1970 Topps and ITG Ernie Wakely 1975 OPC RC and 1977 and 1978 Topps Rick Middleton 1969 ad 1972 Topps Doug Favell (w/ $5 donation each) 1969, 1970 and 1972 Topps Joe Watson 1970 and 1971 Topps Murray Hall
BASKETBALL: 2010 SP Authentic Russell Westbrook - SCN help 2010 SP Authentic David Robinson
Mike ... AWESOME friggin pickups this week! Where did you send the Robinson. I tried 3 different times over the past few years and all were RTS.
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Really excited to add a couple new ones to my All Star MVP ball set. Now at 21/33 on the set. One missing is deceased (Puckett) and one has no MVP (2002). The 2000 MVP (Jeter) will kill me with cost but I just can't wait to finish this. Should look great when completed and displayed all at once!
ADDED: 1980 ASG MVP Ken Griffey 1996 ASG MVP Mike Piazza
BASKETBALL: 1971 and 1973 Topps Lee Davis (75/233 on 1971-72 Topps BKB - 32.2%) I now believe this sent will be impossible to even approach 200 on. Oh well.
HOCKEY: 1968 and 1969 Topps Ken Schinkel 1968 and 1969 Topps Jean Beliveau 1969/1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Brit Selby
1979 Sonics Media Guide - Lonnie Shelton (need to add Gus Williams, JJ Johnson and Paul Silas and I'll call it a day on this one)
As usual I made my way over to the Northern Trust Open at Riviera today. I brought some cards for Jerry West but he didn't show. Mickelson didn't play either but he'll be there tomorrow (unfortunately I have too much work to do). Still had a really good day!
ADDED: CARDS: 2001 Upper Deck Adam Scott 2001 Upper Deck K.J. Choi 2001 Upper Deck Chris DiMarco 2001 Upper Deck Stuart Appleby 1993 ProSet Vijay Singh HOF RC
BALLS: #1 Ranked NCAA Player and US Junior Amateur Champion Jordan Speith on US Junior Am ball (I played the course in August) 2008 US Amateur champion Danny Lee on 08 US Amateur ball 2011 Us Amateur Runner Up Patrick Cantlay on '11 US Amateur ball 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman on Masters logo golf ball
FLAGS The PLAYERS Championship Flag #1 - '11 Champ K.J. Choi. '10 Champ Tim Clark and '08 Champ Sergio Garcia (missing only '09 champ Henrik Stenson) The PLAYERS Championship Flag #2 - Choi / Clark / Garcia - missing 9-10 guys on this one Multi British Open Champions Flag - Added '97 Champ Justin Leonard Multi PGA Championship Champions Flag - Added '11 Champ Keegan Bradley 2008 Ryder Cup Flag - Stewart Cink completed the team flag. Now just need Captain Paul Azinger The TOUR Championship Champions Flag - added '11 champ Bill Haas. Missing Tiger and Tom Watson (both almost impossible on things like this)
Mike ... what a score today! If Lefty is there tomorrow, do you think he will sign? How are his signing habits?
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Phil always signs for everyone. He's a great guy. He'll stay as long as it takes after his round to sign one per person. He won't sign before the round though.
Went over to Frank and Son show today and picked up John Cappelletti on a mini hemet from his Heisman year. what a nice guy!Also got Jackie Slater on rookies for a couple of board members.
Bill (InitialD) sent me out a few pucks for my 2010-11 Bruins Stanley Cup set (now 12/23 that I wanted) Added: Andrew Ference, Chris Kelly, Tomas Kaberle) Thanks Bill!
Cards added this week: NOW 96/132 on 1971-72 Topps Hockey (72.73%). 2 out at paid signing shows and a few TTM Prayers out there. HOCKEY Bobby Hull: 1969, 1970 and 1971 Topps plus Hull completes the Leaders card #1 in the set! Johnny Bucyk: completes Leaders card #3 in the set. Wayne Connelly: 1968 and 1969 Topps Harry Howell: 1969 and 1970 Topps Leo Boivin: 1969 and 1970 Topps Ed Westfall: 1971 OPC, 1972, 1977 and 1978 Topps Gary Sabourin: 1969 and 1970 Topps, 1971 OPC Pete Stemkowski: 1969 and 1970 Topps, 1971 OPC Norm Beaudin: 1970 Topps Billy Dea: 1970 Topps
Congrats Mike ... always nice to pick up those tough ones.
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Nice couple days in the mail Usually I wait to post until Friday but I wanted to scan and put this stuff away!
Really pleased to have passed the 100 mark on 1971-72 Topps hockey. Of the 31 I'm now missing, 16 are alive. About 6 of them are impossible and I'll have to wait for the others to appear at signings.
I also foolishly decided to start the 2005 All American football set. I like torture.
ADDED HOCKEY 1970 and 1972 Topps Yvan Cournoyer 1971 Topps Peter Mahovlich (added a Canada Cup Series card of his own) 1971 Topps Tom Williams (deceased! purchase from SCN member) 1969, 1972 and 1972 Topps Ted Harris 1970 Topps Larry Jeffrey 1969, 1972 and 1977 Topps Rod Seiling
BASKETBALL: 1971 and 1972 Topps Bill Hewitt
FOOTBALL: 1957 and 1958 Topps Duane Putnam 2005 Topps All American Bob Lilly 2005 Topps All American and 1986 Topps Marty Lyons
Those Bob Lilly and Marty Lyons All Americans look terrific with their College Football Hall of Fame Year. That is a great set to do. The stickers on the certified cards are kind of ugly so the ones on the cards will look awesome.
Those 69 tallboys are amazing!!! I have been looking for those for some time now too and I know how difficult they are to find. You have a real shot at completing the set WTG!!
Already having a lot of fun collecting 2005 Topps All American. A few new ones today and hopefully more in the next few weeks since I sent out half the set TTM.
ADDED FOOTBALL: 2005 Topps All American and 1986 Topps Ozzie Newsome 2005 Topps All American Dan Fouts 2005 Topps All American Mike Rozier 2005 Topps All American and 1973 Topps Dave Foley 2005 Topps All American Mike Montler (it's not him pictured and he refuses to sign the front of the card) 1958 Topps Gino Marchetti
HOCKEY 1969 Topps J.C. Tremblay (ebay purchased with some funds from eBay sales last week!). He died in 1994 1971 Topps Bernie Parent (now 102/132 - no more outstanding. 15 living / 15 deceased. Not finishable but fun) 1977 and 1978 Topps Don Marcotte
Haven't pulled the scanner out in a bit. Here's what's come back recently:
FOOTBALL: 2005 Topps AA John Jefferson 2005 Topps AA Tony Mandarich 2005 Topps AA Johnny Majors 2005 Topps AA Bubba Smith (eBay purchase / Passed Quick Opinion) 2005 Topps AA Wendell Davis 2005 Topps AA Chris Spielman 2005 Topps AA Chuck Long 2005 Topps AA Chuck Cecil 2005 Topps AA and 1959 Topps Alex Karras 2005 Topps AA John Cappelletti (also added his own card)
2005 Topps AA Certified: Craig 'Ironhead' Heyward - there's quite a bit of debate as to whether it's possible to have the regular card signed. Heyward was in a hospice when the set came out and hadn't signed TTM for awhile. He passed away shortly thereafter. Because I couldn't ever be certain that one that shows up on eBay was real, I figured I'd add the certified one as a permanent placeholder
HOCKEY 1969 and 1970 Topps Ron Stewart 1969 OPC and 1970 Topps Serge Savard 1969 Topps and 2 1972 Topps Bill White 1969 and 1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Bruce MacGregor
BASKETBALL 1972 and 1973 Topps Bob Weiss 1986 Fleer Mike Gminski 1971 Topps Cazzie Russell
Nice stuff no doubt about that Bubba Smith either. I wouldn't need PSA to determine that is a textbook example. Those All Americans are coming along nicely.
Awesome 05 All American additions this week. The Dorsett is from a public appearance that an SCN member helped me with. The Van Pelt is eBay (he's deceased) and the rest are TTM
ADDED: Football: 2005 Topps AA Alan Page 2005 Topps AA Tony Dorsett 2005 Topps AA Mel Renfro 2005 Topps AA Steve Spurrier 2005 Topps AA John David Crow 2005 Topps AA Bert Jones 2005 Topps AA Brad Van Pelt 1957 Topps Perry Jeter
BASKETBALL: 1986 Fleer Paul Pressey 2011-12 SP Authentic Corey Joseph
HOCKEY 1970-71 Topps Mike Laughton
OTHER 2009 Topps UFC Rampage Jackson
BASEBALLS 1997 ASG BALL: Sandy Alomar Jr (MVP): Now 22/33 on this set
Holy crap! Mel Renfro had the bald dome in college too.
"I think the guy must be practicing voodoo or something. Check out his eyes. Rico's crazier than a peach orchard sow." -- Whitey Herzog, Spring Training 1973
The 05 AAs get better and better, you are just breezing through them. You Tony Dorsett, that is a hard one. How many 05AA's do you have there is 90 or 91 I believe in the set counting Ironhead Heyward.
FB HOFer Larry Csonka RC - via DenverAutographs FB HOFer Earl Campbell RC and 2005 Topps AA - via SCN signing
Now 26/91 with several outstanding on 2005 Topps All American Football
Also VERY pleased to add another 1971 Topps Hockey. Now at 103/132 (14 living / 15 deceased remaining). 78.03% If anyone hears of a Rod Gilbert or Dennis Hull signing, let me know.
I'm not an autograph collector but the set collector in me loves what you are doing. The vintage sets are, of course, beautiful but those 2005 All Americans really stick out. The Dorsett and Campbell are both works of art. Keep up the good work!
Love these All Americans! Also need to extend thanks to John once again for taking some stuff to the SunTimes Show for me. I was VERY surprised to see these Mel Daniels cards come back. Before I get 68 PM's about it, I just used the same address on Harvey and SCN. I sent money with it but he returned it. He's a 2012 HOF Inductee and with his election, there are only three guys that can be considered 'Best Player on a Championship Winning Team' that are NOT in the Hall. They are: Warren Armstrong (1968-69 Oakland Oaks), Zelmo Beaty (1970-71 Utah Stars) and Gus Williams (1978-79 Seattle Supersonics). I would get autos from all of them now because with the ABA committee you can expect Armstrong (Jabali) and Beaty to go in...probably George McGinnis and Louie Dampier too.
ADDED FOOTBALL: 2005 Topps All American Gale Sayers 2005 Topps All American Billy Sims (now 28/91 on the set w/ 5 at signings and several out TTM) 1967 Philadelphia Chris Hanburger HOF RC 1973 Topps Dan Dierdorf HOF RC 1957 and 1958 Topps Dick Bielski 1957 and 1958 Topps Gary Knafelc
BASKETBALL: 1971 and 1972 Topps Mel Daniels (71 is HOF RC)
Nice Mel Daniels, I may try him. Louie Dampier is a lock for the Hall of Fame and still a good signer. Nice Billy Sims. I sent that card and his rookie out about 2 weeks ago.
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Added:
1971 Topps Brad Park (private signing)
1971 and 1972 Dennis DeJordy
1971 and 1972 Jean Pronovost
And one more for my slowly progressing 2010 SP Authentic set:
2010 Tim Hardaway
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Plante died February 27, 1986 but lived many years after his retirement between Switzerland and Canada and while I'm sure there are a few of these out there, I hadn't ever seen one for sale until this popped up last week. So excited to add it to my set. Just seeing that the package had been delivered was exciting. Looks even better than the scan in person.
Also added 1971 Topps Paul Henderson. Paul scored the winning goal in the famous 1972 Summit Series ($15 donation TTM) and an SCN Membr returned by Tony Esposito private signing cards. So I completed the 1971 Topps Shutout Leaders card with Tony and added his rookie card. Really good day!!
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Really happy to finish the 71-72 Wins Leaders card with Gerry Cheevers. Thanks to Bill for taking items for Gerry. Also added Cheevers on 69, 70 and 71 cards.
Ron Ellis returned 69 and 71 cards and Fred Stanfield sent back 69 and 70 cards.
Cracked the 80/132 (60.6%) mark on 1971-72 Topps. Exciting!
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But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
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NOW AT:
1971 Topps Hockey: 87/132 (65.91%). That's the main focus right now. I have a few big cards from that set coming in over the next 2 weeks. Then it'll be impossible living guys (Charlie Burns/Danny Grant) and dead guys. Goal on the set is 120/132. Slowly starting 69 and 70 Topps hockey too. REALLY fun sets. I highly recommend you start them as long as you don't outbid me for dead guys!
GOLF
1982 Vance Heafner
1982 Donruss and 1990 ProSet Mark O'Meara
BASKETBALL
2010 SP Authentic Billy Donovan
1988 Fleer and 2010 SP Authentic Brad Daugherty
1993 Action Packed BOBBY WANZER
1970 and 1971 Topps Dick Garrett
1972 Topps ABA Championship Game 5 (Bob Netolicky) and Game 6 (Billy Keller)
HOCKEY
1969, 1970 and 1971 Topps Norm Ullman
1971 and 1972 Topps Red Berensen
1969 and 1971 Topps John 'Pie' McKenzie
1969 and 1971 Topps Jim Johnson
1971 Topps Pat Stapleton (eBay Purchase - sending to PSA)
1971 Topps Stan Mikita
1971 Topps Frank Mahovlich (eBay purchase - PSA authenticated)
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I would double check the Billy Donovan it might be a stamp. I tried him 2 years and he stamped my 2 custom index cards.
All three 1971 Topps cards signed by one of the Hockey Trinity - Bobby Orr! I still need to add Johnny Bucyk to the Assist Leaders card. It'll be going to a show he's doing in February. Now 90/132 on this set (68%). Also excited by the Jean Ratelle addition. I purchased it on eBay but I'm 99% sure it's legit. Going to PSA next time I submit.
ADDED
HOCKEY
1971 Topps Scoring Leaders - Orr/Esposito/Bucyk - FINISHED
1971 Topps Assist Leaders - Bobby Orr
1971 Topps #100 - Bobby Orr
1971 Topps Jean Ratelle
1969 and 1970 Topps Bob McCord
1970 Topps Gump Worsly (eBay purchase)
BASKETBALL
2010 SP Authentic Rex Walters
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<< <i>This thread is fun. Pardon my hockey ignorance, but is there anyone from that 71 set who has passed on who would make completing this difficult? I love those tri-signature cards. Super cool. >>
I don't think the set is completable for someone with my limited resources. The Wayne Maki card may not even exist signed. Who knows. I've only been collecting the set for 8-9 months so I'm not the world's foremost expert on who is tough and who isn't. The impossible ones will be:
Wayne Maki d. 1974
Bruce Gamble d. 1982
Dunc McCallum d. 1983
Bob Woytowich d. 1988
Wayne Hillman d. 1990
Tom Williams d. 1992
There are about 10 other deceased guys that I don't have but all passed after 1997 which makes me think there should be a few signed examples out there. The other tough card will be the final leaders card that I don't have which features Jacques Plante. The other two guys are still alive. I bet there is one out there but who knows. I should probably send it to the other two guys now just for the heck of it. Finally, Charlie Burns is alive but refuses to sign autographs for anyone, ever, period. He's apparently a great guy but doesn't get the whole autograph thing. Who knows!! Been fun so far though.
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I wonder why some of these guys are so anti-auto. I suppose Burns could leave a decent nest egg behind for his family if he were to sign a bunch of stuff and instruct an executor/trustee to release them slowly after his passing.
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<< <i>Very nice additions Mike. What did the ORR sig cost ya? >>
3 SCN members and I pooled our items and got them for $100/ea, Doug. It's usually $125.
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Epic work Vitco1972.
Added:
1971 Topps Vic Hadfield - what a pretty sig - now 91/132 on this set with 5 out at signings and negotiating for one more deceased guy.
1969 Topps Glenn Hall - mailed out a few more of these today.
1968 and 1970 Topps Eddie Joyal
Also made another addition to 1969 Topps basketball. Picked up a deceased guy on eBay yesterday. Will post when it arrives.
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Monday Night: My favorite show on TV is Inside the NBA. No other show is guaranteed to make me laugh out loud 5 times every week. They were in town Monday for MLK day and I went to Staples Center and hung out behind the set (and was on TV for the whole show). I wanted to get Charles and Shaq to add to my 50 Grestest lithograph but alas, no luck. There were only 20 or so people asking for autos but you really had to squeeze in for the 30 seconds Charles signed and I didn't want to damage my litho. But fortunately, an SCN friend went with me and he was able to get two of my cards done while I backed away. Also picked up a Kenny Smith rookie. Here's how that show works...it's exactly the same off the air as on. When they cut to commercial they just keep going with the conversation. Really cool. Glad I went.
Thursday: Went out to the Humana Challenge in Palm Springs because Dr J, Greg Norman and Bill Clinton were playing in the golf tournament. I was also really trying hard to get 2008 US Amateur champion Danny Lee. He hasn't played in the US very much since his win. No luck with Clinton (never saw him). I asked Dr j to sign my rookie and he was nice enough. Tried to talk to him about UMass (my dad was there at the same time). He clearly doesn't care about the basketball program there. I was a little bummed out that he gave the "Dr J" signature on a rookie instead of the full "Julius Dr. J Erving" one but for free you can't really have expectations. Saw him after the round and he did it to two more cards. Oh well. I'll check them off the list and try to add nicer ones later. Pretty stoked to add Lee and Norman though!
Friday: FINALLY cracked the 75% barrier on 1969 basketball. Now 75/99. Found a Happy Hairston (he's deceased) on eBay over the weekend and put in a big snipe. Only wound up paying $45 for it w/ shipping. I'm happy!
ADDED:
BASKETBALL
1986 and 1987 Fleer Charles Barkley (Now 33/132 - 25% on 86 Fleer)
1972 Topps, 1986 Fleer and 2010 SP Authentic Julius Erving
1969 Topps Happy Hairston
1988 Fleer Kenny "The Jet" Smith
HOCKEY
1968 and 1971 Topps Bert Marshall TTM (now 92/132 on 1971 Hockey - 69.7%)
1971 Topps Bob Pulford (ebay purchase. he personalized my TTM one. I prefer them w/o. Cost $10)
1968 and 1969 Topps Ken Wharram
Molson Export Yvan Cournoyer (took a shot at a 71 Topps TTM and this one came back. Oh well)
GOLF:
2008 US Amateur Champion Danny Lee - on '08 US Am Flag from Pinehurst
2 X major Champion Greg Norman - on Multi Flag w/ winners of Players Championship (I started a 2nd one)
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1968 and 1969 Topps Henri Richard
1969 and 1970 Topps Ken Hodge
1969 and 1971 Topps Derek Sanderson (replaces my smudged 71 Sanderson)
1969, 1970 and 1972 Carol Vadnais
1970 and 1974 Don Awrey
CURRENT HOCKEY SET QUESTS:
1969-70 Topps - 17/132 (12.88%) - 14 outstanding in mail or at signings
1970-71 Topps - 20/132 (15.15%) - 13 outstanding in mail or at signings
1971-72 Topps - 92/132 (69.70%) - 14 outstanding in mail or at signings
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thanks and keep posting--great thread. eyebone
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
CURRENT SET STATUS:
2010 SP Authentic Basketball: 22/100
1969 Topps Hockey: 22/132
1970 Topps Hockey: 25/132
1971 Topps Hockey: 93/132 (over the 70% mark!)
ADDED
HOCKEY:
1968 and 1969 Topps and 1971 OPC Floyd Smith
1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Bill Sutherland
1969, 1977 and 1978 Topps Dennis Hextall
1970 and 1977 Topps Johnny Bucyk
1970 Topps and ITG Ernie Wakely
1975 OPC RC and 1977 and 1978 Topps Rick Middleton
1969 ad 1972 Topps Doug Favell (w/ $5 donation each)
1969, 1970 and 1972 Topps Joe Watson
1970 and 1971 Topps Murray Hall
BASKETBALL:
2010 SP Authentic Russell Westbrook - SCN help
2010 SP Authentic David Robinson
FOOTBALL:
1989 Score and ProSet Bruce Armstrong
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Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
ADDED:
1980 ASG MVP Ken Griffey
1996 ASG MVP Mike Piazza
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BASKETBALL:
1971 and 1973 Topps Lee Davis (75/233 on 1971-72 Topps BKB - 32.2%) I now believe this sent will be impossible to even approach 200 on. Oh well.
HOCKEY:
1968 and 1969 Topps Ken Schinkel
1968 and 1969 Topps Jean Beliveau
1969/1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Brit Selby
1979 Sonics Media Guide - Lonnie Shelton (need to add Gus Williams, JJ Johnson and Paul Silas and I'll call it a day on this one)
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ADDED:
CARDS:
2001 Upper Deck Adam Scott
2001 Upper Deck K.J. Choi
2001 Upper Deck Chris DiMarco
2001 Upper Deck Stuart Appleby
1993 ProSet Vijay Singh HOF RC
BALLS:
#1 Ranked NCAA Player and US Junior Amateur Champion Jordan Speith on US Junior Am ball (I played the course in August)
2008 US Amateur champion Danny Lee on 08 US Amateur ball
2011 Us Amateur Runner Up Patrick Cantlay on '11 US Amateur ball
2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman on Masters logo golf ball
FLAGS
The PLAYERS Championship Flag #1 - '11 Champ K.J. Choi. '10 Champ Tim Clark and '08 Champ Sergio Garcia (missing only '09 champ Henrik Stenson)
The PLAYERS Championship Flag #2 - Choi / Clark / Garcia - missing 9-10 guys on this one
Multi British Open Champions Flag - Added '97 Champ Justin Leonard
Multi PGA Championship Champions Flag - Added '11 Champ Keegan Bradley
2008 Ryder Cup Flag - Stewart Cink completed the team flag. Now just need Captain Paul Azinger
The TOUR Championship Champions Flag - added '11 champ Bill Haas. Missing Tiger and Tom Watson (both almost impossible on things like this)
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Went over to Frank and Son show today and picked up John Cappelletti on a mini hemet from his Heisman year. what a nice guy!Also got Jackie Slater on rookies for a couple of board members.
Bill (InitialD) sent me out a few pucks for my 2010-11 Bruins Stanley Cup set (now 12/23 that I wanted) Added: Andrew Ference, Chris Kelly, Tomas Kaberle)
Thanks Bill!
Cards added this week: NOW 96/132 on 1971-72 Topps Hockey (72.73%). 2 out at paid signing shows and a few TTM Prayers out there.
HOCKEY
Bobby Hull: 1969, 1970 and 1971 Topps plus Hull completes the Leaders card #1 in the set!
Johnny Bucyk: completes Leaders card #3 in the set.
Wayne Connelly: 1968 and 1969 Topps
Harry Howell: 1969 and 1970 Topps
Leo Boivin: 1969 and 1970 Topps
Ed Westfall: 1971 OPC, 1972, 1977 and 1978 Topps
Gary Sabourin: 1969 and 1970 Topps, 1971 OPC
Pete Stemkowski: 1969 and 1970 Topps, 1971 OPC
Norm Beaudin: 1970 Topps
Billy Dea: 1970 Topps
BASKETBALL:
Avery Johnson: 2010 SP Authentic
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FB HOFer Willie Roaf RC
1971 Topps Hockey: Tony Featherstone (REALLY tough addition)
1971 and 1972 Topps Walt Tkaczuk
1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Wayne Carleton
NOW 98/132 on 1971-72 Topps Hockey
Also super excited at the next three additions. I sold some things this week so I could make an offer on these...which was accepted:
1969 Topps BKB Walt Hazzard (deceased)
1969 Topps BKB Adrian Smith (tough)
1969 Topps BKB Archie Clark (tough)
NOW 79/99 on 1969 Topps basketball. I'll never finish it but getting to 91-92 would be a win.
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Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Really pleased to have passed the 100 mark on 1971-72 Topps hockey. Of the 31 I'm now missing, 16 are alive. About 6 of them are impossible and I'll have to wait for the others to appear at signings.
I also foolishly decided to start the 2005 All American football set. I like torture.
ADDED
HOCKEY
1970 and 1972 Topps Yvan Cournoyer
1971 Topps Peter Mahovlich (added a Canada Cup Series card of his own)
1971 Topps Tom Williams (deceased! purchase from SCN member)
1969, 1972 and 1972 Topps Ted Harris
1970 Topps Larry Jeffrey
1969, 1972 and 1977 Topps Rod Seiling
BASKETBALL:
1971 and 1972 Topps Bill Hewitt
FOOTBALL:
1957 and 1958 Topps Duane Putnam
2005 Topps All American Bob Lilly
2005 Topps All American and 1986 Topps Marty Lyons
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Thanks for hooking me up with the signed Jackie Slater RC, it is perfect brother!!
ADDED
FOOTBALL:
2005 Topps All American and 1986 Topps Ozzie Newsome
2005 Topps All American Dan Fouts
2005 Topps All American Mike Rozier
2005 Topps All American and 1973 Topps Dave Foley
2005 Topps All American Mike Montler (it's not him pictured and he refuses to sign the front of the card)
1958 Topps Gino Marchetti
HOCKEY
1969 Topps J.C. Tremblay (ebay purchased with some funds from eBay sales last week!). He died in 1994
1971 Topps Bernie Parent (now 102/132 - no more outstanding. 15 living / 15 deceased. Not finishable but fun)
1977 and 1978 Topps Don Marcotte
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Mike
FOOTBALL:
2005 Topps AA John Jefferson
2005 Topps AA Tony Mandarich
2005 Topps AA Johnny Majors
2005 Topps AA Bubba Smith (eBay purchase / Passed Quick Opinion)
2005 Topps AA Wendell Davis
2005 Topps AA Chris Spielman
2005 Topps AA Chuck Long
2005 Topps AA Chuck Cecil
2005 Topps AA and 1959 Topps Alex Karras
2005 Topps AA John Cappelletti (also added his own card)
2005 Topps AA Certified: Craig 'Ironhead' Heyward - there's quite a bit of debate as to whether it's possible to have the regular card signed. Heyward was in a hospice when the set came out and hadn't signed TTM for awhile. He passed away shortly thereafter. Because I couldn't ever be certain that one that shows up on eBay was real, I figured I'd add the certified one as a permanent placeholder
HOCKEY
1969 and 1970 Topps Ron Stewart
1969 OPC and 1970 Topps Serge Savard
1969 Topps and 2 1972 Topps Bill White
1969 and 1970 Topps and 1971 OPC Bruce MacGregor
BASKETBALL
1972 and 1973 Topps Bob Weiss
1986 Fleer Mike Gminski
1971 Topps Cazzie Russell
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ADDED:
Football:
2005 Topps AA Alan Page
2005 Topps AA Tony Dorsett
2005 Topps AA Mel Renfro
2005 Topps AA Steve Spurrier
2005 Topps AA John David Crow
2005 Topps AA Bert Jones
2005 Topps AA Brad Van Pelt
1957 Topps Perry Jeter
BASKETBALL:
1986 Fleer Paul Pressey
2011-12 SP Authentic Corey Joseph
HOCKEY
1970-71 Topps Mike Laughton
OTHER
2009 Topps UFC Rampage Jackson
BASEBALLS
1997 ASG BALL: Sandy Alomar Jr (MVP): Now 22/33 on this set
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FB HOFer Larry Csonka RC - via DenverAutographs
FB HOFer Earl Campbell RC and 2005 Topps AA - via SCN signing
Now 26/91 with several outstanding on 2005 Topps All American Football
Also VERY pleased to add another 1971 Topps Hockey. Now at 103/132 (14 living / 15 deceased remaining). 78.03% If anyone hears of a Rod Gilbert or Dennis Hull signing, let me know.
1971 Topps Ed Van Impe (private signing)
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Love these All Americans! Also need to extend thanks to John once again for taking some stuff to the SunTimes Show for me. I was VERY surprised to see these Mel Daniels cards come back. Before I get 68 PM's about it, I just used the same address on Harvey and SCN. I sent money with it but he returned it. He's a 2012 HOF Inductee and with his election, there are only three guys that can be considered 'Best Player on a Championship Winning Team' that are NOT in the Hall. They are: Warren Armstrong (1968-69 Oakland Oaks), Zelmo Beaty (1970-71 Utah Stars) and Gus Williams (1978-79 Seattle Supersonics). I would get autos from all of them now because with the ABA committee you can expect Armstrong (Jabali) and Beaty to go in...probably George McGinnis and Louie Dampier too.
ADDED
FOOTBALL:
2005 Topps All American Gale Sayers
2005 Topps All American Billy Sims (now 28/91 on the set w/ 5 at signings and several out TTM)
1967 Philadelphia Chris Hanburger HOF RC
1973 Topps Dan Dierdorf HOF RC
1957 and 1958 Topps Dick Bielski
1957 and 1958 Topps Gary Knafelc
BASKETBALL:
1971 and 1972 Topps Mel Daniels (71 is HOF RC)
HOCKEY
1969 and 1970 Topps Jean-Guy Talbot
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