Just for fun here are a few favorites of mine from the 1950s.......
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
My most prized autograph is that of Frank Gotch. Died at a young age and is simply regarded as the greatest wrestler ever. His fame lead to the creation of high school wrestling programs in Iowa and throughout the United States.....his correspondence home to Humboldt Iowa was all destroyed in the mid 1990s when the daughter of his wife burned it all when she went to sell the family home. The daughter of Frank's wife did not care for him because that was not her dad....a tough, tough autograph to find. I stumbled upon this when I bought the postcard on ebay thinking I was just buying the postcard. Sometimes you just get really lucky........
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I added another today so I am at 81 of 108....I just have to wait until it is shipped and I will post here.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Yes, that is the famous Bobo.... Happy to add that one to the collection. Thanks for the compliments...
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Added Steve Keirn in the mail today and there are two others on the way but I will not include them until they are in my hands.... I should be at 83 of 108 but it is not official yet.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Another collector offered it to me and we reached a deal. I did not see his signing.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Added Mil Mascaras from a signing a couple weeks ago
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I have heard that he does limited public outings and is difficult to work with. I plan on getting it slabbed before the end of the month with the PSA/DNA special continuing. I'm pretty excited about this one. The card is in decent shape too and great for an autograph considering the handling.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
One of my suppliers of these signed wrestling cards has told me that Mil Mascaras is one of the most popular (price attained in sale) out of the living guys from the wrestling all star set.
I would tend to agree although I am keeping mine.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I figure I will get a PSA/DNA Hogan and then I will just have slabbed cards unsigned of Andre the Giant, Dick the Bruiser and Bruiser Brody. I'd just like to get to 100% for Series A and then move on to the others and finish them that way...
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I have a possibility from a source and holding a raw one in case I spot a signing somewhere.
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I would like to get a few of his Popy cards signed there....great opportunity for a real good price!
BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
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Just for fun here are a few favorites of mine from the 1950s.......
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Very cool cards.
When I was a kid - NYC - I think they broadcasted wrestling on WPIX or WOR - from Sunnyside Gardens.
I remember alot of names from that era.
edit: just checked and memory was correct - here's a pic - SS Gardens was torn down in 1977.
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
<< <i>Added Pat Patterson today! >>
Was the Patterson from a private signing in Rio?
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Get that baby slabbed for sure!
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Beckett needs to wake up!
Great card Rob! Looks very sharp in the scan!
I would tend to agree although I am keeping mine.
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
I have no idea what a signed card would go for but raw that is at least a $20 card, yet Beckett has it for $3.00
Keep building your set!
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
Signing info
<< <i>Mil Mascaras has been added to the up coming signing that American Icon is putting together. The price is very good for his auto.
Signing info >>
That looks like a fun show!
Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable