What are some "small window" Topps cards for autographs? (ie - passed away soon after card release)
frankhardy
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With me being a Topps Cardinals autograph collector, I was wondering if anyone has ever heard or seen a 1961 Topps Rogers Hornsby that is signed? This is significant because he died in 1963. I'm am sure I could never afford one if it became available.
Also, as a side note, feel free to discuss any signed Topps cards that had a small window to be autographed. I would say that the closest to having a window, but in reality an impossibility would be a 1973 Topps Roberto Clemente. He died on December 31, 1972.
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A couple that come to mind are the 1978 Topps Lyman Bostock and 1979 Thurman Munson.
Two others that have a bit longer, but still short window are the 1976 Topps cards of Mike Miley and Dan Frisella. They both died the first week in January 1977.
Steve
Harry Agganis 1955 Topps. He died mid season.
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Ralph
Pelle Lindbergh
Ken Hubbs in '64 and Darryl Kile in '02
@frankhardy 61 topps Hornsby is a bear, and on many collectors want lists. Recently I sold a 61 fleer for 850, I'd think the topps would be higher. Also, not just dares of death, but some guys are very obscure or just plain wouldn't sign. Danny murtaugh you'll find as a clubhouse sig on many team balls. That tells me EVERYONE signed but him! Another would be Jim Pisoni, you never see his cards signed, as well as 55 dodger Karl Spooner, who, after blowing a game in the 55 series, and getting a few bad breaks, almost never signed again. On the obscure list, one that comes to mind is Bert hamric. He played 2 games in 55 and 8 games in 58, he had cards both years, and they are very tough to find signed.
1977 topps dan thomas, 1987 topps dick howser, 1971 topps gil hodges, 1965 topps walt bond
Wendell Scott
What about the 1961 Fleer Ty Cobb; are there any confirmed autographed ones?
Steve
Here are some more. A few are probably impossible, as they probably died before the card was even released.
1970 - Miguel Fuentes
1986 - Jo DeSa
1993 - Steve Olin
2002 - Darryl Kile
2009 - Nick Adenhart
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.
Yes, there was a slabbed trimmed one year or so ago that sold. I have not see a copy of the Cobb wheat 61 fleer card sigbed by Cobb though
A 1973 Clemente would be impossible. I do know signed 1972 cards of his exist, though.
Joe Delaney (Kansas City Chiefs) died in June of '83 so his signed '82 Topps cards are hard to find. (I did see a 1983 Topps card supposedly signed by him but I don't know if that'd be possible. When were Topps football cards typically released in the early '80s?)
Donnie Moore (California Angels pitcher) committed suicide after shooting his wife in July 1989. He has an '89 Score card but I don't know if any of those exist that are legitimately signed. (His last game was in '88)
Bill Robinzine (Kansas City Kings) died in September 1982 also committing suicide. I have a signed 1981-82 Topps card of his and have never seen another.
Nick Adenhart- I think he had just one card in 2009 (Upper Deck) at the time he died in April '09. I have one signed, I think a few others may exist.
Drazen Petrovic (New Jersey Nets) died in June 1993 making his signed 1992-93 cards scarce.
Don Ashby (Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970s) was a white whale of mine for about 6 or 7 years until I found a 1978 OPC last year signed by him. He died in a car accident in May 1981 but his career was kind of up and down between the NHL and minors making him a tough signature.
Tim Crews (Dodgers) died in the same boating accident with Steve Olin in 1993. While I have seen signed '93 cards of Olin (and own one) I have never seen a signed '93 of Crews.