The response to the ticket was absolutely bonkers. They just said that it was because they were unable to give them a number grade. But, luckily, I had another order in CRC and the person handling that was able to get this one put on hold and is getting it corrected. Some really good support at PSA and some really bad.
A BGS 9.5/10 that I crossed in slab. I don’t know what they saw but this will be cracked and subbed again. I had 9 as worst-case. Glad it’s not my day job.
What they saw was the BGS slab. Crack and submit and magically the card will grade higher.
@bgr said:
A BGS 9.5/10 that I crossed in slab. I don’t know what they saw but this will be cracked and subbed again. I had 9 as worst-case. Glad it’s not my day job.
@BBBrkrr said:
Man, I love Tony Perez. I just had these slabbed this fall. All 3 were obtained by mail in the 80s and I finally wanted them encased. (Yours is much cooler!)
I picked this up today. Not a hall of famer but he could have been if not for a back problem that ended his career prematurely. There is only one PSA 7 that is graded higher than this PSA 6.
I have multiple Brett autographs, myself, and I love your 78. I know most HoFers autographs change over time, whether it's a loss of fine motor skills due to aging or just apathy after signing a million items, but the more recent version of Brett's signature always leaves me a bit disappointed when I see it. Here in KC, we used to jokingly refer to him as Gegr Butt, but now with Bobby Baseball on the scene, it seems he's morphed his current auto version into Geg Witt. Lol
Still better than the scribble and squiggle that passes for an autograph of the modern guys.
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@bgr said:
That's a nice collection of Brett autos. Are those ones you got in person?
No, I got the majority of them from an estate sale from a Royals superfan maybe about 6 years ago.
This fan had season tickets for 40+ years right behind the Royals dugout, and his son was best friends with Dayton Moore from grade school on, so he had always unbelievable access to the players, and especially once Dayton became the GM back in 2008, I believe. He had a great relationship with the various generations of players, and Frank White, Mike Sweeney, Joe Randa, and other players were known to go over to his house on Sundays and grill out and watch Chiefs games, etc. and marvel at his basement setup. His collection of stuff was unbelievable.
I won something like 14 lots out of nearly 900 lots of memorabilia that the estate had for sale. These pics are just scraping the surface of what I ended up with. This guy had game used bats, balls, gloves, photos, and cards, etc. autographed from a variety of HoFers across all eras, not just Royals players, but there was no way I was going to be able to buy everything, so targeted mostly just Brett and other Royals items to add to my own display. I think all tolled, I got something like 34 Brett autographs on a variety of items, along with dozens of items of other Royals greats.
I knew this man through his brother in law, who also happens to be MLB pitcher John Means' grandfather. While the items aren't authenticated, I'm fairly secure in the provenance that they are real. I enjoy them, regardless.
@bgr said:
That's a nice collection of Brett autos. Are those ones you got in person?
No, I got the majority of them from an estate sale from a Royals superfan maybe about 6 years ago.
This fan had season tickets for 40+ years right behind the Royals dugout, and his son was best friends with Dayton Moore from grade school on, so he had always unbelievable access to the players, and especially once Dayton became the GM back in 2008, I believe. He had a great relationship with the various generations of players, and Frank White, Mike Sweeney, Joe Randa, and other players were known to go over to his house on Sundays and grill out and watch Chiefs games, etc. and marvel at his basement setup. His collection of stuff was unbelievable.
I won something like 14 lots out of nearly 900 lots of memorabilia that the estate had for sale. These pics are just scraping the surface of what I ended up with. This guy had game used bats, balls, gloves, photos, and cards, etc. autographed from a variety of HoFers across all eras, not just Royals players, but there was no way I was going to be able to buy everything, so targeted mostly just Brett and other Royals items to add to my own display. I think all tolled, I got something like 34 Brett autographs on a variety of items, along with dozens of items of other Royals greats.
I knew this man through his brother in law, who also happens to be MLB pitcher John Means' grandfather. While the items aren't authenticated, I'm fairly secure in the provenance that they are real. I enjoy them, regardless.
It’s nice to know the history of the items. Sounds like an amazing collection.
It's great seeing someone collect signed cards the way I do. Besides the exceptions (1970 Topps Munson which I would be the same on that one!) you care about the actual card's condition. I can't tell you how many times autograph collectors have bashed me for caring about the condition of the card.
Few months back I was looking for seven signed 1978 Topps manager cards. I stated I wanted cards that were at least NM and blue sharpie. I felt like I was a bleeding seal being attacked by sharks. They smelled blood and came after me hard. Some saying I was an idiot for caring about card condition, some saying I will never find what I'm looking for, etc etc.
Long story short, I found 5 of 7 within a month. Still looking for two and I know they will eventually become available as they were not from guys who were difficult.
I gave one response to these people - I collect what I like. Nothing difficult to understand.
@yankeeno7 said:
It's great seeing someone collect signed cards the way I do. Besides the exceptions (1970 Topps Munson which I would be the same on that one!) you care about the actual card's condition. I can't tell you how many times autograph collectors have bashed me for caring about the condition of the card.
Few months back I was looking for seven signed 1978 Topps manager cards. I stated I wanted cards that were at least NM and blue sharpie. I felt like I was a bleeding seal being attacked by sharks. They smelled blood and came after me hard. Some saying I was an idiot for caring about card condition, some saying I will never find what I'm looking for, etc etc.
Long story short, I found 5 of 7 within a month. Still looking for two and I know they will eventually become available as they were not from guys who were difficult.
I gave one response to these people - I collect what I like. Nothing difficult to understand.
You have a lot of beautiful signed cards!
I'm glad you stayed the course and continue to collect what interests you. When I first began collecting higher grade autographed cards years ago, I got the same response.
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Holy cow.
Those are amazing.
Thanks for sharing those @balco758. Love seeing other autograph collections.
Had a sub pop today and noticed that PSA decided to just authenticate my entire dual grade submission. Oh joy.
I opened a ticket but it went from assembly to completing in a few hours so I’ll probably have to send them back in.
The response to the ticket was absolutely bonkers. They just said that it was because they were unable to give them a number grade. But, luckily, I had another order in CRC and the person handling that was able to get this one put on hold and is getting it corrected. Some really good support at PSA and some really bad.
Here’s some new ones that popped.
I really enjoy this thread. About 10-15 years ago I started picking up graded HOF cards before they became popular. Here are some of my favorites.
That is an amazing collection there. Amazing signatures right on the spot.
@redlegs. Did you get some of those in person?
No, I just picked them up one at a time. I strive for PSA 7 or higher for the card grade although the Kiner is a PSA 6 but it's the highest graded.
Here are a few more
This one turned out nice. This guy got upgraded from my 71 set and sent for ink.
Future HOFers Most likely.
Have a bunch of Ripkens heading off for grades.
This Pujols was signed at a Brewers-Cards game.
A BGS 9.5/10 that I crossed in slab. I don’t know what they saw but this will be cracked and subbed again. I had 9 as worst-case. Glad it’s not my day job.
Next batch heading out.
What they saw was the BGS slab. Crack and submit and magically the card will grade higher.
Met Tony a few years ago.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps
I picked this up today. Not a hall of famer but he could have been if not for a back problem that ended his career prematurely. There is only one PSA 7 that is graded higher than this PSA 6.
Some Yount's which turned out really nice. Pulled the 78 OPC from a pack recently and cracked the 75s.
If I'm going to get a Yount signed I have to get a matching Brett.
I have multiple Brett autographs, myself, and I love your 78. I know most HoFers autographs change over time, whether it's a loss of fine motor skills due to aging or just apathy after signing a million items, but the more recent version of Brett's signature always leaves me a bit disappointed when I see it. Here in KC, we used to jokingly refer to him as Gegr Butt, but now with Bobby Baseball on the scene, it seems he's morphed his current auto version into Geg Witt. Lol
Still better than the scribble and squiggle that passes for an autograph of the modern guys.
.
That's a nice collection of Brett autos. Are those ones you got in person?
No, I got the majority of them from an estate sale from a Royals superfan maybe about 6 years ago.
This fan had season tickets for 40+ years right behind the Royals dugout, and his son was best friends with Dayton Moore from grade school on, so he had always unbelievable access to the players, and especially once Dayton became the GM back in 2008, I believe. He had a great relationship with the various generations of players, and Frank White, Mike Sweeney, Joe Randa, and other players were known to go over to his house on Sundays and grill out and watch Chiefs games, etc. and marvel at his basement setup. His collection of stuff was unbelievable.
I won something like 14 lots out of nearly 900 lots of memorabilia that the estate had for sale. These pics are just scraping the surface of what I ended up with. This guy had game used bats, balls, gloves, photos, and cards, etc. autographed from a variety of HoFers across all eras, not just Royals players, but there was no way I was going to be able to buy everything, so targeted mostly just Brett and other Royals items to add to my own display. I think all tolled, I got something like 34 Brett autographs on a variety of items, along with dozens of items of other Royals greats.
I knew this man through his brother in law, who also happens to be MLB pitcher John Means' grandfather. While the items aren't authenticated, I'm fairly secure in the provenance that they are real. I enjoy them, regardless.
It’s nice to know the history of the items. Sounds like an amazing collection.
More 1962 HOF progress.
Noble place-holder.
It's great seeing someone collect signed cards the way I do. Besides the exceptions (1970 Topps Munson which I would be the same on that one!) you care about the actual card's condition. I can't tell you how many times autograph collectors have bashed me for caring about the condition of the card.
Few months back I was looking for seven signed 1978 Topps manager cards. I stated I wanted cards that were at least NM and blue sharpie. I felt like I was a bleeding seal being attacked by sharks. They smelled blood and came after me hard. Some saying I was an idiot for caring about card condition, some saying I will never find what I'm looking for, etc etc.
Long story short, I found 5 of 7 within a month. Still looking for two and I know they will eventually become available as they were not from guys who were difficult.
I gave one response to these people - I collect what I like. Nothing difficult to understand.
You have a lot of beautiful signed cards!
I'm glad you stayed the course and continue to collect what interests you. When I first began collecting higher grade autographed cards years ago, I got the same response.