AFLfan's new acquisitions - Abner Haynes and others!!!

AFLfan · January 25, 2010 6:00AM

I figured that I would begin a thread with my quest to complete my autographed AFL sets, and various other AFL-related acquisitions. As a manner of explanation, the 1961 Fleer, 1961, 1968 and 1969 Topps sets contain cards of both AFL and NFL players. In these sets I am collecting only the autographed AFL cards, and not bothering with the NFL cards. In the 1970 set I am only collecting autographed rookie cards of guys that played in the AFL. As an example. Dick Post, a rookie in 1967, did not have a card until 1970. At the moment, I am at the following percentages in the completion of my signed sets:

1960 Fleer - 58/132 cards signed - 44%
1961 Fleer - 68/87 cards signed - 78%
1962 Fleer - 76/88 cards signed - 86%
1963 Fleer - 81/89 cards signed (including NNO checklist) - 91%

1961 Topps - 55/66 cards signed - 83%
1964 Topps - 154/176 cards signed - 87.5%
1965 Topps - 147/176 cards signed - 83.5%
1966 Topps - 112/132 cards signed - 85%
1967 Topps - 115/132 cards signed - 87%
1968 Topps - 76/79 cards signed - 96%
1969 Topps - 73/75* cards signed - 97%
1970 Topps - 34/43 cards signed - 79%

* Frank Buncom died on September 21, 1969. His 1969 Topps cards is a second series card. Until I can determine the exact date of release of Topps second series football cards in 1969, I will consider this card to be impossible to have signed.

Here are my most recent TTM successes that came in on Saturday. Signatures cost a $10/card donation fee. I'm very pleased to have these back!

VitoCo1972 · January 25, 2010 6:07AM

WHOA. How did you get Nick to not personalize? Did you pay him?

AFLfan · January 25, 2010 6:12AM

Yes, I sent payment of $10/card. But I did not request him not to personalize. Just did it on his own, I guess.

Dboneesq · January 25, 2010 7:49AM

Todd ... VERY nice sigs! WOW ... you have more nearly completed sets than I thought!

Did you send the Antwine cards out yet?

AFLfan · January 25, 2010 8:07AM

Thanks, Doug. Yes, I sent to Antwine on the 19th. I have my fingers crossed!

AFLfan · January 26, 2010 9:16AM

A couple of weeks ago I began working out a deal to get a bunch of tough signatures for my collections. The cards arrived today. Some very nice/tough additions...

Dboneesq · January 26, 2010 10:59AM

Very nice Todd ... You don't happen to have two of those '69 Sestaks, do you? LOL Would be nice for my set. Probably one of the best defensive tackles to play the game (based on what I have read). Scary ... I see that when he died in 1987 he was the age I am now ... 51!

therebelas · January 26, 2010 1:23PM

Love the Wahoo McDaniel. How good was the Chief at TTM before he died? What about at indy wrestling shows?

AFLfan · January 26, 2010 1:35PM

Thanks, Doug. No, unfortunately I only have one of the 1969 Sestak's. But his auto's are out there, just have to look a bit. I sent out a 1969 Bob Griese TTM about a week ago. If/when that one comes back, my 1969 set (AFL only) will be complete!

I'm not sure how good Wahoo was TTM or at wrestling events. I know of two other collectors that have this card signed, and I am sure there were many more over the years. Sorry I can't give more input than that. Thrilled to have it, though!

divecchia · January 26, 2010 1:37PM

Some nice sigs...

Congrats...Donato

AFLfan · January 28, 2010 2:42AM

1967 Topps Ron McDole - This one is for my signed All-AFL Teams Collection. McDole was second team All-AFL.

AFLfan · January 28, 2010 9:42AM

Fresh from today's mail...

csmtampa · January 28, 2010 9:46AM

Very nice!

Not sure if your into modern cards any, but UD is coming out with a set sometime in May that will feature some AFL players.

Link

AFLfan · January 28, 2010 11:20AM

Thanks for the link. I don't really do modern cards, but I will have to take a look at those when they come out.

thenavarro · January 28, 2010 12:26PM

That Wahoo McDaniel is a really neat card. I never knew he played football.

Mike

AFLfan · January 29, 2010 3:29AM

Thanks, Mike. Yes, the 1967 Wahoo is his only football card, and runs around $50 in raw nm condition. I guess he played football in the fall and wrestled the rest of the year.

AFLfan · February 3, 2010 12:56PM

A couple of nice 1960 Fleer cards came back in the mail today. Blanche Martin wrote a full page letter about his time in pro football. It is very nice. Sadly, George Sauer is ill and can no longer sign autographs.

Dboneesq · February 3, 2010 1:09PM

Todd ... nice returns. What a shame that Mr. Sauer is so sick. I knew he was ill, but didn't know how sick he was. I sent my '69 card to him on April 4, 2009 and am still waiting for a reply.

When did you send yours to him?

scashaggy · February 3, 2010 1:12PM

Nice returns.

AFLfan · February 3, 2010 1:20PM

Hey Doug. I sent out my request on January 19. I sent to him a year-and-a-half ago, but got no response/return. So your may have gone by the wayside as well. Still have my fingers crossed for Antwine!

Dboneesq · February 3, 2010 1:22PM

Thanks for the response Todd.

As for Antwine:

Fingers crossed!

AFLfan · February 28, 2010 6:55AM

I have been pretty busy lately, and haven't had time to scan and post my recent acquisitions, so I am going to catch up now! I have added some nice signed cards via TTM attempts, and I got the Biletnikoff's done through the recent GTSM show:

But my greatest additions of some time came on Friday. I am friendly with several Chargers of the AFL days, adn they know that I collect. So Paul Lowe called me up and I went to visit with him. For various reasons he said that he wanted to offer me the following two trophies from his playing days. The first is his 1960 team rushing leader trophy from the one year that the Chargers were in Los Angeles. The second is an award that he was given by the Pro Football Hall of Fame for being named to the All-Time All-AFL team. We agreed upon a price, and I am thrilled to now have these in my collection!

PowderedH2O · February 28, 2010 6:59AM

I wrote to George Sauer in August of 2008 and I got that same response back about a month or so later. So, apparently it has been going on for some time. Hopefully it is nothing life threatening, and more just something that prevents him from writing.

PowderedH2O · February 28, 2010 7:00AM

By the way - those Paul Lowe items are just priceless!!! So, whatever price you paid, it was a steal!!!

Dboneesq · February 28, 2010 7:03AM

WTG TODD ... knowing your love of the old AFL Chargers you must have been PSYCHED to have obtained those two pieces! ENJOY THEM!

nearmint · February 28, 2010 9:22AM

Great stuff, Todd! Seeing the Blanche Martin card reminded me of this article:

Blanche Martin: Something Special On And Off The Field

As of last year, when the article was written, he was still practicing dentistry at age 72 "...two days a week at the prison in Coldwater, two more in Carson City and one in the Ingham County jail."

AFLfan · February 28, 2010 12:38PM

Thanks, nearmint. I am looking forward to reading the article on Martin. He asked me for more info on the old AFL'ers that he played with, so I am going to send him some stuff!

thenavarro · February 28, 2010 1:27PM

Outstanding plaques. Those are a couple of nice pickups.

Mike

AFLfan · February 28, 2010 11:19PM

One of the things that pleases me most about the Lowe plaques is that for about six months I have been working on collecting a set of autographed cards for the first and second All-AFL teams. I am still missing about 10 cards between the two teams, but I am trying to think of a neat way to display the signed sets along with the plaque that recognizes the teams.

Doug - Still keeping my fingers crossed on Antwine. How long did he take to reply to you?

Dboneesq · March 1, 2010 2:05AM

<< Hey Doug. I sent out my request on January 19. I sent to him a year-and-a-half ago, but got no response/return. So your may have gone by the wayside as well. Still have my fingers crossed for Antwine! >>

Todd ... received mine back in 17 days ... Hopefully he still has yours and signs it!

GDM67 · March 1, 2010 8:50AM

This is a really cool project. I look forward to all of your new posts.

AFLfan · March 1, 2010 9:04AM

Thanks! I have collected stuff for 30 years, but I have enjoyed nothing more than my autographed AFL sets. Speaking of which, I got three more cards in the mail today!

PSASAP · March 2, 2010 9:57AM

AFLfan,
I've enjoyed viewing your collection. Growing up in the Bay Area, I'm a fan of the old AFL too. Here's something I picked up many years ago.

Dboneesq · March 2, 2010 10:17AM

<< Thanks! I have collected stuff for 30 years, but I have enjoyed nothing more than my autographed AFL sets. Speaking of which, I got three more cards in the mail today!

>>

Todd ... nice additions. That poor guy didn't get a last name from his momma and poppa? LOL

AFLfan · March 3, 2010 2:54AM

<< AFLfan,
I've enjoyed viewing your collection. Growing up in the Bay Area, I'm a fan of the old AFL too. Here's something I picked up many years ago.

>>

Very nice piece! As an AFL fan, I am one of the few Chargers fans who also appreciates the Raiders. Al Davis may be on the decline, but he had a tremendous impact on the game!

scashaggy · March 3, 2010 10:23AM

Great returns! PM sent.

AFLfan · March 9, 2010 2:38AM

Got these yesterday...

For my 1965 Topps set

For my AFL All-Time Team collection (Thanks, Doug!)

xbaggypants · March 9, 2010 3:33AM

What cards do you need form 1964 Topps? I have a few signed by the Houston Oilers. Please PM me.

AFLfan · March 9, 2010 4:53AM

PM sent - thanks!

AFLfan · March 10, 2010 11:05AM

Got another 1960 Fleer in the mail today...

So, to update my set completion percentages...

1960 Fleer - 66/132 cards signed - 50%
1961 Fleer - 69/87 cards signed - 78%
1962 Fleer - 76/88 cards signed - 86%
1963 Fleer - 81/89 cards signed (including NNO checklist) - 91%

1961 Topps - 55/66 cards signed - 83%
1964 Topps - 155/176 cards signed - 88%
1965 Topps - 154/176 cards signed - 86%
1966 Topps - 118/132 cards signed - 89%
1967 Topps - 116/132 cards signed - 88%
1968 Topps - 76/79 cards signed - 96%
1969 Topps - 73/75* cards signed - 97%
1970 Topps - 35/43 cards signed - 81%

Overall, 84.8% complete for the decade!

Dboneesq · March 10, 2010 11:13AM

Todd,

Those are some amazing results of AFL players.

I know you told me once before, but who are you missing from '69?

AFLfan · March 10, 2010 11:20AM

Thanks Doug. I am missing one, and possibly two from 1969. The one for sure is Bob Griese, and I already have the card in the mail to him. The other is Frank Buncom. Buncom died on September 21, 1969. His 1969 Topps cards is a second series card. Until I can determine the exact date of release of Topps second series football cards in 1969, I will consider this card to be impossible to have signed.

gregm13 · March 10, 2010 11:58AM

Do you need any cards signed by Bill Cannon, Paul Lowe or Abner Haynes? If so, they are all signing at a show next month for under $20 per auto.

Rgs,

Greg M.

Smuggo · March 10, 2010 12:10PM

Amazing stuff!!! I could use Lowe on a '62F, where's the show?
Jeff

AFLfan · March 10, 2010 12:56PM

<< Do you need any cards signed by Bill Cannon, Paul Lowe or Abner Haynes? If so, they are all signing at a show next month for under $20 per auto.

Rgs,

Greg M. >>

Yep, I'm already clued in on that one. I have all of the Paul Lowe's that I could possibly use and more, but I am excited about Abner Haynes and Billy Cannon. Those guys are huge for me! Fred "the Hammer" Williamson is doing a signing in LA that same weekend. I will send up his 65 Topps to that. I will get Haynes on 64, 65 & 66 Topps, and Cannon on 64, 65 & 66 Topps as well.

gregm13 · March 10, 2010 12:56PM

<< Amazing stuff!!! I could use Lowe on a '62F, where's the show?
Jeff >>

Jeff,

Here is a link to the show. They take mail order...but charge an add'l $10 per auto. I'm working on having someone get 10 to 12 cards signed for me for $5 per auto. If you're interested, I could add your cards to my order (assuming it works out).

Linky

Rgs,

Greg M.

AFLfan · March 10, 2010 12:59PM

<< Amazing stuff!!! I could use Lowe on a '62F, where's the show?
Jeff >>

Here is the link for the show...

Show Link

Smuggo · March 10, 2010 1:07PM

Thanks to both of you for sending the link along. Greg, I would be glad to piggyback with you on a +$5 deal with my Lowe. We can hook up here or on SCN. Thanks again.
AFLfan, again great stuff!

AFLfan · March 11, 2010 11:07AM

I got these three via ebay auctions. They arrived in the mail today.

A very tough Greg Cook

First Team All-AFL Cornerback, Willie Brown

Second Team All-AFL Punter, Jim Turner

Smuggo · March 13, 2010 1:47AM

AFL Fan,
Where did you find Willie Smith's address? Thanks.
Jeff

AFLfan · March 13, 2010 12:51PM

PM sent.

AFLfan's new acquisitions - Abner Haynes and others!!!

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