Anyone Else Collecting a 1987 Topps Autographed Set?
 

Bidding on ebay the last few weeks has been fast and furious for signed 1987 Topps baseball cards. I was wondering if anyone else on this forum is putting together a signed 1987 Topps set?
I am currently +450 cards in. In my bidding haste I have accumulated about 20-30 doubles that I would be willing to trade if there is anyone else on the road to 784.

Thanks!

How will you deal with the Ricky Wright situation?

Hence the 784. 792 minus the 7 checklists and Ricky Wright

Randy Myers is awful tough as well...

Roger that

I have secured Randy Myers (it helps I live in his hometown). In my perception Dick Howser will likely be the most difficult and expensive card in the set. I have yet to see one available in nearly a year of searching.
I am also completing several of the subsets the glossy all-star cards (from rack packs) and the all star rookie cards (from cello packs). The all star rookies seem to be the more difficult of the two.

I also heard that terry Forster of the angels is almost impossible to find.

Howser is tough but out there. I have seen at least 6. I sold one on ebay a few months ago and have one with my complete signed set. Good luck. It is a great set, but obviously very popular with autograph set collectors

How did you land a signed Howser? Any other cards especially difficult to find? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

What's the deal with Ricky Wright?

Cool challenge, by the way. '87 Topps was my first as a youngster

Seems like Ricky Wright may be the new Mike Marshall. Maybe Ricky will cave when people finally offer him a few hundred dollars for his sig.

Howser was around in Spring Training of 1987 so those cards signed, while still tough to find, aren't as rare as you'd expect.

Some of the tougher cards are the aforementioned Ricky Wright and Terry Forster, along with a few Latin guys who played very briefly after the set was issued. Juan Espino is tough, Al Pulido even tougher. Roy Lee Jackson is also hard to find as he was out of baseball when the card was issued and for a long time (maybe still) was unresponsive TTM.

Randy Myers was actually a very willing signer early in his career, which is good for 87T collectors as that was his rookie. He was flaky though, and would only sign current year cards, and dated them all with M/Y. In 1988 he started just signing the number for the month (4 for April for example), I guess because he figured the year was implied due to his self-imposed rules. When he was traded to the Reds, his policy became current year, current TEAM cards only. Now that he's retired, I've heard he signs all years of cards again, but still dates them. I believe at his last paid signing there were certain teams he would not sign. I think it was Orioles cards he wouldn't sign but I don't recall exactly. He is VERY infrequent with his appearances though (usually just FanFests) and does not sign TTM.

From the Traded set, Alan Wiggins is very difficult, as he was a tough in-person signer to begin with and died of AIDS in 1989. He was out of baseball and living a somewhat transient lifestyle by the time that card was issued.

I have a Ricky Wright but it is on a photo not a card.

Tom C

He just won't sign that card

I have an Espino. I have heard that Wiggins was pretty much off the grid when the Traded set came out, one of the reasons I am not even attempting that. A Bill Caudill went for $41 last night on ebay is he a tough signature? I have yet to see a Pulido or a Roy Lee Jackson. I have my eye on a Mel Hall right now (currently in prison) for a decent price. Donnie Moore is another of the deceased players that seems to command a high price.

Caudill doesn't sign TTM so I think he has the perception of being tough. In person, he's pretty good about signing. He's an agent now and works for Scott Boras, so he's always around wherever top amateur talent is showcasing. Think Perfect Game, Under Armour game, Team USA, etc. If you're ever near one of those events, Caudill is likely to be in attendance.

Forgot about old Mel Hall. Yeah, he's in for life if I'm not mistaken, and he was never overly easy to begin with. I can see his cards carrying a decent price tag for set collectors.

Moore died in 1989 and was kind of a surly signer the last couple years after never really getting over the 1986 AL Playoff game that he blew. I think the price of his card is simply from the popularity of the set, his other cards are usually more reasonable, unless it's a late issue 1988 or 1989 card.

I actually have an in-person Pulido that I would be willing to part with. I have a friend whose wife is from Mexico, and he travels there 2-3 times a year for baseball events and games. He went to a Mexican MLB Alumni event a month or two ago that a ton of former MLB players attended and got me a couple of Pulido's 87T signed, along with some other guys who have been MIA for years. If you're interested, PM me with your email address and I can send you a scan.

Wiggins died in '91, but still...

Oops, you're right! :o

ANYONE have an extra



659. Aurelio Lopez

Thanks in advance

Any chance you could help on a Noe Munoz?

Sorry, he never had any mainstream cards so I never got him on anything. :(

Thanks. I meant if you had a mexico connection, perhaps there was a chance to get him in the future. I believe Munoz is still quite active down there with baseball. I tried to reach him through a Facebook group, but received no reply. I saw a blogger collector got him through the mail a while back and sounded like he was really a nice guy, but not sure if there are any current addresses floating around for him. Need him for the dodger auto project and the only 2 on ebay in the last 6-12 months are from the same seller and it's a 3x5 for $30 (OBO) and a really cool, but expensive custom for $99 (OBO). I want him, but not at those prices!!

I don't have any cards for him, but he does have a minor league card. If I knew I had a chance to get his signature, I'd track down the card. Probably should get the card anyway.

I'll keep you in mind the next time my friend goes down there. I'm sure he'll be making 2 or 3 trips.

I actually know the guy who makes those custom cards but I don't know that seller. The gentleman who makes those customs is an active online trader that I've dealt with before, and actually got a ton of early Mexican signatures from. The seller is probably someone he trades with. I can try to contact him to see if he has any extras, he usually prints several of the customs when he makes them.

I have a 87T signed Randy Myers that is currently @ PSA being slabbed (blue flip)

I contacted the guy who made the customs and he had 5 left, so I was able to negotiate for one at a far more reasonable price. As an aside, he knew the seller on eBay and suspects that he obtained that card directly from Munoz himself, as when the guy who made the custom got them signed he gave Noe a bunch of extras. Apparently the seller is an active collector who makes several trips to Mexico and holds signings with the ex-players. PM sent.

Awesome, PM sent!! Thanks.

Have 5 signed sets, looking to trade one
 

I'd love to trade a signed set. I've got Topps sets from 1985, 86, and 87 and the 87 Fleer and 86 Donruss. It's almost all the same players. Would love to chat with someone who has a complete or near complete set of another year. Figuring out a trade would be wonderful.

I currently have 184/792 signed.

If anyone is breaking up an 1986 Topps set, I am looking for a handful of Blue Jays cards. Thanks!

I don't really break up sets, but maybe I can help you obtain them should you specify who you're looking for.

Thanks!
 

I would appreciate any help! Thanks!

I am looking to add the following autographed 1986 Topps and Topps Traded cards (preferably signed in blue):

718 - Jorge Bell All Star
386 - Cecil Feilder
45 - Damaso Garcia
338 - Jorge Bell
459 - Luis Leal
196 - Doyle Alexander
593 - Jesse Barfield
23T - John Cerutti


Have a couple autographed doubles from this set to offer as trade:

412 - Jim Clancy (blue sharpie)
360 - Lloyd Moseby (black sharpie)

Do you do mail order for shows? Barfield was in New York just last month.

I have only obtained one autograph via mail order before, but am certainly willing to look at doing this. Thanks for the idea. Is there a site that offers upcoming show info?

You can use these:

stlsportscollectors.com
nyshows.org
thepurplepeopleeaters.com
Chasetheink.com
Cravetheauto.com
Undertheradarsportspromotions.com

All are sources for me for different signings and have helped me with my 1987 set.

Thanks! If anyone has these for sale, pls let me know

I'm up to 186 now with successes from Omar Moreno and Floyd Youmans.

Larry McWilliams brings me up to 187.

I'm up to 188 from Mike Young via PastPros.

Herm Winningham and Junior Ortiz push me up to 190.

I have #101 Carl Willis and 217 Chris Codiroli from my old minor league IP graphing days. If anyone needs and wants those two, pm me your address and I'll send them.

EDIT-these have been claimed and sent to a new home

possible trades?
 

I'm at 167 and have doubles of the following if anyone wants to trade.

54 Bill Dawley
67 Bill Swift
69 Lonnie Smith
88 Ed Wojna
95 Oddibe McDowell
122 Jim Clancy
157 Danny Darwin
169 Ron Washington
190 Jim Sundberg
232 Reggie Williams
233 Russ Morman
279 Dan Plesac
293 Bob Rodgers MGR
585 Scott Bailes
646 Mike Mason
742 Andy McGaffigan

I got Wojna back today, making it 191.

Jorge Bell
 

Jorge Bell signed for me TTM via Spring Training in 2014 and 2015. I'd be prepared to send one in mid February 2016 if I were you. Worst case scenario, it costs you a couple of stamps and a couple of commons. Hope this helps.

Chris

Thanks Chris. PM sent with some questions...hope you don't mind?

Got back from a St . Louis mail order:

Jack Clark
Tommy Herr
Bob Tewksbury

Now I'm at 194/792.

Bill Scherrer and Mark Huismann today make it 197.

Mike LaCoss puts me at 198, exactly 25% in the set.

Wallace Johnson, Larry Parrish, Billy Jo Robidoux today. I'm at 201.

It's 202 with Jamie Moyer today.

203 with Bob James finishes the year.

I love watching the progress of collectors pursing a signed set

My Aurelio Lopez arrived today, 9 cards left.

I'm at 208. Gary Lucas, Denis Menke (Astros Leaders) and Jose Guzman have all come back. I recently was given a gift of Lou Piniella and Dwight Lowry.

Recent additions are Rick Sutcliffe, Bill Madlock, Steve Trout and Ken Phelps.

I'm up to 215. I got Tommy John back from a signing, plus Andre Thornton and Dave Kingman were returns today.

I received a Roy Smalley return today. So now it's 216.

It's 217 with a private signing mail order return from Von Hayes.

Wanted
 

Hi .....if anyone has any duplicate autos from the 1987 topps set, please PM me. I am interested in putting a set together. Unfortunately I do not have any duplicates myself yet

Andy

218 from Storm Davis today.

Good start to February. Benny Distefano and Bryan Clutterbuck make it 220.

I had a failure from Lasorda today. I'm disappointed.

Well, I can at least enjoy today's successes as opposed to yesterday's failures. Neil Allen and Rich Yett came in. It's 222 now.

Am I the only one who would love to see scans of these? :D :D

nope

+1

Are you gentlemen saying you'd like me to post pictures of my returns?

Yes pwease

Weird. They can upload on Blowout. I can just link you the pictures from there.

I got a personalized from Paul Zuvella today and I got Steve Balboni on Saturday, though that was bent.

Wow. So I sent in a mail order for the St. Louis Show this weekend for a couple of players and Jorge Orta won't be attending. It looks like he has cancelled appearances before. Something has happened with his new agent and cut off contact, now he might've left the country.

I don't know the situation, but I'm disappointed. Anybody else have trouble with Orta before?

Got Sandberg and Rick Anderson today.

Great returns thus far. I'm concentrating on the 83' set and sent out about 100 in Nov/Dec. I need to get back on it. I saw you recieved a return from Balboni, I got a RTS that he moved in Dec. Guess it was a bad address.

Hey thanks. Let me PM you his address.

I'm at 229 with Rick Schu and Dave Schmidt.

I got a return from Carl Willis and bought a signed Ken Howell card for $2.00. So now it's 231.

I see Dennis McKinnon is doing a signing this month and his 1986 Topps card, which he is notorious for not signing, is available for signature at $35.00, though higher than a ticket for other items.

Maybe there's hope for us who want Ricky Wright after all.

I was able to get Rich Bordi on his base card last year and got him a second time today, this time for the Orioles Leaders card.

I got Billy Hatcher today c/o the Reds Spring Training.

Ricky Wright
 

Has anyone seen the 1987 Topps Ricky Wright card just listed on Ebay? Zero feedback


http://www.ebay.com/itm/201527837483...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

While anything's possible, I'm going to guess it's a fake. Winning bidder better send to JSA.