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A "good news" autograph thread-let's see your autographs
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Several people have complained recently in various threads that only the bad about the autograph hobby is discussed here.
Ok,, here is some of the good. I own most of these items in my personal collection. A few of these items are not in my collection but I have sold them in the past. Let's see what great autographs are in your collections. |
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I don't collect autographs but do have a few. As much as I DO agree there needs to be a focus on bad things in this side of the hobby, this thread and others like them, should get equal play time (I know, that's a pipe dream but one can dream....). To that end here is one I have shown before. I bought this card, an M110 Sporting Life Chase, on ebay many years ago for $125 raw. I got it and knew it had some scribbling on it so tried (though not very hard) to erase it. The damn scribble wouldn't erase so I left it. When I posted it on the board a few guys said they thought I could have something there. I sent it to Beckett and JSA and lo and behold it is an authentic Chief Meyers signature. SCORE :). http://luckeycards.com/pm110chasegraded.jpg . . |
George Wright's signature in Seymour Church's wonderful 1902 book Base Ball, Vol I ( Vol II never happened)
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Need more more more please:)
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I love the Presidential and JFK items, Richard. Are those part of your personal collection?
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I love Neil Armstrong signatures, I have always wanted one, they are hard to come by.
here is a rocky marciano i got from a collector friend in buenos aires, how it ended up making its way to argentina, i will never know. |
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I just sold the Monroe to a board member. I collect Presidential but already had a Monroe in my collection. |
Steve - love that Cobb check! Here's some more JFKs and the like...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dyelection.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...field/menu.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../signature.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...toclose-up.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dWhitebook.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/DSC_0027.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/DSC_0030.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...WarrenComm.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ld/Lincoln.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/Lincoln1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...d/Monroe-1.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ecloseup-1.jpg |
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Just added this to my collection recently. It was on Ebay about a month ago as a "buy it now" so I took a shot. It came out of the Spalding book which was not shown as part of the auction-only the autograph. The book was in very poor condition and could not be saved. Had JSA authenticate it at the Sun Times show and then proceeded to mat and frame it and this is how it came out. Spalding was originally from Byron, Illinois which is about 15 miles from where I live and he first started playing baseball with the Rockford Forest City team so a close connection to say the least. Was very happy the way the whole piece turned out and will never part with it.
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http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...size/Aaron.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ze/Appling.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...n%20signed.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit.../Ringo%201.JPG http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0autograph.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...mera/Simon.JPG http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...PC%20COhen.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...aphed%20PC.JPG http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...aphed%20PC.jpg |
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Great stuff so far everyone and pleased to see a positive autograph thread.
The last pick was a yard sale find for 25 cents and has one of my favorite quotes from a Bob Sherwood book called Hold Everything. |
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I'll add some autos.
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Other than a Nap Rucker index card, and a few baseballs, these are all I have:
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Another Johnson...
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Good News Autographs!
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1941 Yankees Spring Training Photos
and a GPC from Jimmy Braddock postmarked days after his championship bout. Cooper Lee |
A few:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...lincolnaes.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2.../houdinipc.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...tz/beatles.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...eldssketch.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...newton_sig.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...mstrongins.jpg http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...dodgsonals.jpg |
Wrestling Auto
From my SNL Collection
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Newton? :eek: I am amazed. Now, when is JSA gonna cert it? I kid you, my friend.
I have a few more faves: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...rge/74998a.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...way_%20Cab.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...her%20card.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Jackman.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...OS%20Nimoy.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...%20Shatner.jpg And just in case anyone is wondering, I had the SGC stuff slabbed because I like the way they display. |
David,
That W.C. Fields is out of this world!! Graig |
Bond...
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Not nearly as impressive as some of the stuff shown, but here's today's Bond...
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Laminating Pie's autograph 40 years ago turned out to be a bad idea.
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My friend Todd's Neil Armstrong signed photo, I just love Armstrong!
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I have the book and all 6 prints from the book also.
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A Mixture
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../Batman007.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../KaneRobin.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...N/DSCN0471.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...AWestTopps.jpg Johnson and Wagner Checks http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...heckplease.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/DSC02717.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/DSC02719.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/as.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/DSC02714.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/ruthauto.jpg A Quartet of Master's Champions http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/BST/golf.jpg The Waners http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OS/Waners1.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...OS/Waners2.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../AUTOS/Ott.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../AUTOS/Diz.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...S/oldflash.jpghttp://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...r/WSticket.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...iritsyb001.jpg |
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These are the only autographs I have left...
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Just a few from my collection
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Very nice first post!
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Thank you. I mostly lurk around, but I have learned a lot from all the knowledgeable folks here, especially about autographs.:D |
Grover Cleveland Alexander 1930s signed ball from his time with House of David. The owner got it signed at a game in Colorado. Babe Didrickson is on it too.
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...LAlexander.jpg http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...djams/Babe.jpg Very early Roberto Clemente signed baseball. I love having him on the sweetspot even if it's light. http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m...sweetspot2.jpg |
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Most of my baseball stuff is in frames so I cant get a good pic,but I have really enjoyed collecting this set of football HOF'ers
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Enclosed are a few nice baseball autographs. The Goudeys belong to a friend.
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Billy Sullivan and Clarence Frebe on the Gimbels book
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2702/4...0a6c6a425f.jpg and Commy on his Commy book http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5228/5...02873fca_o.jpg |
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1931 Metropolitan Studios
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Great stuff, all!!
Here are a few of mine, all related to no-hitters.... |
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Sorry bout the bad pics
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I collected these in person so I know they are good:
Johnny Carson: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ins/carson.jpg Ray Bolger [Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz]: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ins/Bolger.jpg Cheech and Chong: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ins/cheech.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...pins/Chong.jpg Gene Hackman: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ns/Hackman.jpg Ricardo Montalban: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit.../Montalban.jpg Eric Idle: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ric%20Idle.jpg Bill Scott [voice of Bullwinkle, Dudley Do Right, Tom Slick, Super Chicken]: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ll%20Scott.jpg Vin Scully: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...t%20Scully.jpg Lennox Lewis: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...size/Lewis.jpg Terry Norris: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ize/Norris.jpg Emanuel Steward: http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...ze/Steward.jpg |
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I think I posted this before.
This is a sheet that all the players had to sign to acknowledge they received their meal money for the week in spring training. I have narrowed this down to spring training of 1954 with a rookie Ernie Banks auto on it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/cubssigs.jpg |
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Great stuff! I love seeing the eye candy. :D
A few more items I happen to have floating around in my Photobucket account. Frank Borman. An astronaut's astronaut. Commanded the first mission to the moon. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...k-SuitupSP.jpg Tough break he had to live in the shadow of Koufax. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...LewisPrint.jpg I won this on ebay for like $15. :eek: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eErskineSP.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...hotocredit.jpg 'Nuff said! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...asterworks.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...FordDebate.jpg From the only known private signing with Charlton Heston http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ston-Moses.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n-11-22-63.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...inBuzz-WSS.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nsMike-WSS.jpg |
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A couple of the tougher ones from the 34 Cardinals:
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A few of mine
Here are a couple I already had scanned.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...MartinFord.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lepainting.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...nnStatebig.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...sgsupclose.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ankeegroup.jpg |
Thanks everyone for posting these. This is one we have this month and I think it's incredible. So much for the myth of Honus being anti-tobacco.
http://static.k2imgs.com/content/ima...60/3260351.jpg |
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Awesome multi-signed!!! |
Excellent Thread Richard!!!
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Added this one to my collection this week...
1937 Redsox Contract for the sale of Lindsay Deal to the Minneapolis Millers... Signed by then VP/GM Eddie "Cocky" Collins... |
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A smattering of 3x5s
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Baker.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...NFT/Bender.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...NFT/Chylak.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...T/Crawford.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Klein.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...T/Stearnes.jpg |
Home Run Baker.... very cool!
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Some from books
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...Campanella.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Evans.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Evers.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Frick.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...20NFT/Ruth.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...T/Spalding.jpg http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...0NFT/Veeck.jpg |
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Hey Sean. Only Groucho could come up with something so clever! That's a lifetime keeper, and will certainly make for one terrific conversation piece! Congrats! My best, Jimmy |
Thanks Jimmy! What makes it even better is I got a COA from Steve Stoliar, Groucho's former assistant and the end all be all Groucho autograph authenticator :) PLUS I can frame it upsidedown and it will appear to be an unpersonalised Groucho signed photo which is also pretty rare.
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Although I have never considered myself an autograph collector, here are a few I have accumulated thru the years:
(1) Anybody remember this guy from the late '40's--early '50's? (2) 1955 Giants Yearbook (3) My cousin who pitched in 14 games for the '34 A's (4) Mrs JR |
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Here's a few more:
(1) 1964 Washington Senators Team Ball (2) 1957 Yankee Yearbook (3) In person 1956 (4) WJ ball (enhanced) |
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4 more:
(1) Longest Game Press Pass (2) Random Duo (3) 1956 Yankee Yearbook (4) Presidential |
Some really nice pieces, Fred! I'd be a bit concerned about that Johnson ball, though. (Just my opinion.)
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Yeah--that could certainly be it. (It does mean traced over.)
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With a thick/dark tracing over like that, is there really any way to determine that what's underneath is authentic? Isn't it just guesswork, when the tracing over completely masks the original?
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An "enhanced"autograph is virtually worthless, so it really doesn't matter much.
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Took me over a decade (starting in '81) to fill this 1939 first day cover.
I wanted players that played then, although Waite Hoyt retired in '38. Most of the sigs I got in person at various shows in the East Coast like Ted Williams in '88 at Atlantic City when he obliged by using a green pen like Ty Cobb would use. I gave this to my son in the fall after he had a son, so this could be handed down yet again. http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures/fdc1939.jpg |
Really, really nice item, Jay.
I'm as green as the William's signature with envy. :D |
Steve, along w/ the FDC, Mr Williams also signed this '43 Who's Who ad at the A.City show.
http://www.qualitycards.com/pictures...amswhoswho.jpg |
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Here is another ball I bought w/ the WoJo ball, which is also "enhanced", which is the term used by PSA/DNA to describe a sig which has been traced over.
It was determined that the sigs were all originally authentic but the integrity was compromised by enhancement, to use PSA/DNA words. I knew they were when I bought them. The FDR ball & the Senators/Hodges ball (both untouched) came from the same source, a former CIA Presidential Head Bodyguard for FDR & several other Presidents. David-- Was very sorry to hear that your 1927 ball has been deemed a forgery as I had long admired it whenever you posted. Here is my 1930 Senators ball (8 starters plus 1 defensive replacement)--w/ 2 Yankee's--a total of 6 HOF'ers--that was signed early in the 1930 season when the Yankees visited Washington & President Hoover (w/ above mentioned Bodyguard attended). I left the Mgr Johnson sig out of this one. Where & when it was enhanced is unknown. |
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Richard ---
You are correct---I mis-spoke from memory & meant to say Secret Service. The Grandfather of the woman I bought the balls from was employed by the Federal Govt for most of his life and was a high-up member of the SS who worked under at least 7 Presidents from Coolidge thru LBJ (late 20's thru late '60's). As she put it, he was assigned as one of the head "body guards" (her words)who accompanied Presidents to various public appearances. She has a picture (of several she showed me) of her Grandfather right behind FDR in the stands as he thew out the 1st ball at a Washington Senators opener. I saw several other letters of appreciation, commendation, etc of his years of service in Washington for the SS. There is no doubt in my mind that the 4 baseballs were acquired as a direct result of being w/ several Presidents at season openers or other games while accompanying them. |
It's best to use the abbreviation "USSS"
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Thanks, Fred.
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New Addition
Charles Comiskey signed letter on White Sox letterhead with 1919 date.
http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...skeyLetter.jpg Tom C |
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Here are several of my 1903 Boston Americans, first modern World Series winners.
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Very impressive, Steve!
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Here are a couple more I dug up.
Let's add a little pop culture. I got this from Johnny in the mid 80's. He used to be a pretty big collector. He started with cards and then moved to autographs later. He was very mild mannered and a really nice guy. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ou/Ramones.jpg Missed opportunity. :o http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...onWilliams.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...liamsNixon.jpg |
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I met him in around 81. At the time, he was putting together 1957 Topps set. For some reason, I have a memory of him buying about 30-40 commons(unslabbed and ungraded) from my Dad and I, at one of the Armory shows or it could've been the Armenian church. He was a regular at all the NY metropolitan areas shows back then. Shortly after that he got into autographed photos. He became good friends with Heschle and, especially his son, Craig Morgan along with Neal Rosenwasser. Neal, Craig , and I got invited by Johnny to go with him to the Stone Pony to see them play on a Sat night, after he came to the show we were all at. The next day we were all back at the show, very tired. We didn't drink, but we did get back really late. Wow. It's cool how one photo brings back so many memories. Best, Mark |
I was never a fan of punk rock, I am a big fan of classic rock.
But I obviously knew who he was and he was always a real nice guy when he came to my table. |
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