June Autograph Pick-Ups
 

Let's see some pick-ups for June, I know it's not pre-war but it's my 3rd Mauer Bowman's Best Gold rookie auto, and I have around 500 Mauer autographs in total:

JimStinson
 

A few of mine , and its only the 1st. Nice early Jackie check, And Al Simmons GPC signed only months before his passing.

Wow! That is a gorgeous Jackie check!

JimStinson
 

Thanks its one of the early "Large format" Jackie Checks. I don;t see too many of those around anymore. Also its signed 1 1/2 years after his ML debut and the year before he won the MVP award

Those are some amazing autos, Jim.

I really like Billy Southworth's penmanship. It's like a work of art.

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Took a gamble on this one from a 0 feedback Ebay seller, who called me after I won to tell me that the item was from her father, who used to go to Caesar's to gamble and who got it from Louis when he was working as a greeter. It went so cheap owing to the 0 and the poor image that I said WTF and picked it up. The brochure is not as yellow as it scanned and is a baccarat flyer.

JimStinson
 

Here is a signed reverse of a Caesars Las Vegas keno card. 100% absolutely signed in person. You be the judge

Just back from JSA. This is the first item I have ever personally submitted to them (although others have submitted probably 500-1000 autographs to them after I sold them with just my personal guarantee) and they did a great job so I have to say I was impressed with the service as I had a few personal requests and they did everything I asked. A MUCH tougher 20th century Hall of Famer than most people realize on any flat item. I really liked the added "Detroit BB Club" in his hand as well.

Rhys Yeakley

Wow, tough one is right! Congrats!

JimStinson
 

Wow !

JimStinson
 

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Hugh Jennings! Wow! I'd love to get my hands on one. Any chance that one is for sale?

Simmons on an index card is rare. Nice pickup.

This just came in the mail.Not a high dollar item,but I like it!

I don't think I can count this as a pick up, but...
 

I mailed a 1958 Topps card to Reno Bertoia asking for an autograph on 6/11/2001. Last week it came back unsigned with a small blank card. Postmark is May 29, 2012. Almost exactly 11 years for a response without signature . So far, that's my record.

Wow, 11 years and they sent it back! Thats pretty amazing in itself.

Just picked up this Kelly E121, not the best condition, but a tough card to be signed by this questionable HOF'er.

That is a sweet Kelly. I like my unsigned cards to be as sharp as possible, but for some reason I almost prefer my signed vintage to be well-loved. Creases give it character.

Thank you, yea I do too. It just shows history on the card and I'm sure has some great stories.

Just joined the boards. Thought I would jump in with some signed 1969 topps I got this week for my set. The Mayo Smith was courtesy of Mr. Stinson

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A couple of sweeties...
 

I recently picked up two sweet prewar vintage no-hit pitcher sigs:

Johnny Vander Meer dated snapshot and fountain pen signature from his rookie season, 1937

Rube Marquard circa 1915 Brooklyn Robins fountain pen signed album page

Wow that Marquard is amazing! Where did you get it?

Mark,
Both of these came from the same seller on eBay. I'm glad you like it.

Just saw them. He had some nice stuff. Well done!

a few for my topps run.

Nice pickups! Love the Koufax.

Thanks Mark!

I am sending out a new price list on Thursday with some new acquisitions.
Be sure you have sent me your e mail address so you can receive the list.
Connie Mack, Charlie Chaplin, Audrey Hepburn, J. Edgar Hoover and much more.

Just picked up a great Gil Hodges cut...plus some extras from John Ferreira...

John also threw in a signed cut and a couple signed cards from Bob Doerr just for the heck of it...Great guy to do business with.

I know. I know. It's not sports, but I couldn't help myself.
I am so psyched. It's not a rare sig or book, but I have been searching for several months for just the right one.
I finally found a full signature that wasn't personalized.
Pretty Cool!

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Aw man... I was the underbidder on the Rube. You got a great deal.

Sorry Dan, but I agree.... :o

Very nice! That's one that I can certainly appreciate!

Didn't really expect this. The contrast isn't the best, but its WAY cool. Don't have in hand yet, but can't wait to get it. LEFTY:) to his ex teammate Joe Glenn, apparently.

Joe Glenn is a great trivia question answer... "Which player got to catch for Babe Ruth and Ted Williams?"

Joe Glenn on 10/1/33 and 8/24/40 (his last game)

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"Doc" White

A beautiful Connie Mack that I got from the grandson of the man it is inscribed to.

Lelands lot
 

I won the Lelands lot from last night that had all of the letters from ballplayers. Thought it was an interesting lot...but there was also a picture of an item in the lot that intrigues me. It was a typed letter which seems to have a non-secreterial signature of KM Landis. The content regarding the player the letter was addressed to going off to fight WW2 is very interesting as well. I hope it is legit, but even if not I like the rest of the lot content.

Tom C

Just got this in trade here on the forum. I've been wanting one for awhile and while I would've preferred a signed photo, the sharpie really makes the sig POP.

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Nice one Jarrod. Most of those cards I've seen have been signed in pen, and although they are ok, the sharpie really does make the sig look nice on it.
Any plans to have Frank Robinson sign as well?

I've been wondering about that. Although I'm not planning on selling it, value is always a consideration. Would it be worth more single signed or signed by both? Robinson is obviously not a rare auto whereas Maris is much more scarce.

Jarrod,
One consideration is that Frank Robinson's autograph quality has gone down significantly over the last few years. His autograph may actually diminish the eye appeal of your signed Roger Maris card. Just my 2 cents, FWIW.

I would add Frank Robinson to the card. There will always be a greater market for a multi card signed by both, especially with set collectors. Just to give one example, one of my favorite signed cards is my 1968 topps card multi card signed by Mays, Mantle and Killebrew. There was a guy selling one on ebay with just Mantle and Mays at a price that I think was at least $200-$300 less than he would be asking and might be getting if he had added Killebrew, who obviously would have cost less than that. At the same time, i think that as a single Roger Maris card, it is worth less than a similar Maris signed single player card. If someone wants Maris just to have Maris, an individual card is probably more pleasing to the eye. i would vote for getting it signed by Robinson

Carl,
Interesting... I can see your point as well.

I like this dialogue so I made a thread with a poll here: http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=152708

I'm curious what you guys think but I don't want to get OT on the pickup thread. :0

Just picked this up. Guys who hit 4 home runs in a game. I already had a ball signed by most of them, but this one included two deceased players, Pat Seerey and Joe Adcock. Just needs Carlos Delgado and Josh Hamilton. It's not an MLB ball and there is a panel that has some white out on it i discovered, but I still think it's cool.

My first TTM auto. Steve was one of my first baseball heros (along with Dale Murphy) when I was a kid.

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