Buying gold HOF plaque postcards...again!
 

So earlier this year I was facing some financial issues and got real paranoid about my ability to identify autographs. Since then I have felt more comfortable about my ability and got a job that's year round (as an assistant archivist!)

Here are the plaques I need:
Dave Bancroft
Roy Campanella
Jimmie Foxx
Goose Goslin
Cal Hubbard
Derek Jeter
Jim Kaat (2022)
Tony Oliva (2022)
David Ortiz (2022)
Kirby Puckett
Jackie Robinson
Ted Simmons
Pie Traynor

Back to the top again. Looking to buy again. Only spending up to $50 for now.

Now have $300 to spend.

Still looking. Still have a budget of $300 to spend. More looking for quantity but could make an exception for someone like Sam Crawford or Elmer Flick (front signed.)

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Want to apologize for not clarifying something. Only looking for raw postcards. Nothing encapsulated or graded.

Still looking for raw signed HOF postcards with a budget of $200-300. Collection updated on first post.

Very happy to have made a deal with a collector here for the ten incoming. He was a TTM collector back in the 70's. Always happy to connect with the older generation here (I am but a baby at 34 lol.)

Would love to get to 50 plaques. Have 47 currently (including 1 incoming.)

Have $150 now after some non sports purchases.

Recalculated my list and I have 51 now with 4 incoming (Brooks Robinson from a seller here and 3 responses incoming from TTM: Mussina, Lee Smith, and Barry Larkin)

$200 budget right now.

List updated. Should note that I am still in the middle of a pending deal so until that resolves I don't need these right now:
Pee Wee Reese
Lloyd Waner
Bob Gibson
Joe Sewell
Al Barlick
Early Wynn

One more to 70. Can anyone make this happen tonight?

Have a bunch incoming but still looking to buy more.

HUGE, HUUUUUUGE thanks to another member on here for expanding my collection with some cheap ones, mid-range ones, and a few nice rarities. Will have them in hand next week. Scans will go right to the October pickups thread.

Also, I am NOT buying anymore for the time being.

Nice strides on this project, I love the gold HOF plaques myself. I didn't see Pat Gillick on your list, he's a pretty reliable TTM signer, for free at that.

I have him but forgot to add him.

Edit: Forgot LaRussa too. All corrected now.

Looking to buy again.

Month bump!

So the number is now 184 with Ted Simmons being elected by the Modern Baseball Committee.

Have $100 to spend. Looking for deceased more than living right now.

Looking for two postcards and willing to spend $100 max to get to 120 (as I don't believe Harold Baines will respond to my request.)

Back to buying again.

Still looking. These are the top 5 I am looking for right now but need anything that's not in the original post(somewhat in order of most to "least"):
1. Sam Crawford
2. Joe Dimaggio
3. Elmer Flick
4. Frank Frisch
5. Harry Hooper

Still looking! Next purchase will mark number 120!

Back to the top. Looking for anything I don't need!

HUGE shoutout to scooter729 last night, who sold me the Dean, Sisler, and Frisch ones and will be mailing them out to me today.

Still looking! Want to at least get 2 more to bring the number to 125.

Edit: Have hit 125. Not buying for a week or two.

First post updated to show what I need.

Have bids on Ebay right now so not buying but I will still listen to PM's or posts here in case they fall through.

Buying again. Won 3 (Maddux, Sutter, and Thome) and lost on 3 (Randy Johnson, Baines, and Brett).

Edit: Done buying until next Friday. I'm at 131 (Bobby Cox arriving tomorrow and bought George Brett today. Also including the Walker pre-order which probably will arrive in August.)

Ready to buy again. As noted before, first posted is updated show what I need. Just neater and easier that way.

Where did you see the info on the preorder for Walker?

Tristar has them. They extended the deadline due to the virus.

I see the deadline was extended to April 30th, but that's still well before the plaques will be issued. Was there a link I missed that mentions plaques specifically?

Right here :D
https://shop.tristarproductions.com/...d_p_12802.html

Awesome! Thanks, I totally missed that!

Back up to the top. Anxious to buy!

Edit: Decided to take advantage of the Ebay bucks and went wild there tonight. Will be able to buy again either next Thursday or Friday.

Buying again!

Still looking. Heavy emphasis on Pedro Martinez and ESPECIALLY Mike Piazza. Two of the tougher players to get who are alive (and also both former Mets ;))

Now that the induction ceremony has been postponed until next year I wonder if they will still produce the postcards this year or wait until 2021.

I'm wandering that myself. I just emailed the Hall of Fame sales department. I will let you know when I hear back.

Awesome, thank you!

Tristar rep called me today. Jeter, Walker, and Simmons plaques will come out AFTER the ceremony next year.

Think I will cancel my order. Know Walker doesn't sign much but I don't want my money held for over a year.

Edit: The women who buys them for the Hall just confirmed this to me as well.

I got the same call. Really bummed about that. First time in 50 years or more that new plaques weren't issued. Strange times.

Buying again!

Edit: Change of heart. Not gonna buy for a bit. Sorry everyone.

Looking for Wheat or Faber right now (can't afford both.)

Wheat: Paying $150-$200 depending on condition.
Faber: Paying $100-$150 depending on condition.

Buying again. Also if anyone knows if Ted Simmons or Jeter are doing pre sales for signed plaques let me know. Already have Walker all set.

Still looking! Only ones I can't afford now are any of the ones close to or over $1000 like Jackie or Jimmie

Still looking. Ignore the prices I put a few posts ago, am willing to pay more now. It's been too long since I purchased a plaque postcard lol. :D