2020 Autograph Collecting Goals: How Did You Do?
 

Just like in the card section, I'm interested in hearing how you did this year for your 2020 collecting goals. I had five goals for autograph collecting. Here's how I did:

1) Add at least one signature to my 3,000 Hit Bat.
- I had 21 autographs and got Beltre this year. Only have Pujols and Suzuki left. Goal met!
2) Add at least one signature to my 3,000 K baseball.
- I have 16 and still need Verlander and Sabathia. Didn't get either one. Goal NOT met.
3) Add at least five single-signed baseballs of the top 100 Baltimore players (as determined by WAR).
- I was able to add six so far, for a total of 84. Goal met!
4) Add the three living HOFers I still need on single-signed balls.
- I added Walker and Edgar Martinez, but still need Jeter. 2/3. Goal partially met
5) Add one deceased single-signed HOF baseball
- I have 142 in my collection, so it's getting tough. Never found a good one at a good price. Goal NOT met.

How did you do in 2020?

I said I wanted to get these 5 plaque postcards...and I did!

1. Sam CrawfordClean Sweep Auctions
2. Elmer Flick-Clean Sweep Auctions
3. Ray Schalk-Clean Sweep Auctions. No inscription too which is very rare
4. Mike Piazza-Ebay. Of course, after that more went up and for less than I paid for :P
5. Joe Dimaggio Ebay

Edit: Actually I acquired more than just the 5. The full list:
January:
Jesse Haines

March:
Willie Stargell
George Sisler
Dizzy Dean
Frank Frisch
Sparky Anderson

April:
John Smoltz
Greg Maddux
Bruce Sutter
Jim Thome
Bobby Cox
George Brett
Tommy Lasorda
Nolan Ryan
Bill Mazeroski
Chipper Jones
Hank Greenberg
Red Ruffing
Jack Morris
Willie McCovey
Rickey Henderson
Rod Carew
Walt Alston
Edgar Martinez
Trevor Hoffman
Craig Biggio

May:
Robin Yount
Ozzie Smith
Carl Yastrzemski
Vladimir Guerrero
Randy Johnson
Alan Trammell
Hank Aaron
Mike Schmidt
Harold Baines
Willie Mays
Ivan Rodriguez
Sandy Koufax
Larry Doby
Eddie Murray
Ted Williams
Bucky Harris
Tony Gwynn
Ford Frick
Joe Dimaggio

June:
Paul Molitor
Harry Hooper
Sam Rice
Mike Piazza
Casey Stengel

August:
Mariano Rivera
Sam Crawford
Elmer Flick
Gabby Hartnett
Ray Schalk

September:
Pedro Martinez

October:
Earle Combs

1. Pick up at least 1000 hockey autographs that are not in my collection (this one should be easy).

Maybe got 100-150.

2. Get 5 of the 8 I need to finish off my 1964/65 Parkhurst (1994) set.

Got none.

3. Get a few more Perez-Steele HOF Postcards (1980-2002), need 19 to finish off the set.

Got none.

4. Finish off a few of the pack pulled autograph sets.

Picked up a few for some of the sets.

5. Pick up 500 baseball, football and basketball autographs that I do not have in my collection.

Failed.

6. Transfer all the signed cards out of the binders into top loaders. Have been saying this for a few years now, just lazy on this one.

Since toploader production was cut way back I did not get this one done, did get the autos out of the binders and into sleeves.

7. Move some furniture to get into a closet that has a bunch of signed stuff. It's going to be nice to see what is in there, has been 15+ years since I've seen what is there.

Did this one.

1) Add a Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner Check-DONE

2) Get a Sam Rice and Red Faber GPC/Signed Document (tougher than expected)-DONE

3) Get IP autographs of all new HOF Inductees (Already met Jeter)-DONE, EXCEPT GOT WALKER THROUGH A PRIVATE SIGNING-THANKS AGAIN COVID

4) Keep the Baseball HOF count ahead of Whyconform (who is a GREAT guy, BTW)-DONE

Damn! Nice job!

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2020 has been good year, from a collectors viewpoint.

Primary goal was to cross off at least one name on my vintage Detroit Tigers autograph want list. Accomplished. And while secondary goal was to not buy autographs I did not need, I picked up three or four truly tough duplicates at great prices. No regrets there.

Every year starts pretty much the same with wanting to add to my 1934 Goudey set. I was able to add Frank Grube, so the year was a win. Added a few other things, but nothing that i specifically planned for.

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My main goal was to work towards finishing my quest to get all signed copies of the Living Legends series by Ron Lewis. I managed to complete that goal back in September. I am beyond thrilled and look forward to eventually displaying it. I have duplicates of Mantle, Duke, Willie, Berra and Matthews that I will work into another display, somehow, in the future.

Connie Mack auto - beautiful 1954 spring training program; original owner with great story. Got it when he was 12 years old.