HOF collectors whats your White Whale?

[hawaiian bam bam]

HOF collectors..what is your white whale? (An autograph that is #1 on your want list)

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I honestly don't know, probably Cobb signed T206 or T205


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[7nohitter]

Mine is Ruth. For many on this site dropping $3500 for a Ruth is not a big deal, but for me it will be a long time of saving!

And Bob Feller. That one has eluded me for years.

[JoeyFarino]

Just got mine!




And I would love a Josh Gibson Auto

[Moyni]

Babe Ruth

[gnaz01]

Got mine a couple months ago

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Got mine a couple months ago

Wow! Thats big time!

[Lordstan]

Greg, that is incredible. I would be soooooo excited if that was coming home with me. Congrats.
Congrats to you as well Joey. Nice Aaron.

My ultimate white whale would be a Gehrig check or similar.

[thenavarro]

I've got a couple white whales on my wantlist, a George Gipp signed photo and an immaculate Ty Cobb single signed baseball from his playing days with bold stampings on an OAL ball.

[Lordstan]

Mike,
You silly golden domer. You sure you don't want a Rockne Gipp photo dual signed?

[MacDice]

I got two. A signed 1957 Clemente and the other is a signed Earl Averill Zeenut / PCL postcard. In the non HOF white whale category it would be a M116 Harry T Smith (distant relative)

[thenavarro]

Whoops, double post, sorry

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Mike,
You silly golden domer. You sure you don't want a Rockne Gipp photo dual signed?

That would probably suffice. When I worked for Notre Dame's Sports Information Department as a student worker in the early 90's, I got to go through a ton of old stuff they had stored away. Unfortunately, no camera phones for me back then. Was alone one night with some of the Heisman trophies in the office as the display was being renovated. Could have had some sweet selfies LOL

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by JoeyFarino

Just got mine!









And I would love a Josh Gibson Auto

Holy!!!


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[Lordstan]

Mike,
That must've been pretty sweet to be around all that cool history.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

That would probably suffice. When I worked for Notre Dame's Sports Information Department as a student worker in the early 90's, I got to go through a ton of old stuff they had stored away. Unfortunately, no camera phones for me back then. Was alone one night with some of the Hesiman trophies in the office as the display was being renovated. Could have had some sweet selfies LOL

I don't know if I want to see those selfies!!!


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[Scott Garner]

That's an easy one for me:
Addie Joss signed cut or document.

[Augy44]

Got mine a couple months ago too!

[mighty bombjack]

That is a sweet Mathewson letter there Greg. Mathewson is certainly my Grail.

[Mr. Zipper]

While it's great to see the cool items people have obtained, I think, by definition, a white whale is something you are obsessed with that is unobtainable. If you got it, it is not a white whale.

[w7imel]

Would have to be a Joe Jackson autograph or Mathewson Check for me. Cannot afford either but one han have dreams

[Augy44]

Delete

[JoeyFarino]

Originally Posted by HOF Auto Rookies

Holy!!!


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Thanks brent! His Rookie signature seems to be real scarce for some reason. Had to have it!

[Lordstan]

I'm changing mine.
I have 2 one group and one solo.

1) Completing my signed 1934 goudey set. I think most can be found, but there are a couple I am not so sure exist and the 2 Gehrigs may be cost prohibitive.

2) As a single item, my white whale is a Lou Gehrig day ticket signed by Gehrig.

[Exhibitman]

a signed Ruth Exhibit card.

[stat192]

Signed 1969 topps Roberto Clemente , have never seen one signed on front

[egri]

A 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams with a signature from around that time. I've seen signed Play Ball Williamses, but they were signed much later in life.

[MooseDog]

An unsigned picture of Bob Feller.

[Lordstan]

Nice one!

[JoeyFarino]

Does anybody on here own a josh gibson autograph?

[tazdmb]

Originally Posted by JoeyFarino

Does anybody on here own a josh gibson autograph?

At least one person does, but I will not divulge more than that.

[packs]

Picked up one of mine recently as well. I've always wanted a Cy Young, but I didn't want just another cut and am not particularly interested in letters. I wanted a card. Since I could never afford a true playing days card signed by him, this was the next best thing:

[jgmp123]

Easily Addie Joss...As far as the "Presidential HOF", Jefferson and Washington are there...

[djson1]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Mine is Ruth. For many on this site dropping $3500 for a Ruth is not a big deal, but for me it will be a long time of saving!

And Bob Feller. That one has eluded me for years.

I hear ya on the Ruth (I'm assuming you were kidding on the Feller ).
Personally, I think it's crazy how some can drop thousands on a signature. I've come to the conclusion that I'm willing to purchase badly faded signatures for much less. I bought a Ruth on a team ball that is probably a 1 or 2 out of 10....it's badly faded, but it's there. And it only cost me about a grand. I can live with that.

By the way, my white whale would be a signed ball (team or single) of Cy Young.....hard to find and authenticate those.

[Cubswin82]

Originally Posted by MooseDog

An unsigned picture of Bob Feller.

lol. thats pretty funny...same goes for Pete Rose.

[theshleps]

I'd like a signed Billy Southworth on a baseball card. Shouldn't be that hard but haven't been able to get one

[Teamgluck]

Frank Grant

So impossible not even roaches corner can make one

[Wrightfan85]

It's not the most expensive of the gold HOF plaque postcards but I'd be ecstatic to get a Sam Crawford one of these days.

[Exhibitman]

Another one I'd love to get is Joe Louis on an Exhibit card.

[Johnny630]

Always my favorite 👍👍