A "good news" autograph thread-let's see your autographs

[RichardSimon]

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.

[Leon]

Thanks Richard
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 .




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[baseballart]

George Wright's signature in Seymour Church's wonderful 1902 book Base Ball, Vol I ( Vol II never happened)

[GrayGhost]

Need more more more please

[travrosty]

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.

[canjond]

Steve - love that Cobb check! Here's some more JFKs and the like...

[sicollector1954]

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.

[frankbmd]

From my SNL Collection

[travrosty]

My friend Todd's Neil Armstrong signed photo, I just love Armstrong!

[Texxxx]

I have the book and all 6 prints from the book also.

[kaddyshack]

Enclosed are a few nice baseball autographs. The Goudeys belong to a friend.

[baseballart]

Billy Sullivan and Clarence Frebe on the Gimbels book



and Commy on his Commy book

[Mr. Zipper]

Great idea, Richard... I'll play along and following your lead, I will include some non-sports autographs as well. :-)

My pride and joy. The ball Mariano Rivera used to strike out Cleveland Indians second baseman Ronnie Belliard, winning the game for the Yankees and giving Rivera his 392nd career save.


No worries about this Cobb.


From the collection of Rollie Fingers:






















I obtained these in-person




A family heirloom




ok..just kidding on the last one.

[Mr. Zipper]

I love the Presidential and JFK items, Richard. Are those part of your personal collection?

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Mr. Zipper

I love the Presidential and JFK items, Richard. Are those part of your personal collection?

The JFK, RFK and presidential, except for the Monroe, are part of my personal collection. The last item was from a symposium on the JFK assassination and is signed by the witnesses to the assassination, Marina Oswald and James Leavell who was the cop that Oswald was handcuffed to when he was shot.
I just sold the Monroe to a board member. I collect Presidential but already had a Monroe in my collection.

[Exhibitman]

[dog*dirt]

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.

[sycks22]

I'll add some autos.

[Runscott]

Other than a Nap Rucker index card, and a few baseballs, these are all I have:

[jdl7860]

1941 Yankees Spring Training Photos
and a GPC from Jimmy Braddock postmarked days after his championship bout.
Cooper Lee

[David Atkatz]

A few:

[Exhibitman]

Newton? I am amazed. Now, when is JSA gonna cert it? I kid you, my friend.

I have a few more faves:





And just in case anyone is wondering, I had the SGC stuff slabbed because I like the way they display.

[GKreindler]

David,

That W.C. Fields is out of this world!!

Graig

[Big Six]

Not nearly as impressive as some of the stuff shown, but here's today's Bond...

[johnmh71]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

David,

That W.C. Fields is out of this world!!

Graig

I like the Houdini even better.