Why Autographs?

[mschwade]

I actually collected cards when I was a kid, starting with 87 Topps. Loved collecting baseball cards, but lost interest in the mid-90's when the player strike diminished my love for it and then ultimately it died for me when Don Mattingly retired.

I started collecting autographs as a young boy that attended the annual Ohio State football appreciation banquest and would go from player to player asking them to sign the souvenir placemat you get.

Pretty soon that led me to writing baseball players TTM and that was it! I was hooked! The feeling I still get today when I get a return through the mail is such an awesome feeling. I'm a kid in a candy store, can't wait to check the mail every day!