My very first article in SMR!

[DerekMichael]

That is beautiful! Congrats!

[Yastrzemski Sports]

I still have the smr sealed over on the chair. Exciting to be acquainted with the owner of such a great collection. I look forward to reading. Congrats.

[Bicem]

Very cool, congrats!

What's the Taladay collection by the way?

[Rhotchkiss]

Awesome, congratulations. You need to sign the SMR!!

[mrvster]

wow just wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by mrvster

wow just wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Johnny and everyone else! It truly is an amazing piece of history and has been a pleasure to track down!

Peace, Mike

[Peter_Spaeth]

Great achievement.

Speaking of Wilt autos, the prices on some of the "certified" autos are unbelievable. I guess they must have been very limited.

Russell, on the other hand, who as a player and for decades afterwards apparently NEVER signed anything, became a prolific signer. His certified autos are mostly quite inexpensive.

I was actually at the first public event, or so it was represented, where Russell signed. It was a late 90s show at a Boston school. Wilt was there too. And yours truly was too cheap to buy a signed basketball lol.