Signed 1955 Topps All American Football Question

[jdl7860]

I collect them as well and have seen a Sinkwich a few years back and it brought big money. I started making my own All Americans for guys that came after 55 and even with todays technology and forums alot of these guys are hard to find. I can't imagine how hard it was in the 70's.

[Duluth Eskimo]

My guess for why so difficult is that there was just no demand and not much interest back then. If you didn't have a 55 AA to send them, you would just send a 3x5. All four of those guys are tough signatures even on 3x5's, but obviously Sinkwich and Harmon are much easier than O'Brien and Smith. I love that set. I wish more of the guys were available. I only started it within the last 10-15 years and I refuse to pay some of the ridiculous prices that some are getting. I don't fault people for it, just don't want it bad enough

[Michael B]

Back in the mid to late 1980's I was writing all of the Heisman winners. At the time Sinkwich was said to be very tough. He responded very quickly signing 3 index cards. Harmon was the same way. I believe every single winner up through 1979 except Plunkett answered. I didn't write Rodgers or Cappelletti at the time.