Just....WOW. Topps Archives Autographs

[VoodooChild]

Bill - I buy a few every year. I don't break the bank for the HOFers, but I like getting a few Pirates and a few of the somewhat obscure players. Here's what I bought from the 2012 set:

[jimtigers65]

In 2004 I purchased some packs of 2004 Topps Fan Favorite and pulled a certified card of Mike Scott. Since then I decided to try and get an autograph set. Out of 150 card set with 149 cards that are possible to get signed (Norm Cash has passed on before the set came out). I currently have 80 of the cards signed with 22 of them certified. Some of my favorites that I got signed TTM; Mark Fidrych, Eric Gregg, Ernie Harwell,Don Newcombe. I received 12 HOFers TTM to include; Snider, Kaline, Kiner, Ryan, Weaver.


Someday I'll concur this set and finish it.

[the 'stache]

That Killebrew is gorgeous! I might have to pick that one up!

I saw there was a 1975 Topps Robin Yount, and I nearly fell off my bed I was so excited.

Jason-I saw several of those yesterday when I was doing some research. I like the Space man one, especially.

I know that the older players don't have to sign as many autographs as the new kids do, simply because they are being asked to sign 10 different products within a short period of time. But it's startling to see the signature quality difference between players of today, and players from the recent past.

So few recent players have signatures that I really like Junior Griffey is one. The guy has a real flair to is auto.



Junior Griff. Like a boss.



Ok, I feel a little bad, given that Oscar Taveras just died a few months ago. But this is a great example of how terrible modern ball players are at signing.

[the 'stache]

Curt, I actually like both cards, though I think the second has a better picture. I love the action shots, but I like a good portrait, too, though the first doesn't really qualify as a portrait. I was just a sucker for Carew, though. The guy could flat out hit. He had one of the smoothest approaches I've ever seen at the plate. He'd crouch down, and just mash the ball. Everything he did was smooth. I remember watching him in 1982 when the Brewers had to get by the Angels to get to the ALCS. He really didn't hit much in the Series, and I'm glad, too, because I thought he was going to destroy us. He'd had another great year, hitting .319. Can you believe he hit .300 15 years in a row? 7 batting titles in 10 years!

Mike, yes, I've seen them before. They're ok. I prefer the Topps Archives cards because they emulate sets from the past. I have more of a connection to them. Now, if they had done the Fleer sets from the 60s, I'd have been game.

I like the Archives set because they combine the modern with the old. The cards are sharp, well centered, and in the style of the card issues that were in print when these men were on the field. And, on card autos. They're perfect!

[Mamunrud]

I have owned the Yount before and would like to find it again, it's a beauty too.

[Mamunrud]

The Ernie Banks one is also sweet.

[TAVG]

pulled this one from the pack back in 2001, i was 10.
my dad pulled a minnie minoso baseball redemption from a pack of 2002 archives reserves. i still have it on my shelf



pulled this one last year from one of those 20 pack mixer boxes



this is a ttm on a 1994 archives



this is a ttm i bought for 3 bucks on ebay a couple of years ago