Topps certified autograph reprints

[the 'stache]

You know, a few months ago, Brent, I started looking at these in earnest for the first time, and I really like these reprint autographs. Yes, I would, of course, prefer an authentic card from the year in particular signed by the player, but there would be no way of knowing definitively if the signature was authentic without taking it to an expert (I certainly don't put a lot of faith in PSA/DNA, or JSA. I don't yet have an opinion on SGC's auto grading service). So, the autos being certified are the next best thing.

Certainly Topps isn't going to do a recall, and have Hank Aaron sign a bunch of authentic '54 Topps, and then stamp them. So, this is the next best thing.

If anything, I'd like to see a little bit bigger checklist. I know there are a lot of my old Brewers players that do not have one of these cards. Those that do, like Cecil Cooper, Ben Oglivie...they will make it into my collection shortly after I start collecting again.

You've got some real beauties-the Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Bob Feller, Ralph Kiner and Al Kaline, among others, really caught my eye. I'd love to own the Brooks Robinson, too. Oh man, if only Clemente had lived. How I'd absolutely love to own both a 1971 and a 1973 Topps reprint with Roberto's auto.

I must confess, however, as a modern collector, too...seeing the '52 Topps Bob Feller, and the Frank Robinson '57 Topps Archive cards...as refractors...well, it makes my eyes twitch. Somehow, it just doesn't seem right to me. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to own a certified auto from either of them, but there's something off about seeing a 1957 Topps chrome card, lol.

Beautiful collection!!!!