autograph collection

[Moyni]

It takes a lot for me to be impressed, but your collection is insane!! I am truly amazed!! Well done.

[tombocombo]

Very nice Mike! Some amazing cards!

[theshleps]

will update once I figure out flickr better

[Mark70Z]

I’ve only had the opportunity to view part of your autograph collection, but really enjoyed the vast amount of autographs pictured as well as impressed with the variety. While I was going through I wondered how you went going about collecting what you did. Was there a strategy for what you’re collecting? If you have an opportunity I’d really like to hear your insight. While I have a few autographs of different players I pretty much stick to collecting Brooks Robinson items and only recently started a run of his regular issue cards that are signed and I’m trying to acquire them all in pen. I really don’t know why I waited so long to do so, but I think it will be a fun project. I may even do a run in sharpie after I hopefully complete the run in pen.

Thanks so much for sharing your collection!

[theshleps]

I started very broad and collected every signed card of anyone. I'd go to fall league and spring training and TTM. Take any player I'd purchase every unsigned card that came out of them and try to get them signed which led to 70,000+ signed cards. It got too big and I got rid of most and am down to mainly HOF and Jewish and Japan HOF where I try to get every signed pre 1960 card of HOFers. I used to buy large lots when AH like heritage had them at decent prices and bought most of Ron Gordons inventory (he used to be a dealer in the group including Jim Stinson, Bill Corcoran, etc) Also made trades with many on this board and others. Now I am not wiling to get into bidding wars with folks that have way more $ than I do so additions are few and far between. BTW I have over 70 different signed cards of Brooks- all different. I still spend way too much time scouting sites and bidding on auctions etc. It is an obsession and an addiction for me. I barely watch modern baseball but prefer how things used to be

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by theshleps

I started very broad and collected every signed card of anyone. I'd go to fall league and spring training and TTM. Take any player I'd purchase every unsigned card that came out of them and try to get them signed which led to 70,000+ signed cards. It got too big and I got rid of most and am down to mainly HOF and Jewish and Japan HOF where I try to get every signed pre 1960 card of HOFers. I used to buy large lots when AH like heritage had them at decent prices and bought most of Ron Gordons inventory (he used to be a dealer in the group including Jim Stinson, Bill Corcoran, etc) Also made trades with many on this board and others. Now I am not wiling to get into bidding wars with folks that have way more $ than I do so additions are few and far between. BTW I have over 70 different signed cards of Brooks- all different. I still spend way too much time scouting sites and bidding on auctions etc. It is an obsession and an addiction for me. I barely watch modern baseball but prefer how things used to be

Michael,

Appreciate your insight. Man, you’re correct 70k+ is just too much. You still have a fairly large focus; is the accumulation manageable?

So, 70 Brooksie autographs, all different?!? This I have to see. Are you going to scan them and add with the others that you have pictured already? I saw a couple Brooks autos in there.

Well I’m kinda with you on watching modern baseball even though I don’t watch as much as I used to, but I still keep up. I LOVED how the game was in the past when the players were grounded and most wanted to be role models. Brooks was my hero growing up so that’s why I still have joy collecting him and the Orioles in general.

[theshleps]

I got burned out on scanning so stopped after I reached 1960 except for a few of my post 1960 favorites. Most Brooks are of course post 1960. I am missing 1967 as too pricey for me. Also looking for 1961 post