November Autograph pickups

[MCyganik]

I’ve been dabbling with making my own custom cut signature cards. Started with a few players I liked that signed damaged index cards with little eye appeal outside the signature. Over the course of the 2018 season I’ve been picking up Red Sox players who played in the 1946 World Series - the last time before 2018 that the Sox won 100 games. Just finished the entire set of players who played in at least one game, including manager Joe Cronin and coach Larry Woodall (d. 1963). Now I need to figure out how to frame or showcase this...

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[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by MCyganik

I’ve been dabbling with making my own custom cut signature cards. Started with a few players I liked that signed damaged index cards with little eye appeal outside the signature. Over the course of the 2018 season I’ve been picking up Red Sox players who played in the 1946 World Series - the last time before 2018 that the Sox won 100 games. Just finished the entire set of players who played in at least one game, including manager Joe Cronin and coach Larry Woodall (d. 1963). Now I need to figure out how to frame or showcase this...

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Those cards are really nice. What kind of printer do you use?

[MCyganik]

Originally Posted by SetBuilder

Those cards are really nice. What kind of printer do you use?

Thanks! I’m super proud of the them and next working on a 1975 Sox set as well as start chasing 2018 players. I based the pennant design on the 1946 Cardinals WS program.

Right now I’m using a standard laser printer with high quality printing and high gloss paper, but I try to create designs that don’t have a lot of bleed or need large, sharp photography. And I created the cards with the ability to take out the signatures again if I want to “upgrade” the cards down the line.

[SetBuilder]

Originally Posted by MCyganik

Thanks! I’m super proud of the them and next working on a 1975 Sox set as well as start chasing 2018 players. I based the pennant design on the 1946 Cardinals WS program.

Right now I’m using a standard laser printer with high quality printing and high gloss paper, but I try to create designs that don’t have a lot of bleed or need large, sharp photography. And I created the cards with the ability to take out the signatures again if I want to “upgrade” the cards down the line.

That's cool. I thought you needed a professional quality printer. What about the cardstock thickness? Do you put designs on the back?

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Recent pickups..

[1treasuretrove]

Just got back an autograph submission from SGC. While I don't use SGC much for autographs, I really like how these look with the new label!

[prewarsports]

That is a beautiful Hugh Casey and I think early examples like that Brett are undervalued and really cool! I'd love to see more from that collection!