OT: A Touching Story About Requesting Autographs By Mail

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Posted By: davidcycleback

When I was a kid I got a few autographs via mail, sending the requests to the team addresses I found in a magazine. No expensive signers, my favorite being an Earl Campbell signed 1979 Topps card I sent him (he also incuded a signed 8x10 with no request). I learned to be careful sending though precious cards, as Walter Payton never returned his 1979 Topps. Looking back, what I notice is that the unsigned cards had minimal financial value at best (what was a 1979 Walter Payton worth in 1979?) but how dissapointed I lost the card. I just new how many packs I went through to get the Payton. The other thing I notice is that I didn't have discerning taste, as I was as likely to send an autograph to request to Ken Singleton an I was to Walter Payton-- though I got an autograph from Kenny.