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Old 10-22-2019, 07:58 AM
jakebeckleyoldeagleeye jakebeckleyoldeagleeye is offline
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Default favorite thru the mail autographs

Anyone here collect autographs thru the mail over the years? If so the favorite you remember. Here's mine from each sport.
Mine is the first autograph I ever received by mail was Gordie Howe in 1969 he sent an Eaton photo personalized even though I didn't send a SASE. Still have it.
Also all the J.D. McCarthy signed postcards I received from Red Wings players and especially my favorite goalie Roy Edwards.
Mickey Mantle I received back in around 1970 from his home address when hardly anyone collected autographs because you didn't have home addresses but found his thru one of those long gone sports cards collectors newsletters that guys would print out of their house and you would subscribe to.
Red Grange for football. He was losing his eye site at the time but his wife wrote a note and sent it back with the signed items saying her husband couldn't see but still tried his best to honor his fans request. What a guy!
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