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Anyone Else Collecting a 1987 Topps Autographed Set?
Bidding on ebay the last few weeks has been fast and furious for signed 1987 Topps baseball cards. I was wondering if anyone else on this forum is putting together a signed 1987 Topps set?
I am currently +450 cards in. In my bidding haste I have accumulated about 20-30 doubles that I would be willing to trade if there is anyone else on the road to 784. Thanks! |
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How will you deal with the Ricky Wright situation?
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Hence the 784. 792 minus the 7 checklists and Ricky Wright
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Randy Myers is awful tough as well...
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Roger that
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I have secured Randy Myers (it helps I live in his hometown). In my perception Dick Howser will likely be the most difficult and expensive card in the set. I have yet to see one available in nearly a year of searching.
I am also completing several of the subsets the glossy all-star cards (from rack packs) and the all star rookie cards (from cello packs). The all star rookies seem to be the more difficult of the two. |
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I also heard that terry Forster of the angels is almost impossible to find.
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Howser is tough but out there. I have seen at least 6. I sold one on ebay a few months ago and have one with my complete signed set. Good luck. It is a great set, but obviously very popular with autograph set collectors
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How did you land a signed Howser? Any other cards especially difficult to find? Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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What's the deal with Ricky Wright?
Cool challenge, by the way. '87 Topps was my first as a youngster |
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Seems like Ricky Wright may be the new Mike Marshall. Maybe Ricky will cave when people finally offer him a few hundred dollars for his sig.
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Howser was around in Spring Training of 1987 so those cards signed, while still tough to find, aren't as rare as you'd expect.
Some of the tougher cards are the aforementioned Ricky Wright and Terry Forster, along with a few Latin guys who played very briefly after the set was issued. Juan Espino is tough, Al Pulido even tougher. Roy Lee Jackson is also hard to find as he was out of baseball when the card was issued and for a long time (maybe still) was unresponsive TTM. Randy Myers was actually a very willing signer early in his career, which is good for 87T collectors as that was his rookie. He was flaky though, and would only sign current year cards, and dated them all with M/Y. In 1988 he started just signing the number for the month (4 for April for example), I guess because he figured the year was implied due to his self-imposed rules. When he was traded to the Reds, his policy became current year, current TEAM cards only. Now that he's retired, I've heard he signs all years of cards again, but still dates them. I believe at his last paid signing there were certain teams he would not sign. I think it was Orioles cards he wouldn't sign but I don't recall exactly. He is VERY infrequent with his appearances though (usually just FanFests) and does not sign TTM. From the Traded set, Alan Wiggins is very difficult, as he was a tough in-person signer to begin with and died of AIDS in 1989. He was out of baseball and living a somewhat transient lifestyle by the time that card was issued. Last edited by dgo71; 02-23-2015 at 05:34 PM. |
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He just won't sign that card
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Forgot about old Mel Hall. Yeah, he's in for life if I'm not mistaken, and he was never overly easy to begin with. I can see his cards carrying a decent price tag for set collectors. Moore died in 1989 and was kind of a surly signer the last couple years after never really getting over the 1986 AL Playoff game that he blew. I think the price of his card is simply from the popularity of the set, his other cards are usually more reasonable, unless it's a late issue 1988 or 1989 card. I actually have an in-person Pulido that I would be willing to part with. I have a friend whose wife is from Mexico, and he travels there 2-3 times a year for baseball events and games. He went to a Mexican MLB Alumni event a month or two ago that a ton of former MLB players attended and got me a couple of Pulido's 87T signed, along with some other guys who have been MIA for years. If you're interested, PM me with your email address and I can send you a scan. |
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Wiggins died in '91, but still...
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ANYONE have an extra
659. Aurelio Lopez Thanks in advance
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Any chance you could help on a Noe Munoz?
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Sorry, he never had any mainstream cards so I never got him on anything.
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Thanks. I meant if you had a mexico connection, perhaps there was a chance to get him in the future. I believe Munoz is still quite active down there with baseball. I tried to reach him through a Facebook group, but received no reply. I saw a blogger collector got him through the mail a while back and sounded like he was really a nice guy, but not sure if there are any current addresses floating around for him. Need him for the dodger auto project and the only 2 on ebay in the last 6-12 months are from the same seller and it's a 3x5 for $30 (OBO) and a really cool, but expensive custom for $99 (OBO). I want him, but not at those prices!!
I don't have any cards for him, but he does have a minor league card. If I knew I had a chance to get his signature, I'd track down the card. Probably should get the card anyway. Last edited by mrmopar; 02-28-2015 at 10:47 PM. |
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I'll keep you in mind the next time my friend goes down there. I'm sure he'll be making 2 or 3 trips.
I actually know the guy who makes those custom cards but I don't know that seller. The gentleman who makes those customs is an active online trader that I've dealt with before, and actually got a ton of early Mexican signatures from. The seller is probably someone he trades with. I can try to contact him to see if he has any extras, he usually prints several of the customs when he makes them. |
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I have a 87T signed Randy Myers that is currently @ PSA being slabbed (blue flip)
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I contacted the guy who made the customs and he had 5 left, so I was able to negotiate for one at a far more reasonable price. As an aside, he knew the seller on eBay and suspects that he obtained that card directly from Munoz himself, as when the guy who made the custom got them signed he gave Noe a bunch of extras. Apparently the seller is an active collector who makes several trips to Mexico and holds signings with the ex-players. PM sent.
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Awesome, PM sent!! Thanks.
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Have 5 signed sets, looking to trade one
I'd love to trade a signed set. I've got Topps sets from 1985, 86, and 87 and the 87 Fleer and 86 Donruss. It's almost all the same players. Would love to chat with someone who has a complete or near complete set of another year. Figuring out a trade would be wonderful.
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I currently have 184/792 signed.
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If anyone is breaking up an 1986 Topps set, I am looking for a handful of Blue Jays cards. Thanks!
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I don't really break up sets, but maybe I can help you obtain them should you specify who you're looking for.
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Thanks!
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I am looking to add the following autographed 1986 Topps and Topps Traded cards (preferably signed in blue): 718 - Jorge Bell All Star 386 - Cecil Feilder 45 - Damaso Garcia 338 - Jorge Bell 459 - Luis Leal 196 - Doyle Alexander 593 - Jesse Barfield 23T - John Cerutti Have a couple autographed doubles from this set to offer as trade: 412 - Jim Clancy (blue sharpie) 360 - Lloyd Moseby (black sharpie)
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I have only obtained one autograph via mail order before, but am certainly willing to look at doing this. Thanks for the idea. Is there a site that offers upcoming show info?
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stlsportscollectors.com nyshows.org thepurplepeopleeaters.com Chasetheink.com Cravetheauto.com Undertheradarsportspromotions.com All are sources for me for different signings and have helped me with my 1987 set. |
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Thanks! If anyone has these for sale, pls let me know
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I'm up to 186 now with successes from Omar Moreno and Floyd Youmans.
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Larry McWilliams brings me up to 187.
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I'm up to 188 from Mike Young via PastPros.
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Herm Winningham and Junior Ortiz push me up to 190.
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I have #101 Carl Willis and 217 Chris Codiroli from my old minor league IP graphing days. If anyone needs and wants those two, pm me your address and I'll send them.
EDIT-these have been claimed and sent to a new home
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possible trades?
I'm at 167 and have doubles of the following if anyone wants to trade.
54 Bill Dawley 67 Bill Swift 69 Lonnie Smith 88 Ed Wojna 95 Oddibe McDowell 122 Jim Clancy 157 Danny Darwin 169 Ron Washington 190 Jim Sundberg 232 Reggie Williams 233 Russ Morman 279 Dan Plesac 293 Bob Rodgers MGR 585 Scott Bailes 646 Mike Mason 742 Andy McGaffigan Last edited by curtis-cards; 12-14-2015 at 12:52 PM. Reason: 317 Hurdle gone |
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I got Wojna back today, making it 191.
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Jorge Bell
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Thanks Chris. PM sent with some questions...hope you don't mind?
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Got back from a St . Louis mail order:
Jack Clark Tommy Herr Bob Tewksbury Now I'm at 194/792. |
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Bill Scherrer and Mark Huismann today make it 197.
Last edited by Topps206; 12-24-2015 at 12:44 PM. |
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Mike LaCoss puts me at 198, exactly 25% in the set.
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Wallace Johnson, Larry Parrish, Billy Jo Robidoux today. I'm at 201.
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It's 202 with Jamie Moyer today.
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203 with Bob James finishes the year.
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