Vintage Autographed Card Thread

[Republicaninmass]

Love the 52s!

[Zach Wheat]

Nice cards Ray & Irv. Unlike collecting the regular '52 Topps - the signed versions have their own perceived rarities. I am starting to realize how difficult it is to collect the majority of a signed '52 set.

Is there a price guide for signed versions? This would yield some clue as to the rarities.

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Nice cards Ray & Irv. Unlike collecting the regular '52 Topps - the signed versions have their own perceived rarities. I am starting to realize how difficult it is to collect the majority of a signed '52 set.

Is there a price guide for signed versions? This would yield some clue as to the rarities.

The best way to gauge rarity with signed52T starts with the DOD. (Date of Death). The further back our cardboard heroes DOD goes the lesser likelihood that they would have signed a lot of original 52T cards (Reprints aside).
Those individuals from this set who died in the last 20 years and are a part of the low number grouping are reasonably easy to get as the hobby for signed cards has exploded. Mind you they are still not cheap and will carry a premium over most ungraded cards (condition considered).
HOF'ers are another matter. Most are pricey.
Lastly; high numbers are really tough. Their original scarcity combined with the fact that most collectors of this set balk on buying them to try and get them signed has left the marketplace thin on available examples.
All this added to the fact that most players are now deceased, makes this venture a very challenging one.
There is a great article on this subject in a recent PSA SMR Magazine.
Here's a little more eye candy:


Lastly; this thread was meant to provide a space for recent signed acquisitions from any vintage set. Please feel free to share anything at all.
RayB

[jb217676]

Here's a few post war beauties:

• 1953 St. Louis Browns Team Issued Postcard signed by Don Larsen
• 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Issued Postcard signed by Bill Mazeroski
• 1957 Cleveland Indians Team Issued Postcard signed by Roger Maris
• 1957 Washington Senators Team Issue signed by Whitey Herzog

[ALR-bishop]

Ray--variant collectors seem to recognize at least 3 versions of the 52 Feller. Slats in background, no slats in background and very light slats in background. Could just be the scan but I do not see any slats in the one you posted

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Ray--variant collectors seem to recognize at least 3 versions of the 52 Feller. Slats in background, no slats in background and very light slats in background. Could just be the scan but I do not see any slats in the one you posted

Any recognized as particularly tough that would demand a premium?
Luck of the draw here when I bought my raw card originally many years ago. Feller signed mine through the mail.
RayB

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

Any recognized as particularly tough that would demand a premium?
Luck of the draw here when I bought my raw card originally many years ago. Feller signed mine through the mail.
RayB

Is there a preference for grading services when it comes to signed cards?

[irv]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Nice cards Ray & Irv. Unlike collecting the regular '52 Topps - the signed versions have their own perceived rarities. I am starting to realize how difficult it is to collect the majority of a signed '52 set.

Is there a price guide for signed versions? This would yield some clue as to the rarities.

Thanks Zach. I have read recently how popular signed cards are becoming so when I seen the signed Charlie Maxwell, and adding to the fact I had been trying to get any copy of his card anyways, I ended up getting lucky as I won this one and a few other (unsigned) 52 Topps cards.
I know there are a few on here who collect them, and like the article below reads, they are likely only going to increase in value.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidse.../#318f35b67d55

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

The best way to gauge rarity with signed52T starts with the DOD. (Date of Death). The further back our cardboard heroes DOD goes the lesser likelihood that they would have signed a lot of original 52T cards (Reprints aside).
Those individuals from this set who died in the last 20 years and are a part of the low number grouping are reasonably easy to get as the hobby for signed cards has exploded. Mind you they are still not cheap and will carry a premium over most ungraded cards (condition considered).
HOF'ers are another matter. Most are pricey.
Lastly; high numbers are really tough. Their original scarcity combined with the fact that most collectors of this set balk on buying them to try and get them signed has left the marketplace thin on available examples.
All this added to the fact that most players are now deceased, makes this venture a very challenging one.
There is a great article on this subject in a recent PSA SMR Magazine.
Here's a little more eye candy:


Lastly; this thread was meant to provide a space for recent signed acquisitions from any vintage set. Please feel free to share anything at all.
RayB

Originally Posted by jb217676

Here's a few post war beauties:

• 1953 St. Louis Browns Team Issued Postcard signed by Don Larsen
• 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Issued Postcard signed by Bill Mazeroski
• 1957 Cleveland Indians Team Issued Postcard signed by Roger Maris
• 1957 Washington Senators Team Issue signed by Whitey Herzog

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Ray--variant collectors seem to recognize at least 3 versions of the 52 Feller. Slats in background, no slats in background and very light slats in background. Could just be the scan but I do not see any slats in the one you posted

Great info and great looking cards guys!

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Love the 52s!

Ted,

How many do you have that are signed?

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Ted,

How many do you have that are signed?

I think I just broke 370/407

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I think I just broke 370/407

That's quite a project! Good luck, and I'm sure it's a fun and interesting journey.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I think I just broke 370/407

Great, Ted. Can you share one of your favorites....

Z

[Exhibitman]

I have been acquiring signed cards for about 40 years, back before it was considered an enhancement to the cards.

I picked these up in 1977:




I got this card back then too but had it signed at a show in the late 1980s:



Cost me twelve bucks to get it signed.

This one I picked up in the early 1990s:



Got this card in the 1970s and had it signed at a show in the late 1980s:



I think Feller was six bucks.

Got this one signed on March 4, 1995:



I can't believe it's been 22 years since I met Hammering Hank.

Got these signed at a charity event some years ago:





A recent acquisition, and a very, very tough type card:




These are all signed at local card shows in the early 1990s:



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A TTM triumph:



Meow!

[RayBShotz]

Great stuff Adam! I'll bet even the Ballparks Promotion ticket with Aaron's image on it would sell for a pretty penny today.
Love the images. Thanks for sharing.
RayB

[Exhibitman]

I thought the ticket was so nice that it was a keeper, and a great COA for the autograph.

No one's said a word about Julie Newmar...buncha card nerds. That's why the hookers never come back to the convention hotels after the first night. One came up to me in Chicago and said "I'll do anything you want for $200." I said "Find me a T206 Cobb portrait with a green background." Never heard back from her.