This was always one of my favorite sets. I had actually completed but started breaking it up a few months back. Most of the biggies are gone but I still have about 500 signed if anyone wants to hit me up

Received a nice Carl Willis today

Finally something to report after a long dry spell.

Sweet Roger Clemens cards !!! I have one sent away to his foundation, hope it comes back soon !!!

Are those from mailings to his foundation address???

Andy

Yes, ($50) via his foundation I sent them them the week before Christmas.

My Kevin Mitchell arrived today via mail order at a recent New York show.

352/792

Just a heads up on pricing, Nolan Ryan is up to $60 for a card now. Thinking of starting a 1990 leaf set. Never done an auto set before. Next to 89 upper deck, this was the real WOW set from my teenage years. That and OPC premiere. Thought about that, but the leaf may look better with those all white borders

I think Ken Dayley is the only signed 1990 Leaf I have.

With my impulses, I've worked on different things. I'm up to 352 in the 1987 set. I have more than 100 signed in the 1965 set. I have close to 80 in the 1962 set, more than 30 in the 1960 set, pushing 90 in the 1972 set and my original big project being the Pacific Legends cards circa 1988 and 1989, though that has slowed down over the years since I started that set back in 2006. Plus I'm doing the 1991 Leaf set.

Plus I'm starting to have an affinity for the 1983 set, with a share of returns from that year, too.

Everything is so tempting to me. To collect so many different sets and players. The Pacific Legends and 1987 Topps sets are the only ones I've taken very seriously, but I'm doing what I can for the other ones.

Rose #200
 

If anyone can use a Rose? If so, email or pm me.

Angyale

Mattingly/Reed
 

Wow,

I cannot believe I got Don Mattingly back in the mail today. This card was sent to the Miami marlins or spring training early last year and it came back today!!!

It's kind of funny because I just resent him cards this year again, but I can tell when I sent this card because of the stamps I used on my SASE.

He is my favorite player of all time (not vintage) and I am superpumped to get him. Now I just need the other two of him signed !!! Allstar and Team Leader.

Oh ya, and I got Jeff reed as well, took under two weeks to ship, sign, and get back to Canada.

Andy

I went to the Fanatics show today and added Dennis Eckersley and Fred Lynn.

354/792

Lou Piniella
 

Things have been very slow lately, enough to make the thread fall off the first page.

I received this back this week from tough through the mail signer. No donation and first attempt.

It has been slow, yes. I'm working on more vintage stuff recently while still trying to knock out what I can when I can.

Someone mentioned that Tony Bernazard is tough. I'm having a hard time getting him for my 1983 Topps White Sox team set. Any idea why? Just doesn't TTM?

Quite a few players are tough. You can also look on eBay. If I see him doing a signing, then I'll tell you.

No TTM and was a pretty reluctant signer during his career.

Thanks! In general, I don't see too many signings by guys like these, so I'm guessing eBay is my best bet. Thanks again.

Here's a surprise - Jim Morrison today. He can take a while. So I guess he's catching up.

355/792

Jim Rice
 

Super excited to get another difficult or unreliable signer!!!! Unreliable in terms of you never know if he will even return the cards or not !!!

With a mail order return today - I got Mike Laga.

356/792

Mail orders in today were from Ron Davis and Willie McGee.

358/792

The TTM drought is over.

Al Newman returned my card signed today after previously sending a request that went unanswered.

I'm also excited that Devon White is signing his mail right now.

360/792

Big drought for me as well but finally got one back today. This one was mailed well over a year ago but nice to keep getting some mail !!!

Andy

In today:

Bob Kearney

361/792

I got Alan Ashby from a private signing.

362/792

For what it's worth, I have completed the set. Also have complete 1985, 1986 Topps sets, 1986 Donruss, and 1987 Fleer all complete and autographed. Used to hit hotels, spring training, airports, BBWAA dinners and the whole shot back in the 80s though the first set was completed only 4 years ago.

Feel free to check out my site CooperstownExpert.com too for more autographs and memorabilia.

Cool thread by the way!

That's awesome. A 1987 Fleer set would be cool too. I find it hard to get some autographs being up here in Canada, either through Ebay (Global shipping, exchange rate, intl sellers) or through sending to private signings and the usual high rates they charge. I have about 550+ of the 1987 Topps and fear it will be onsie twosies from here for a long time !

Andy

It took me 30 years of one at a time to complete. For years it felt like none would ever be complete. You'll get there, Andy. It's a fun journey.

Just checked out your site....love it! What an intense amount of work!

Just curious
 

How many of the cards from 1987 topps feature people who are now deceased? Are there any exceptionally difficult cards to find autographed? I'm not an autograph collector but am thoroughly impressed with these types of projects.

Really glad you liked the site. It WAS an intense amount of work. Really really crazy. The scanning, the writing, getting and sizing all the photos to be uniform, all the data. Ugh it was a lot. Good news is I'm a teacher and just blitzed it last summer to get the darn site up and going.

Part of the joy of collecting is sharing. I was getting dulled and disinterested in collecting and figured the best way to renew my interest was to make a site so it's easily shared.

Maybe someday I end up selling the collection and including the site for the buyer.

Wish I knew more about SEO so the site could be improved.

Thanks for looking it the site. It means a lot to have collectors interact and enjoy it.

Mike Maddux came in c/o the Nationals.

363/792

I'm sure some others with more knowledge can chime in on toughies, but there are a good number of deceased players from this set already. I won't catch them all, but looking at a checklist, these are guys I know have died: Howser, G. Carter, B. Diaz, D Smith, F Williams, D Moore, Boros, C Brown, T Phillips, S Anderson, Ruhle, Mahler, B Forsch, Fregosi, Welch, J Niekro, D Williams, Puckett, D Henderson, Bamburger, D. Lowry, Mauch, Gwynn, F Wills, Cerutti, Clutterbuck, Weaver, Pastore, Uribe, A Lopez, Scurry, Porter, Bergman, Quisenberry, Show, Flanagan & Andujar.

Ricky Wright is probably the #1 tough to impossible card for this set. For whatever reason, he is unwilling to sign that card and he seems to be harder than average to get in general for a common player.

Donnie Moore and Bo Diaz both died within a couple years after their appearances in the set.

Gary Matthews came in from a mail order signing.

364/792

Add to this list:
Eddie Milner
Carmen Castillo
Chuck Tanner

Jeff Robinson is starting to sign, for those who need him. Mine came in today.

365/792

John Kruk is signing c/o the Phillies as he's now an analyst for them. I sent mine out and got it back today.

366/792

Just picked up a few 1987 Jeff Lehti signed cards

Harold Baines and Tim Anderson signed at a local Jewel today. I got Baines to sign his card for me.

367/792

Have the following extra 87T available if any of you guys need these players. All obtained in person and in blue sharpie except for Backman.

Neil Allen
Wally Backman (black sharpie)
Scott Bradley
Pat Corrales
Richard Dotson
Johnny Grubb
Clint Hurdle
Terry Kennedy
Wayne Krenchicki
Ken Landreaux
Scott McGregor
Russ Morman
John Moses
Randy Niemann
Juan Nieves
Larry Parrish
Ted Power
Ray Searage
Joel Skinner
Nate Snell
Randy St Claire
Denny Walling
Gary Ward
Butch Wynegar

Without reading all thirty something pages of this thread to seek out an answer, can someone tell me why in heck the 1987 set is so popular in the autographs world?

(Did I already ask this question?? It's possible, because whenever I see the thread, it's the first thing that comes to mind.)

For me personally, it is because it was the first set I collected as a kid. Opening hundreds of wax packs for Pete Incaviglia's, Todd Worrell's, and Wally Joyner.

Seriously though, I only started it less than two years after I saw someone else's quest and it has been a nice side project.......and relatively affordable.

The "through the mail" aspect of getting a large portion of them has been an enjoyable part of it as well.

Andy

+1
All those aspects, plus an appealing retro design.

I guess for me it was just something that happened in 2015. I had previously had about 10 signed in the set, but I had just about the complete set, and I was nostalgic for it because even though I wasn't alive in 1987, I do remember buying some packs as an adolescent and remembering some cards in that set - Otis Nixon, Jim Morrison, Bob James, Thad Bosley, Rance Mulliniks, Tracy Jones, I can't remember who else. I do remember thinking the set design was very sweet and it made me nostalgic for a decade I didn't live a single day in and I just thought it was so cool with the way it looked.

There are also plenty of terrific signers from that set. While Nixon isn't one of them, I remember him from Ken Griffey Baseball on the N64 and was pretty taken aback that he was around back then.

:o:o:o:o

Finally a success. It has been awhile since I have been getting any returns. Sent this one to Yankee stadium a couple of weeks ago.

Andy

I saw Pena had been signing lately.

I recently took a job out of state, so the next time I go back home I should have some successes from the set. I certainly haven't given up on it. It's just that I don't have my TTM stuff delivered out here.

Success
 

Got an unexpected success this week!!!

Second chance success. For some reason the card I sent to him last year never came back. This one took 2 weeks.

I am stuck on 680/792 any help with the following 87T autos would be appreciated.

3 Dwight Evans
5 Dave Righetti
12 Jeff Sellers
18 Dick Howser
20 Gary Carter
25 Bert Blyleven
33 Andy Van Slyke
34 Jose Rijo
41 Bo Diaz
45 Jim Presley
46 Dan Gladden
56 Brewers Leaders
106 Blue Jays Leaders
107 John Butcher
115 Donnie Moore
120 Eddie Murray
124 Eddie Murray
128 Checklist 1-132
130 Dwight Gooden
133 Jose Oquendo
140 Bret Saberhagen
143 Steve Boros
144 Mike Scioscia
160 Julio Franco
164 Sam Khalifa
170 Bo Jackson
172 Ron Oester
195 Mike Pagliarulo
196 Randy O'Neal
197 Mark Bailey
198 Lee Mazzilli
202 Ricky Wright
206 Twins Leaders
210 Lloyd Moseby
213 Randy Myers
215 Mark Langston
219 CeciIio Guante
231 Giants Leaders
251 Rob Wilfong
252 Dennis Martinez
264 Checklist 133-264
277 Juan Agosto
290 Leon Durham
300 Reggie Jackson
311 Rickey Henderson
312 Reggie Jackson
313 Roberto Clemente
319 Greg Swindell
324 Dave Palmer
331 Mets Leaders
350 Keith Hernandez
360 Pedro Guerrero
367 Jeff Lahti
370 Fred Lynn
373 Jeff Dedmon
378 Rafael Santana
383 Ron Davis
385 Orel Hershiser
395 Damaso Garcia
421 Jose DeLeon
422 Jack Howell
427 Edwin Nunez
432 Jim Slaton
436 Andy Allanson
440 Willie McGee
449 Pat Dodson
463 Tom Candiotti
485 Tony Fernandez
489 Bill Gullickson
494 Barry Jones
497 Dale Mohorcic
501 Craig Lefferts
504 Mickey Hatcher
509 Enos Cabell
513 Carmen Castillo
516 Ted Simmons
522 Checklist 397-528
535 Tony Armas
545 Buddy Bell
571 Ozzie Virgil
573 Hal McRae
593 Chuck Tanner
597 Mike Schmidt
599 Tony Gwynn
600 Dave Parker
602 Gary Carter
606 Don Mattingly
607 Tony Bernazard
609 Cal Ripken, Jr.
612 George Bell
633 Jose Uribe
644 John Denny
649 Mickey Tettleton
654 Checklist 529-660
659 Aurelio Lopez
665 Rod Scurry
677 Bobby Grich
678 Carney Lansford
685 Jerry Hairston
688 Juan Beniquez
689 Darrell Porter
725 George Hendrick
733 Bill Caudill
734 Bill Madlock
738 Jorge Orta
746 Bob Ojeda
756 Carlton Fisk
758 Tony Bernazard
760 Mike Witt
775 Joaquin Andujar
784 Cal Ripken, Jr.
792 Checklist 661-792

I know a couple of those players are available through Pastpros.

Dave Palmer
Cecilio Guante
Jose DeLeon
Dave Parker

I just ordered the first three for about $8 each. I am not a big fan of paying $25 for Dave Parker though.......twice!! Base card plus all-star

Andy

If anyone won this auction last night I would be interested in a couple of the duplicates in the lot. PM me please!

[URL="http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-1987-Topps-Baseball-Autographed-Cards/272882180040?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid =p2060353.m1438.l2649"]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/98-1987-Topp...53.m1438.l2649

Quite a few players from the 1987 Topps set are in PastPros.

Alvaro Espinoza

Billy Sample - though he signs for free

Bob Horner

Cecilio Guante

Claudell Washington

Dave Palmer

Dave Parker

Oil Can Boyd

Dennis Martinez

Domingo Ramos

Eric Plunk

Jeff Russell

Jose Guzman

Junior Ortiz

Larry Herndon

Larry Parrish

Lonnie Smith

Mike LaCoss

Phil Bradley - I've gotten him for free

Ron Hassey

Shane Rawley

Terry Harper

Wallace Johnson

I have everybody above in the set except Plunk, Hassey and Harper. Some are cheaper than others, and not everybody I obtained via PastPros, but it's an excellent resource for those looking to collect this set or any other set from the 1970s onward.

Just got Mike Young through Pastpros this week, and Dave Palmer last week.

Still waiting for Cecilio Guante.

Guante might take a while. I know Domingo Ramos was a bit, too. I sent to Terry Harper and never got mine back, so I was able to get a refund.

Received Tim Teufel and Ben Oglivie in the mail this week by way of TTM.

How many are you up to now? Keep it going.

I need 162 more.

Got this nice Kent Hrbek TTM this week.

Picked up this beauty from Colin at PastPros !!! A nicely signed, tough signature on a beautiful condition card!

Got Tim Stoddard in the mail today. TTM.

Great successes this week TTM. Finally got Jack howell, he has been signing for everyone but me it seems!!

Also, took a chance by sending to a few Toronto Blue Jays at the Roberto Alomar Fantasy Camp in Dunedin, Florida last week. Got a great surprise from Willie Upshaw and Jesse Barfield as they both signed my Team Leader card!!!! Sent to George Bell and Lloyd Moseby as well, no response yet.

I know its Barfield and Bell on the leaders card but it was a nice touch for both of them to sign it.

The second half of my ttm to Jesse Barfield.

Love the Jays! Jesse’s sig is the best - readable and with his Uni number as well. Great auto from a class act!

On closer inspection of my 1987 Topps Blue Jays Team Leader card it looks like it was in fact signed by the two players on the card.......Willie Upshaw and George Bell, not Jesse Barfield as previously thought. George Bell was also at the Roberto Alomar Fantasy Camp.

I thought it was me when you said it was signed by Barfield. I am glad you clarified and got a bonus player to boot.

I'm back home for the holidays, and I got caught up on my mail.

Here's what I've received over the past few months:

Cecil Fielder via a signing

Lance Parrish

Lance Parrish All Star

Rafael Belliard

Buddy Biancalana

Rick Dempsey

Mike Kingery

Sammy Khalifa

Eric Plunk

Cecil Cooper

This brings me up to a grand total of 371/792

Completed the Blue Jays outfield trifecta with this Lloyd Moseby ttm success! Got all three from the Roberto Alomar Fantasy Camp via ttm.

Barfield
Moseby
Bell (team leader)

Unfortunately I didn't get my George Bell all-star back.

Sweet......just noticed this thread passed 100,000 views! Good to see lots of interest in this thread and our 1987 Topps auto journey.

Andy

It's an awesome set to collect. I sent a few more out today and will be sending more out this next week. I had about 10 cards signed a couple years back. I knew I had the complete set. I really liked the design when I was a child and for whatever reason, I just decided to go for it with this set.

Also, Mike Heath returned my request unsigned recently even though I sent it in the Summer of 2015 and it took more than two years. I guess he now accepts mail for a $10.00 signing fee at The Athlete Connection.

If you need Vince Coleman, he is confirmed to be at the St Louis Cardinals fantasy camp at their spring training facility in Florida in Jan 2018.

Is there a fee?

No fee......just a shot in the dark for a ttm success. I try these routes rather than pay exorbitant amounts some of these players ask at private signings or shows. Especially since I am in Canada and the exchange rate and shipping is ridiculous.

Plus the thrill of getting a success is that much better.

Received Doug Drabek this week and mailed out a few dozen to Spring Training addresses.

I know it's not an 87 Topps but I have to post this epic TTM success this week. Card came back perfectly signed and still in perfect condition. Very happy with this one as I just missed getting him at Fenway 2 years ago.

Two more successes this week although I only needed one of them (Cliff Johnson).

Cliff looks like he's 65 years old on that card!

Surprise success from Mookie Wilson sent to NY METS fantasy camp in florida last week.

Steve Carlton sent to his charity organization ($25).....looks a bit shaky.

Sent a bunch to various teams fantasy camps hoping for some more surprises!

I saw Tolleson started signing. Ray Fontenot, too.

Someone I know got a Dan Gladden signed for me at Twins Fest.

368/792

Got my Oil Can Boyd through PastPros and a great success from Ernie Camacho TTM. Messy sig but legit.

Andy

Roger Clemens via his foundation and Buddy Bell via Spring Training for my set.

Some recent pickups.

Mike Aldrete - EBay
Tony Phillips - through a friend
Cecilio Guante - via Pastpros
Carlton Fisk - with donation to his charity