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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Hap Day lived about 15 minutes from me when I was growing up. Too bad I was too young to realize that, as I had a couple of his 1930's cards which would have been great to get signed. Day ended up signing a bunch of paperwork as an executive, some of which has surfaced in the hobby, but precious few attractive pieces were ever signed. He was too old to do card shows by the time that they become en vogue, and I'm certain that nobody had the foresight to conduct a private signing with him. I still have a hard time forgiving myself for my juvenile ignorance, but, hey, I was only 12 when he passed away.