favorite thru the mail autographs

PowderedH2O · #1 11-07-2019, 09:05 PM

I haven't written in decades. I have received thousands of autographs through the mail, many of whom are Hall of Famers. My two favorites are these: 1) Hank Gathers sent a personal letter to me about two weeks before he passed away on the court. 2) I collected Olympics autographs hard for about 15 years. When I got Fanny Blankers-Koen to sign for me (way before the internet), I was thrilled beyond belief.

mantleman · #2 11-08-2019, 08:44 PM

I just sold a large portion of my fathers autograph and card collection. While going through it I noticed some items that were his as a kid from the late 50's, early 60's. I pulled them out of the collection so they wouldn't be sold and so that I could keep them (in the family). They are in pretty rough shape but they are postcards that were mailed to Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe in 1960 and subsequently returned signed. The autos are pretty faint now but they represent a great family item.

jakebeckleyoldeagleeye · #3 11-09-2019, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mantleman

I just sold a large portion of my fathers autograph and card collection. While going through it I noticed some items that were his as a kid from the late 50's, early 60's. I pulled them out of the collection so they wouldn't be sold and so that I could keep them (in the family). They are in pretty rough shape but they are postcards that were mailed to Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe in 1960 and subsequently returned signed. The autos are pretty faint now but they represent a great family item.

I still have all the McCarthy's I received autographed from Red Wing players and will never part with them in my lifetime.

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