Only signed PSA/DNA 1961 Fleer Basketball Complete Set EVER!

[x2drich2000]

Congrats! Not a basketball guy, so any idea why Braun has a a single graded example? Looks like he lived until 2010 so there was plenty of time to sign even after basketball cards became popular again in the 90s.

[rjackson44]

I have a near set not signed only a few cards auto form..but wow ,,

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Congrats! Not a basketball guy, so any idea why Braun has a a single graded example? Looks like he lived until 2010 so there was plenty of time to sign even after basketball cards became popular again in the 90s.

It is a bit of a mystery since he died in 2010. Phil Jordon died tragically in 1965 so he only had 3 or 4 years to sign and there are 3 known examples (I have 2 of them).

Braun however died in 2010 giving him literally decades to sign his card but yet only 1 exists in a PSA/DNA Red Label. (the one in my set of course). Red labels if you did not know are the only PSA/DNA slabs you can enter onto a Registry. The old blue labels can't be entered for Registry purposes. They have to be reslabbed in Red labels so its possible there might be a Braun or 2 out there in blue labels!

I have heard rumors that the last 20 or 30 years of his life he did not sign fan mail and he was a bit elusive. He was also not a Hall of Famer and I would think most people would not think to have his 1961 card ready to sign if they met him. This was not his Rookie card (2nd year) so that also lends credence as to why it might not have been a big deal to try and get him on the 1961 card.

Just a few thoeries but I feel they make sense. I'm sure a few will pop out of the woodwork at some point. Thanks!

[vthobby]

I appreciate all the nice comments:

Here are some more goodies from my set!
(The Hal Greer Rookie is the highest ever graded and is a vintage sig):

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[Hankphenom]

Mind-boggling! How many in the set total?

[oldjudge]

Great accomplishment, Mike!

[jbsports33]

Outstanding!

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Wow! Absolutely amazing. Well done.

Chad

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Mind-boggling! How many in the set total?

Always nice to respond to Walter Johnson's grandson!

There are 66 total in the set Hank.

The first 30 or so are considered base cards. The last half of the set shows most of the low number base players in an In Action pose so most players have 2 poses in the set.

Thanks Hank and hope you are doing well!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by vthobby

Always nice to respond to Walter Johnson's grandson! There are 66 total in the set Hank. The first 30 or so are considered base cards. The last half of the set shows most of the low number base players in an In Action pose so most players have 2 poses in the set. Thanks Hank and hope you are doing well!

Thanks, Woody, I'm doing OK for an old guy. Threw out first pitches in Minneapolis and D.C. this summer to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 World Series. Your set reminds me of a complete signed Ted Williams 1959 Fleer set I saw in person once, just other-worldly cool! You ever see Tom?

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Thanks, Woody, I'm doing OK for an old guy. Threw out first pitches in Minneapolis and D.C. this summer to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 World Series. Your set reminds me of a complete signed Ted Williams 1959 Fleer set I saw in person once, just other-worldly cool! You ever see Tom?

Just sent you a PM!