A "good news" autograph thread-let's see your autographs

[Cooptown]

This is one of my favorite pieces. I attended the 50th Anniversary of the HOF in 1989 with my Father. The day included the unveiling of the Lou Gehrig stamp, a parade, and an old timers game. I got this program that day, and had it "cancelled" at the Post Office. That winter I had Bob Feller sign it at a local show. Fast forward 19 years later, and in 2009 I decided to turn it into a TTM project. I actually thought I lost it at one point, when I sent it out to Whitey Herzog with donation. It never came back! I actually thought of writing him, and then one day I got a "return to sender" from the Post Office. Turns out there wasnt enough postage on it, even though I used one of those automated machines in the lobby. Ever since then, I have pretty much retired it from being in the mail (with the exception of a mail order or 2 for guys like Lasorda who dont do a lot of appearances). With the exception of Feller in 1990, and Sandberg last year, all sigs are TTM. I am hoping to add Molitor in person this summer.

[Cooptown]

A couple more, and then I'll stop....I promise!

My HOF Bat. All sigs have been signed IP. I rarely have ever had it leave my sight. Signatures include: Mize, Herman, Kell, Hunter, Jenkins, Newhouser, Leonard, Wilhelm, Marichal, Dandridge, Molitor, Weaver, Schoendienst, Sandberg, Doerr, Gibson, Slaughter, Aparicio, Fingers, Spahn, and Feller.








Here's another one of my favorite pieces. HOF lithograph signed by: Spahn, Berra, Dandridge, Doerr, Kiner, Mize, Feller, Robinson, Leonard, Slaughter and Irvin. I received all of the autographs in the late 1980s/early1990s...with the exception of Brooks Robinson. I added him in 2007. Needless to say he was excited about finishing the project. It's in it's original frame from back then. I really need to get it professionally framed.

[Cooptown]

Another story behind this one. As I mentioned before, I attended the HOF Inductions from 1987-1998, and then 2007 and 2008. The first year my Dad and I went, we decided to take in an Oneonta Yankees vs Auburn Astros game the Saturday night before the Induction. We got box seats along the first base side. A few innings into the game, who comes and sits in the box seats right next to us? George Steinbrenner. I wish I remembered it better (I was 9 at the time). I dont remember who he was with, if we talked to him a lot, etc. But I was able to get him to sign my program.

[Cooptown]

Last one and then I will stop hijacking this thread. I also collect the autographed HOF programs from the Inductions I have attended. I dont seem to have a lot of pictures of them, but here are two:



This one came out very nice, and surprisingly was free. I got Weaver at an autograph appearance in my hometown, and then Bunning TTM:



Finally, I collect the yellow HOF Plaque postcards. I recently noticed that the Richie Ashburn one is pretty expensive, due to the short window of him passing after his HOF induction. I realized that (somewhere) I have his HOF Induction Program signed. After realizing this, I have been searching online for another one, and can't seem to find one. I am thinking there are not many of these in existence. I still need to get Schmidt to sign his portion, and that now has become a high priority.

Loving this thread. Thanks for letting me hijack it, and keep 'em coming!

[sycks22]

Originally Posted by Cooptown

This is one of my favorite pieces. I attended the 50th Anniversary of the HOF in 1989 with my Father. The day included the unveiling of the Lou Gehrig stamp, a parade, and an old timers game. I got this program that day, and had it "cancelled" at the Post Office. That winter I had Bob Feller sign it at a local show. Fast forward 19 years later, and in 2009 I decided to turn it into a TTM project. I actually thought I lost it at one point, when I sent it out to Whitey Herzog with donation. It never came back! I actually thought of writing him, and then one day I got a "return to sender" from the Post Office. Turns out there wasnt enough postage on it, even though I used one of those automated machines in the lobby. Ever since then, I have pretty much retired it from being in the mail (with the exception of a mail order or 2 for guys like Lasorda who dont do a lot of appearances). With the exception of Feller in 1990, and Sandberg last year, all sigs are TTM. I am hoping to add Molitor in person this summer.

If you ever get to MN you can run into Molitor at the Eden Prairie mall where he frequents. I saw him there once and told my wife "That's Paul Molitor" and after yelling "Hey Paul" he turned around and I ducked my head. I've met him a couple times, couldn't meet a nicer guy. He lives in EP and I believe his daughter still goes to the High School there. Nice item.

[doug.goodman]

I used to like to get autographs when I was a kid, and it was still fun.

Doug

[J.McMurry]

Wow, thats a cool Al Davis.
rare too.

[doug.goodman]

Thanx, he sat behind me at a Warrior game a week or two after he announced that he was moving the Raiders to LA. He was very nice.

Doug

[lutherlafy]

I started getting autographs in my 1962 Topps Stamp Book and have around 400 autographs in it.
Here's the Yankee page.

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by lutherlafy

I started getting autographs in my 1962 Topps Stamp Book and have around 400 autographs in it.
Here's the Yankee page.

Great stamp book! I love the little arrow under Mantle's auto that points to his photo (as if anyone needs that to help them with identification!). Did he draw that there, or did you?

It's great either way.