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[phikappapsi]

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there's the '39s

if anyone has others or sees them anywhere, im always looking

[bender07]

Originally Posted by phikappapsi

there's the '39s

if anyone has others or sees them anywhere, im always looking

I've always thought of doing something similar but don't have the ability to focus. They look great. Who's left outside of Teddy Ballgame?

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by bender07

I've always thought of doing something similar but don't have the ability to focus. They look great. Who's left outside of Teddy Ballgame?

Heinie Manush
Bill dickey
Chuck Klein
Rick Ferrell
Arky Vaughan
Earl averill.

So 7 more to go total. I did find one Williams, but the signature was on the reverse, AND the owner wanted north of $4,000 for it, so clearly I didn't pull that trigger

[mr2686]

Those 39's are very nice. I would have thought that Averill, Dickey and Ferrell would have been common. Do you know why they aren't?...short print of cards, etc?

[phikappapsi]

I can't come up with a good explanation either. When I started I assumed ott, waners, and Williams would be the tough ones.

To be fair, as far as I know the Ott and both Waners are 1/1

Can't come up with a good reason why Dickey, Ferrell and Averill aren't easier. I see their 40 and 41s signed all the time. 1939 not so much.

[ss]

Love the thread, and would love help with my current projects. Here they are:

1919 Reds - looking for Hod Eller.

1919 Black Sox - looking for Abe Attell, and Pat Ragan

1914 Miracle Braves - looking for Lefty Tyler, Bert Whaling, Possum Whitted, Herbie Moran, Oscar Dugey, Paul Strand, Butch Schmidt, Salida Tom Hughes, Dick Crutcher

1903 Boston Americans - looking for Long Tom Hughes

Can anyone please help?

Steve

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ss

Love the thread, and would love help with my current projects. Here they are:

1919 Reds - looking for Hod Eller.

1919 Black Sox - looking for Abe Attell, and Pat Ragan

1914 Miracle Braves - looking for Lefty Tyler, Bert Whaling, Possum Whitted, Herbie Moran, Oscar Dugey, Paul Strand, Butch Schmidt, Salida Tom Hughes, Dick Crutcher

1903 Boston Americans - looking for Long Tom Hughes

Can anyone please help?

Steve

Hi Steve,
I'm sorry that I can't help with your collection, but I can tell you that Salida Tom Hughes is a real toughee as I've been looking for him for quite a few years myself for my no-hit pitcher autograph collection.

Hod Eller is another toughee to find. I have owned two, one of which is the GPC that I presently own as well as an album page pencil cut that I have since sold to another collector.

I will let you know if I hear about another Hod Eller being available in the hobby. Anticipate that both of these sigs are going to be very pricey, but you probably already know this.

Here is a look at Salida Tom when he was a member of the Miracle Braves and NY Highlanders as well as a look at my vintage Hodd Eller GPC.

Good luck in your search. These appear to be tough themes to complete, but that's what makes it fun, right?

[the-illini]

I am working on a signed 1984 topps set, which is the first year I started collecting baseball cards as a kid. I am about 200 cards in and buy them here and there when I am not spending my money on vintage cards.

It is a pretty challenging set. There are a TON of multi-player cards that are quite difficult to get completely signed. In addition to this, there is one card from the set that is almost impossible to get signed - Byron McLaughlin. 1984 was his last year in baseball and he disappeared from the U.S. as a fugitive soon after. Supposedly he lives in Europe - it is the Wagner of signed 1984 topps...

[canjond]

I have a 1960 Topps Yankees team set...

Here's a few...

[MacDice]

Originally Posted by phikappapsi

I can't come up with a good explanation either. When I started I assumed ott, waners, and Williams would be the tough ones.

To be fair, as far as I know the Ott and both Waners are 1/1

Can't come up with a good reason why Dickey, Ferrell and Averill aren't easier. I see their 40 and 41s signed all the time. 1939 not so much.

I got a Ferrell tucked away somewhere that I got signed in the early 1990's. Will post it when I find it.

[mschwade]

Originally Posted by MacDice

I got a Ferrell tucked away somewhere that I got signed in the early 1990's. Will post it when I find it.

Sounds like you have a potential buyer that is waiting in line!

[MacDice]

Originally Posted by MacDice

I got a Ferrell tucked away somewhere that I got signed in the early 1990's. Will post it when I find it.

Here is my 1939 Rick Ferrell. I wish it was a little more centered...