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[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?

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

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.

"Long" Tom Hughes:

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

"Long" Tom Hughes:

Hi David,
Thanks for posting the Long Tom Hughes signature.

"Long" Tom Hughes = Thomas J. Hughes, correct?
The notation in his letter references him playing for Washington, so he is not the Highlander if I have this right.

"Salida" Tom = Thomas L. Hughes which played for the Highlanders and the Boston Braves.

Do you own a Thomas L. Hughes autograph in you Highlander personal autograph collection? Just curious as I would love to know what his signature looks like...

[mr2686]

I hate when there are multiple players from the same era with the same name:
George Davis, Bill James, Tom Hughes, etc.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Hi David,
Thanks for posting the Long Tom Hughes signature.

"Long" Tom Hughes = Thomas J. Hughes, correct?
The notation in his letter references him playing for Washington, so he is not the Highlander if I have this right.

"Salida" Tom = Thomas L. Hughes which played for the Highlanders and the Boston Braves.

Do you own a Thomas L. Hughes autograph in you Highlander personal autograph collection? Just curious as I would love to know what his signature looks like...

Thomas J. Hughes is the Highlander.

* Chicago Orphans (1900–1901)
* Baltimore Orioles (1902)
* Boston Americans (1902–1903)
* New York Highlanders (1904)
* Washington Senators (1904–1909, 1911–1913)

The ALS above was written by him.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Thomas J. Hughes is the Highlander.

* Chicago Orphans (1900–1901)
* Baltimore Orioles (1902)
* Boston Americans (1902–1903)
* New York Highlanders (1904)
* Washington Senators (1904–1909, 1911–1913)

The ALS above was written by him.

Thanks David, good to know. Thomas L. was also a NY Highlander as well then, correct? This is the way I read it on retrosheet...

[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...

[Bilko G]

Originally Posted by canjond

thats a gorgeous Roger Maris on the left there

[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!

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by mschwade

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

He does indeed

[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...

[phikappapsi]

Originally Posted by MacDice

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

Would you be willing to sell?

[milkit1]

REALLY looking or a signed pat Malone 33 goudey to complete my cubs set

1933 goudeys cubs signed.jpg

1933 goudeys cubs signed 2.jpg

[gashouse34]

Well it's the end of the year and I figured I give this old thread a bump to see if others have made any progress on their own projects....or give others the opportunity to ask for more help with their projects. I just finished my Gashouse Gang collection this month as I was finally able to pick up a Jim Lindsey cut. I've never been so happy to pick up an autograph of someone so irrelevant. Also added a Delancey signed photo as well..I had a cut of him already but I figured signed photos of him are so rare that i'd go ahead and upgrade. If you've made additions to your projects this year I'd love to see some photos.