Ortiz and Schilling

David Ortiz

Over the last couple of days I received a couple more Steiner purchases. More coupon codes. These were good for a free signed ball with a $30 purchase. I bought some unsigned balls (regular omlb, 2008 All-Star and 2009 home Run Derby) to get a free David Ortiz and Curt Schilling ball. Pretty nice deal, I thought.

Curt Schilling

Red Schoendienst - 1951 Bowman

I added another signed 1951 Bowman to my collection today. I received a Red Schoendienst signed card today from a signing at St. Louis Sports Collectors. I have had good luck with this company in the past and this signing went very well too. They allow you to send in an SASE, rather than charge $10 (or more) for return shipping like some companies do.

Duke Snider - Steiner

I have been buying a few things from Steiner recently. They've had some coupon codes that have turned out to be pretty good deals.

Today I received two of my orders. I ordered two 2009 All-Star Game baseballs. I'll probably have Joe Nathan sign one of them. I'm not sure what I'll do with the other.

I also received a signed, 16x20 picture of Duke Snider celebrating after winning game one of the 1952 World Series. This was on sale for only $35, and I got a $25 gift certificate with my purchase.


I have a couple more orders on the way. I'll post about those when I receive them.

Lou Brissie - 1948 Leaf

A few old outstanding requests trickling in. Today I got a return from Lou Brissie, who signed a 1948 Leaf for my collection. This one was out about a month and a half and I was beginning to wonder if I'd see it again.

The same day I mailed this, I also sent to Grady Hatton and Eddie Robinson, who are both also pretty good signers through the mail. I haven't gotten those two back yet though. Maybe they'll show up this week too.

1951 Topps Red Backs

After buying a 1951 Topps wax wrapper, I bought a few cards to go with it. I bought six lower grade, inexpensive cards.

I took a picture with the cards, wrapper and my Dad's old mitt, since I think a young baseball fan in the early '50's might have had these things laying around.

I'm guessing the mitt is from the mid to late 1940's, when my Dad was about 10-12 years old. It's a Phil Cavarretta model, but I can't make out the manufacturer. Anybody know? I believe it's a first baseman's mitt as well. I can't imagine catching a ball with this! It's in surprisingly good shape considering it's age. The leather isn't too brittle or dry.

Mr. Cavarretta has signed through the mail for me in the past, including a 1949 Bowman.

Rick Aguilera

Today I received my HHH Metrodome Commemorative ball signed by Rick Aguilera from a Jack Berke signing. It turned out really nice.


Aguilera was a great closer for the Twins in the early '90s, helping the '91 team win the World Series. He doesn't sign through the mail or do many shows, so I took advantage of this opportunity.

Jonathan Papelbon 2008 Goudey

Today I received a 2008 Goudey signed by Jonathan Papelbon that I bought on eBay. This is a certified "Goudey Graphs" card, meaning the Upper Deck company had it signed by Papelbon, rather than some collector getting Papelbon to sign the card or getting it signed at a show.

I only paid about $12 including shipping, which I thought was pretty reasonable.