A Couple Days of Returns - Campaneris, Eckersley, Gabrielson, Gebhard, Jones and Wood

I forgot to post my returns from yesterday, which included another Grand Slam Print and the third player to sign my Athletic yearbook.  And today, I received a nice return from Dalton Jones.

Dennis Eckerlsey signed a second Grand Slam print for me.  The artists have a couple versions for some players and since Eckerlsey is affordable at $20, I decided to get them both signed.

Here's the earlier version I got signed back in July.

Len Gabrielson signed his 1963 and 1964 Topps as well as a couple team cards.  He personalized one of them.  He typically personalizes his individual cards but not the cards where there is less room, like muilti-player cards and team cards.

Bert Campaneris was kind enough to be the third player to sign my 1966 Athletics yearbook, both on the cover as well as his interior bio picture.

He also signed his 1966 Topps and 1966 Athletics team card (which I know is for the 65 team, but I'm going for matching card years, and won't ask players that weren't on the 65 team to sign the team cards).

Wilbur Wood signed his 1964 and 1974 Topps nicely in blue for his $5 per card fee.

Bob Gebhard signed a 1972 Topps already signed by Haydel, a 1972 Topps Buy Back card previously unsigned, and a couple Twins team cards.  The 72 Twins team card is about full.  Maybe one or two more signatures can fit over the players section, but people seem hesitant to sign there.  He doesn't charge, but doesn't have a lot of history on SCN signing more than a card or two, so I included $10 in hopes to be sure he'd sign all four cards.  He signed my cards, but also returned my $10.

And today, Dalton Jones signed his 1969 ARCO John Wheeldon print, much like the Jim Lonborg print a few days ago, as well as six cards.  He doesn't normally charge, but since this was a large request and a bubble envelope return sase, I enclosed $30.  He thanked me on my return letter, which I'm always happy to see so that I know he wasn't put out by the large request.

One of the cards was a 1980 version of the Fleer Laughlin World Series cards.  This one commemorates the 1967 World Series.  Jones hit .389 in the six games he played in.  Second only to Yaz, who hit .400 in seven games.  Jones was only 23 years old!  Unfortunately for them both, the Cardinals went on to win the series 4-3.

I sent Jones another large request back in July.  Just 5 cards, but I included $20 with that one.  Anything over four cards seems like it deserves a fee in my mind, and even one card if I send it along in a bubble envelope with a specific pen for them to use.

I'm hopeful I'll receive a return from Cookie Rojas tomorrow.  I sent him a large request this time too; eight cards.  He does charge, so I sent him his normal $5 per card fee.  I also sent him eight cards back in July.  Those were all individual cards, and this time I sent five team cards and just three of his individual cards.  I'll probably be done bothering him after this.  Unless I need more team cards signed :-).