Weird weather in Minnesota this time of year. I fell asleep to thunder, and woke up to fresh snow on the ground. It was feeling like spring until the new snow landed.
Any, two ttm returns and a paid signing return arrived in my mailbox today.
The paid signing was from Willie Horton, who signed six cards for me, including a couple Tigers team cards. I really like the 1976 Topps set, but while the photography is great, they aren't always great for autographs, thanks to busy and sometimes dark backgrounds.
I had asked specifically for him to sign over the players' pictures on the team card to be sure his signature showed up and he didn't have to sign too small.
TTM All-Star Vern Law signed four cards for me in just eight days. As usual, he added a bunch of inscriptions. He signed three Pirates team cards and his 1967 Topps. I now have all of his regular Topps cards signed from 1952 though 1967 (He didn't have cards in the 1953 or 1955 sets). I also have several of his Bowman, a Fleer, and some oddball and Leaders cards. I have quite a few duplicates because he sometimes signs in black, and I had a few signed in very fading ink, and sent the same cards again later to try to upgrade them.
I'm disappointed I didn't send some of the Pirates team cards from years other than the sets I'm working on to these Pirates players that are (and were) such good signers. Face, Mazeroski, Friend, Groat, Thomas, Vernon, etc., etc. I have some nice ones like this 1963 for the 1961, 1965, and 1972 sets though.
Rollie Fingers, another ttm All-Star, also signed his cards in just eight days. He finished of the 1979 Topps Leading Firemen card, which I can't believe I haven't already completed, his 1976 Topps, and both of his 1982 Topps. He charges $15 per card, as he has since I started this hobby in 2003.
I'm hoping for me paid signing returns as well as some ttm returns next week and hope it's a busy one.
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