My TwinsFest Autographs - 2010 Topps Heritage

I got quite a few cards signed this year at TwinsFest.  29 to be exact.  I made good progress on some team sets even though it's a futile effort since I'll probably never get Mauer or Morneau to complete them.

Anyway, I got five different players to sign their 2010 Topps Heritage cards Friday night.  This set was my highest priority over other cards.  My wife was with us Friday night and got a couple signed for me as well.

I got Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker, Glen Perkins, Michael Cuddyer and Joe Nathan.

 

I started this set last spring when I saw Jason Kubel at a Best Buy in Maple Grove.

I also added a few more at the Twins Autograph Party in June when I got Delmon Young, Francisco Liriano and Denard Span.

I'm missing Mauer, Morneau, Punto, Cabrera, Gardenhire (not sure why I missed Gardy), Hardy and a few Mauer and Morneau specialty cards (All Star and MVP, etc).  I'll probably never get any of these except Gardy, but nine cards is the most I've ever gotten on a team set.

I really like the design of these cards, which are modeled after the 1961 Topps set.  I casually collect the 1961 set and have about 180 of them signed.

 The MVP and All Star cards are great.  Too bad I'll probably never get Morneau and Mauer on the new ones.

2010 Topps Heritage Box

I usually don't buy boxes of new cards because they're usually a waste of money.  For $20, you get a bunch of 10 cent cards.  Today was no different.

I bought a box of 2010 Topps Heritage at Target today, hoping for that rare autograph.  Or even a game-used bat or jersey card.  But I didn't really get anything other than the 10 cent cards I should have known I'd get.

I got a few Twins cards, including Cuddyer, Liriano and Mauer.  Nothing rare or exciting.

Tomorrow I'm going to the Twins game.  They lost to Cleveland (yes, Cleveland) last night, but are ahead by a run in the second inning so far tonight.  Liriano will be on the mound so I'm hoping for a big win.

My Autograph Party Autographs

I've already described the day, so I'll just show the items I got signed here.  I really like the 2010 Topps Heritage set and tried to get as many of those as I could, which turned out to be three.

I got my first Carl Pavano and Trevor Plouffe autographs:

And I added another card to my Brendan Harris collection, this time a 2008 Allen & Ginter:

As well as a 2005 Bowman Heritage to my Kevin Slowey collection:

I had Danny Valencia sign a ball on the sweet spot.

Finally, since John Castino was signing with Harmon Killebrew (and I got an item signed by Killebrew for my son), I had Castino sign a ball for me.  He was kind enough to offer to add his Rookie of the Year inscription, which I gladly accepted.  I would say Mr. Castino was the friendliest of the day, right up there with Killebrew, and he thanked us for coming out and supporting the event.  Very nice.  I think this ball is the most pleasant surprise of the day, and I'm happy to have it in my collection.