Today was a really cool day. Recently a friend of a friend was looking to sell a signed piece of memorabilia and my friend reached out for any help I could offer. I had fun doing it and the seller got more than they originally expected. I was surprised when a check showed up in the mail as part of the sale as thanks for helping. It was a real kind gesture. I took that money and found a Kirby Puckett signed 1994 Topps #607 to put it towards. That card arrived today! Pete G (pdg16 on SCN) was the high bidder in a few lots of Kirby’s personal signed cards that were auctioned a few years ago. These cards come with a signed letter as such from Kirby’s ex-wife Tonya. What really makes this card cool is it is the FINAL signed Topps Twins card I needed to complete my 1994 team set!
Category: HOF
Hawk
Today was a fun day to receive a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines from 1983 signed by Andre Dawson. Years ago I had gotten a pair of these signed by Hawk at a show. Both in black Sharpie. When I first started sending requests via the mail, I sent one to an address I thought was for Dave Stieb and never received it back. I found out later that the address I sent it to was to someone else who was purporting to be Stieb so that person enjoyed my SI, marker and donation. I kept the other one I had until Mr Stieb had a private signing. He eventually did and I sent in the remaining SI as well as three others and received them back signed beautifully. Today I received two of those signed by Mr Dawson. Andre has a beautiful signature and inked these up real nice. I will eventually send the remaining one to him but not for a while. Andre now owns a funeral home, yep, a funeral home, in Miami. Interesting career change!
Thome Is My Homie
Tom Orr (orr23mj on SCN) had a few items for sale as part of his annual Christmas Sales and one was a Hall of Fame postcard signed by Jim Thome. I did not have one already so I placed an order and it arrived today. I am excited to have another former Twin HOF Postcard in the collection!
Torrez! Torrez! Torrez!
I have posted a few updates related to the 09.24.2018 Sports Illustrated magazine that shows Bucky Dent’s playoff home run on the cover. I have three issues and got Don Denkinger, Carlton Fisk, Bucky Dent, and Mike Torrez to sign each one at different times. The magazine I received today completed my third issue when Mike Torrez signed it via a private signing hosted by Guy P (gpuglia on SCN). I have no idea why I needed three of the same issues signed by all four guys on each cover but I have them and hopefully will be able to trade it for something I do not have. They are all awesome and look great. It is a cool cover too.