Category: Misc

The Dr Is In

Today I received a pair of packages in the mail.  The first was a 02.27.1995 Sports Illustrated magazine signed by Doc Gooden.  I thought I had all the issues signed by Doc but found that I had this issue but the Canada version and needed the USA version so I found a real nice newsstand copy and sent it to Cardboard Promotions (Doug Keating- 4192HITS on SCN) for his signing last weekend with Doc.  The Canada version is signed in silver paint pen and it looks nice but I wanted to do something different with this one so I went with gold.  It turned out great!

The other package I received today was some baseballs and baseball cards I purchased Jordan S (jordan23royals on SCN).  They were:
Mickey Moniak “2016 #1 pick”
Dansby Swanson
Phil Bickford “1st Round 2015”

The cards are 2015 Topps Minor League Heritage:
61 Amed Rosario
64 Brent Honeywell
70 Adam Walker
107 Jack Flaherty
109 Roman Quinn
216 Jose Berrios
All are signed BEAUTIFULLY and I hope to get back to Jordan again soon to purchase more items from him!

Me and Julio Down By The School Yard

Today I received a couple items signed by Julio Urias.  Julio is a real young up and coming baseball ace for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Jes C (jeserone on SCN) got Julio to sign his Topps Now card (debut at 19) and a ticket from his Major League debut game.  I am really excited to add these to the collection because Julio is going to be really good real soon.  Thanks Jes!

He Caught JFK

Today I received a baseball signed by Marty Kutyna.  I had requested him to write a story about catching the 1962 Opening Day first pitch from JFK but it looked like he may have had a little trouble writing on the baseball and signed it with a couple unrelated inscriptions. It appears he wrote it in pencil first so he would not mess it up.  I appreciate him taking his time to have a nice baseball for me.  I received that today as well as an envelope that he paid for with his own money that had a bunch of items from his career including a real nice large photo of JFK signing his baseball.  He included three signed items personalized to me.  I also got a dvd on Mickey Vernon that he included in my baseball package.  All in all a real nice return!  Thanks Marty!

Minions!

Today I did not get anything in the mail but Cami did!  Well, I did receive the Bruce Springsteen’s The Ties that Bind box set but it was not signed.  Cami got the coolest mail today.
About ten months or so ago, Cami mailed a couple “Artists Cards” to Chris Renaud.  Chris is an animator in the Dispicable Me/Minions franchise.  If you know Cami, her all time favorite characters are minions.  Her nickname for student council is even Minion!  Chris graciously drew two minions and signed her cards.  When she opened them she just stared at them.  She was so excited.  Chris really made her day and me envious!  I tried to offer something to Cami in trade for one of them but she was having NONE of that!