Today I received three, yes THREE, packages with autographs in them! What a fun mail day!
The first package was a HOF postcard signed by Trevor Hoffman that I bought from Steve S (cosmo on SCN). Steve has provided me a few items in the past and is one cool dude. He also included an early Kent Hrbek signed index card. Thanks Steve!
The second package was a pair of Shane Mack cards. FanHQ had a private signing with Shane last week and I had sent in my final two Mack cards I needed to complete my Twins team sets. These are 1990 Topps Traded #64T and 1994 Topps #337. Both were signed perfectly in blue Sharpie. Thanks Shaun and crew!
My final package was one I forgot about. I mailed a baseball to Dave Fleming via Oracle Park in San Francisco asking him to write his call from when the Giants beat the Tigers in the World Series. Not only did he sign the ball but he also included his call! I have a new baseball to add to The Call Ball Collection! Thanks Dave!
What a fun time opening these packages!
Category: Private Signing
All Arraez!
Today I received a pair of tickets signed by Luis Arraez at his recent signing event at the local shop Fan HQ. Shaun H and his crew does a great job with signing events. The tickets I received are both signed perfectly with the desired inscriptions. I could not be happier!
The tickets are:
05.18.2019 w/”ML Debut”
05.21.2019 w/”1st ML HR”
Private Signing…
Today I was able to add a couple items to my collection as part of a signing for season ticket holders. Willians Astudillo, Taylor Rogers, and Blake Parker were signers at Target Field. Caden and I got to the ballpark right at 1 when it was to start so we were able to walk right in. When Caden handed Willians the short print of him pitching he laughed at it and showed it to Taylor Rogers and they both had a laugh. Willians seemed very engaged and loved the fan attention. Taylor was his typical serious, but friendly, self and Blake was really outgoing and friendly. It was a fun time! The items I got signed were:
Willians Austudillo- 2019 Topps Heritage Rookies (already signed by Kohl Stewart), 2019 Topps Now Future ROY, 2019 Topps, 2019 Topps short print
Taylor Rogers- 2019 Topps, OMLB
Blake Parker- 2019 Topps Target Field card, OMLB
Thanks for helping me Caden!
Philling Me With Happy
Today I received another Sports Illustrated signed by Rhys Hoskins, Aaron Nola, and JT Realmuto that was facilitated by Pat Neshek. When I received my first SI, I noticed the red printing was off a little and it looked a little weird. Also, Pat started offering BAS authentication and I thought it would be cool to have that on it as well so I sent an other issue. Pat is doing collectors a huge service my facilitating getting autographs from his teammates. Thanks Pat!
Also arriving today was a pair of baseball cards that have been to a couple different people with Robert A (elpasodiablos on SCN) finally getting them signed for me! Pat Dean was with the Twins a couple years ago and then went to Korea to play baseball and is back in the States playing for the Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies AAA team) and they recently visited El Paso where Robert got them signed for me. The cards are:
2016 Topps Heritage
2016 Topps
Thanks Robert!