Today I received a couple Sports Illustrated magazines and a baseball signed by Tim Anderson. Brian M (BM Authentics) had a signing with Tim recently and I sent these items in. Unfortunately I did not prep the magazines and with the high gloss cover, the Sharpie beaded up and looked awesome. Brian reached out to me before mailing them and made things right. I was VERY impressed with how it was handled and look forward to sending in to many more events Brian holds. The baseball on the other hand looks amazing! I was able to remove both autographs on the magazines without a trace and will keep an eye out for another signing with Tim.
Category: Sports Illustrated
A Couple SIs
Today I received a pair of packages that each contained Sports Illustrated magazines. The first package had the 05.31.1976 issue that I sent to Carlton Fisk. Carlton asks for a $50 donation to “The Cancer Support Center” for each autograph. This magazine was already signed by Lou Piniella and the umpire Jerry Cooney so adding Fisk finishes it! I already had one completed and with this one almost done I thought I would send it off. It looks awesome!
The other package had a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines from 09.28.1987. Vinnie M (vinniemiller on SCN) had a signing with Dave Collins. One issue was already signed by Ozzie Smith and is now completed. I will get Ozzie to sign the other one at some point and complete it. I wish I had a ticket from the Kingdome opener as Dave was the first Mariners batter and it would have been cool to get a ticket signed with that inscription. Maybe next time!
A Furcaligistic Package
Today I received a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines signed by Rafael Furcal. The issues I sent to the signing was the 11.07.2011 issue that had Rafael and Albert Pujols hugging after winning the World Series. Now I have to send one in to a Pujols signing! PastPros held the signing event a week and a half or so ago. They turned out great!
Falling Off a Cliff
Today I received a pair of packages and each had Sports Illustrated magazines in them. The first was my 10.10.2016 Cubs World Champs issue that Marco Pedraza got signed by Miguel Montero during a recent private signing event. I now have seven autographs out of the nineteen players on the cover. I started thinking maybe I would get one or two. I doubt I will ever finish it but it is a fun little project.
The other package came from Sam L (kitten6 on SCN) who got Cliff Lee to sign three of my magazines. I got a pair of the 10.03.2011 issues completed that were previously signed by Ryan Madson. The other issue is from 04.04.2011 and was previously signed by Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt. I now have three of the five players on it. Unfortunately Roy Halladay passed away so I am only down to one more, Joe Blanton.
It sure was a fun mail day!