Today I received a card signed by Dave Winfield. Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) had a signing with Dave and I sent in his Topps Now Turn Back The Clock card from when he got his 3,054th hit and passed Rod Carew on the all time hit list. It was a meh autograph as it looks like Dave “mailed it in” signing the autographs. The photo on the card shows the home white pinstripes as it was taken at the Metrodome. If you notice the photos taken for the cards during the years the Twins were in the Dome, you will find that most of them were on the road or if you happen to get a home uniform it was probably taken in Spring Training. That is because the lighting was not the best for photos inside the Dome. This is one of the few Metrodome game action cards out there.
Category: Topps Twins Project
The Final Bartlett
Today I received a pair of 2014 Topps Update #uS-125 signed by Jason Bartlett. I had sent these to Dana D (er21 on SCN) for his private signing event. This card is the last one I need to complete my run of Jason Bartlett signed Topps Twins cards!
Expanding My Port-Zoilo
Today I received a couple items which are great to add to the collection. The first was a card I bought off eBay. noahsmemorabilia listed a 1975 Topps Zoilo Versalles MVP card #203 for sale. It was the last card I needed to complete my 1975 Topps Twins set so I was happy to see it available.
The other package was a box of Sports Illustrated magazines that Tom O (orr23mj on SCN) got via a pair of private signings he took part in. The first was a trio of Pedro Martinez SIs and the other was a pair of Johnny Bench SIs. I already had the two Bench SIs signed in the collection but the price was so good I had to send these in. It was cool to get Pedro on my 11.08.2004 SI. It already has Curt Schilling and Johnny Damon. All I need is David Ortiz to complete it! The SIs I got this time around are:
10.13.2003 Pedro Martinez
04.20.1998 Pedro Martinez
11.08.2004 Pedro Martinez
03.13.1972 Johnny Bench
11.01.1976 Johnny Bench
Not Burn(ed)
Today I received a 2008 eTopps Nick Blackburn card I had sent into a private signing that Pat Neshek had with Nick. It turned out great. Nick does not sign through the mail so it was cool to get this card signed by him.