Today the Twin Cities Sports Collectors Club had a 1980 US Hockey team member signing autographs. I normally do not collect anything other than MLB but since I started a couple Sports Illustrated magazines a while ago with a couple players, I thought I would give it a shot. Someone on SCN posted a question about Phil Verchota so I posted he was going to be signing autographs and I would be willing to help him out so he sent me his custom postcard.
I got to Valley West Mall a half hour or so before Phil was to sign. I recently met a guy on Pat Neshek’s website who needed some 2010 Topps update cards who was also going to the card show so I planned on meeting Mike there. He was already there when I got there so we talked for a bit and then got in line for Phil’s autograph.. Phil signed the postcard and my two Sports Illustrated magazines. After than Mike and I chatted a bit and we parted ways. I noticed Fred B was there so I went and talked to him for a half hour or so and headed home.
I now have four autographs on each of the Sports Illustrated magazines from the 1980 US Hockey Gold team!