Hi everyone. I have been collecting autographs both in person and through the mail for a few years, after taking a break from the hobby for about 10 years. As I continued to send out requests, I noticed that I was frequently gravitating toward the 1987 Topps baseball cards, and I decided to attempt to get the entire set autographed.
A couple of logistical problems: The set is 792 cards large, there are 6 checklists in the set, and there are 26 Team Leaders cards. I decided to subtract those, and I am left with 760 total autographable. Unfortunately, 5 of the players are deceased, and one of them (Kirby Puckett) is on two cards, so those will be a bit tougher.
Compounding these problems is the fact that I like to do things on the cheap if I can. So, I really don't want to spend $100 on a Mike Schmidt auto.
So, for the most part, I am doing TTM to current coaches and managers, and retired players, or the players that only charge a small fee for signing.
I handwrite every letter to the former players, and I work a full-time job and have a family, so basically I mail out about 5-10 requests per week, and I get back a few.
My purpose of this blog will be to update everyone on my pursuit of every autograph, and let you know who I still need, or who I have extras of. I will probably not have too many images or photos unfortunately, as I am not set-up for that at this time!
If you have any extra 1987 Topps baseball available for trade or for sale cheaply, let me know!
Thanks
-arfmax
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