My NFL HOF & Future HOF Autograph Collection

[raiderguy10]

What's the Hunt from?

[wju2004]

Originally Posted by raiderguy10

What's the Hunt from?

2011 Topps Supreme

[BRONCOS21]

Love the Cards, wju (All of them)!!!

[cowboyzqna]

Great thread some awesome cards!!

[wju2004]

Originally Posted by cowboyzqna

Great thread some awesome cards!!

Thanks! I almost had a new one to add...well...an upgrade, but it came in damaged. Now I'm having to use a Paypal dispute to send it back. Why do people have to make things so hard? lol

[wju2004]

It's been quite a while...I won't blabber on...here it is...without further ado...HOFer #235.

[bronxbomber33]

Awesome Vince Lombardi!!!

[wju2004]

Thanks everyone!

And here is a little upgrade for the PC:

[aandbcards]

Originally Posted by wju2004

It's been quite a while...I won't blabber on...here it is...without further ado...HOFer #235.

love the lombardi. i love it when cuts have multiple autos on them. Do you know who the other auto is on the lombardi cut? i have a bert bell cut that has 2 autos on it as well and I would love to know who the other is.

[MarinoHOF]

I have been wondering when they would start putting jersey and patches in cut autos....if you run into another Perry like that LMK....I would love to upgrade mine to one like that

[raiderguy10]

Originally Posted by aandbcards

Do you know who the other auto is on the lombardi cut?]

This is what the checks look like that the cuts were made out of. They are Packer payroll checks for the most part. The Packers required 2 signers on their checks (like they should for internal control purposes). The other signer is Dominic Olejniczak - President of the Packers and mayor of GB when Lombardi was there (remember the Packers are owned by the people - the mayor was the President). He was the longest tenured President, and is in the Packer HOF as well. He is also the main reason the Packers plucked Lombardi from the Giants. Packer fans have two great signature that are present on these checks. My check was made out to Lombardi's personal equipment manager. It'd be interesting to note who these were all made out to that were cut up. I'm sure a few Starr/Nitschke/Henry Jordan autos were on the reverse side of these checks.

Some things to keep in mind with these cuts:

1) They aren't that rare by any means. UD produced 227 one year alone, and they are still showing up. We can thank a lady naed Ruth from the Packers 10-15 years ago who saved these checks from being destroyed. Lombardi autos - especially if there would be a cut auto from a card company would be outrageously priced without her.

2) These specimens are VERY HARD to find with a full signature. Most of the cuts have Lombardi's auto cutoff - either the V in Vince or the i in Lombardi. Or some other part of it.

3) Bank cancellation stamps on the reverse side bleed through like they do on the check I own. That makes clean signatures hard to find as well.

4) Getting a full Dominic signature in the window (which I believe this card does have) is nearly impossible because of the way he signs. For whatever reason it looks like he compressed his signature on this cut. It's the only one I've seen with 2 complete signatures in the window - which can/should command a premium for it.

It's a gorgeous card. Glad you were able to score it!

Originally Posted by aandbcards

Not sure who the other signer is here. Most of the cuts are from checks of Bert Bell where he signs like below. I've never seen one made from whatever document yours came from. I'd need to know what document it was from.

[TXGunslinger]

I have a Marshall Faulk/Eric Dickerson 2001 Donruss Elite Auto Throwback Threads in my bucket in Football Cat. Let me know if you are interested

[wju2004]

Two more new upgrades. Unfortunately the Landry does have a little damage around the window, but I got it at such a deal, I could not even think of returning it. The other...well...it just speaks for itself how nice it is!

[aandbcards]

Beautiful woodson

[wju2004]

Thanks aandb!

And as for my latest upgrade (yes...I'm stuck in upgrade and future mode again...). I picked up a card that really isn't much of an upgrade at all. Only difference is the set...and that there's a bit of stitching. It was one of those price deals you couldn't pass up...plus I liked it a little better than my old one. Either way, still happy to have it, even if only temporarily.



Also, have a future on hold for me at the moment. (Gotta sell a few pieces to snag it.) And also another current upgrade. If you happen to see any of the HOFers I still need (besides the new inductees), let me know!

[wju2004]

Just another upgrade, but a nice one. Best part...it's 1/15 (his jersey number.)

[wju2004]

One nice upgrade...and one VERY nice Future HOFer.

Let's start with the upgrade:



And then...a 1/1 Tomlinson!!

[dacaptain37]

im so jealous of sooooooooooooooooo many of those cards...mainly the red grange cut and the lance alworth patch auto... what is the numbering on that landry? i had the exact same card that i traded to a guy on another forum, and i know there was only 4, so just wondering if that's mine, lol. great collection man!

[wju2004]

Originally Posted by dacaptain37

im so jealous of sooooooooooooooooo many of those cards...mainly the red grange cut and the lance alworth patch auto... what is the numbering on that landry? i had the exact same card that i traded to a guy on another forum, and i know there was only 4, so just wondering if that's mine, lol. great collection man!

Thanks, man. Been a very long journey so far and only getting harder!

[wju2004]

Got two more in today! Was only expecting the triple patch today, but happy to have both in hand today. I know Jackson isn't a lock for the HOF, but figured it was worth investing.

[aandbcards]

beautiful stuff man.....oh ya....i got my white whale coming in....I got a SWANN auto

[wju2004]

Originally Posted by aandbcards

beautiful stuff man.....oh ya....i got my white whale coming in....I got a SWANN auto

Thanks, man. And congrats! Those are definitely hard to come by. I actually do have a new piece coming in for my Steelers 8x10 Auto PC. That will be displayed once I get it and have a picture taken. (Still have to take a picture of my Lambert Shadowbox.)

[wju2004]

It's been getting harder to find new ones, so I have started upgrading a lot...though I have official decided to welcome PSA/DNA autographs into my collection. But I will get into that more in my next post as they aren't here yet. (Plus a few have to be sent in.)

As for now, I have two new upgrades. Both rather hard to find ones. One more than the other.

[wju2004]

Okay...BIG update time. First off, let me say the extras I picked up are available except for the Bradshaw. That is on hold for a long standing trade I have been working on. The Irving does have a bit of bubbling in the auto, but looks nice otherwise. Certainly in no rush to move my extras, but it was a nice lot that I couldn't pass up, really.

Now...as for what you are about to see...it has been a battle with my own desires for my PC to start collecting PSA/DNA pieces. After much consideration (and seeing an auto that broke $1000 when it definitely shouldn't have), I have decided to allow PSA/DNA pieces into my NFL HOF PC! I see it this way...regardless, the autograph is authentic. The person signed it, therefore I have their autograph. It's more cost effective and a great way to find some of those harder to find autographs. Now..that being said, if I can upgrade to a card, I will, but I am not going to overpay for stuff if I already have their autograph.

A few of these I picked up from a very reputable dealer on ebay that did not have them authenticated, but trust them enough to buy uncertified to send in myself, which I will be doing next week as the order has to be postmarked by the 31st.

Anyhow...without further ado...here are my NFL HOF Autograph Pickups (as well as some HOF GU and a RC):

Start with my RC, which while VERY OC...still in great condition otherwise:



Now onto my new extras:







Then the GU:



Now, the uncertified that will be going out. (The Schramm will be sort of an upgrade, the Hickerson brand new and the Ralph Wilson Jr will become an extra!):







And lastly...3 brand new additions to the NFL HOF Autograph PC...bringing me up to 238:

[wju2004]

Time for another update! Picked up a very nice jumbo GU! Plus pulled a potential future HOF buy back. But then the nicer pieces! 1 beautiful upgrade and 2 new HOFer! Officially puts me at 240!