Tim Raines

I recently purchased a few more index card autographs from an eBay seller.

The third, Tim Raines, was inducted into the Hall of Fame just a few years ago in 2017. I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to get his signature through the mail. The price on this signed index card was too good to pass up even though he's still living (and occasionally signing through the mail). 

This is a fun one for me, as someone who grew up in Canada, to add one of the very few HOFers who played for the Montreal Expos to my collection. I think I now have four of the nine in my collection. 

Robin Roberts (1926-2010)

 

I recently purchased a few more index card autographs from an eBay seller.

The second is Robin Roberts. This is a unique one in that the original autograph seeker added a cut out Phillies hat and wordmark. This makes it look a bit different than the rest of my collection, but it still counts! Roberts signed through the mail for many years, however he passed away in 2010, just before I really started collecting in earnest. I'm glad to add this one to my collection.

Ralph Kiner (1922-2014)

I recently purchased a few more index card autographs from an eBay seller.

The first, Ralph Kiner, was a player and broadcaster for many years. Unfortunately this one is personalized "to Bill", but it's still a nice clean signature on an index card. It also feels nice to finally get this one in my collection. Kiner was a HOFer who would sign through the mail for many years, however my attempts were not successful, and then he passed away in 2014. 

You can see my failed attempts here and here.