My TTM 1979 Football

scott1234 · 06-24-2022, 07:18 PM

The cards that got it all started for me was 1979 Topps football, In all my collecting since I never thought about sending cards to get signed but started this last summer and here are some that I've gotten back.

SleeperCards · 06-24-2022, 07:52 PM

I wonder how often these guys still get fanmail, probably pretty cool for them to get a request in 2022.

49erRCCollector · 06-24-2022, 07:53 PM

Awesome. I love stuff like this. You got some good ones there but I really love the deep cuts. Dustin Colquitt's dad in there!

scott1234 · 06-24-2022, 08:08 PM

Thanks guys, having a lot of fun doing this, some guys even send a short note with them.
Here are some more

jplarson · 06-24-2022, 08:20 PM

I love see all these vintage returns! Congrats and keep up the great work.

scotts · 06-24-2022, 08:22 PM

All i can say is WOW. What a collection of autos!

scott1234 · 06-24-2022, 08:27 PM

Luther Blue wrote back that he was a collector too.

Little did I know when I was 10 years old opening the packs of cards 43 years later I would still be playing with them

PrimeTimeScott · 06-24-2022, 11:29 PM

It is fun to see for sure! Thanks for sharing and best of luck adding more!

JosieD · 06-25-2022, 05:40 AM

Love it! I was doing 1970 Topps TTM but slowed down on it for awhile. This has inspired me to start back up! Thank you!

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336934

scott1234 · 06-25-2022, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JosieD

Love it! I was doing 1970 Topps TTM but slowed down on it for awhile. This has inspired me to start back up! Thank you!

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336934

They look great! Looks like you got some great responses!
Makes it fun to go to the mailbox.

DetroitTN · 06-25-2022, 07:38 AM

That's awesome. Some of the prizm "autographs" from this era are a single squiggle and loop. Look how good most of these signatures are. Great collection

coltsnsox07 · 06-25-2022, 01:15 PM

I was waiting to see my guy Bert Jones in there! He made me a Colts fan for life. Great cards.

scott1234 · 06-25-2022, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

I was waiting to see my guy Bert Jones in there! He made me a Colts fan for life. Great cards.

Bert took just 12 days to get back!

unitasfan · 06-25-2022, 05:51 PM

I love it! Hope you can get alot of the set done!

scott1234 · 06-25-2022, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by unitasfan

I love it! Hope you can get alot of the set done!

Thanks! There are 94 that have already passed away, and Troy Archer of the Giants died in a car accident June 22,1979, so before the cards came out that year.

hairysasquatch · 06-25-2022, 06:15 PM

OP how do you find these guys?

scott1234 · 06-25-2022, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

OP how do you find these guys?

FBI, we got eyes on you too

Sportscollectors.net

scott1234 · 07-01-2022, 02:43 PM

Here is what I got back this week

pnft17 · 07-02-2022, 08:41 AM

Great stuff !!! Love this years cards !

scott1234 · 07-02-2022, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pnft17

Great stuff !!! Love this years cards !

Thanks! yeah I still remember as a 10 year old sitting in the back seat of the car coming home from the grocery store opening these packs hoping to get all the Vikings!

scott1234 · 08-20-2022, 10:46 AM

Here are the latest additions

wrp1989 · 08-21-2022, 05:25 PM

Those are cool! Your 1979's are in much better shape than mine! I used to dump mine on the floor and go through them. Our dog would walk on them, and I'd leave them on the floor if a friend called and wanted to go play a sport outside.

Bum Dawg · 08-21-2022, 05:44 PM

That takes some hardcore dedication to try and get the team leader cards signed. I would be afraid if I got 3 of them the 4th one would not respond and all that work would be for naught.

But great work so far. Looks like we are the same age as I grew up collecting the 1978 and 79 Topps cards, brings back good memories! Definitely the big chase cards in my area too were Vikings and Cowboys.

06-24-2022, 07:18 PM	#1
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	My TTM 1979 Football The cards that got it all started for me was 1979 Topps football, In all my collecting since I never thought about sending cards to get signed but started this last summer and here are some that I've gotten back.

06-24-2022, 07:53 PM	#3
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,260	Awesome. I love stuff like this. You got some good ones there but I really love the deep cuts. Dustin Colquitt's dad in there! __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

06-24-2022, 11:29 PM	#8
PrimeTimeScott Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,059	It is fun to see for sure! Thanks for sharing and best of luck adding more! __________________ Collecting Eddie Royal cards http://www.hobbydisplay.com/PrimeTimeScott/collection/

06-25-2022, 05:40 AM	#9
JosieD Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 33,539	Love it! I was doing 1970 Topps TTM but slowed down on it for awhile. This has inspired me to start back up! Thank you! https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1336934 __________________ #TEAMConnor #TeamLeoneez Day of Breakfast successful! Thank you! instagram: @oldschoolboxbreaks Last edited by JosieD; 06-25-2022 at 05:43 AM.

06-25-2022, 07:38 AM	#11
DetroitTN Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 537	That's awesome. Some of the prizm "autographs" from this era are a single squiggle and loop. Look how good most of these signatures are. Great collection __________________ True adulthood means knowing the differences between "your" and "you're", "to" and "too", & "their", "they're", and "there".

06-24-2022, 07:52 PM	#2
SleeperCards Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Internet Posts: 16,057 SleeperCards Sleeper	I wonder how often these guys still get fanmail, probably pretty cool for them to get a request in 2022.

06-24-2022, 08:08 PM	#4
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	Thanks guys, having a lot of fun doing this, some guys even send a short note with them. Here are some more

06-24-2022, 08:20 PM	#5
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	I love see all these vintage returns! Congrats and keep up the great work.

06-24-2022, 08:22 PM	#6
scotts Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,410 bhull1616	All i can say is WOW. What a collection of autos!

06-24-2022, 08:27 PM	#7
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	Luther Blue wrote back that he was a collector too. Little did I know when I was 10 years old opening the packs of cards 43 years later I would still be playing with them

06-25-2022, 01:15 PM	#12
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 21,951	I was waiting to see my guy Bert Jones in there! He made me a Colts fan for life. Great cards.

06-25-2022, 05:51 PM	#14
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	I love it! Hope you can get alot of the set done! __________________ Nescit Cedere

06-25-2022, 06:15 PM	#16
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 35,297	OP how do you find these guys? __________________ I am going signature-free

07-01-2022, 02:43 PM	#18
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	Here is what I got back this week

07-02-2022, 08:41 AM	#19
pnft17 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,693	Great stuff !!! Love this years cards !

08-20-2022, 10:46 AM	#21
scott1234 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,569 scotty	Here are the latest additions

08-21-2022, 05:25 PM	#22
wrp1989 Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Northern Ohio Posts: 218	Those are cool! Your 1979's are in much better shape than mine! I used to dump mine on the floor and go through them. Our dog would walk on them, and I'd leave them on the floor if a friend called and wanted to go play a sport outside.

08-21-2022, 05:44 PM	#23
Bum Dawg Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 595 SBumone bumdawg	That takes some hardcore dedication to try and get the team leader cards signed. I would be afraid if I got 3 of them the 4th one would not respond and all that work would be for naught. But great work so far. Looks like we are the same age as I grew up collecting the 1978 and 79 Topps cards, brings back good memories! Definitely the big chase cards in my area too were Vikings and Cowboys.