BREAKING NEWS: PuddleMonkey Collects Harder Than You

[PuddleMonkey]

Another one down...

2021 Topps Tribute Patch Autographs

[DragonWagon]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Frank signed litho I recently framed and put on my wall.

Be careful it’s not getting any sunlight, otherwise it’s going to fade away.


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[jduds]

I always like updates to this thread. The title always makes me laugh as well. It's funny because it's true.

[LittleJimmies]

Originally Posted by jduds

I always like updates to this thread. The title always makes me laugh as well. It's funny because it's true.

Every time I get confused for a second or two thinking it's one of the "hustle hard" guys that popped up during 2020 and roll my eyes. Then I realize it's this thread and look forward to seeing some eye candy.

[Noles939913]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Another one down...

2021 Topps Tribute Patch Autographs

Jealous. I’m trying to put together the 2020 set but I’ve never seen the Judge, Trout, or Posey.

[EldoEsq]

Luv me some Puddlemonkey! Great stuff as usual!

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[This is]

Man you collect so hard

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by Noles939913

Jealous. I’m trying to put together the 2020 set but I’ve never seen the Judge, Trout, or Posey.

I should probably start on that set now that this one is done

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by DragonWagon

Be careful it’s not getting any sunlight, otherwise it’s going to fade away.


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My place is like a dungeon.

[PuddleMonkey]

Not the most impressive set but completed nonetheless.

I need to go through what has been released the past few months to see if there are any cool new auto sets.

2021 Bowman Buyback Autographs

[BiggNuttz]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Not the most impressive set but completed nonetheless.

I need to go through what has been released the past few months to see if there are any cool new auto sets.

2021 Bowman Buyback Autographs

That is a very nice little set!

One thing that really strikes me looking at these cards, are how beautiful the signatures of all of these players are. Not just one or two of them, but the bunch. It shows a lot of pride and respect for their fans. I look at many of the current players across all sports and just shake my head at the lack of effort they put into their signatures.

Regards.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by BiggNuttz

That is a very nice little set!

One thing that really strikes me looking at these cards, are how beautiful the signatures of all of these players are. Not just one or two of them, but the bunch. It shows a lot of pride and respect for their fans. I look at many of the current players across all sports and just shake my head at the lack of effort they put into their signatures.

Regards.

I can't help but wonder if the lack of eye appeal on the newer signatures is a school thing where they might not be teaching the same stuff as before or if players of today just don't give a ****. I know some people say players of today are asked more often for autos but I don't know if I agree with that. You might not have had all these signatures in card packs back when but I can tell you as an 80's and 90's autograph hound I've met 8 of the 11 players shown above on multiple occasions and they were always mobbed by fans (before the game, after the game, hotel, etc). Griffey use to have to park his White Mercedes in a fenced area and walk across a paved lot in a sea of people to get inside The Kingdom, his auto never looked like chicken scratch. Granted after his first couple years things got out of control and the Mariners started having him park his car inside The Kingdom, but the rest of the Mariners still had to walk the lot and deal with all those pens shoved in their face.

[banosd]

Laziness! Some guys that had decent signatures dont put much effort into them any more

https://newrepublic.com/article/1132...ning-our-names

[thenightman]

This entire thread is impressive, which got me to thinking. You know what would be supremely impressive? Collecting a serial # set, doesn't matter which, say to /99. That's impressive, but what would make it super impressive is if they were all the same number. Like the whole set was #50 of 99, or #3 of 99.

I'm sorry, it's late and I'm tired.

[PuddleMonkey]

You guys would know better than me, but how dumb would it be to start on a few auto sets nearly 20 years old that have multiple /15 in them? I kinda already started the sets so it's too late to turn back now, just wondering if these kind of cards ever surface after so much time has passed or if they end up in player collectors collections. Player collectors are my mortal enemy, along with wax collector. Actually wax collectors are worse. Bust that sh*t and sell me singles!

[fabiani12333]

Those 91 Bowman buyback autos are sweet -- I've always liked that set's design and photos.

[Lonewolf]

Originally Posted by PuddleMonkey

Actually wax collectors are worse. Bust that sh*t and sell me singles!

Agreed! Nothing better than ripping cards from their wrapper prisons...set them free! Keep the empty box for display if you want, but dang, they were meant to be opened.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Those 91 Bowman buyback autos are sweet -- I've always liked that set's design and photos.

Me too, when I first laid eyes on them I didn't care how many were going to be signed set wise, 5 cards or 500 I was destined to be balls deep in it regardless.





And speaking of sets, here are the recent ones I stupidly decided to start.

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2022 Topps Definitive Legendary Autos:
Adrian Beltre
Andre Dawson
Andy Pettitte
Alex Rodriguez
Barry Larkin
Brooks Robinson
Carlton Fisk
Chipper Jones
Carl Yastrzemski
Derek Jeter
Dale Murphy
Don Mattingly
Darryl Strawberry
Dave Winfield
Eddie Murray
Greg Maddux
Hideki Matsui
Ichiro
Johnny Bench
Joe Mauer
Ken Griffey Jr
Larry Walker
Mark McGwire
Mike Piazza
Mariano Rivera
Mike Schmidt
Nolan Ryan
Ozzie Smith
Pedro Martinez
Rod Carew
Roger Clemens
Rickey Henderson
Randy Johnson
Reggie Jackson
Ryne Sandberg
Robin Yount
Steve Carlton
Tom Glavine
Tim Raines
Wade Boggs



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2005 UD Ultimate Signature ROYs:
Bench-Piazza /15
Bagwell-Rolen /15
Cepeda-McCovery /75
Carew-Seaver /25
Dawson-Murray /25
Fisk-Bench /35
Fisk-Lynn /125
Garciaparra-Rolen /200
Seaver-Gooden /100
Jeter-Garciaparra /75
Ripken-Jeter /75
Ripken-Robinson /20


2005 UD Ultimate Signature Hits:
Brock-Musial /35
Molitor-Yount /125
Ripken-Murray /15
Winfield-Gwynn /35
Yastrzemski-Boggs /35


2005 UD Ultimate Signature Home Runs:
Banks-Schmidt /25
Griffey-McCovey /250
Killebrew-McCovey /35
Murray-Robinson /15
Robinson-Griffey /250


2005 UD Ultimate Signature No Hitters:
Bunning-Gibson /125
Cone-Larson /250
Feller-Ryan /25
Gibson-Palmer /125
Ryan-Johnson /15


2005 UD Ultimate Signature MVPs:
Mattingly-Berra /175
Banks-Sandberg /25
Cepeda-Musial /100
Eckersley-Fingers /250
Jones-Rodriguez /35
Killebrew-Carew /100
Killebrew-McCovey /35
Lynn-Morgan /200
Morgan-Bench /100
Gibson-McLain /175
Parker-Rice /250
Ripken-Murphy /25
Brett-Schmidt /15
Schmidt-Sandberg /75
Thomas-Bagwell /50
Yastremski-Cepeda /100
Yastremski-Rice /100


2005 UD Ultimate Signature Cy Youngs:
Clemens-Glavin /15
Cone-Maddux /35
Eckersley-Gagne /200
Guidry-Ford /175
Gibson-McLain /175
Johnson-Clemens /15
Jenkins-Maddux /25
Lyle-Carlton /250
Maddux-Johnson /15
Perry-Carlton /250
Palmer-Seaver /100
Maddux-Smoltz /25


2005 UD Ultimate Signature Signs Of October:
Brett-Schmidt /15
Buckner-Wilson /250
Carter-Smoltz /250
Eckersley-Gibson /200
Fisk-Morgan /100
Gibson-Brock /100
Garvey-Guidry /250
Gibson-Lolich /100
Johnson-Clemens /15
Jeter-Gwynn /250
Larsen-Berra /250
Morris-Puckett /100
Piazza-Clemens /15
Puckett-Smith /35
Ripken-Murray /15
Robinson-Robinson /250
Smith-Brett /25
Smith-Yount /100
Trammell-Gibson /250



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2008 SP Legendary Cuts Classic Signatures:
Bobby Doerr
Bucky Dent
Brooks Robinson
Billy Williams
Don Larsen
Don Mattingly
Edgar Martinez
Fred Lynn
Johnny Bench
Joe Carter
Johnny Pesky
Jim Palmer
Jim Rice
J.R. Richard
Lou Brock
Mike Schmidt
Nolan Ryan
Paul Molitor
Roberto Alomar
Rod Carew
Ryne Sandberg
Ron Santo
Robin Yount
Steve Carlton
Tony Gwynn
Tino Martinez
Tony Perez
Wade Boggs
Will Clark



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2002 Upper Deck Minor League Signature Collection:
Aaron Heilman
Casey Kotchman
Joe Mauer
Miguel Cabrera
Prince Fielder

[Giroux]

Absolutely insane stuff.

Might have to look into putting together an auto set now.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by Giroux

Absolutely insane stuff.

Might have to look into putting together an auto set now.

What I really want to do is finish a damn hockey set, which is apparently impossible to do. Upper Deck doesn't help with their ridiculous odds system and refusal to number cards or tell you how many of each exist.

[PuddleMonkey]

Not the flashiest of sets.

[StateEx]

I love it when the "Breaking News" thread pops up with a new addition. The first three cards on the left justify the set.

[PuddleMonkey]

Originally Posted by StateEx

I love it when the "Breaking News" thread pops up with a new addition. The first three cards on the left justify the set.

I wish there was something in this set to justify the 97 cards but it just doesn't hold up. Unless someone actually wants to see all 97 cards lol. It's full of trash.

[PuddleMonkey]

Another 100 card set loaded with trash that I wont make you see every card of.







Recently started the 2005 SOTT Football set so if anyone is sitting on any they don't need. They look like this:

[Janthony]

I love your baseball stuff especially the sp sets