06-11-2015, 09:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-19-2016, 06:47 AM by bigdaddyq.)
Thought I would share my first project ever. SCANS of my progress (UPDATED 6/11/15)
Thought I would share my first project ever. SCANS of my progress (UPDATED 6/11/15)
When I check out the forums on occasion one of the things I enjoy is seeing collectors putting together certain projects that represent a certain theme to their collections, it started to make me think of starting my own. I figured since the biggest rage in collecting is autograph cards, so what better project to start than acquiring the FIRST pack inserted chaseauto of all 27 players that I collect. I thought at first to focus on the first chase auto's that are MLB licensed, like the '90 Upper Deck Reggie Jackson or the '91 Donruss Elite Sandberg. But I figured I would do my homework and try to find the first true pack inserted auto whether it's even MLB licensed or not. Currently I'm 1/3 of the way there with 10 first autos out of 27 players that I PC.
UPDATE (6/11/15): I haven't been searching that hard for new additions to my project since I first worked on this over a year and a half ago but I just recently kind of stumbled on a new one: the first Carlton Fisk
So here's my progress so far:
(sorry my scanner sucks and most of my cases are scratched, so the cards are in much better shape than they seem)
1985 Topps Rose #AU1 Pete Rose/Card number 1 autographed (This set was a special collector set issued by Topps the year Pete became all-time hit king, my dad had bought it when I was 4 thinking one day I could use it to start my own collection like him and I've been off and running ever since.)
1991 Arena Holograms #AU2 Ken Griffey Jr. AU/2500 (acquired in trade on here from SnappyJoe)
1991 Arena Holograms #AU3 Frank Thomas AU/1250 (eBay)
1992 Fleer Clemens #AU Roger Clemens AU/2000 (pulled it out of bin of discounted packs at a flea market back in August '13)
1992 Front Row Seaver #1AU Tom Seaver AU (ebay)
1992 Ultra Gwynn #5AU Tony Gwynn AU (2nd Auto I ever pulled, back in '92 when I was 11)
1992 Upper Deck Bench/Morgan Heroes #AU5 Johnny Bench/Joe Morgan AU/2500 (ebay)
1993 Classic/Best Gold Autographs #AU1 Barry Bonds AU/2050 (My sentimental favorite, 1st Auto I ever pulled and of my favorite player of all-time)
1994 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes Autographs #1 George Brett/2000 (ebay)
1997 Donruss Signature Significant Signatures #9 Carlton Fisk (ebay)
Now with 10 down these are the 17 left to go:
1990 Upper Deck Jackson Heroes #AU1 Reggie Jackson AU/2500
1991 Donruss Elite #S1 Ryne Sandberg AU/5000
1991 Upper Deck Ryan Heroes #AU2 Nolan Ryan AU/2500
1992 Donruss Elite #S2 Cal Ripken AU/5000
1993 Donruss Elite Dominators #AU6 Don Mattingly AU
1993 Donruss Elite #S3 Will Clark AU/5000
1996 Leaf Signature Autographs #27 Wade Boggs SP
1996 Leaf Signature Extended Autographs #163 Kirby Puckett SP/1000
1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Signature Series Serigraphs #8 Mark McGwire
1998 Donruss Signature Autographs Millennium #30 David Cone
1998 Donruss Signature Autographs Millennium #107 Darryl Strawberry/900
1999 Fleer Mystique Fresh Ink #8 Jose Canseco/250
2000 Upper Deck Yankees Legends Legendary Lumber Signature Cut #TMLC Thurman Munson/15
2001 Donruss Rookie Reprints Autograph #RR20 Bo Jackson/87
2002 Donruss Elite Throwback Threads Autographs #28 Rickey Henderson/100
2002 Leaf Certified Fabric of the Game #79JNA Eric Davis AU/10
2002 Topps Archives Autographs #TAADG Dwight Gooden 85
...and the search continues...
UPDATE (6/11/15): I haven't been searching that hard for new additions to my project since I first worked on this over a year and a half ago but I just recently kind of stumbled on a new one: the first Carlton Fisk
So here's my progress so far:
(sorry my scanner sucks and most of my cases are scratched, so the cards are in much better shape than they seem)
1985 Topps Rose #AU1 Pete Rose/Card number 1 autographed (This set was a special collector set issued by Topps the year Pete became all-time hit king, my dad had bought it when I was 4 thinking one day I could use it to start my own collection like him and I've been off and running ever since.)
1991 Arena Holograms #AU2 Ken Griffey Jr. AU/2500 (acquired in trade on here from SnappyJoe)
1991 Arena Holograms #AU3 Frank Thomas AU/1250 (eBay)
1992 Fleer Clemens #AU Roger Clemens AU/2000 (pulled it out of bin of discounted packs at a flea market back in August '13)
1992 Front Row Seaver #1AU Tom Seaver AU (ebay)
1992 Ultra Gwynn #5AU Tony Gwynn AU (2nd Auto I ever pulled, back in '92 when I was 11)
1992 Upper Deck Bench/Morgan Heroes #AU5 Johnny Bench/Joe Morgan AU/2500 (ebay)
1993 Classic/Best Gold Autographs #AU1 Barry Bonds AU/2050 (My sentimental favorite, 1st Auto I ever pulled and of my favorite player of all-time)
1994 Upper Deck All-Time Heroes Autographs #1 George Brett/2000 (ebay)
1997 Donruss Signature Significant Signatures #9 Carlton Fisk (ebay)
Now with 10 down these are the 17 left to go:
1990 Upper Deck Jackson Heroes #AU1 Reggie Jackson AU/2500
1991 Donruss Elite #S1 Ryne Sandberg AU/5000
1991 Upper Deck Ryan Heroes #AU2 Nolan Ryan AU/2500
1992 Donruss Elite #S2 Cal Ripken AU/5000
1993 Donruss Elite Dominators #AU6 Don Mattingly AU
1993 Donruss Elite #S3 Will Clark AU/5000
1996 Leaf Signature Autographs #27 Wade Boggs SP
1996 Leaf Signature Extended Autographs #163 Kirby Puckett SP/1000
1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Signature Series Serigraphs #8 Mark McGwire
1998 Donruss Signature Autographs Millennium #30 David Cone
1998 Donruss Signature Autographs Millennium #107 Darryl Strawberry/900
1999 Fleer Mystique Fresh Ink #8 Jose Canseco/250
2000 Upper Deck Yankees Legends Legendary Lumber Signature Cut #TMLC Thurman Munson/15
2001 Donruss Rookie Reprints Autograph #RR20 Bo Jackson/87
2002 Donruss Elite Throwback Threads Autographs #28 Rickey Henderson/100
2002 Leaf Certified Fabric of the Game #79JNA Eric Davis AU/10
2002 Topps Archives Autographs #TAADG Dwight Gooden 85
...and the search continues...
"Avoid the Clap" - Jimmy Dugan