One of my favorite games as a kid was the MLB Showdown card game from Wizards of the Coast (noted for making the Pokemon card game).
Anyways, I decided recently to attempt my hand at getting signed all of the 462 player cards from the base set of the inaugural 2000 series.
Since most of these players are retired, most TTMs will be from their home address. I'm hoping with my exposure here that I can not only help people out by giving them my successful addresses, but help myself out too with some outside input.
I know completing this set (and the expansion/update 150-card set "pennant run") is unlikely, as it features guys like Sosa, Palmeiro, Rodriguez, Ripken Jr., Griffey Jr.(all tough/impossible signers). I'm just having too much fun doing it to care.
I present to you my progress (as I get time to upload it) with photos!
Successes as of 3/12/13 :
Base Set (64/462, 13.8 %)
(Cards ordered numerically..which just so happen to be based on team city and ordered alphabetically by last name)
The guys I have listed without an address are guys I havent had a success with or havent sent a card to yet (I'm just going down the checklist)
1 Garret Anderson
2 Tim Belcher (personalized)
P.O. Box 153
Sparta, OH 43350
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed January 19 2013)
(49 Days)
3 Gary DiSarcina
141 Martingale Ln.
Plymouth, MA 02360-3275
USA
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed December 10, 2012)
(9 Days)
4 Darin Erstad
5 CHUCK FINLEY
6 Troy Glaus
7 Todd Greene
725 Pine Leaf Ct
Alpharetta, GA 30022
USA
(Sent November 28, 2012)
(Received signed December 24, 2012)
(25 Days)
8 Jeff Huson
C/O Colorado Rockies
2001 Blake St
Denver, CO 80205
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed January 14, 2013)
(44 Days)
9 Orlando Palmeiro
10 Troy Percival
(Ebay purchase $1.25 + shipping/ February 2013)
11 Mark Petkovsek
12 Tim Salmon
13 Steve Sparks
14 Mo Vaughn
15 Matt Walbeck
8216 Olive Ave.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(Sent January 9, 2013)
(Received signed February 7, 2013)
(29 Days)
16 JAY BELL
17 Andy Benes
1127 Highland Point Dr.
St Louis, MO 62131
(Sent December 8, 2012)
(Received signed December 20, 2012)
(12 Days)
(MORE TO COME!)
(I'll be editing with a more complete checklist of the cards, but if you think you can help me out, here is the full list: http://www.baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2000_MLB_Showdown)
Anyways, I decided recently to attempt my hand at getting signed all of the 462 player cards from the base set of the inaugural 2000 series.
Since most of these players are retired, most TTMs will be from their home address. I'm hoping with my exposure here that I can not only help people out by giving them my successful addresses, but help myself out too with some outside input.
I know completing this set (and the expansion/update 150-card set "pennant run") is unlikely, as it features guys like Sosa, Palmeiro, Rodriguez, Ripken Jr., Griffey Jr.(all tough/impossible signers). I'm just having too much fun doing it to care.
I present to you my progress (as I get time to upload it) with photos!
Successes as of 3/12/13 :
Base Set (64/462, 13.8 %)
(Cards ordered numerically..which just so happen to be based on team city and ordered alphabetically by last name)
The guys I have listed without an address are guys I havent had a success with or havent sent a card to yet (I'm just going down the checklist)
1 Garret Anderson
2 Tim Belcher (personalized)
P.O. Box 153
Sparta, OH 43350
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed January 19 2013)
(49 Days)
3 Gary DiSarcina
141 Martingale Ln.
Plymouth, MA 02360-3275
USA
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed December 10, 2012)
(9 Days)
4 Darin Erstad
5 CHUCK FINLEY
6 Troy Glaus
7 Todd Greene
725 Pine Leaf Ct
Alpharetta, GA 30022
USA
(Sent November 28, 2012)
(Received signed December 24, 2012)
(25 Days)
8 Jeff Huson
C/O Colorado Rockies
2001 Blake St
Denver, CO 80205
(Sent December 1, 2012)
(Received signed January 14, 2013)
(44 Days)
9 Orlando Palmeiro
10 Troy Percival
(Ebay purchase $1.25 + shipping/ February 2013)
11 Mark Petkovsek
12 Tim Salmon
13 Steve Sparks
14 Mo Vaughn
15 Matt Walbeck
8216 Olive Ave.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(Sent January 9, 2013)
(Received signed February 7, 2013)
(29 Days)
16 JAY BELL
17 Andy Benes
1127 Highland Point Dr.
St Louis, MO 62131
(Sent December 8, 2012)
(Received signed December 20, 2012)
(12 Days)
(MORE TO COME!)
(I'll be editing with a more complete checklist of the cards, but if you think you can help me out, here is the full list: http://www.baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2000_MLB_Showdown)
