I saw this 48 leaf card on COMC for $5 several months back. It looked decent except for some tape residue on either side. Still a sweet deal for $5. Figured I'd send to Mr. Doerr. I set it aside and procrastinated as I often do and with a few recent old timer deaths, it got me thinking I need to send it. Mr. Doerr is 95 now and although I wish him many more years of continued health, nobody lives forever!
He obviously loves the fans. I didn't note when I sent this off to him, but it was not more than a week ago and it arrived back today. Sadly for me, he didn't get it back into the top loader and it got a light crease on the way back to me despite there being a toploader in the envelope. He used a fine tip felt/sharpie and it looks like it had seen better days, but heck, I'm not complaining! The guy is a signing machine and doesn't charge a dime. What a guy!
http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/04/baseball_junction_city_celebra.html
This will go nicely with the 41 Play Ball he signed for me a year or so ago...That one turned out exceptional, but I also sent him a bubble mailer SASE on that one to help protect what was a much nicer card.
It kinda makes you think though. He looks pretty great at 95, but more amazing is that he must still have a very steady hand as well. The autos look great. I hope he is not the kind of guy with a ghost signer and it sounds like he would not be, but you gotta wonder with solid penmanship like this at that age.
Thank you Mr. Doerr!
He obviously loves the fans. I didn't note when I sent this off to him, but it was not more than a week ago and it arrived back today. Sadly for me, he didn't get it back into the top loader and it got a light crease on the way back to me despite there being a toploader in the envelope. He used a fine tip felt/sharpie and it looks like it had seen better days, but heck, I'm not complaining! The guy is a signing machine and doesn't charge a dime. What a guy!
http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/04/baseball_junction_city_celebra.html
This will go nicely with the 41 Play Ball he signed for me a year or so ago...That one turned out exceptional, but I also sent him a bubble mailer SASE on that one to help protect what was a much nicer card.
It kinda makes you think though. He looks pretty great at 95, but more amazing is that he must still have a very steady hand as well. The autos look great. I hope he is not the kind of guy with a ghost signer and it sounds like he would not be, but you gotta wonder with solid penmanship like this at that age.
Thank you Mr. Doerr!
