Putting my Xmas stamps to good use....

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McGillicutty

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Santa Claus brought me some stamps this year...and I am wasting no time in getting them out. I am dropping off the following 106 former Pittsburgh Pirates at the post office in a few hours after work. I am going to add a few more autographs to my extensive Pirate collection.

The majority of the items mailed out are cards - but there are some Custom Index Cards mixed in as well as a few blank index cards. For some of the CIC's - I have a book of Topps cards from 1951 to 1985 that I have started to cut up and make into customs. Nothing fancy - but I have wanted to do that for a while now.

As my successes come in, I will keep track of them here.


Acosta Ed 5
Addis Bob 4
Alexander Matt 5
Allensworth Jermaine 5
Almon Bill 5
Bartirome Tony 4
Bielecki Mike 6
Blass Steve 5
Bork Frank 4
Bosch Don 4
Brand Ron 5
Brye Steve 5
Campanis Jim 4
Carbo Bernie 2
Carpin Frank 4
Cash Dave 4
Chamberlain Wes 5
Church Ryan 5
Clines Gene 5
Cooke Steve 5
Daniels Bennie 4
Darwin Danny 5
Distefano Benny 5
Dyer Duffy 5
Elliot Larry 4
Face Elroy 5
Foiles Hank 4
Foley Tom 5
Freese George 4
Fregosi Jim 5
Friend Bob 5
Garber Gene 5
Gelnar John 4
Gibbon Joe 5
Giusti Dave 5
Grammas Alex 4
Groat Dick 5
Hartenstein Chuck 5
Hassler Andy 5
Hebner Rich 5
Hernandez Roberto 5
Hetki John 5
Hostetler Dave 5
Jackson Grant 5
Johnson Bob 5
Johnson Dave 5
Kipper Bob 5
Kuntz Rusty 5
Landrum Bill 5
LaPoint Dave 5
Law Vance 6
Lieber Jon 4
Luplow Al 5
Macha Ken 5
Maxvill Dal 5
May Milt 5
McNertney Jerry 5
Meadows Brian 5
Medich George 4
Minor Blas 5
Morlan John 4
Morris Warren 5
Necciai Ron 4
Nicosia Steve 5
Nixon Russ 5
O'Brien Ed 5
O'Brien Johnny 4
Oliver Bob 5
Oliver Joe 5
Ott Ed 5
Owchinko Bob 5
Patterson Bob 5
Patterson Daryl 5
Pena Orlando 4
Pizarro Juan 5
Plesac Dan 5
Priddy Bob 5
Ray Johnny 3
Raydon Curt 4
Reboulet Jeff 5
Renick Rick 5
Reuschel Rick 5
Richardson Jeff 5
Robinson Don 6
Rucker Dave 4
Ruskin Scott 5
Sandlock Mike 4
Sasser Mackey 4
Savage Ted 4
Schofield Dick 5
Schourek Pete 4
Schwall Don 5
Shantz Bobby 5
Sisk Tommie 5
Skinner Bob 5
Smiley John 5
Smith Hal W. (60) 4
Smith Lonnie 6
Smith Paul 4
Smith Zane 6
Terrell Walt 5
Tomlin Dave 5
Torres Soloman 4
Tudor John 5
Virdon Bill 5
Wickersham Dave 5
 
Good luck. I definitely see some names that are reliable signers that I already have in my collection. You should have quite a few new additions to your collection.
 
Should be a fun next few months! You have listed several names I need, so if you get multiples back and want to trade out of them, let me know!
 
Results so far....

Grant Jackson 5/5
70T, 72T, 74T, 75T, 76T

Bob Kipper 5/5
87T, 90D, 88D, 89F, 90UD

Paul Smith 4/5 (kept dup 54T Archives that I offered him)
54 T Archives, 3 CIC

Ken Macha 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5
78T, 06UD, 06T, 04T Heritage

Don Schwall 4/5 (kept dup 66T I offered for him to keep)
66T, 67T, 78TCMA, blank 3x5
 
Newest Returns...

Rick Reuschel 5/5
87T, 81F Star Sticker, 01 Topps American Pie, 2 CIC

Mike Bielecki 6/6
89T, 85F, 91D, 91F, 90UD, blank 3x5

Alex Grammas 3/4 (did not sign blank 3x5)
60T, 2 CIC

Ed Acosta 5/5
71T, 72T, 73T, 2 blank 3x5

Rick Renick 5/5
70T, 4 CIC

Tony Bartirome 4/4
53 Archives, 3 CIC

Chuck Hartenstein 6/5
70T, 4 CIC, signed my letter

Frank Bork 4/4
66T, 3 CIC

Bobby Shantz 5/5
75T, 88 Pacific, 90 Pacific, 93 Ted Williams, CIC

John Morlan 5/4
75T, 3 CIC, added signed note

Jeff Reboulet 5/5
03T, 94TT, 01 Pacific, 2 CIC

Frank Carpin 4/4
66T, 2 CIC, blank 3x5

Bob Friend 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
63 Topps Pirates Team Card (already signed by Face and Virdon), 88 Pacific, CIC, 'Re-elect Bob Friend County Controller 2.5 x 5 campaign card

Elroy Face 5/5
60 Topps, 67 Topps, 53 Topps Archives, 2 CIC

Bob Priddy 5/5
64T, 67T, 71T, 71OPC, CIC

Bill Landrum 5/5
92UD, 91B, 92 Pinnacle, 2 CIC

Steve Nicosia 2/5 (kept 3 cards)
85T, blank 3x5

Zane Smith 5/6 (did not sign blank 3x5)
94S, 87T, 90S, 88 Sportflics, 89B

Roberto Hernandez 5/5
03 TH, 01T, 98 Aurora, 00 Fleer Tradition Glossy, 98 T Chrome

Dave Giusti 5/5
67T, 70T, 75T, 77T, 75SSPC

Benny Distefano 5/5
87T, 89TT, 86D, 87D, 89 Procards

John Smiley 3/5 (returned 2 unsigned)
91 Studio, 93T, 94D

Rich Hebner 5/5
71OPC, 73T, 74T, 75T, 78T

Jim Fregosi 5/5
63T, 70T, 71T, 01T Home Field Advantage

And this one that came back in 1 year and 6 days
Jeff Robinson 4/5 (kept 1 card)
88T, 88F, 88S, 90 UD
 
Newest pickups from the last several days

Steve Brye 5/5
71T, 73T, 74T. 75T, 76T

Bernie Carbo 2/2
70T, 72T

Ryan Church 5/5
08 Topps Mets, 02 T Chrome, 08UD, 09 UD, 09 UD First Edition

Gene Clines 5/5
71T, 72T, 73T, 75T, 75 SSPC

Duffy Dyer 5/5
71T, 72T, 74T, 75T Mini, 75SSPC

Joe Gibbon 5/5
63T, 64T, 69T, 70T, 78TCMA

Andy Hassler 5/5
75T, 76T, 77T, 78T, 84T Tiffany

Jon Lieber 4/4
94F, 95 Pinnacle Museum Collection, 97 Collection Choice, 03 T Heritage

Jerry McNertney 5/5
68T, 70T, 71T, 70 OPC, 71OPC

Brian Meadows 5/5
01T HFA (2), 02 Topps, 98 UD, 00 UD

Johnny Ray 3/3
83T, 84T, 87T

Dick Schofield 5/5
66T DP Combo, 70T, 71T, 78 TCMA, 1954 T Archives

Tommie Sisk 5/5
67T, 68T, 70T, White Sox Fleer Sticker, San Diego Padres Fleer Sticker

Bob Skinner 5/5
59T, 60T, 61T, 69T, 73T

Dave Tomlin 5/5
75T, 75T Mini, 76T, 78T, 75 SSPC

Bill Virdon 5/5
62T, 63T, 65T, 84 T Tiffany, 03 Upper Deck Yankee Series

Ted Savage 5/4
71T, 71 OPC, CIC (also signed back), blank 3x5

Dick Groat 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
63T, 75T, 88 Pacific, 90 Swell

Bob Oliver 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
71T, 72T, 74T, 75T

Tom Foley 5/5
94L, 4 CIC

Dave Wickersham 3/5 (did not sign CIC or blank 3x5)
64T, 66T, 68T

Hal W. Smith 4/4
60T (2), CIC, blank 3x5

Hank Foiles 3/4 (did not sign blank 3x5)
62T, 53 T Archive, CIC

Ron Necciai 4/4
09 Obak, Pirates Fleer Logo Sticker, CIC, blank 3x5

Jeff Richardson 4/4
90PC, 92 Skybox, blank 3x5, back of CIC

Ron Brand 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
66T, 70T, 71T, CIC

Dave Hostetler 5/5
84T Tiffany, 84 OPC, 3 CIC

Bob Patterson 5/5
88F, 94D, 88T, 87Sportflics, CIC

Bob Addis 5/4
53 T Archives, 3 CIC, also signed picture of 53T on 1 CIC as the glue did not hold...
 
A few more...

Ed Ott 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
77T, 83T, 83F, CIC

Walt Terrell 5/5
89TT, 84D, 85D, 89D Traded, 89 UD

Danny Darwin 5/5
86T, 82D, 81F, 91SC, 92FU

Bill Almon 5/5
84 T Tiffnay, 85 T Tiffany, 85 T Tiffany (FDP), 85 TT Tiffany, 78T

Dave Johnson 5/5
91T, 90D, 91D, 91F, 91S

Jim Campanis 3/4 (did not sign CIC)
67T, 74T, blank 3x5

Lonnie Smith 5/6 (did not sign blank 3x5)
92 Panini, 90 T Mini, 90 Sportflics,92 OPC, 89B

Bob Johnson 3/5 (did not sign blank 3x5 and kept 72 OPC)
72T, 74T, 74TT

Wes Chamberlain 5/5
94S, 93L, 93FU, 94 Pacific, 93 Select

Wes Chamberlain never played for the Pirates as the Pirates GM traded him away for 20 games of the end of Carmelo Martinez. Nevertheless, he was always one of my favorite players as one of the very first 'baseball memorabilia' items that I ever got was a cracked bat of his from the Harrisburg Senators team shop in 1988 or 1989 for $5. Mr. Chamberlain has told me he would sign it if I ever mailed it to him.
 
Newest returns...

Steve Blass 5/5
70T, 71T (2), 73T, 74T

Dave Cash 4/4
79T, 80T, 78OPC, 93 Donruss McDonald's Expos

Gene Garber 5/5
75T, 76T, 88F Glossy, 88S Glossy, 88 OPC

Don Robinson 5/6 (did not sign blank 3x5)
87T, 81F, 85F, 87F, 91UD

Dan Plesac 5/5
86TT, 01T, 86D Rookies, 88F, 88OPC

George 'Doc' Medich 4/4
76TT, 75T, 79T, 82T Rangers Leaders

Juan Pizarro 5/5
62T, 63T, 71T, 72OPC, 78 TCMA

Johnny O'Brien 3/4 (did not sign blank 3x5)
53T Archives, 2 CIC

Don Bosch 6/4
70T, 3 CIC (signed 2 of them twice)

Curt Raydon 3/4 (did not sign blank 3x5)
59T, 2 CIC

Vance law 5/6 (did not sign blank 3x5)
89T, 89D, 90D, 89F, 90S

Rusty Kuntz 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
81T, 82T, 81D, 82F

Steve Cooke 4/5 (did not sign blank 3x5)
94S, 94L, 93Pinnacle, 93 Flair

Matt Alexander 5/5
81T, 78T, 75 SSPC, 76 OPC, blank 3x5

Daryl Patterson 2/5 (kept 71T, 71OPC, and did not sign blank 3x5)
69T, back of CIC

After 26 days....of the 106 that I mailed out on 1/3/2013:

82 Successes
3 RTS

21 Pending
 
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