ChiSox Collector

2010 Upper Deck completed!

Doug — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:57:08 GMT

I have finally completed my first signed Upper Deck team set. Josh Fields was the last guy I needed to complete the 2010 set, and I found one on eBay a few weeks ago.

Latest trip to my framer

Doug — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:27:06 GMT

I just received my latest batch of items from my framer. I got my Daniel Radcliffe stuff from NYC framed, as well as a few Sox items.

Daniel Radcliffe... Again!

Doug — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:52:21 GMT

We wanted to try to get Daniel Radcliffe again on the last night of our NYC trip, which was last night. Unfortunately, it was raining, and we didn't want our items to get wet. Luckily for us, Daniel didn't sign anyway.

We were really bummed about missing Daniel, so we made some modifications to our trip. We were supposed to fly to Baltimore this morning to spend 3 days there. I made some last minute changes, and instead of flying to Baltimore this morning, we are now going to drive there tomorrow morning. This meant another opportunity to get Radcliffe!

There were 2 shows today. A matinee at 2pm, and the regular show at 8pm. We got to the stage door at approximately 2pm. We were the first ones there. A crowd started to form at around 3pm. Shortly after that, we were informed that neither Radcliffe or John Larroquette come out between shows. We debated leaving, but decided to stick around to try to get the rest of the cast.

Good thing we did! For some reason, lots of people decided to stay until the end of the evening show. If we had left and come back, we wouldn't have been able to get a spot along the rail, which would have meant not getting Radcliffe.

We ended up waiting 9 hours! But it was well worth it. We got him on two more items. One 11x14 with his love interest from the play, Rose Hemingway. And an 11x17 Harry Potter poster! I chose this poster for two reasons. One, it is VERY cool looking. Two, it has a big, light area for him to sign.

We also got a Playbill signed by the entire main cast, with the exception of Mary Faber.

Christmas eve with Harry Potter

Doug — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:56:03 GMT

The wife and I are in NYC for Christmas. During our last NYC trip, we saw How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. It was an AMAZING show. I was already a Radcliffe fan due to Harry Potter, and this just made me an even bigger fan.

During this trip, we decided to try to meet Radcliffe after a show. We got to the theatre about 45 minutes before the show ended. By the time Radcliffe came out, there were hundreds of people waiting. Luckily, we had a spot in the front row along the railing.

Radcliffe was very friendly, signing about 75 autographs and posing for a handful of pictures. He signed 3 items for us. Two Playbills and a program.

It was a great experience. We are seeing the show again tomorrow night, and this will only add to the enjoyment of the show.

Here are some pictures of him signing, two of our autographed items, and a goofy pic of him posing for my wife.

New multisigned cards

Doug — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:53:53 GMT

During my absence from the site, I picked up a few new multisigned cards. I have really gotten into collecting multisigned items. Here are the new additions.

2010 Allen & Ginter completed!

Doug — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:54:04 GMT

I have finally completed the 2010 Allen & Ginter White Sox team set! As an added bonus, the Alex Rios card is also partially signed by Sergio Santos!

2011 Allen & Ginter

Doug — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:24:35 GMT

I have added the checklist for 2011 Allen & Ginter. This year's A&G set is definitely a bit of a departure from the A&G sets of the past. You can click the sample images below to be taken to the checklist, or click here for the main checklist page.

New batch of certified autos

Doug — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:58:51 GMT

Over the last few weeks, I have picked up a bunch of certified autos. Here are some of the nicer ones.

Magglio Ordonez return

Doug — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:30:28 GMT

Last week I received three autographs from Magglio Ordonez. The autographs were obtained through the Detroit Tigers "Autographs for a Cause" program. Magglio is one of eight current Tigers players that signs for a donation. More information can be found here.

Charlotte Knights 50/50

Doug — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:23:22 GMT

I just received the results of another 50/50 from my friend Kevin (justcrazy on SCN/SG). He has helped me a ton over the years, and this latest batch is no exception. Here are the totals:

Dylan Axelrod - 1
Joseph Bisenius - 1
Anthony Carter - 4
Tyson Corley - 2
Jordan Danks - 13
Alejandro De Aza - 2
Richard Dotson - 14
Eduardo Escobar - 5
Jimmy Gallagher - 4
Stefan Gartrell - 2
Lucas Harrell - 3
Gregory Infante - 2
Donny Lucy - 4
Jhonny Nunez - 3
Dan Remenowsky - 1
Michael Restovich - 1
Adam Ricks - 4
Dayan Viciedo - 7
Matt Zaleski - 2

Thanks Kev!

Checklists updated

Doug — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:27:21 GMT

I've finally added the checklist for Topps Series 2, as well as some of the insert sets. You can click the sample card below to be taken to the checklist. Or you can click here for the main checklists page.