• KJXploR

    Member
    July 7, 2026 at 10:38 pm

    Love the cards, especially the Maddux. Makes me wonder if HE likes having a cool card like that of him.

    • quackcab69

      Member
      July 7, 2026 at 11:05 pm

      I dont know about Maddux but have seen videos of players getting gifted cards of themselves and they genuinely look pretty happy and shocked about it

      • KJXploR

        Member
        July 8, 2026 at 9:18 am

        I’ve read about some. I do wonder about Maddux himself. He’s hard to read! But he has a wicked sense of humor

        • KJXploR

          Member
          July 8, 2026 at 9:22 am

          I think this speaks well of him: Back when the Braves first went to Turner Field I took my 60-something year old GIANT Maddux fan friend to see him play. She would tape his games and rewatch every single pitch. We got there super early to watch him warm up and I took some photos. She enlarged one and sent it to him asking for an autograph. And he DID autograph it and send it back!! She really values that photo now in her 90s. So I know he’s a good guy to have signed that pic for her.

          • quackcab69

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 9:30 am

            Yeah its rare to hear of athletes that refuse to give autographs. Only time Ive heard of it happening is when they are with families or super busy.

          • KJXploR

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 9:44 am

            I’ve sent fan letters to a handful of Braves players and included one of their base cards (nothing they should think I’m trying to make money on) asking for an auto. I included pens for the auto and stamped, packaged return mailers. All they’d have to do is open the package, take the pen that’s in the package and sign the card and put it in the addressed, stamped mailer. I have yet to get one back.

          • quackcab69

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 10:41 am

            Thats insane. I know it sometimes takes a while but dont know when you sent them out.

          • KJXploR

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 6:20 pm

            Two years ago for some. Three for others.

          • quackcab69

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 6:24 pm

            Oh goodness. Thats a little crazy

          • KJXploR

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 6:43 pm

            I feel sure my cards and pens and all went to the garbage with a bunch of other requests. I sent them during spring training when they had more time, too

          • wickedcustomzcards

            Member
            July 8, 2026 at 3:12 pm

            i know this use to be more of a thing back in the day. i hear some still do it today but i wonder how many except cards in the mail for an auto on it now

    • wickedcustomzcards

      Member
      July 8, 2026 at 3:10 pm

      you know thats a great topic.. i also wonder if theres certain cards that got or get created that athletes or those on them really dont like but cant do much about

      • KJXploR

        Member
        July 8, 2026 at 6:22 pm

        My theory is that whoever picks the photos sometimes picks bad angles for some athletes they don’t like. Like in basball a weird follow through after a swing. If I were the players I wouldn’t be happy with some of the photos!

  • quackcab69

    Member
    July 7, 2026 at 11:06 pm

    Very nice cards as usual! Can never go wrong with vintage cards!

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