Last night I saw that the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, which is owned by Hunt Auction, Inc, updated their website giving more details on the autograph guests that are planned to appear at next month’s show.
Saturday March 14, 2009:
- Willie Mays
- Frank Robinson
- Willie McCovey
- Larry Christenson – All proceeds go to charity
- Marty Bystrom – 1 FREE autograph with each paid admission
Sunday March 15, 2009:
- Jim Rice
- Jennie Finch
- Robin Roberts
- Dickie Noles – 1 FREE autograph with each paid admission
I plan to be attending on Saturday and will try to get autographs of Marty Bystrom and Larry Christenson. Both are from the 1980 World Series Phillies. I would love to get Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, or Willie McCovey to sign my bat, but they are charging a lot for an autograph. If I wanted Willie Mays to sign my bat it would cost $450.00, and they say NO PHOTOGRAPHY with Mays. McCovey would cost $159.00 and Robinson $199.00. I know these Hall of Famers didn’t get paid millions, but I think those ticket prices are a little expensive. I’m guessing that the line for Willie Mays won’t be that long. I can see those prices working at The National, but not Valley Forge, PA. It will be interesting to see what happens.
For more information on the guests and prices, please click here.
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The Mays prices are crazy. He’s done some recent shows with MAB and charges that amount. I believe the photography restriction is due to his eyesight condition.
From what I’ve read, he’s much cheaper every year at Cooperstown, but I’ve never been.
I see that Beckett will be grading cards . How does that work, do you need to set up an appointment or just bring some cards to be graded.
Just go to their booth. Give them the cards you want to get graded, fill out the form and your cards will be mailed to you. They might do raw grading on the spot too.