Card of the Day: Old Hoss Radbourne 1976 Shakey’s Pizza Baseball’s Immortals #25

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New York Giants – Nicks & Hynoski – Amato’s Autograph Signing

New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks signed autographs for fans at the Amato’s Pizza in Selinsgrove this afternoon.  Amato’s had plenty of items to get autographed, plus a silent auction filled with many signed pieces of memorabilia.  Hynoski is a graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School which isn’t that far away from the Selinagrove area.  I believe this was the first time Amato’s held an autograph signing at their restaurant.  Tickets had to be purchased in advance, and the lines seemed to be steady.  In my opinion, everything ran smoothly.  There didn’t appear to be any major hang-ups.  Amato’s is about 3 seconds away from my house, and this has to have been one of the easiest autograph signings I’ve ever attended.  It was very well organized.  Amato’s has great food too.  Along with their pizza, I also enjoy their ravioli and cheesesteak in the garden.

Henry Hynoski – Hynoski doesn’t have that many cards to collect.  His rookies can be found in ’11 Playoff Contenders, ’11 Plates & Patches, and ’11 National Treasures.

Hakeem Nicks – Nicks was a rookie in 2009 and has tons of cards to collect.

Nicks during his interview with ESPN 92.3 FM

Hynoski’s signature (on top)

Nicks’s signature (on bottom)

Henry Hynoski & Hakeem Nicks Upcoming Signing @ Amato’s Pizza

For those collectors that plan to pass through the Susquehanna Valley in March, this might be right up your alley.  New York Giants fullback Henry Hynoski and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks will be signing autographs at Amato’s Pizza in Selinsgrove, PA.

Here are the full details:

WHEN: Sunday – March 10th, 2013

WHERE: Amato’s Pizza in Selinsgrove – 892 U.S. Route 522, Selinsgrove, PA 17870

TIME: Henry Hynoski will be signing from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.  Hakeem Nicks will be signing from 1:30pm to 3:00pm

PRICE: The first 100 people will receive a FREE Henry Hynoski autograph.  After 100 have passed, there will be a $10.00 fee which will include JSA authentication.  Hakeem Nicks pricing is the following: $55.00 for flats, and $70.00 for all other items.  All pricing includes JSA authentication.  Photo opportunity and extra inscriptions are available for both athletes at an extra charge.  There will also be a silent auction and Giants memorabilia you can purchase to get signed.

TICKETS: For advanced tickets and more information, please contact Marcello Amato @ (570-847-2797) or amato@ptd.net

Autographs and Pizza

Yes, I’d like to place an order for an extra large pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and a Yogi Berra autograph.

For a long time food companies placed sports cards within their products for promotional purposes.  One of the most notable food related cards would probably be the ones that could be found with Red Heart Dog Food back in the 50’s where collectors were able to redeem their cards for almost 20 years (thats a long redemption program).  One of the earliest baseball cards I ever owned actually comes from a Stouffers pizza box.  Its a Yogi Berra popup card that Stouffers included with their pizza for a short time in 1995.  Until today, I had no clue that you could obtain autographed cards from Stouffers.  I’m not sure if they were randomly inserted or you needed to send away for them, but either way its pretty cool.  It even comes with a COA from Stouffers.  They aren’t that expensive either.  You can usually find the Berra for under $50.00.