Another CGC/JSA return and 10 autographed cards I'm sending!
The speaker shares recent CGC authentication results for a triple-autographed card graded 3, then previews approximately 10 autographed cards he's preparing to send to CGC for authentication, including emotionally significant childhood baseball cards and various Hall of Fame rookie cards.
Summary
The video begins with the speaker discussing a recently received CGC order. He received back a triple-autographed card that was graded a 3, which he expresses satisfaction with given the card's condition issues including corner wear and surface wrinkles. The card features Carlisle Fisk's autograph as the primary draw, and the speaker notes he plans to move his second-year Topps Rookie Cup version to his 'wall of weird' collection to keep only rookie cards on his Hall of Fame rookie auto wall.
The bulk of the video focuses on a pre-authentication preview of approximately 10 cards the speaker plans to send to CGC in the coming weeks. These cards include: an Annika Sorenstam 2003 Upper Deck autograph obtained via TTM (Through The Mail), a Mary Lou Retton card, Terry Francona and Jason Varitek 2004 Red Sox team autographs (part of his goal to complete the 2004 Red Sox rookie card autograph set), Roman Anthony, and Mike Mussina cards obtained through TTM four years ago.
The centerpiece of the submission is a 1986 Donruss Jose Canseco rookie card, which the speaker describes as his most emotionally important card. He recounts that his parents—both elementary school teachers in a small town—gave him the unautographed card and a fireproof safe as a Christmas or birthday gift pre-1988, before their divorce. He later had the card autographed at a private signing for $15. The speaker emphasizes this card would never be sold despite its modest value.
Other notable cards mentioned include Jim Leyland (obtained cheaply when he was elected to the Hall of Fame) and various Sports Illustrated for Kids autographs from his collection. The speaker also mentions he's considering attempting a new TTM to Heather Donahue (the Blair Witch Project actress), whom he learned lives in Freedom, Maine, after a commenter's suggestion.
Throughout the video, the speaker emphasizes his sponsorship with Collector Investor Auctions and notes he has about a dozen cards being sold through their November auction, though none of the cards being authenticated are for sale.
Key Insights
- The speaker received a triple-autographed card graded 3 by CGC when he expected it would be graded 1 or 2, expressing surprise and satisfaction with the grade despite visible corner wear and surface wrinkles
- The speaker is systematically collecting autographed 2004 Boston Red Sox rookie cards, with Terry Francona's 1982 Donruss being the earliest card on that team and expected to eventually be a Hall of Fame autograph addition to his 1980s wall
- The speaker's parents, both elementary school teachers in a small town, gave him an unautographed 1986 Donruss Jose Canseco rookie card and a fireproof safe before their divorce (circa 1988) because they believed baseball cards would pay for college and retirement
- The speaker successfully obtained multiple Mike Mussina rookie card autographs through TTM four years ago when Mussina was signing them for free, sending cards two at a time
- After learning from a commenter that actress Heather Donahue (Blair Witch Project) lives in Freedom, Maine with a public PO box, the speaker is considering resuming TTM collecting for the first time in 2-3 years to get her signature on a Blair Witch Project card
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Transcript
[0:03] Real quick video here. I wanted to get out a video about the last CGC order I received. So, I sent off 10 or nine cards and they were split up in two orders and I did the first eight or nine. Oh, it was nine last week. And I just received back the last one. They were in separate packages for some reason even though I put them in the same packages to send there. But yeah, I'll explain, I guess. And then I also wanted to do what I think is my first pre-autograph authentication video where I go over cards that I'm going to be [0:33] getting authenticated by CGC in my next order which I'm…
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