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Should be a fun weekend.

Minneapolis Sports Cards Show and Autograph Convention

Saturday, Oct 28th 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, Oct 29th 10 am to 4 pm

FOR AUTOGRAPH TICKET CALL 480-998-2061

The show is at:
Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino
1100 Canterbury Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379

On-site authentication PSA/DNA and James Spence (JSA)
Admission $5 - 7 and under free

Autograph Line-Up:

Appearing Saturday, October 28th:

Bob Gibson SATURDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats up to 11x14 & Balls = $79
Oversize Flats, Caps & Equipment = $89
Bats & Jerseys = $99
Inscriptions = $29

Christian Laettner SATURDAY 1 pm to 2:30 pm
Flats up to and including 16x20 = $49
Everything Else = $59
Inscriptions = $30

Tim Raines SATURDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats up to 11x14 & Balls = $79
Oversize Flats, Caps & Equipment = $89
Bats & Jerseys = $99
Inscriptions = $29

Ron Yary SATURDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Any Item = $49
1st Inscription = Free
Each Additional Inscription = $15

Rollie FIngers SATURDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Baseball or Flat Item - $30
Bat or Jersey - $40
Inscription - $10

Mike Epstein SATURDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Any Item - $20

Bill North SATURDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Any Item - $20

Vida Blue SATURDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Any Item - $25
Inscription - $10

Appearing Sunday October 29th:

Cal Ripken Jr. NOW SUNDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats up to 11x14 & Balls = $159
Oversize Flats = $179
Caps & Equipment = $189
Bats & Jerseys = $249
Inscriptions = $69
***This pricing includes a free Photo Op

Rod Carew SUNDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats & Balls = $99
Caps & Equipment = $149
Bats - $179
Jerseys - $229
Inscriptions = $29

Jack Ham SUNDAY 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Flats & Minis = $49
Everything Else = $59
Inscriptions = $20

Mark Grace SUNDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats up to 11x14 & Balls = $49
Oversize Flats, Caps & Equipment = $69
Bats & Jerseys = $79
Inscriptions = $20

Robin Yount SUNDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
Flats up to 11x14 & Balls = $99
Oversize Flats, Caps & Equipment = $119
Bats & Jerseys = $159
Art = $189
Inscriptions = $39

Ed Marinaro SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Any Item = $39
1st Inscription = Free
Each Additional Inscription = $15

Kevin McHale SUNDAY 11 am to 12:30 pm
All Flats and Mini Basketballs = $69
Everything Else = $89
Inscriptions = $29

Jan Stenurud SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Any Item = $39
1st Inscription = Free
Each Additional Inscription = $15

Joe Kapp SUNDAY 11 am to noon - $30 ANY ITEM

John Henderson SUNDAY 11 am to noon - $15 ANY ITEM

The Following Players are $20 ANY ITEM:

Mick Tinglehoff CANCELED
Ron Davis SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Cookie Rojas SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
John Mayberry SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Willie Wilson SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Amos Otis SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Ben Oglivie SUNDAY 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Clint Jones SUNDAY 11 m to 12 pm

WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

AZGrizFan wrote:WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

Typical bait and switch. No Tinglehoff, but now get Ron Davis instead. Bastards.

GannonFan wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

Typical bait and switch. No Tinglehoff, but now get Ron Davis instead. Bastards.

That is pure poppycock.

GannonFan wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

Typical bait and switch. No Tinglehoff, but now get Ron Davis instead. Bastards.

Actually added Joe Kapp and Chuck Foreman (not listed yet)

AZGrizFan wrote:WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

He is rescheduled for March.

Gil Dobie wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:WTF? No Mick Tinglehoff?

I'm OUT.

He is rescheduled for March.

I'm on the phone with the travel agent right now and I'm switching my flights accordingly. Phew.

GannonFan wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
He is rescheduled for March.

I'm on the phone with the travel agent right now and I'm switching my flights accordingly. Phew.

You don't even have to attend, just call that number and order what you want.

Gil Dobie wrote:Autograph Convention

Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino

Autograph Line-Up:

I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

89Hen wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:Autograph Convention

Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino

Autograph Line-Up:

I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

I didn't even really care for autographs when I was a kid, let alone now. I guess to each their own, and I guess some people just like meeting the actual person. I did get to see Tug McGraw when they were opening the JC Penny's at Christiana Mall back in the day. We may have gotten an autograph (not sure we did) but we did get to take a Polaroid picture with the Tugger - I think we still have that somewhere in the family. That would be cool I guess, getting the selfie with Tinglehoff.

89Hen wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:Autograph Convention

Canterbury Park Racetrack and Casino

Autograph Line-Up:

I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

There are some pretty hardcore autograph collectors out there. I don't usually go out and pursue autographs in person anymore. I'll buy something that I find that is already signed, like a 1974 team Canada program or a 1992 Minnesota Twins bat, signed by the team, or a doll with Dizzy Dean's autograph. Mostly for inventory to sell. I have seen people pay over $4000 for multiple autographs from Cal Ripken, in the past. And then add the items to their collection. Some want in person autographs of Hall of Famers, some want to add signatures to a team ball or photo, etc.

GannonFan wrote:

89Hen wrote: I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

I didn't even really care for autographs when I was a kid, let alone now. I guess to each their own, and I guess some people just like meeting the actual person. I did get to see Tug McGraw when they were opening the JC Penny's at Christiana Mall back in the day. We may have gotten an autograph (not sure we did) but we did get to take a Polaroid picture with the Tugger - I think we still have that somewhere in the family. That would be cool I guess, getting the selfie with Tinglehoff.

The first autograph I ever got in person was Roger Maris in 1983. Still have it, and I could sell it for over $400 if I wanted, but that's probably the only one I'll keep, at least for now.

Gil Dobie wrote:

89Hen wrote: I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

There are some pretty hardcore autograph collectors out there. I don't usually go out and pursue autographs in person anymore. I'll buy something that I find that is already signed, like a 1974 team Canada program or a 1992 Minnesota Twins bat, signed by the team, or a doll with Dizzy Dean's autograph. Mostly for inventory to sell. I have seen people pay over $4000 for multiple autographs from Cal Ripken, in the past. And then add the items to their collection. Some want in person autographs of Hall of Famers, some want to add signatures to a team ball or photo, etc.

Yeah, I know, people collect anything. For me, if I didn't get the autograph myself, I don't really want it.

GannonFan wrote:

89Hen wrote: I'm not sure why, but this is so disappointing to me. Some big name guys... why do they do this? The fun of autographs for me as a kid was the hunt. Walking down a row and paying somebody to sign stuff...

I didn't even really care for autographs when I was a kid, let alone now. I guess to each their own, and I guess some people just like meeting the actual person. I did get to see Tug McGraw when they were opening the JC Penny's at Christiana Mall back in the day. We may have gotten an autograph (not sure we did) but we did get to take a Polaroid picture with the Tugger - I think we still have that somewhere in the family. That would be cool I guess, getting the selfie with Tinglehoff.

My two favorite autographs as a kid were: Bob Hope in the Philly airport standing by himself and Johnny Rutherford signed my cast on my broken arm in first grade.

For me, I prefer a picture with the guy. Ultimate would be a picture with him and then have him autograph it. That would require two meetings.
I achieved that with Joe Morgan, Junior Seau, Bob Gibson, Johhny Bench, Goose Gossage, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver, and Todd Frazier.

CAA Flagship wrote:For me, I prefer a picture with the guy. Ultimate would be a picture with him and then have him autograph it. That would require two meetings.
I achieved that with Joe Morgan, Junior Seau, Bob Gibson, Johhny Bench, Goose Gossage, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver, and Todd Frazier.

I'll ask Bob Gibson if you stalked him or not?

Gil Dobie wrote:

CAA Flagship wrote:For me, I prefer a picture with the guy. Ultimate would be a picture with him and then have him autograph it. That would require two meetings.
I achieved that with Joe Morgan, Junior Seau, Bob Gibson, Johhny Bench, Goose Gossage, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver, and Todd Frazier.

I'll ask Bob Gibson if you stalked him or not?

You aren't likely to get more than a couple of words out of him.

CAA Flagship wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
I'll ask Bob Gibson if you stalked him or not?

You aren't likely to get more than a couple of words out of him.

I'll flash him my keychain from his restaurant in Omaha. Heard he will talk about that. One of the vendors I know, brings him in for the shows and I sold a menu to him.

CAA Flagship wrote:

Gil Dobie wrote:
I'll ask Bob Gibson if you stalked him or not?

You aren't likely to get more than a couple of words out of him.

3 words prolly

"Go Fuck Yourself"

Interesting about Gibson, was that he liked basketball more than baseball. He went to Creighton because Indiana had their quota of 1 Black player. He filled out a questionnaire for the Minneapolis Lakers, but they did not respond, so the rest is history.

Hey, do you guys ever get them to sign their own jerseys that you wear!!!?

kalm wrote:Hey, do you guys ever get them to sign their own jerseys that you wear!!!?

I see a lot of people do that. Players generally charge more at shows.

The best placed autograph I've seen, were women with Fuzzy Thurston's autograph on the crease of their cleavage, with a big heart. Every once in a while you would see one walk by at Lambeau Field.

Similar to the Jason Giambi below.

CAA Flagship wrote:For me, I prefer a picture with the guy. Ultimate would be a picture with him and then have him autograph it. That would require two meetings.
I achieved that with Joe Morgan, Junior Seau, Bob Gibson, Johhny Bench, Goose Gossage, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver, and Todd Frazier.

We actually went to the US Curling Championships back in 2014 or so (they had it in PA that year) and I have a photo of my kids with John Shuster, the skip from the US Men's Olympic team from that year. Kids got a kick out it. I don't think we asked for an autograph.