Back in the day, I was at the national. Maybe 2006-2007? I wanted a LeBron auto. I should have bought a rookie autograph but his 2nd year autographs were so much more affordable. I can’t remember what I paid for this, I think around $150. It’s a nice on-card clean auto and I really liked the Upper Deck Black and Black Diamond cards. It’s on a foil-like stock and the autograph is crisp and clear, albeit on a dark background. I sent this in for dual grading as the card looks like a 9-10 and was hoping for a dual 10/10 but they only graded the auto. Oh well, it’s a PC Card, so not complaining.

One of my favorite thrift store scores ever…2 Freddie Freeman signed balls for $1.99! Such a wild find I actually left em in the bag!

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A cool triple auto of the Apollo 11 NASA astronaut team. Books, movies, history and legends have been written and told about this group of astronauts that changed the world. One of the two Neil Armstrong autographed items in my collection.

Another favorite signed baseball of mine. I found this on eBay a few years ago and had to have it. I had recently been rewatching the old Home Run Derby show, and the Killebrew/Mantle matchup was a favorite episode. How great is that show by the way? I love getting to see the personalities of the players of that era in a laid back setting. Anyways, I love having a piece linking these two all time greats.