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Sports Collectibles Newsletter |
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Issue 26, 10/7/2006 |
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For the last several months I've debated whether or not I should renew my Tuff Stuff Magazine subscription. Not because there isn't good content in it, but because most of it I've read online three weeks before I get the magazine. So as I flip from page to page I don't find much worth reading. But ultimately I've always came to the conclusion that I should keep my subscription because of Jeff Clow's Figure Fan column. All that changed yesterday. Most months when I get an issue, I flip right to Jeff's column and start there, because I know it's the real reason why I have a subscription to begin with. This month I opened the magazine and before flipping to Jeff's column, the editor's note caught my eye: “Jeff Clow's Swansong – figure columnist Jeff Clow bows out with this month’s column after 16 years with Tuff Stuff.” The justification (Tuff Stuff doesn't need three figure writers, and Starting Linueps don't need a column any more) I understand. It's a business decision. But I still think it's a mistake. That's because Jeff is the LIFE of the magazine. More than any other collectibles writer, his love and passion for the hobby shines through. And that's why over the course of his 16 years he's provided such an amazing column. [read more] |
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FEATURED ITEM: Dominic Hasek Autographed Red Wings Wall Plaque |
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This is a beautiful Dominic Hasek autographed wall plaque, which features the autographed photo mounted on a piece of 10 1/2 X13" Red Marble wood w/ gold trim. This 8X10 photo was signed on December 10th, 2003 as the Red Wings were in Buffalo, NY to play the Sabres. There is no reserve on this item!! Each autographed I sell comes with a COA from Adams Allsports Collectibles. [More Details] |
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From Beckett: "Adolph Hitler did not respond to through-the-mail autograph requests in 1934. At least he didn't from one American collector, who otherwise put together a fabulous collection of celebrity signatures from the 1930s through the 1960s. Included in the collection are signatures of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner and Bobby Jones in the sports arena. But the collection goes even deeper into Americana. Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Mary Pickford, Jimmy Doolittle, Bing Crosby, Frank Buck, Admiral Byrd also are included. There's even a non-cursive signature from a then 7-year-old movie starlet: "Love, Shirley Temple," reads one of the cards. The original collector also solicited a signature from Adolf Hitler, but received only a note – typed in German – from his secretary denying the request." My take: This has got to be one of my all-time favorites. It's not that surprising that he asked for Hitlers autograph...it's surprising that Hitler's secreatary responded! I didn't have Hitler pegged as the kind of business man that wants his secretary working on responding to American autograph requests. I thought he had bigger things on his plate. Can you imagine the conversation: Secretary: Adolf, one of your American fans wants an autograph. Adolf: Send him a letter thanking him for being a fan and telling him that I unfortunately get too many requests to handle each one personally. Unbelievable. I BADLY want to read what that letter said! [read more] |