Topps Rookie Stars – Baseball by The Letters https://www.baseballbytheletters.com Hand-written memories from those who lived The Game! Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:07:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 22759191 Bob Stinson Still Loves Topps https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/02/26/bob-stinson-still-loves-topps/ https://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/02/26/bob-stinson-still-loves-topps/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.baseballbytheletters.com/2013/02/26/bob-stinson-still-loves-topps/ Read more]]> If this was a comic strip, I’d
add a thought balloon to
Stinson’s smirk. Imagine him
thinking, “This is just a
facsimile autograph. The
real one costs $10. Ha!”

Every autograph can tell a story.

Harvey Meiselman, intrepid compiler of baseball addresses, sent customers an update about catcher Bob Stinson.

Stinson has upped his signing fee by mail to $10 per autograph.

Back in 2010, I wrote about Stinson’s dislike of the fabled SSPC set. The 1976 edition was unlicensed. College student Keith Olbermann (long before ESPN or political fame) got his first national taste of baseball journalism, writing the card backs.

Stinson was the final holdout for Olbermann, protesting to the TV personality that the set was unlicensed.

Yes, you guessed it, Stinson’s updated policy states he’ll sign Topps cards only.

Nothing personal, Keith!

By the way, Stinson may just be repaying Topps for the huge faith the company showed in him. From 1970-72, he was on a “Rookie Stars” card…for three different teams.

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