Collector's Corner Showcase, Volume 14: gracecollector (Don Zimmer Tribute)

Hawk8 · Nov 13, 2015

Wow, I can't believe I missed this the first time around. Incredibly amazing read!

gracecollector · Nov 13, 2015

blueeagle82 said:
I've been wondering for a decade now about who else might have hunted down the All-Time Fan Favorites 2003 buybacks. For reasons I don't remember, this was the set that got me back into collecting for a while and I started chasing down the entire set including the Zimmer autos. I think I managed to find and procure about 10 of them. I'm going to have to go pull those out now just to see what I have.

As an aside, the piece was a great read just on collecting in general. So thanks for the insight.

Thanks for the kind words. I would LOVE to see your Zimmer AutoProofs if you have them. I'd really love to tempt you to sell or trade them! Those are tough finds.

Since this collector spotlight was posted a year and half ago, I've hit 100% completion of Zimmer's vintage cards (1952-2000), and added many interesting memorabilia items and photos. Still many modern cards to keep searching for. My main wants now are a full 1964 Bazooka Stamps Panel #2 and an uncut 1962 Post Cereal box panel, but those are pricey items. My main score in the last year was finding an eBay listing of Post cards that included a rare 1962 Jello card of Zimmer but wasn't identified, so I got a beautiful example of it plus 30 more Post cards for $25 (The Zimmer is worth $100-$150 alone).

RStadlerASU22 · Nov 13, 2015

You've only hit 100% on his "vintage"...??? Thought you were a supercollector

Ryan

dano7 · Nov 13, 2015

Enjoyed reading the entire article. Thanks!!!
DANNY

gracecollector · Jun 3, 2019

I had to dig up this thread to find some info about the 2003 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Auto Proof Buybacks, and noticed it was almost 5 years ago it first appeared. For kicks, here are a couple updates in that time:

1) I've found 3 more of the 2003 Auto-Proofs (one just this morning), bringing my total to 5. Really tough to find these!

2) 1949 Hornell Dodgers Team Postcard - earliest professional baseball image of Zimmer

3) 1958 Dodgers Glass Tumbler Premium

4) 1962 Post Cereal Uncut Box Back Panel

5) 1962 Salada Tea Coin still in original wrapper

6) 2006 Smithfield Pork Tradeshow Giveaway Card - only one I have ever seen, given away at a Pork Producers Tradeshow, where Zimmer signed autographs

banjar · Jun 3, 2019

Wow, those are awesome finds.

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