So after being snowed out of RedsFest last year, this year I got a 2 day pass as an early St. Nick gift. I didn't have as many things as previous years to get signed but I've also started trying to get people I haven't gotten instead of just getting as many as possible. SO instead of just hawking autograph lines I browse for free handouts and possible walking autograph opps.
For example every year they have 2 Harlem Globetrotters at RedsFest, this year I was able to catch up to them and get them to sign blanks.
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| TNT and Buckets of the 2014/15 Globetrotters |
I also found Bob Castellini, CEO of the Cincinnati Reds, as he was coming out of the Season Ticket Holders Lounge area. I also had him sign this blank.
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| Cincinnati Reds CEO Bob Castellini |
On Friday I was too late to jump in any autograph line I was interested in, so I browsed to vendor booths and found the Dayton Dragons booth, I filled out a raffle for free tickets and received a free hat (I regret getting signed, dont really want to wear it now) and also a 2014 team set of cards. ( a whole set of players I've never had sign anything!) Still waiting for the ticket raffle results.
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| Dayton Dragons hat signed by Kyle Waldrop and Michael Lorenzen |
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| 2014 Dayton Dragons team set |
I was able to get a few cards of the set signed
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| Axel Garret, Phillip Ervin, Nick Travieso, and Robert Stephenson (blank) |
I was able to get a few Reds I've never gotten before, I asked Simon to inscribe 2014 AllStar and it came out 2014 Star (LOL)
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| David Holmberg 2014 bowman (rookie), Tony Cingrani 2013 Topps (rookie), Alfredo Simon 2014 Topps |
I have been trying to get this card signed for a few years now and was finally quick enough to jump in Bruce's line before all the fangirls this year. I ordered this card off eBay a few years ago it is a canvas print, (I had gotten a few basketball cards styled like it and hunted for Reds ones). I knew getting it signed would make it look even cooler. And its a rookie card (from when Bruce had some kind of I'm going to cary this team to victory no matter what magic in him).
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| Jay Bruce 2008 UpperDeck Masterpiece (rookie) |
There were a few other free giveaways I picked up, like the drawstring bag (1 each day) with a RedsFest/AllStar Game ornament (weirdly made from a stress ball) (it also had some cool coupons this year), spring training sunglasses, slim jims, and a lame poster I gave away (extreme regifting). I picked up a few things from the KY speedway booth (an old friend was running it). I also signed up for a few raffle drawings.
