Rey Maualuga

Maualuga is another very easy one to get, he is very fan friendly. I have gotten him at least 8 times, and cant even find a picture of everything.
Along with the pictures I've also gotten 2 more jerseys, possibly another 8x10 and another card or 2. (I also have my 2009 AFC North champs sign and reusable shopping bag with him.)

Maualuga Jersey

Maualuga 8x10 and 2009 Score Rookie

Jay Bruce

As stated in a previous post, Jay Bruce was at the signing I attended that sparked my interest in collecting.
Also one of my favorite cards (due to the picture and the fact I was there to see it) is a Jay Bruce card.
Jay Bruce is hard to get at RedsFest due to his popularity, (His monster first few game winning AB's have something to do with that) but he's fairly easy at public appearances. (One day he even came to my downtown work place and got Chick-Fil-A).



Bruce 8x10

  



Bruce 09 SGA Kahn's card



Jay Bruce ball

This is my favorite card, it pictures Jay after he hit the walk off HR vs Houston to clinch the Central Division in 2010.





Jay Bruce 2011 Topps



I still have a very sweet card I will try to get signed at Redsfest this year ((Upper Deck Masterpiece Rookie) it looks like a canvas painting)

Johnny Bench (Reds HOF exibit) Bobbleheads

 The Reds HOF had an exibit feature the greatest catcher ever, Johnny Bench. Each month of the exibit they gave out a bobblehead. They are pretty cool the first 2 are him abtting and throiwing out a base runner (as he was known to do). The last 3 are even cooler number 3 is his wheates box, 4 is him holding 7 baseballs (showing off his big hands), and 5 is his Johnny Bench Night Sports News Magazine.
(I also have the first ever SGA bobblehead from Riverfront which was Johnny Bench, not pictured here)

Bench Bobbleheads 1-5

Jimmer Fredette

Jimmer was a star that took BYU farther than they ever had (in the NCAA tourny) with his long range shooting ability. Mormons loved him! (teach me how to Jimmer). He was aelected in 2012 by the Kings, and that was lockout year so his first full season (rookie season) was officially 2013.

As you can see in the picture sometimes the stars show gratitude of you writing them. Adds to the personlization and personal value.



Jimmer 2013 Panini Prestige Rookie





Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars played for Detroit in the Bad Boys Era.
He now has a higher position for the team and has lead the team to a title in 04 vs the "HOF" Lakers.
He is one of my favorite to send TTM to, he has signed everything and I thank him for it. I have also received GREAT fan pakcs from the Pistons. I have sent him 5 cards and the base of my Mcfarlane figure (my first one and first non-photo/notecard/card/post card success)



Dumars Mcfarlane figure base, 1997 UD, 1991 UD, 2010 Panini, 2010 Panini Rookies and Stars (Limited Gold/Holographic), 2010 Donruss Jersey King (Limited Ruby)



Reds SGA 2011 Gold Glovers

In 2011 the Reds SGA cards got a little cooler, the award winners the year before got a little special recognition. 2010 MVP Joey Votto had a silver holographic background, and Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, and Bronson Arroyo all had Gold holographic backgrounds for their 2010 Gold Glove honors.
I also got cool picture of the 3 gold glovers (which Rolen retired, and Arroyo is on his way out now so will never be completed).
I tried soo hard to get these signed. I have yet to get the MVP Votto but the Gold Glovers are done and each has a unique story.

Brandon Phillips was the 1st one I got, and actually I didnt get it. I was in The Netherlands on summer vaca, so my brother got it. He waited in a line forever long at a Cincinnati Bell store. This is the first Brandon Phillips auto I ever got.

BP signed GG


Scott Rolen was the next one to be completed. Rolen was very hard to obtain with crazy lines at Redsfest every year and ZERO public appearances I waited a long time for this one. My boss' brother had season tickets through his work and I was given the pair for this game. I was able to get in the stadium 2 hours early and that's the only reason I got it. I called him when he walked by and he waved, then on his way back 3 girls stopped him and I frantically ran over and made him stop for me before running off. That's the onlt opportunity I had to get Rolen and the only time I've been able to use season ticket 2 hr. early admission.

Rolen signed GG

Bronson Arroyo was the hardest to get, he only signs for kids at Redsfest (which I'm fully OK with) or for adults he'll sign his CD if you buy it for $10. He also had ZERO public appearances. So the challange was on. I found out his hair dresser was a cousin of a friend of mine (same friend who introduced me to Curtis Granderson's uncle). She did his hair once or twice a month. She said he would definitely sign a card for me.

Arroyo signed GG

It took 2 years but I got the Gold Glove set signed. They still do this for today's SGA cards and Silver Sluggers get some kind of recognition too. I haven't been able to get a SGA set since this one because they only give them to kids 14 and under now and they sell for $20+, when everyone got them they were $5 or less.

Anderson Varejao surprise success

 This is one of the best successes a fan could get. I sent a topps card to Anderson Varejao and received this 8x10 with an awesome personalized inscription in its place. And for that this is one of my favorites.

Varejao 8x10 signed to Tyler All the best for you...
GO CAVS!