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On December 27, 2007 long-time autograph and baseball card collector Jeffrey W. Morey sat down with
me for a telephone interview to discuss his experiences getting deadball era baseball cards signed by players. Among
other things in this 30-minute interview, Mr. Morey described his visit with old time New York Giant pitcher Hooks Wiltse
in 1954 and his encounter six years later with Ty Cobb in Cooperstown, New York.
These are a few of the items Morey had Cobb sign over breakfast in Cooperstown on June 27, 1960. As Morey explained
in his interview, these were signed by Cobb using Morey's rapidograph pen, which contained black India ink. Interestingly,
that was the date of the Hall of Fame game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians.
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| E90-1 American Caramel |
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| 3 x 5" B&W George Brace Photo Postcard |
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| Tinted 8" x 10" Photo |
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| 1950-55 B.E. Callahan Hall of Fame Card Collection |
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Watch the scrolling gallery below to see some of Morey's autographed deadball cards, including an awesome
T206 Lajoie batting:
To hear my interview with Mr. Morey, click the link below. You may also download
the audio of this interview. In either case, please allow a moment or two for this 30-minute audio file to load as it
is a large file.
Listen to J.W. Morey Interview
To read a transcript of my interview with Mr. Morey, click on the interview link below.
Click the link below that to read some experiences of other old school collectors who shared Mr. Morey's passion.
Read J.W. Morey Interview Transcript
Collector Comments: J.W. Morey Interview
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The Mastro Auction Event. On April 30, 2001, most of Jeff Morey's pre-war card collection
was auctioned by Mastro Auctions. Click below to see the final results from some of his most prized auctions.
Mastro Auctions: Morey's Signed E90-1 Cobb
Mastro Auctions: Morey's Signed Cobb Postcard
Mastro Auctions: Morey's Signed Cobb Photo
Mastro Auctions: Morey's Signed Callahan Card Collection
Click Here to Download Morey's Copies Of His Cards
SF Gate Article: Morey and TAR
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