Life truly does work in mysterious ways. Here I was, ten long years removed from the hobby of trading cards when by nothing but chance I walked by an issue of Beckett at the local bookstore. It didn’t take more than a clever advertisement on the back to pull me back in and that ad was for a 2007 Topps Co-Signers ‘Moon Shots! featuring certified autographs of two legends: Alex Rodriguez & Buzz Aldrin.
Before I knew it, I was busting wax, watching baseball again and registering a domain name for a baseball card-related blog that I planned to rule the Blogosphere someday. Boy will the sponsors hate me for this but Wax Heaven exist because of the Topps Company. Of course, the box of Co-Signers didn’t yield a damn thing (link) but boy did it feel great bustin’ wax again after a decade-long break.
This absolutely gorgeous card is on eBay right now with a Buy It Now price of $550 dollars (link). It states the odds of pulling this non-numbered dual auto was 1:1028 packs which explains why my Co-Signers autographs were duds. Either way, Topps Co-Signers will always have a special place in my heart and this card will surely rest in my collection one fine day, hopefully in 2009.
Ain’t she a beauty?
Here is another example of Topps putting a Superstar with a non-sports person. Don’t get me wrong I like the concept and the astronaut, but would it be to much to ask to put a all sports autograph lineup in a sports product.
I will own the Dawson Moon Shots! some day.
I’m sorry, I hate this card with a passion. Nothing against A-Rod or Buzz, but this is a disgrace, particularly to Buzz. The astronaut should be on a card by himself.
It’s a weak concept to put the two together and title it “Moon Shots” on the basic premise that Buzz was the first man on the moon, and that A-rod hits long homeruns.
What’s next: pictures and cut sigs of Vlad Guerrero and Tupac with the title “he packs a gun,” referring to Vlad great arm and Tupac’s penchant for carrying weapons?
L-A-M-E
I hate that card. The design is nice, but is overshadowed by the dreaded sticker. At least use clear stickers, Topps!
There actually is an entirely seperate card from this same set with Buzz by himself.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-07-BUZZ-ALDRIN-TOPPS-CO-SIGNERS-MOON-SHOT-AUTO_W0QQitemZ190267624242QQihZ009QQcategoryZ213QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That is one sweet card as well!
Another one just hit “The Bay”. http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-TOPPS-CO-SIGNERS-ALEX-RODRIGUEZ-BUZZ-ALDRIN-AUTO_W0QQitemZ280290567074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_SM_Sports_Cards?hash=item280290567074&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318