updating my hall of famer collection already

last week i finally completed the weekly posts related to my hall of famer relic/autograph collection. however, in the two and a half years that those posts had been running, i swapped out a few of the cards for some players. these updates were made mostly because of my preference for topps tribute relics over other types, as well as certified autographs over relics. plus there were a couple of just straight upgrades that became available after i began my collection.

first up, this card now represents jackie robinson in the collection:

that is a 2004 topps tribute hall of fame tribute relic. here's the back:

similarly, i now have this card representing roberto clemente in the collection:

that is a 2001 topps tribute relic. here's the back:

these two cards are examples of my two favorite tribute relics. the first uses the players' year of inauguration in to the hall of fame (which is very appropriate for this collection), and the second is based on the players' retired number (which is something i find very cool about baseball and other sports).

i had a 2001 topps tribute relic in the collection for pee wee reese, but have since replaced it with this card:

that is a 1994 front row all-time greats autograph card. here's the back:

and here's the coa that accompanies the card (and set)

as much as i like(d) the tribute relic, i am happy to have a certified auto of pee wee in the collection.

the last two cards i've swapped out are really just autograph upgrades (in my opinion).  first, i now have this 2020 topps archives signature edition 1978 topps tony perez card in my collection

rather than an autograph featuring him as a red.  it's numbered 60/65. here's the back:

perez's 1978 topps card was my first introduction to him, and it's the first card i think of when i think of perez. i mentioned in my original post that have perez represented in the collection as an expo was my preference, and now it is a reality.

finally, this 2021 topps tier one larry walker autograph card

numbered 039/150 was a no-brainer upgrade over the previous card. this is primarily due to the fact that walker signed this card horizontally rather than sideways.  here's the back:

at some point i may go back and update the weekly posts to reflect these new cards, but for now just the have list post will reflect these updates.

i am sure there will be more updates as we hear of new players elected to the hall of fame, so stay tuned!