It has been a few months since I have won any items in a Hunt Auctions event - in fact, it has been a while since I have even placed a bid. Not that there have not been worthwhile lots to bid on... I've just have opted to watch from the sidelines.

The most recent internet/phone auction, which ended May 14th, had many attractive lots for Phillies collectors: autographed balls, bats, game-used uniforms and more. With so many items of interest I felt like I had an opportunity to win something that I really wanted. I focused my attention on two lots in particular: one with a signed Pride of the Phillies poster (featuring Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton) and another with signed Garltan figures of both Schmidt and Carlton. All pieces I have been trying to track down at a decent price for a while.

The two Gartlan figurines are individually numbered and signed by each player. Dating from the late-1980s, they are in excellent condition - both arriving in original packaging. The final bid was less than it would typically cost to get one of the statues on the secondary market. Sold separately, the poster is a limited run of the 1989 Pride of the Phillies SGA. It is numbered to 225 and signed in pencil by Schmidt, Carlton and artist Dick Perez. Not extremely rare, but I'd never be able to get it signed for the price I paid...