FOUND!! Jim Bouton & Bob Hope Signed Books!!

[Ink&Bones]

Today, I went to my local used bookstore to trade in some books. I really wasn't expecting to find anything, especially not in the way of autographs. The owner's have told me before that they do have a few signed books, but they're all mixed in;they don't have a seperate section. So, I traded in some books, got some credit, and got started looking........
And I got LUCKY!!


'Ball Four Plus Ball Five', signed by the author, Jim Bouton. Bouton was a MLB player in the 60s and 70s, as well as an author of many books


'Bob Hope's Confessions of a Hooker:My Lifelong Love Affair With Golf', signed by the author, Bob Hope. Hope was an actor, comedian and author, a MASSIVE star!! He died in 2003, at the age of 100.
I paid $6.00 each for these, and the Hope book was actually marked down from $8.00!! And actually, my store credit took care of half of it, so I only paid $6.00 for both!! CRAZY!! I woulda thought used bookstores would check books they get in to see if they're signed, and charge a premium if they are......guess not......The Bouton book is for sale or trade if anyone is interested.

[jtalmodovar26]

Hate you so much :razz: Awesome finds

[Denisrichard]

Wow! What a find in Bob Hope! I got him IP in 1979 on a world Of Bob Hope program...did your heart skip a beat when you saw it? And how much was it? I'm VERY happy for you!!

[Ink&Bones]

Hate you so much :razz: Awesome finds

Thanx!!

[Ink&Bones]

Wow! What a find in Bob Hope! I got him IP in 1979 on a world Of Bob Hope program...did your heart skip a beat when you saw it? And how much was it? I'm VERY happy for you!!

I ended up only paying $3.00 for it.....UNBELIEVABLE!!
And yeah, my heart skipped a beat...I examined the thing forever, because I've never seen his signature before, and I just decided that it's got to be Bob Hope. I decided to take a chance on it, and when I got home I hopped right on the computer to look it up and sure enough!! Finding autographs this easy is the only good thing that I've found so far about living right in the middle of Nowhere, KS!!