But what do you do with those pesky dual-player cards that typically get shuffled to the bottom of the stack? Well, I take on the challenge of putting two or three signatures across them. I like them more because they aren't a "one-and-done" task. They aren't a team project that you can afford to move on without one or two players.
In other words, the job's not done until all the players have signed. These examples from various sets were typically completed within two years or less for each one.
From Hall of Famers to juniors, stars to semi-stars, you can toss in an Olympian or even (dare I say it) ... a girl. That's what I love about these cards -- the diversity. The next time you are running through you cards for the next hounding trip, think about the rarity of dual-signed cards and the challenge of getting one completed on your own.
This two-sided jersey card of former Boston Bruins teammates Sergei Samsonov and "Jumbo" Joe Thornton is one of my favorites. I got Thornton to sign his side of the card in Detroit at a sports card show in 2002. The card and my mini-project was finally completed in 2008, when Samsonov and the Carolina Hurricanes stormed through Tampa Bay.
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