Another TTM Success From Bob Lacey

Another request to a TTM signer who i had gotten before got me these two cards back from Bob Lacey.  I had gotten him back in 2021 on a few cards; these two were left over, so I sent to him again.  The above 1981 Topps is a nice card.  His signature is a bit faint, but still looks fine.

I also sent off this 1978 Topps, which also turned out nicely.  I like the old A's jersey.

I mailed to Lacey on October 7 and got the cards back on October 15, for an 8-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mike Squires

Here are some cards that had been sitting in the to-be-TTMed box for a long time.  Mike Squires charges a fee to sign, so I put off sending to him for a while, but finally got around to it.  The above 1984 Fleer turned out nicely.

I also got a 1980 Topps, 1981 Topps and a 1984 Topps signed.  I'm glad I finally got them out of the box. 

Squires (b. 1952) played in the majors in 1975 and from 1977 to 1985 for the White Sox.   He had 411 hits, 6 home runs and a .260 batting average.

I mailed to Squires on August 7 and got the cards back on August 16, for a 9-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5/card.

2024 National Free Signer - Joe Charboneau

Joe Charboneau was a free signer at the National back in 2018, so when I saw that he was signing again this year, I had to scramble to find some cards.  I found the above 1981 Topps at one dealer's table.  It turned out great.

I ended up with an extra Charboneau voucher, so I needed to get another card.  I didn't want to pay the one guy I got most of my other free signers cards from another 5 bucks.  So, I struck up a conversation with the Signatures for Soldiers guys and they gave me this 1982 Fleer after I helped them get a couple cards signed during another session with one of the other guys.

Charboneau was really nice, again, and I added two new cards to the autograph album. 

Another TTM Success From Mark Corey

A completed multi-player card is really nice, and my latest one was this 1981 Topps Orioles Future Stars.  I completed it by sending to Mark Corey again.  It took a little bit to get here, so I started to get a little worried that something happened to it, but it came in and looks great.

I also sent out Corey's 1991 Crown Orioles card to get that added to the album.  I do like to see these come in.  I also am glad that I have been able to get a lot of them signed and into the album.  The whole set was a $5 purchase at a card show from the late Chandy Greenholt, so getting them in also gives me a little reminder of him.

I mailed to Corey on February 28 and got the cards back on April 19, for a 51-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dave Skaggs

Another TTM success driven by a 1991 Crown Orioles card came in the other day.  This TTM success was from Dave Skaggs.  I thought I had gotten him before, but as it turns out, I hadn't gotten him.

He signed the 1991 Crown along with a 1980 and 1981 Topps.  All of the cards look great.

Skaggs (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1977 to 1980 for the Orioles and Angels.  He had 123 hits, 3 home runs and a .241 batting average.

I mailed to Skaggs on November 7 and got the cards back on January 31, for an 85-day TAT.

TTM Success - Junior Kennedy

This past week was horrible for incoming mail.  I have a ton of TTM requests out in the world, and for whatever reason, not many have been coming back lately.  The last one to come in this week was of Junior Kennedy.  He signed 5 cards for me, including the above 1980 Topps.  His signature is nice, but small.

He also signed a 1979, 1971, 1982 and 1983 Topps.  All of them look great.

Kennedy (b. 1950) played in the majors in 1974 and from 1978 to 1983 for the Reds and Cubs.  He had 258 hits, 4 home runs and a .248 batting average.

I mailed to Kennedy on January 3 and got the cards back on January 17, for a 14-day TAT. 

Christmas Gift From Jessie

My friend, Jessie, sent me a Christmas package that had a nice stack of autographs.  The above 1972 Topps Jon Matlack Rookie card was a nice pickup for the album. I could add Buzz Capra, but Leroy Stanton is no longer alive, sadly.

Here are three 1981 Topps that Jessie sent, Randy Niemann, Rick Bosetti and Larry Bowa.  I was surprised I didn't already have these, so that was cool.

These old Donruss were also nice.  He sent Mickey Klutts, Tim Blackwell and Barry Foote on some 1981 Donruss; Kiko Garcia, Johnny Grubb, Johnny Ray, Dave Schmidt and Jim Clancy on some 1983s and a Danny Darwin 1985 Donruss. 

Thank you so much for the signed cards, Jessie!

TTM Success - John Curtis

John Curtis's cards sat in my box for a long time.  I had seen that he signed then it looked like he had stopped. Finally, I got tired of thumbing past them and I checked again to see that he was signing.  So, I finally sent to him and got a great return of several cards, including the above 1984 Fleer.  I lime the simplicity of this set. I don't have many cards from 1984 Fleer in the album, so I made sure this was one that went out.

I also knocked off a few Topps issues including the above 1976, 1980, 1981 and 1984 Topps.  I had a few of his cards left over, so I'll spread them out to some friends so that they can send to him, too.

Curtis (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1970 to 1984 for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, Padres and Angels.  He had a record of 89-97, 825 strike outs and a 3.96 ERA.

I mailed to Curtis on October 9 and got the cards back on November 3, for a 25-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Sixto Lezcano

Sixto Lezcano's cards sat in my box for what felt like forever until I finally got around to paying his fee.  I got this great 1976 Topps signed, which turned out beautifully. 

I also sent off this 1981 Topps that also looms nice. 

Lezcano (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1974 to 1985 for the Brewers, Cardinals, Padres, Phillies and Pirates.  He had 1,122 hits, 148 home runs and a .271 batting average. He won a Gold Glove Award in 1979 and finished that season 15th in the MVP voting. 

I mailed to Lezcano on October 11 and got the cards back on October 19, for an 8-day TAT. I paid his fee of $5/card.

TTM Success - Don Stanhouse

This is another TTM success that was initiated because I wanted to add a former Oriole to my autograph album. Of course, Don Stanhouse played for a few other teams, and I got more of those cards signed than Orioles.  Still, I got some good stuff signed and I am happy with how all of the cards turned out.

I had sent to Stanhouse back in 2016, but never got those cards back. I wonder if I used the wrong address or did the envelope just get lost.  Such is life when you send out hundreds of TTM requests in a year.

Stanhouse (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1972 to 1980 and 1982 for the Rangers, Expos, Orioles and Dodgers.  He had a record of 38-54 with 408 strike outs and a 3.84 ERA.  He was an All Star in 1979.

I mailed to Stanhouse on September 29 and got the cards back on October 14, for a 15-day TAT.  I had only send two cards (the 1973 Topps at the top and 1991 Crown Orioles card at the bottom). It was really cool of Stanhouse to include the extras.

2023 National Free Signer - Steve Trout

The next free signer at the National was Steve Trout, a guy who I had gotten as a free signer before at a National a few years ago.  I had a bunch of his cards put aside for a potential TTM at some point.  I had held off sending to him because I didn't want to pay a fee to send to someone I've already met.  I'm glad I waited, because I ended up with 6 of Trout's vouchers.

I got the above 1981 Topps signed, which turned out well 

I also got a 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1988 Topps signed.

The above 1989 Topps was one I found while locking for Jim Gantner cards prior to leaving for the show, and it turned out nicely, as well.

Trout is always fun to meet.  He's very friendly and seems to enjoy doing signings. I believe I have most of his Topps run signed, so that's a plus.

2023 National Free Signer - Eric Soderholm

Back in 2016, Eric Soderholm was among the first TTM successes I got.  I had to dig deep for cards, but I found some for this year's National.  The above 1975 Topps Mini turned out great.

I also got a 1974 and 1981 Topps signed at the show by Soderholm.

Soderholm was nice, and I was glad to have met him.

TTM Success - Mike Barlow

Some early 80s (and a late 70s) cards came back signed TTM recently from Mike Barlow.  The cards turned out great, and I was glad to get this 1981 Topps taken care of.  I enjoy this set, and am always happy to add a new one to the autograph album.

The 1978 and 1980 Topps cards that I sent also look nice.  My 1980 signed cards are catching up with the 1981s; I believe those two sets are second and third behind 1987 for the most signed cards I have from one set.

Barlow (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1975 to 1981 for the Cardinals, Astros, Angels and Blue Jays.  He had a record of 10-6 with 96 strike outs and a 4.63 ERA.

I mailed to Barlow on October 17 and got the cards back on January 14, for an 89-day TAT.

TTM Success - Luis Salazar

These cards were out as a TTM request for quite some time before I finally got them back from Luis Salazar.  The 1981 Topps shown above turned out really well.  I love the bold colors on the card and am glad it came back signed. 

He also signed a 1987 Topps, long after I finally had crossed him off of my list.

Salazar (b. 1956) played in the majors from 1980 to 1992 for the Padres, White Sox, Tigers and Cubs.  He had 1,070 hits, 94 home runs and a .261 batting average. 

I mailed to Salazar on February 26, 2018, and got the cards back on August 12, 2022, for a 1,628-day TAT.

2022 National Free Signer - John Montefusco

John Montefusco is another player that I had gotten TTM previously who was one of the free signers at this year's National. The problem is, I never posted the TTM success from him. It was a ball that I had mailed in 2012 and got back signed in 2018, 6 years later.

Anyway, I added a bunch of his cards to my album and they turned out great.

Montefusco (b. 1950) played in the majors from 1974 to 1986 for the Giants, Braves, Padres and Yankees.  He had a record of 90-83 with 1,081 strike outs and a 3.54 ERA.  He was the 1975 NL Rookie of the Year and finished 4th in the Cy Young race that season. He was an All Star in 1976.

2022 National Free Signer - Bill Madlock

Bill Madlock was another of the free VIP signers who I was able to get at the National, but had already gotten in the past.  Thankfully, I had a bunch of Madlock's cards, still, so I added some nice early 80s to my autograph album.  The above 1981 Topps turned out really well.  I always enjoy this set, and was glad that I had it among the few loose 81s I still have left.

I also added a 1982 Topps and a 1983 Topps to the album, since I ended up with three vouchers for Madlock.

He was pretty nice, and I should have posed for a selfie, but I was in a rush to get everything signed that I had with me, so I didn't pose with Madlock.

TTM Success - Rick Peters

Here are a couple 80s cards that I finally got around to mailing off TTM.  They were signed by Rick Peters in black Sharpie, and turned out nicely.  The above 1984 Topps is a nice enough card.  I don't put a lot of love on the 84 set, but it's not too bad.  It's just not the first card I look for when I got for 80s stuff.

A set that I do look for is 1981 Topps.  This is just a cool design, and I have gotten quite a few signed.  Nowhere near the amount of 1987s that I have gotten, but I do have a bunch of 81s.

Peters (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1979 to 1981, 1983 and 1986 for the Tigers and A's.  He had 255 hits, 2 home runs and a .277 batting average.  He finished 6th in the 1980 AL Rookie of the Year voting.

I mailed to Peters on February 4 and got the cards back on March 28, for a 52-day TAT.

TTM Success - Larry Milbourne

Several older cards were added to my autograph album with this TTM success from Larry Milbourne.  I had his cards in my box for a long time and finally got around to sending to him TTM.  The above 1975 Topps was the main card I wanted to send along,.  I'd say it turned out well like I normally do, but really, his signature is kind of nondescript.  Still, the card is finally signed and has taken a place in the album.

I also sent off a 1980 Topps, 1981 Topps and 1981 Topps Traded.  The cards look cool, and I am glad to finally have them moved out of my box.

Milbourne (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1974 to 1984 for the Astros, Mariners, Yankees, Twins, Indians and Phillies.  He had 623 hits, 11 home runs and a .254 batting average.

I mailed to Milbourne on February 28 and got the cards back on March 21, for a 21-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Mike Vail

A couple 1981 Topps came back signed TTM recently, from Mike Vail.  He has a card in the base set (above) and the traded set (below).

Vail (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1975 to 1984 for the Mets, Indians, Cubs, Reds, Giants, Expos and Dodgers.  He had 447 hits, 34 home runs and a .279 batting average.

I mailed to Vail on February 7 and got the cards back on February 14, for a 7-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5.00/card.

Another TTM Success From Bert Blyleven

First off, while I'm not the biggest Panini fan, I have to say that I really enjoyed this year's Mosaic.  I pulled this 2021 Mosaic Vintage Bert Blyleven, and it pushed me to go ahead and pull some money and send off TTM to him, so I could get one of these signed.

I also went ahead and included the fee to cover this 1981 Topps, because I had it held in my box for quite a while.  I was glad to go ahead and get it knocked out; I enjoy the 1981 Topps set, and this is a nice card.

I mailed to Blyleven on January 12 and got the cards back on January 25, for a 13-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $20/card.  He included a sticky note with a smiley face.