TTM Success - Ed Hobaugh

Two move vintage cards from Ryan were signed TTM and added to the autograph album; these being from Ed Hobaugh.  Both of them are a bit rough, but they still turned out nicely.  The above 1963 Topps is a nice card.  I think it may have gotten wet in the past. The card isn't ruined, it just had a funny feel to it.

This 1962 Topps also has been well loved.  Still, it looks nice now that it is signed. 

Hobaugh (b.1934) played in the majors from 1961 to 1963 for the Senators.  He had a record of 9-10 with 115 strike outs and a 4.34 ERA.

I mailed to Hobaugh on December 1 and got the cards back on February 26, for an 87-day TAT.  He also included a note that said "keep the ball down if you are pitching, kindest regards, Ed Hobaugh."

Another TTM Success From Bob Duliba

Here are a couple more vintage cards that Ryan gave me for TTM.  I sent these out to Bob Duliba and they came back signed nicely.

I had originally sent to Duliba back in 2016, so it was time to send to him again.  That time I got a 1960 Topps and a 1966 Topps signed.  The 1963 Topps and 1964 Topps I just got back were great additions to the album. 

I mailed to Duliba on December 5 and got the cards back on December 27, for a 22-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Charley James

My friend, Ryan, sent me a stack of vintage cards for me to send TTM.  One of the first ones that came back was this 1963 Topps Charley James.  His marker seems to be about to go out, but otherwise, the card looks nice.

James (b. 1937) played in the majors from 1960 to 1965 for the Cardinals and Reds.  He had 358 hits, 29 home runs and a .255 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Cardinals in 1964.

I mailed James on December 1 and got the card back on December 11, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Ron Nischwitz

Here are a couple more vintage cards that I got signed TTM; these being from Ron Nischwitz.  The above 1966 Topps is a sharp card that looks nice signed.

I also got a 1963 Topps signed. It turned out great, as well. 

Nischwitz (b. 1937) played in the majors from 1961 to 1963 and 1965 for the Tigers. He had a record of 5-8 with 58 strike outs and a 4.21 ERA.

I mailed to Nischwitz on November 5 and got the cards back on December 11, for a 36-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike Joyce

This 1963 Topps that I got signed by Mime Joyce turned out nicely.  It was among a bunch of vintage cards I sent out TTM recently.  Most of the cards I picked up from the Chantilly and Virginia Beach shows and sent TTM have come back by now.

Joyce (b. 1941) played in the majors from 1962 to 1963 for the White Sox.  He had a record of 2-1 with 16 strike outs and a 4.33 ERA.

I mailed to Joyce on November 20 and got the card back on December 2, for a 12-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Larry Burright

The above 1963 Topps that I got back signed TTM from Larry Burright is a bit off center. Still, it is a very good looking card.  It was yes another pickup from a recent show.

Burright (b. 1937) played in the majors from 1962 to 1964 for the Dodgers and Mets.  He had 73 hits, 4 home runs and a .205 batting average. 

I mailed to Burright on November 21 and got the card back on December 1, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Craig Anderson

This is another vintage card that came back signed TTM; this one being from Ctaig Anderson on a 1963 Topps.  The card turned out great and he inscribed it with 1962 Original Met.  That was a really nice addition.

Anderson (b. 1938) played in the majors from 1961 to 1964 for the Cardinals and Mets.  He had a record of 7-23 with 94 strike outs and a 5.10 ERA.

I mailed to Anderson on November 13 and got the card back on November 27, for a 14-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Chuck Essegian

Here is another pairing of a nice vintage card I found at the Chantilly show and a 1991 Crown Orioles card.  This TTM success from Chuck Essegian helped me add these two cards to my autograph album. The above 1963 Topps was signed in ballpoint pen, but is still a nice addition to the album. 

The pen showed up better on the 1991 Crown, though.  I've added a bunch of these to the album lately, with several more on the way.

Essegian's Oriole career consisted of one at bat in one game in 1961.  He didn't get a hit in that at bat.

I mailed to Essegian on November 13 and got the cards back on November 25, for a 12-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Julian Javier

The boxes from Conrad continue to produce TTM successes, this time from Julian Javier.  The above 1963 Topps came from my own vintage box, but the 1964 below from Conrad started the whole thing.  I do enjoy 1963 Topps.  I don't have a whole lot of them, but I was glad I found this one to send along with the 64.

The 1964 Topps also turned out nicely.  Javier's signature isn't very visible on the card in the scan due to his signing in ballpoint pen, but it is still there.

Javier (b. 1936) played in the majors from 1960 to 1972 for the Cardinals and Reds.  He had 1,469 hits, 78 home runs and a .257 batting average.  He was an All Star in 1963 and 1968.  He finished 9th in the NL MVP race in 1967.  He won the World Series in 1964 and 1967.

I mailed to Javier on October 17, 2022, and got the cards back on July 8, 2023, for a 264-day TAT.

TTM Success - Leo Burke

This is another TTM success that was spawned from a combination of cards from Conrad's boxes and the 1991 Crown Orioles set.  I had seen this 1991 Crown Leo Burke, and checked to see if he signed TTM.  When I saw that he did, I pulled the 1964 Topps out of Conrad's stuff. 

I, then, went to Ebay and picked up Burke's 1963 and 1965 Topps.  All of the cards look great.

Burke (b. 1934) was a graduate of Virginia Tech.  He played in the majors from 1958 to 1959 and 1961 to 1965 for the Orioles, Angels, Cardinals and Cubs.  He had 72 hits, 9 home runs and a .239 batting average.

I mailed to Burke on January 27 and got the cards back on February 16, for a 20-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Eddie Bressoud

When I sent TTM to Eddie Bressoud back in 2017, he returned the above 1963 Topps unsigned.  I finally got around to sending it back, along with an extra 1967 Topps below that he threw in.

Both of the cards turned out nicely. I was glad to finally get the 1963 Topps signed and out of my box.  He returned the 1964 Topps that I sent, unsigned.

I mailed to Bressoud on January 23 and got the cards back on February 16, for a 24-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From John Goryl

Here is another vintage card that I got signed TTM when I send a second request to John Goryl.  This 1963 Topps looks nice, even though ot was signed in ballpoint pen. 

I mailed to Goryl on January 23 and got the card back on February 9, for a 17-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Doug Camilli

This poor 1963 Topps has had a life well-lived.  It is pretty beat up, but now can reside in my autograph album in perpetuity.  That bottom right corner is pretty round.  Still, the card looks great, and I am glad I got it signed.  This TTM success from Doug Camilli was part of a big wave of vintage stuff I raided from my vintage Topps box with the hope of adding more of these types of cards to my autograph album.

Camilli (b. 1936) played in the majors from 1960 to 1967 and 1969 for the Dodgers and Senators.  He had 153 hits, 18 home runs and a .199 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1963.

I mailed to Camilli on October 25 and got the card back signed on November 1, for a 7-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Camilo Pasqual

My TTM stack is building back up again, thanks in part to my raiding of my vintage box to add some older cards to my album.  This also has caused me to raid my 1955 set, in order to add a couple more of those guys to my album.  Camilo Pasqual was someone I was surprised that I hadn't sent to TTM in the past.  I'm glad I did, this time around.  He signed my 1955 Topps that I pulled from my set (and upgraded with a less off-centered version).

I also got these two; a 1962 Topps and a 1963 Topps 1962 AL Strikeout Leaders card.  The 1963 was pre-marked before I even had the card, so it would have been something I would have upgraded anyway if I ever went to build that set.

I was surprised that Pasqual added the above 1955 Topps that he inscribed to the package.  That was a really nice gesture, and I will gladly add it to the album.

Pasqual (b. 1934) played in the majors from 1954 to 1971 for the Senators, Twins, Reds, Dodgers and Indians.  He had a record of 174-170 with 2,167 strike outs and a 3.63 ERA.  He was a 7-time All Star (1959 to 1962 and 1964; with two selections in 1960 and 1962).  He won 20 of more games twice (1962 - 20; 1963 - 21).  His best finish in the MVP voting was 12th (1963; AL).He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 1977 and 1978, but only received a high of 0.8% (1977).

I mailed to Pasqual on October 17 and got the cards back on October 25, for an 8-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $10/card and got one card from him for free.

2022 National Free Signer - Ron Hansen

Another former Oriole, and another player that I had gotten TTM, but was at this year's National as a free VIP signer was Ron Hansen.  I was out of his cards, or I didn't find any in time.  So, I bought enough to cover the vouchers that I ended up with.  I got this cool 1961 Post Cereals card that will look cool in the album.

I also picked up a few vintage Topps cards, a 1961, 1962 and a 1963.  All of them turned out great.  Hansen was really nice, and I was glad I got to meet him.

Update: I forgot to scan this awesome 1959 Topps that I got signed by Hansen.  It was with another of the signers cards for whatever reason.  Oh well.  Here it is, and it is a beauty.

TTM Success - Bud Zipfel

Here is a card that has sat in my TTM box for a long time; I had been holding this Bud Zipfel card until I had some cash to send along with it.  I kept putting other cards ahead of it, until I finally sent it along.  I'm glad I did.  This 1963 Topps looks really nice, and he has a vintage Washington Senators hat on, which looks really cool.

Zipfel (b. 1938) played in the majors from 1961 to 1962 for the Senators.  He had 78 hits, 10 home runs and a .220 batting average.

I mailed to Zipfel on January 25 and got the card back on February 4, for a 10-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5.00.

TTM Success - Jerry Walker

Here's another card that I picked up at the December Raleigh card show and sent off TTM.  This 1963 Topps card of Jerry Walker turned out great.  1963 Topps is a nice set, and the cards look great when signed.

Walker (b. 1939) played in the majors from 1957 to 1964 for the Orioles, A's (Kansas City) and Indians.  He had a record of 37-44 with 326 strike outs and a 4.36 ERA.  He was an All Star in 1959.  I instantly regret not looking him up sooner and including his 1991 Crown Orioles card with this TTM request.

I mailed to Walker on December 13 and got the card back on December 22, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Danny Murphy

I got this nice 1963 Topps signed TTM by Danny Murphy.  I had picked the card up at a show in Raleigh a few months ago, and was able to get it signed.

Murphy (b. 1942) played in the majors from 1960 to 1962 for the Cubs as an outfielder and returned as a pitcher for the White Sox in 1969 and 1970.  He had 23 hits, 4 home runs and a .177 batting average.  As a pitcher, he had a record of 4-4 with 58 strike outs and a 4.66 ERA.

I mailed to Murphy on September 23 and got the card back on October 3, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Chuck Cottier

I picked up some nice vintage cards of Chuck Cottier at a recent show in Raleigh after I had seen that he signed TTM.  The above 1960 Topps turned out great, I think.  I'm pretty sure the three vintage cards I got (1960, 1961 and 1963) were in a dollar box.

Cottier was also in some 80s products, so I got his 1985 and 1986 Topps signed.

Cottier (b. 1936) played in the majors from 1959 to 1965 and 1968 to 1969 for the Braves (Milwaukee), Tigers, Senators and Angels.  He had 348 hits, 19 home runs and a .220 batting average.

He managed the Mariners from 1984 to 1986 to a record of 98-119 (.452 win %).

I mailed to Cottier on September 21 and got the cards back on September 28, for a 7-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Marty Keough

I like it when I can add older cards to my album.  I make passes through my vintage box and miss lots of guys who sign, mainly because I am usually in a hurry when I thumb through there.  Sometimes I will stop on a person and see if they sign, especially if I see that I have multiple cards of that player.  I was surprised to have three Marty Keough cards in the box, and happy to find out that he signed TTM.  So, I sent off this 1963 Topps, and also included 1964 and 1966 Topps.

Keough (b. 1934) played in the majors from 1956 to 1966 for the Red Sox, Indians, Senators, Reds, Braves and Cubs.  He had 434 hits, 43 home runs and a .242 batting average. 

I mailed to Keough on June 20 and got the cards back on June 27, for a 7-day TAT.