TTM Success - Brian Kingman

A couple nice 80s cards made their way into the autograph album when this TTM success came in from Brian Kingman.  The above 1983 Topps looks pretty nice. 

I also got this 1980 Topps signed. Derek Bryant hasn't signed since 2022; Mike Morgan hasn'tsigned since 2021, so I'm not too sure I'll be able to complete this card. I may give it a shot though.  

Kingman (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1979 to 1983 for the As and Giants.  He had a record of 23-45 with 273 strike outs and a 4.13 ERA.  He lost 20 games in 1980.  

I mailed to Kingman on November 23 and got the cards back on December 11 for an 18-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Steve Braun

Several nice vintage cards came back signed TTM by Steve Braun recently.  I was especially happy that I added another 1972 Topps to the album.  I like the old school All Star Rookie trophy.

I also got back his 1978, 1980 and 1983 Topps.

Braun (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1971 to 1985 for the Twins, Mariners, Royals, Blue Jays and Cardinals.  He had 989 hits, 52 home runs and a .271 batting average.  He won the 1982 World Series with the Cardinals.

I mailed to Braun on October 22 and got the cards back on November 29 for a 38-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Tom Burgmeier

The last time I sent to Tom Burgmeier TTM, I only had two of his cards.  Since then, I got a lot more in my hoard and was able to send off these five, which included the above 1972 Topps.  I love how the 72s look when signed. 

I also got his 1973, 1978, 1982 and 1973 Topps signed. This helped me move several cards out of the boxes.

I mailed to Burgmeier on January 3 and got the cards back on March 29, for an 86-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jimmy Sexton

Some more early 80s cards came in signed TTM when I got this success back from Jimmy Sexton.  He helped me get a 1983 Topps and a 1983 Donruss out of my boxes.

Sexton (b. 1951) played in the majors from 1977 to 1979 and 1981 to 1983 for the Mariners, Astros, A's and Cardinals.  He had 81 hits, 5 home runs and a .218 batting average. 

I mailed to Sexton on February 7 and got the cards back on March 11, for a 33-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mike Richardt

A couple more 1983 cards were added to the autograph album when I received this TTM success from Mike Richardt.  He signed a 1983 Topps and a 1983 Donruss. Both turned out well.

Richardt (b. 1958) played in the majors in 1980 and from 1982 to 1984 for the Rangers and Astros.

He had 131 hits, 4 home runs and a. 226 batting average. I mailed to Richardt on February 9 and got the cards back on February 23, for a 14-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dwight Bernard

A couple cards from 1983 came back signed TTM when I got this success in from Dwight Bernard.  He was a guy I found while going through an 80s box.  I've tried to reduce the amount of those cards slowly by getting as many as I can signed.  I was able to find some guys during that pass through the box, so it was nice to get a few done.

Bernard (b. 1952) played in the majors in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982 for the Mets and Brewers.  He had a record of 4-8 with 92 strike outs and a 4.14 ERA.

I mailed to Bernard on January 23 and got the cards back on February 5, for a 13-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. 

TTM Success - George Foster

The 2005 Topps Pristine relic card above of Heorge Foster was the second relic card I pulled.  I got it back in 05 and had held it in a box of some of my favorite cards.  I realized that I had never gotten Foster TTM, so when I decided to mail to him, I dug this card out and sent it along.  It turned out great.

I also sent a 1981 Drakes, a 1983 Topps and a 2007 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts.  All of them turned out well.  The Legendary Cuts started the whole thing; my friend, Jesse, was looking through some of my cards, saw it and told me I should send to Foster.  I don't know why I waited all this time to send to him, but I'm glad I finally did.

Foster (b. 1948) played in the majors from 1969 to 1986 for the Giants, Reds, Mets and White Sox.  He had 1,925 hits, 348 home runs and a .274  batting average.  He led the NL in home runs in 1977 (52) and 1978 (40).  He led the NL in RBIs in 1976 (121), 1977 (149) and 1978 (120).  He was an All Star from 1976 o 1979 and 1981.  He won the World Series with the Reds in 1975 and 1976; this was the era of the Big Red Machine.  Foster was the NL MVP in 1977 and finished second in 1976.  A third place finish in 1981 would follow.  That season, he won his only Solver Slugger Award.  Foster appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot from 1992 to 1995, barely cracking the required 5% to stay on the ballot, before falling off in 1995.

I mailed to Foster on December 20 and got the cards back on January 16, for a 27-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5/card.

Another TTM Success From Jon Matlack

Another TTM success from Jon Matlack came in after I pulled a few of his cards that I hadn't already gotten signed. The above 1975 Topps Mini was from Conrad's stuff, and turned out great.

The above 1983 and 1984 Topps cards also turned out nicely.  These two sets get overlooked a lot of the time lately because I prefer other years over these.  They're still nice.  I've started pulling more 83s and 84s, so they'll start to fill the autograph album more.

I mailed to Matlack on October 21 and got the cards back on October 31, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Dave Van Gorder

Another TTM success driven by a 1991 Crown Orioles card came to pass when I received these cards from former Oriole, Dave Van Gorder.  The Crown card turned out nicely, which was the goal.

I also got a 1983 Topps and a 1986 Donruss signed, and they both turned out great.

Van Gorder (b. 1957) played in the majors in 1982 and from 1984 to 1987 for the Reds and Orioles.  He had 89 hits, 3 home runs and a .212 batting average. I mailed to Van Gorder on September 29 and got the cards back on October 25, for a 26-day TAT. 

TTM Success - UL Washington

These UL Washington cards have been sitting in my to-be-TTMed box for a long time.  I finally got around to paying his fee, and I'm glad I got them done.  Washington jas a great signature.  I haven't gotten as many 1984 Topps as I have some others from that era, but this one looks really sharp.

I also got 1980, 1983, 1985 and 1986 Topps cards signed with this success. 

Washington (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1977 to 1987 for the Royals, Pirates and Expos.  He had 703 hits, 27 home runs and a .251 batting g average.

I mailed to Washington on September 30 and got the cards back on October 11, for an 11-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $3/card.

TTM Success - Fred Breining

This mugshot of Fred Breining aside, I was happy to add a few 80s cards of the former pitcher to my autograph album recently.  I got these three cards back signed TTM.  The above 1985 Topps is a bit curious to me; the card looks airbrushed, and could have been taken the same time as Breining's portrait shot on the inset of the below 1983 Topps.  It looks like the same stadium in the background.  I believe they took an alternate shot from that photo session and airbrushed it in order to make the 1985 Topps card.  I could be wrong, but that's my theory.

Breining (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1980 to 1984 for the Giants and Expos.  He had a record of 27-20 with 260 strike outs and a 3.34 ERA.  Breining was traded to the Expos on February 27, 1984, along with Max Venable, for Al Oliver and a player to be named later.  That player is my current insurance rep, Andy McGaffigan.

I mailed to Breining on October 27 and got the cards back on December 5, for a 39-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Pettini

Pretty rockin' stache that Joe Pettini has on this 1982 Topps that I got back signed TTM.  I enjoy the 70s and 80s cards that show some of the hairstyles, facial hair and throwback uniforms.  This 1982 Topps is a pretty nice card.

I also got this 1983 Topps signed.  It turned out nicely as well.

Pettini (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1980 to 1983 for the Giants.  He had 70 hits, 1 home run and a .203 batting average.

I mailed to Pettini on September 19 and got the cards back on December 3, for a 75-day TAT.

TTM Success - Paul Boris

This 1983 Topps card of Paul Boris hung out in my "to-be-TTMed" box for several years before I finally dropped it in the mail.  There isn't a whole lot to the signature on the card.  He signed it in ballpoint pen.  Still, the 1983 set is a nice, clean set, and cards look nice when added to my album.

Boris (b. 1955) played in the majors in 1982 for the Twins.  He had a record of 1-2 with 30 strike outs and a 3.99 ERA.

I mailed to Boris on October 26 and got the card back on November 26, for a 31-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dale Berra

A really cool TTM success that I got back recently was from Dale Berra.  He is the son of Hall of Famer, Yogi Berra.  The cards I sent off turned out great.  I wish I had gotten this 1985 Topps father/son card signed by Yogi, but I was late on that.

I was really happy to get my 1988 Rochester Red Wings card signed.  This was sent to me as a team set in a care package, and I have gotten a couple of the cards from the set signed already.  I also got a 1984 and 1983 Topps signed.

Berra (b. 1956) played in the majors from 1977 to 1987 for the Pirates, Yankees and Astros.  He had 603 hits, 49 home runs and a .236 batting average.

I mailed to Berra on November 7 and got the cards back on November 26, for a 19-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Mickey Klutts

Some early 80s cards came back signed in this TTM success from Mickey Klutts.  The cards turned out great, even if the cards themselves aren't all that inspiring.  Still, the old A's uniforms look awesome on the cards, like the above 1983 Donruss.  I have so many 83 Donruss, it was nice to get one into the album.

Here are a 1980 and a 1983 Topps that I was able to get signed.  Both of these are pretty nice, as well.

Klutts (b. 1954) played in the majors from 1976 to 1983 for the Yankees, A's and Blue Jays.  He had 129 hits, 14 home runs and a .241 batting average.  He was part of the 1977 Yankee team that won the World Series that season, but he didn't play in the series.

I mailed to Klutts on October 1 and got the cards back on October 20, for a 19-day TAT.

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 - Jim Eisenreich

Hey, it's another 1995 Fleer in my autograph album! The freakiest set yields some nice signed cards, and this one was the key to what I sent off TTM to Jim Eisenreich.

I added some nice Topps cards, as well, but the Fleer turned out the best, in my opinion.

This 1998 Topps is a great card, as well.

Eisenreich (b. 1959) played in the majors from 1982 to 1984 and 1987 to 1998 for the Twins, Royals, Phillies, Marlins and Dodgers.  He had 1,160 hits, 52 home runs and a .290 batting average.  He won the World Series with the Marlins in 1997. He appeared on the 2004 Hall of Fame ballot, but received only 0.6% of the vote.

I mailed to Eisenreich on February 10 and got the cards back on March 19, for a 37-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jamie Easterly

Some late 70s and early 80s cards were added to my autograph album when I got his TTM success back from Jamie Easterly.  The above 1978 Topps turned out great.

I also got a 1979 Topps, 1982 Topps, 1983 Topps and a 1986 Topps signed by Easterly.

Easterly (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1974 to 1979 and 1981 to 1987 for the Braves, Brewers and Indians.  He had a career record of 23-33 with 350 strike outs and a 4.62 ERA.

I mailed to Easterly on November 30 and got the cards back on March 20 for a 110-day TAT.

2021 National Free Signer - Tim Stoddard

Tim Stoddard was the last free signer for this year's National, and is the last free signer I am posting, thus wrapping up the bulk of my 2021 National posts.  I had amassed a ton of Stoddard vouchers, as most folks weren't sticking around til 2pm on Sunday to get him.  I was short on cards, so Max came in and helped me out with what I needed to match up with each voucher, save for one.  I rushed to a table near the signing area and found this 1984 Donruss Stoddard, which I ended up having him inscribe with 1983 WS Champs.  I don't have many 84 Donruss at all in my albums, so adding this one is pretty cool.

I had also pulled my 1991 Crown Orioles Stoddard to send along, and got it done.

Max hooked it up with a ton of Stoddard Topps cards; his 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1988 getting signed.

I also had gotten his 1984 and 1987 Fleer, as well as his 1987 Donruss taken care of.

This just about wraps up my 2021 National posts.  I'll be back with a Wood Ducks recap, an in-person signing going on tonight and lots more TTM posts.  Hopefully you enjoyed my look at the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention; there may be one or two more posts sprinkled in there, but the bulk of what I saw and did have been summarized.  Thanks for reading.  Also, I do see your comments, but Blogger doesn't allow direct replies, so if you truly want an answer to something, shoot me an email.