TTM Success - Dave Mlicki

Here is another TTM success that took a long time to come in. I had sent to Mlicki in 2022, and almost 5 years later, all of the cards I sent came back signed. The highlight was the above 1995 Fleer. Again, these cards are great, and another one gers added to the autograph album. 

He signed a 1993 Upper Deck and a 1996 Collectors Choice for me. The landscape layout always helps signed cards look that much better. 

Finally, here are a 1993 Topps, 2000 Topps and a 1996 Fleer. All of the cards turned out amazingly. 

Mlicki (b. 1968) played in the majors in 1992 and 1993, and from 1995 to 2002 for the Indians, Mets, Dodgers, Tigers and Astros. He had a record of 66-80, with 834 strike outs and a 4.72 ERA.

I mailed to Mlicki on January 24, 2022, and got the cards back on October 5, 2026, for a 1,715-day TAT.

TTM Success - Greg Vaughn

Another TTM success that was facilitated by PastPros came in recently, when these two cards came back from Greg Vaughn. Above is a 2000 Topps Gold Label that turned out great. This is a very good looking set, and it was easy to choose this one to be sent out for Vaughn's signature. 

I also sent out a 1995 Fleer. Again, this set is a favorite because of the freakiness of the design. It really is a fun set, and I'd like to get my hands on some more boxes of it.

Vaughn (b. 1965) played in the majors from 1989 to 2003 for the Brewers, Padres, Reds, Devil Rays and Rockies. He had 1,475 hits, 355 home runs and a .242 batting average. He was a 4-time All Star (1993, 1996, 1998 and 2001) and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1998. That season, he hit 50 home runs. His best finish in the MVP Race was 4th in both 1998 and 1999. He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2009, but received no votes.

I mailed to Vaughn via PastPros on November 22 and got the cards back on December 12, for a 20-day TAT. I paid a total of $46.00.

TTM Success - Rich Aude

Look! It's a 1995 Fleer.  The crazy set that looks like the designers were on acid makes another appearance.  I got this card back signed TTM by Rich Aude.  I do enjoy this set in all its weirdness, and was happy to add another one to the autograph album. 

I also added a 1995 Pinnacle and 1990 ProCards.  

Aude (b. 1971) played in the majors in 1993, 1995 and 1996 for the Pirates.  He had 34 hits, 2 home runs and a .225 batting average. 

I mailed to Aude on April 16 and got the cards back on October 4 for a 171-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mac Suzuki

When I checked the mail yesterday after work, I noticed a strange stamp that I hadn't used before.  Upon closer inspection, the stamp was from Japan, but I had to wait until I got home from last night's double header to see who it was from, Mac Suzuki.  I had sent him a 1995 Fleer and a 1995 Bowman.  Both cards look great.

I didn't have many 1995 Bowman at all; I think this is only the second one I've put in the autograph album. 

Suzuki (b. 1975) played in the majors in 1996 and from  1998 to 2002 for the Mariners, Royals, Rockies and Brewers.  He had a record of 16-31 with 327 strike outs and a 5.72 ERA.  

I mailed to Suzuki on January 6 and got the cards back on May 16, for a 131-day TAT.  I sent him $5 to cover return postage.

TTM Success - Bryce Florie

A new signed 1995 Fleer was added to the autograph album when I got this TTM success back from Bryce Florie.  Again, such a weirdly fun set that looks cool when signed.  What were they thinking when they designed this set? I don't know, but it is a lot of fun.

In contrast, I also got a clean 1995 Fleer Ultra and a 1996 Fleer signed as well.  Both of these also turned out nicely. 

Florie (b. 1970) played in the majors from 1994 to 2001 for the Padres, Brewers, Tigers and Red Sox.  He had a record of 20-24, 395 strike outs and a 4.47 ERA.

I mailed to Florie on November 27 and got the cards back on January 2, for a 36-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Mark Kiefer

Look out, it's a 1995 Fleer! The wackiest set had another card added to my autograph album with this TTM success from Mark Kiefer.  Man, I love 1995 Fleer.  It is such a weird set, and definitely had grown on me over the years.  They look cool signed, as well.

The 1995 Fleer is definitely what drove me to send to Kiefer, but these other three cards also turned out nicely.  I got a 1994 Collectors Choice, 1994 Flair and a 1996 Fleer signed.  

Kiefer (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1993 to 1996 for the Brewers.  He had a record of 5-1 with 61 strike outs and a 4.29 ERA.

I mailed to Kiefer on March 1 and got the cards back on November 30, for a 274-day TAT.

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 - Bryan Hickerson

The 1995 Fleer set gets a lot of scorn from collectors because it looks like it was designed by someone having a drug induced nightmare.  Me, I enjoy the weirdness of the set, and am always happy when I can get a card from said set signed.  This TTM success from Bryan Hickerson afforded me the opportunity.

There were a bunch of other cards I was able to get signed.  He signed a 1992 Topps, 1993 Topps, 1993 Fleer Ultra and a 1992 Upper Deck.

This 1993 Fleer also turned out well.  I almost didn't send it, but figured I should go ahead and get it out of my box.

Hickerson (b. 1963) played in the majors from 1991 to 1995 for the Giants, Cubs and Rockies.  He had a career record of 21-21 with 279 strike outs and a 4.72 ERA.

I mailed to Hickerson on December 4 and got the cards back on March 19 for a 105-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Rosselli

Yeah, 1995 Fleer gets a bad rap.  It is the freakiest set out there, and it gives you a headache for sure.  Still, I'm a big fan of getting the cards signed.  There's just something about how they look when signed.  I got the above 1995 Fleer signed TTM by Joe Rosselli recently.  This was the card that made me look him up to see if he signed, and it sat in my box for a long time while I built a request around it.  I somehow accumulated other Rosselli cards without even trying, really, and finally sent them out.

I got Rosselli's 1992 Classic Best, 1993 CLassic Best, 1993 Bowman and 1994 Fleer Ultra signed, as well.

Rosselli (b. 1972) played in the majors in 1995 for the Giants.  He went 2-1 with 7 strike outs and a 8.70 ERA.

I mailed to Rosselli on August 12 and got the cards back on September 12, for a 31-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dave Weathers

I had put these cards away after not seeing any successes from Dave Weathers for a while.  I found the cards again when I was going through a box, and checked to see if he had started signing again.  He was, so I sent these cards off.

The above 1995 Topps is a really good shot, and I was glad to get it signed.

I also got a 1994 Upper Deck, 1995 Fleer and 2008 Topps signed.

Weathers (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1991 to 2009 for the Blue Jays, Marlins, Yankees, Indians, Reds, Brewers, Cubs, Mets and Astros.  He had a career record of 73-88 with 976 strike outs and a 4.25 ERA.  He won the World Series with the Yankees in 1996.

I mailed to Weathers on June 13 and got the cards back on June 24, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Dustin Hermanson

I got some nice cards signed TTM from former pitcher, Dustin Hermanson.  The aboce 1995 Score looked really cool, and will look even better in my album.

I also got a 1995 Collectors Choice SE, 1995 Fleer and 2001 Topps signed by Hermanson.

Hermanson (b. 1972) played in the majors from 1995 to 2006 for the Padres, Expos, Cardinals, Red Sox, Giants and White Sox.  He had a career record of 73-78 with 874 strike outs and a 4.21 ERA.  He won the World Series in 2005 with the White Sox.

I mailed to Hermanson on April 21 and got the cards back on April 30, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Whiteside

I held these Matt Whiteside cards in my TTM box for a long time before I finally mailed to him, then they took a long time to come back.  They finally did, and I have some cool min-90s stuff in my album.

The above 1995 Fleer turned out well.  As always, this set looks awesome signed.  I need to find some more to send out.

I also got 1995 Topps and 1995 Donruss cards sent out.  They look decent.  His signature is pretty wild.

Whiteside (b. 1967) played in the majors from 1992 to 2001 and 2005 for the Rangers, Phillies, Padres, Braves and Blue Jays.  He had a career record of 18-15 with 259 strike outs and a 5.23 ERA.

I mailed to Whiteside on May 22 and got the cards back on October 31, for a 162-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Brett Butler

I had to send to Brett Butler again because I failed to send him a 1987 Topps the first time I mailed to him.  Luckily, I had a couple other cards that I really wanted to see done, so it worked out.

I always enjoyed the 1992 Triple Play set.  It was one of the first that I could afford a hobby box of, and I'm certain there are a ton of the cards still floating around my parent's attic.  I liked this Little Hotshots card from that set, and can now add it to the album.

In addition to the 1987, I also sent the really colorful 1995 Fleer.  It turned out great.  I think I want to find a box of these and try for some more of them during my TTM requests.

I mailed to Butler again on April 10 and got the cards back on April 21, for an 11-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Bobby Witt

When I sent to Bobby Witt last year, I hadn't quite committed to trying to complete as much as I could of the 1987 Topps set.  So, I sent to him without including a 1987 Topps.  When I went to correct that error, I realized the reason one wasn't sent was because I didn't have a single Bobby WItt 1987 Topps in my box.  So, I went on COMC and picked that card out.  Since Witt signs a lot of cards, I added a couple others to my cart, just to have a little variety.

One of the cards that I added was a set that hasn't been represented in my album, yet.  The above 1986 Donruss The Rookies Bobby Witt is a nice card.  I had the entire set at one point, but I am not really sure what I did with it.  It is probably in a drawer somewhere, but it has been years since I have seen it.

I also added a 1995 Fleer (middle), since I still enjoy that crazy set.  The 1990 Upper Deck came out of a repack box that my wife gave me.

I actually forgot to send a card of his I got from COMC, a 1997 Topps.  I don't know how they all got separated, but they did.  Oh well.  I'm done bothering him for now.

I mailed to Witt on February 15 and got the cards back on February 26, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rusty Meacham

Here is a TTM success from Rusty Meacham that came in a couple weeks ago.  This one was nice, because I got another 1995 FLeer signed.  Again, I like how the freaky design plays with a signature.  The cards really turn out well.  This set is quite possibly one of the forgotten gems of the 90s.

I got some other mid-90s cards signed with this success, including a 1995 Topps Cyber Stats.  The 1993 Fleer is a stark contrast to its 1995 counterpart.

Meacham (b. 1968) played in the majors from 1991 to 1996, 2000 and 2001 for the Tigers, Royals, Mariners, Astros and Devil Rays.  He had a record of 23-17 with 198 strike outs and a 4.43 ERA.

I mailed to Meacham on January 9 and got the cards back on January 27, for an 18-day TAT.

TTM Success - Pat Rapp

I got a nice TTM success in from Pat Rapp recently that had been out for almost a year.  I was most excited by this awesome 1995 Fleer.  This freaky set really looks great signed, and I have toyed with the idea of buying a box so I can have some bulk of this set.

I was glad to get him on the 1992 Donruss Rookies card.  I also added a couple Topps cards to with album with the above 1993 Topps and the below 1995 Topps.

Rapp (b. 1967) played in the majors from 1992 to 2001 for the Giants, Marlins, Royals, Red Sox, Orioles and Angels.  He had a career record of 70-91 with a 4.68 ERA and 825 strike outs.

I mailed to Rapp on February 21, 2017 and got the cards back on January 8, 2018, for a 321-day TAT.

TTM Success - Xavier Hernandez

This was a nice change in TTM pace with this success from Xavier Hernandez.  I definitely don't mind getting 1987s in, but I got some cool 1990s cards in with this success.  The above 1995 Fleer was a really cool card to get signed.  Again, like I have said so many times, this is such a freaky set.  It's like the printing machine went nuts and Fleer just stuck with whatever came out.  I love the card, though, and it was an easy pick to send along.

As nuts as 1995 Fleer is, 1996 Fleer is basic and straightforward.  The matte finish lends to a nice auto, so I had to send this one along as well.

In the end, I sent two Fleer, two Donruss and two Topps to get signed.  They all look great, I think.  I'm glad I tossed the 1991 Donruss in, as I had a ton of them when I was growing up, and not enough represented in my album.

Hernandez (b. 1965) played in the majors from 1989 to 1998 for the Blue Jays, Astros, Yankees, Reds and Rangers.  He had a career record of 40-35, 562 strike outs and an ERA of 3.90.

I mailed to Hernandez on September 28 and got the cards back on October 23, for a 25-day TAT.

TTM Success - Blas Minor

This TTM success from Blas Minor is definitely highlighted by the above 1995 Fleer.  The color combination on the card really looks cool, and his choice of black Sharpie fits in perfectly.  This set gets a lot of flak, but I enjoy its weirdness.  I keep thinking about picking up a random box of 90s stuff, and this product might be a fun one to grab.

I added some nice mid-90s cards with this success as well.  The 1993 Upper Deck turned out really nice, and I also like the 1994 Donruss.

This 1990 ProCards turned out really nice, too.  This came out of a shoebox of cards that Mom gave me a while back, so it was nice to add it to the album.  It is a really cool design, and Minor's signature pops on it for sure.

Minor (b. 1966) played in the majors from 1992 to 1997 for the Pirates, Mets, Mariners and Astros.  He had a career record of 13-10 with 184 strike outs and a 4.40 ERA.

I mailed to Minor on May 4 and got the cards back on August 12, for a 100-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rich Becker

Rich Becker is another player that sat in my TTM box for a long time before I mailed his cards out.  The good thing about that is, I was able to compile a bunch of cool cards to send for signature, like the above 1995 Score Gold Rush.  I always liked the mid-90s Score, and this one looks really cool when signed.

The best card of the bunch, though, is this 1997 Upper Deck SP.  These really look nice, and I have maybe 4 or 5 from that set signed now.  The scan doesn't really capture how cool the card is, but take my word for it, it is pretty nice in person.

I also had these four cards, highlighted by the 1995 Fleer.  Those are still some funky cards to get signed, but signatures really look good on them.  The 1996 Fleer (top left) turned out nice, as always is the case with that set.

Becker (b. 1972) played in the majors from 1993 to 2000 for the Twins, Mets, Orioles, Brewers, A's and Tigers.  He had 570 hits, 45 home runs and a .256 batting average.  His time as an Oriole was brief; he was selected off of waivers from the Mets by the Orioles in June of 1998 and was released by the Orioles in December of that same year.

I mailed to him on February 27 and got the cards back on May 2, for a 64-day TAT.

TTM Success - Pete Smith

I personally think the 1990 Donruss design is historically underrated.  This was the first set I put together (it was so easy), and one of the first types of cards I remember buying in stores.  I had to make sure I had some of them in my autograph album, so when I got this success from Pete Smith, I was glad to see that he signed my 1990 Donruss that I had included.  By the way, 2017 Donruss is based on the 1990 design, and those cards look so great, as well.

I also got a 1995 Fleer, because you can never have enough from that crazy set.  They really do turn out nice when signed, though.

Finally, here are the two Topps offerings I sent along, a 1991 and a 1990.  Those two years are way behind on my tally for late 80s, early 90s Topps sets, so I try to include them over other years when I can.

Smith (b. 1966) played in the majors from 1987 to 1995 and 1997 to 1998 for the Braves, Mets, Reds, Padres and Orioles.  He had a career record of 47-71 with a 4.55 ERA and 640 strike outs.

I mailed to Smith on February 16 and got the cards back on March 24, for a 36-day TAT.