TTM Success - Jon Coutlangus

A couple 2007 cards that I had been holding into for a while finally got sent out, then came back signed.  For whatever reason, I held these two Jon Coutlangus cards.  I don't remember if there was a lull in his signing habits or if I mistakenly thought he charged.  I finally got the cards out and they came back signed in blue.

I had sent off his 2007 Topps Rookie 52 and his 2007 Topps Chrome.

Coutlangus (b. 1980) played for the Reds in 2007.  He went 4-2 with 38 strike outs and a 4.39 ERA.

I mailed to him on September 5 and got the cards back on September 26 for a 21-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Levale Speigner

Here's a random player that I was able to get an autograph from TTM, Levale Speigner.  I had his 2007 Topps Rookie 52 that he signed lightly in ballpoint pen.

He also signed this 2007 Topps Chrome, but ballpoint pen doesn't do too well on Chrome.

Speigner (b. 1980) played in the majors from 2007 to 2008 for the Nationals.  He had a record of 2-4 with 20 strike outs and a 9.19 ERA.

I mailed to Speigner on December 5 and got the cards back on January 6, after initially getting a RTS back in October. It took 32 days for these to come back.

Another TTM Success From Jon Lieber

Back in 2017, I received a TTM success from Jon Lieber.  In the meantime, I have acquired a bunch more boxes of cards and came across several nice Liebers that I wanted to send to him.  So, I decided it was a good time to send out another request, and these signed cards are the results.

The 1995 Topps Finest shown above was one of the cards that I absolutely wanted to see come back.  I obviously had removed the protective UV film that used to come on the card, and it turned out great.

In the package, I also sent a 2002 Fleer Focus, 2007 Topps Chrome, 1992 Stadium Club and a 1998 Stadium Club.

I mailed to Lieber on January 28 and got the cards back on February 13, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Wily Mo Pena

The refractors in 2007 Topps Chrome all look so great; even the base chrome in 2007 was a nice product.  So, when I found two white refractors in one of my boxes that I got from my former LCS of Wily Mo Pena, I was excited to send them off.  I gave the second of the two to my son, Chris.

The cards turned out great, even though Pena signed them up the side.

Pena (b. 1982) played in the majors from 2002 to 2008 and 2011 for the Reds, Red Sox, Nationals, Diamondbacks and Mariners.  He had 425 hits, 84 home runs and a .250 batting average.  

I mailed to Pena on January 19 and got the cards back on February 5, for a 17-day TAT.

TTM Success - Vinny Rottino

Here are a couple mid-2000s cards that I got back signed from Vinny Rottino.  I recently took in a bunch of 2007 Topps Chrome and this was in that lot.  I have always liked the 2007 design, and he Chrome looks great, as well; especially the different color refractors.

I also got this 2005 Topps Update signed by Rottino.  It also turned out well.  I had busted a box of there back in 2005 and have been slowly sending some off for signatures here and there.

Rottino (b. 1980) played in the majors from 2006 to 2008 and 2011 to 2012 for the Brewers, Marlins, Mets and Indians.  He had 16 hits, 3 home runs and a .165 batting average.

I mailed to Rottino on October 6 and got the cards back on November 9, for a 34-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ryan Shealy

I got some really cool cards back signed when I got this success in from Ryan Shealy.  I knew I had several of his cards, they were just scattered among all of my card boxes.  I finally rounded up the ones shown and sent them off.

I enjoyed the 2006 Flair Showcase set, and now have a couple of them signed.  This one probably looks better in person, as the scan picked up some of the flaws in the marker used by Shealy.  Still, I like having the card, and am glad it got signed.

Shealy also signed a 2003 Topps Traded, 2007 Allen and Ginter and a 2007 Topps Chrome refractor.

Shealy (b. 1979) played in the majors from 2005 to 2008 and 2010 for the Rockies, Royals and Red Sox.  He had 146 hits, 19 home runs and a .268 batting average.

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

TTM Success - Sean Casey

I mailed to him twice, but I was able to get Sean Casey's autograph on some nice cards.  I had mailed to him via MLB Network a couple years ago and never got anything back.  Finally, I saw his addrerss on SCN, so I tried again.

I got some really nice stuff signed, even though I would have rather had the 2006 Upper Deck Ovation that I had sent originally, but these were will really nice.

Casey (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1997 to 2008 for the Indians, Reds, Pirates, Tigers and Red Sox.  He had 1,531 hits, 130 home runs and a .302 batting average.  He was a three-time All Star (1999, 2001 and 2004).  He appeared in the 2006 World Series while with Detroit and batted .529 with 2 home runs over 5 games, even though the Tigers lost to the Cardinals.

I mailed to Casey on April 10 and got the cards back on April 23, for a 13-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jason Jennings

I don't have nearly as many signed cards from the mid-to-late 2000s as I do of cards from the 80s or 90s.  It just seems to be a bit harder right now to find guys out of those sets who sign.  Luckily, I was able to get a TTM success from former pitcher, Jason Jennings that helped take care of a few needed sets for my album.

This 2007 Topps Chrome turned out a lot better than the scan shows.  His choice of a thin blue Sharpie worked out well with the cards that I was able to get back signed.

I really like it when I am able to find cards in my boxes and am able to send them out.  Like finding this 2001 Leaf Rookies and Stars.  I'm not sure where it came from, but I imagine that the card came from a repack box or something way back when.  I still like to pick those up from time to time when I see them.  Nothing wrong with a good repack, especially if you are looking for oddballs for graphing.

I added a Topps card to my autograph project, and also a Bowman that I don't think I had in the album.  I was still several years away from busting Bowman boxes when 2003 Bowman came out.  I probably got this one from a repack as well.

Jennings (b. 1978) played in the majors from 2001 to 2009 for the Rockies, Astros and Rangers.  He had a career record of 62-74 with 749 strike outs and a 4.95 ERA.  He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2002.

I mailed to Jennings on June 12 and got the cards back on August 24, for a 73-day TAT.