Ramon Vazquez Signed Cards From Michael

My friend, Michael, arranged a private signing with Ramon Vazquez recently.  I had cards pulled for it, but kept forgetting to send them.  I missed the signing, but Michael hooked me up with two cards anyway.

The above 2008 Topps Heritage is a great looking card.  I was glad this was one of the cards he sent me.

Michael also sent me this 2007 Topps Update.  This was one of the sets I had pulled from to send to him.  That card is still on my desk.

Vazquez (b. 1976) played in the majors from 2001 to 2009 for the Mariners, Padres, Red Sox, Indians, Rangers and Pirates.  He had 496 hits, 22 home runs and a .254 batting average.

Thanks for the cards, Michael!

TTM Success - Nyjer Morgan

I had to google Nyjer Morgan T inscription.  I had no clue what it meant, but apparently, it is because he used to make a T when he reached base and referred to himself as Tony Plush, which he refers to as his name on the field.  Interesting.  I also like the smiley face inscription.  I got three nice cards back from Morgan via TTM recently, and they all look really cool.  The above 2012 Topps turned out really well, and fits Morgan, I think.

He also signed a 2008 Topps Heritage and a different 2012 Topps.

Morgan (b. 1980) played in the majors from 2007 to 2012 and 2014 for the Pirates, Nationals, Brewers and Indians.  He had 550 hits, 12 home runs and a .282 batting average.  Prior to playing baseball, he was a hockey player, and reached the Major Junior level with the Regina Pats in 1999-2000.

I mailed to Morgan on November 12 and got the cards back on December 7, for a 25-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Inglett

I have been able to find less and less older Topps Heritage cards, for some reason.  So, when I do have one I can get signed, it usually turns out pretty well.  When the player I mail to sends me the card on his own, well, I'll take that ads a win, as well.  The above card I was able to get signed by Joe Inglett via TTM really looks sharp.  He had swapped out the three cards I sent for the above 2008 Topps Heritage, which showcases the 1959 design.

Inglett also signed a 2007 Topps for me, and it turned out nicely, as well.  I don't remember which cards I sent, but I'm happy to have gotten these in return.  I'm sure someone else got mine, and I hope they like them.

Inglett (b. 1978) played in the majors from 2006 to 2011 for the Indians, Blue Jays, Brewers and Astros.  He had 229 hits, 6 home runs and a .283 batting average.

I mailed to Inglett on May 9 and got the cards back on July 10, for a 62-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jeff Mathis

 

The two cards I got back from this TTM success from Jeff Mathis really turned out great.  The mid-2000s had some nice sets come out, and the two cards I got really show it.  The above card is a 2006 Topps Turkey Red.  It didn't take me long in figuring out this one was taking a ride in the envelope on the way to Mathis.

The above 2008 Topps Heritage also turned out well.  I love the 1959 Topps design, and this version of Heritage was great.

Mathis (b. 1983) has played in the majors since 2005 for the Angels, Blue Jays, Marlins, Diamondbacks and Rangers.  He has 519 hits, 50 home runs and a .195 batting average.

I mailed to Mathis on May 8 and got the cards back on June 2, for a 25-day TAT.

TTM Success - Kevin Mench

Here are some really cool cards that I was able to get signed for my album recently.  I had a whole bunch of Kevin Mench cards to choose from, but I didn't want to send too many.  So, I narrowed it down to the above 2008 Topps Heritage and the cards below.

I love the 1959 Topps design, and the card really turned out well, even with the near-dead Sharpie that Mench used.

He also signed a 2003 Topps, 2004 Topps and a 2002 Bowman.

Mench (b. 1978) played in the majors from 2002 to 2008 and 2010 for the Rangers, Brewers, Blue Jays and Nationals.  He had 632 hits, 89 home runs and a .268 batting average.

I mailed to Mench on February 19 and got the cards back on February 28, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Justin Masterson

I added some really cool cards to my autograph album with this TTM success from Justin Masterson.  I had a ton of his cards in my box, and it was tough choosing what to send him.  The above 2014 Topps mini gold definitely had to be sent, and I love how it looks.  The card is numbered 18/63.

I had Masterson's 2006 Bowman Chrome card in my rookies box for a long time.  I was glad to get it out of there and signed.  Same with his 2008 Topps Heritage RC.

Finally, here are a couple Topps cards that came back, a 2012 Topps (top) and 2014 Topps green parallel (bottom).

Masterson (b. 1985) played in the majors from 2008 to 2015 for the Red Sox, Indians and Cardinals.  He had a career record of 64-74 with 1,004 strike outs and a 4.31 ERA.  He was an All Star in 2013.

I mailed to Masterson on October 22 and got the cards back on February 1, for a 102-day TAT.

TTM Success - Chris Volstad

I have been working on finding some guys who sign TTM from the mid-to-late 2000s, so I can move some of those cards out of my boxes.  I found a handful of guys, and sent out a ton of cards.  I was glad to get these cards back from former pitcher, Chris Volstad.

The above 2008 Topps Heritage rookie card looks pretty great.  I love the 1959 Topps design, and this one looks good.  The only thing that could make it better would have been a higher quality Sharpie.

Volstad also signed these four cards: 2005 Topps Update, 2008 Topps Update, 2009 Allen & Ginter and a 2009 O Pee Chee.

Volstad (b. 1986) played in the majors from 2008 to 2013, 2015 and 2017 to 2018 for the Marlins, Cubs, Rockies, Pirates and White Sox.  He had a career record of 37-58 with 481 strike outs and a 5.00 ERA.

I mailed to Volstad on September 30 and got the cards back on October 8, for an 8-day TAT.

With these five cards being added to my album, I have now filled 11 albums with autographed baseball cards.  Not too bad, since I started the albums in 2016.  Additionally, that does not include my signed 1987 Topps album.

Some Recent Autograph Pickups

I picked up a few nice cards lately that other folks have gotten signed, starting with two Gerald Lairds that my buddy, Dylan, was able to get for me while he was graphing the Connecticut Tigers.  This 2008 Heritage Chrome RC of Laird turned out really nice.

I had found four Laird cards, and I chose the Heritage Chrome and this 2005 Topps, while Dylan kept two other Topps cards.

My friend, Scott, from the Wood Ducks games hooked me up with this Richie Shaffer auto that he got IP for my help in getting him Triston McKenzie a while back.  I had this Schaffer already, but I was happy to take it, nonetheless.  Especially since the person who got me the previous one is now someone I won't be doing 50/50s with anymore.  I'd rather help Scott out.

Finally, I made a trade on Instagram using two of my extra Jamie Quirk IP autos for these two Orioles.  I definitely needed more 2009 Topps in my album, so I had to choose the 09 Jeremy Guthrie, and I didn't have McGregor yet, so I was happy with this 1986 Topps.

Some Recent Chris Davis Pickups

This post will serve two purposes for me.  One, it will catch me up on the Chris Davis cards I got recently via my LCS, COMC, Ebay and the December card show.  The other purpose is that this is a test of my new laptop and printer/scanner.  I finally was able to upgrade both of those devices this weekend and am really happy with the results so far.

The above card was found at my LCS in the dollar bin.  It is a 2008 Topps Heritage High Number rookie card.  It scanned really nicely, if I do say so myself.  I just can't believe this card sat in that dollar bin as long as it did.

Next up is the 2013 Topps Opening Day purple.  I had no idea these existed until a couple months ago when I saw one on Ebay for $20.00.  I'm glad I waited because I found this one for less than $5.  I just hope there aren't Target Red or Wal Mart Blue versions of these.

I found this 2006 Bowman gold Davis in a dime box at the December card show.  I got a bunch of Davis cards at the show, actually.  I know Scott is happy that I am combining all of them into one post, instead of breaking them out to multiple posts.

I liked that I found this 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Davis in another bargain box at the show.

Same with this 2009 Bowman Chrome Refractor.

This 2010 Topps Gold came from a COMC purchase (from September, I think).

Finally, here is a 2013 Bowman Gold Davis that I found at the show in one of the same dime boxes as before.  I feel like I did a really good job getting Davis cards for my PC there.

So, there you have it, you're all caught up for the time being on my Chris Davis PC.