TTM Success - Chris Turner

I have built another backlog of TTM successes while I have been talking about the National, so it is time to knock a few posts about those out.

I sent off 4 cards to Chris Turner, and they all turned out really well when they came back in.  The above 1994 Score Gold Rush looks much better in person that the scan.

I also got him on a 1994 Donruss, 1994 Topps and a 2001 Topps.

Turner (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1993 to 2000 for the Angels, Royals, Indians and Yankees.  He had 90 hits, 4 home runs and a .237 batting average.

I mailed to Turner on June 18 and got the cards back on August 3, for a 46-day TAT.

TTM Success - Todd Greene

It took two attempts, but I got a TTM success from former catcher, Todd Greene.  This was a request I really wanted to push, because I had so many cool cards of Greene that I wanted to see come back signed.  This 1997 Stadium Club Millennium card was one that I really was excited about when I picked it up from the LCS.  The card looks great; even better in person!

I liked the old Angels logo on the 98 Pinnacle Performers card.  It was in one of the boxes that Mom picked up for me last year.  This is a really cool-looking set, and I have a fer others from it that I want to get back.

Here is a 2006 Topps, as well, so I can add another tick mark on my tally for Topps sets.  I used to have a ton of 2006 Topps, but offloaded a ton when I was selling Topps base at card shows.

Finally, here is a 1997 Flair Showcase Wave of the Future that Greene signed.  It also turned out nicely, I think.  I got this at my LCS, as well.  During a prior trip through that box, though, I found a really cool David Arias (Ortiz) that I was able to sell for a nice profit.

Greene (b. 1971) played in the majors from 1996 to 2006 for the California and Anaheim Angels, Blue Jays, Yankees, Rangers, Rockies and Giants.  He had 397 hits, 71 home runs and a .252 batting average.

I first mailed to Greene on November 1, but he sent the cards back unsigned with no explanation.  I saw that some folks had gotten him after, so I tried again on January 11.  The cards came back on January 21, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Walbeck

I took yesterday off from posting TTM successes and other stuff to put the sole focus (as I think is right) on the Hall of Fame announcement.  Now, I can get back to trying to whittle my stacks down to something more manageable.  I can make some headway today by showing this TTM success from Matt Walbeck, which I got on quite a few cards.

This 1994 Gold Leaf Rookie looks a lot better in person than the above scan shows.

The success from Walbeck extended across a bunch of cards, like this 1994 Upper Deck.  It is a horizontal card showing some cool catcher's gear.  I pulled this card from a box of 1994 Upper Deck that I busted with Chris.  I'm glad to have this one come back looking so great.

Here is a really nice 1996 Fleer Metal and a 1994 Topps Future Star.  Both of these turned out great as well.

Finally, here are a couple of Topps base cards that look great.  I didn't have very many 2000 Topps; and the 1995 came from my building of that set.  I ended up with a bunch of extras from 1995, so I will be seeing more come in, in due time.

Walbeck (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1993 to 2003 for the Cubs, Twins, Tigers, Angels and Phillies.  He had 492 hits, 28 home runs and a .233 batting average.

I mailed to Walbeck on November 14 and got the cards back on December 23, for a 39-day TAT.