Another TTM Success From Bob Skinner

At the National, I picked up a 1958 Hires Root Beer card and really liked the design.  I thought it would be cool to add one to my album of autographs, so I took a look at the checklist and found a few guys in the set who signed TTM still, and picked up their cards.  The first of the two I sent out came back from Bob Skinner.

I had recently gotten Skinner on a couple cards because I needed to complete the 1985 Father/Son card, so this one ended up being my third TTM success from him.

I mailed to Skinner on September 8 and got the card back on September 20, for a 12-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Bob Skinner

I was drawn to send another TTM request to Bob Skinner since I got this Father/Son 1985 Topps signed by Joel Skinner.  I have wanted to get one of these completed for quite a while, and finally was able to get one done.  I also have the Schofield one pending.

I also added this 1955 Topps to the request, since you can never have enough of these signed.  There is a limited number of cards in the 1955 set, and an even smaller number of players still alive who sign.  I actually raided my 1955 set so I could get these in the mail, and replaced the card with an upgrade off of EBay.

I originally received a return from Skinner, on a ball, back in May 2012.

I mailed to Skinner on June 4 and got the cards back on June 14, for a 10-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bob Skinner

Before I left town on Friday, I made sure to check the mail.  In my mailbox was another of my padded mailers, this time containing a ball signed by Bob Skinner.  I mailed to Skinner on April 28, 2012 and got my ball back on May 5, making him a 7-day TAT.

Bob Skinner (b. 1931) played in the majors from 1954, 1956-1966 for the Pirates, Reds and Cardinals, winning the World Series in 1960 with the Pirates and in 1964 with the Cardinals.  He retired with 1,198 hits, 103 home runs and a .277 batting average.

Skinner is my 55th TTM success.  He signs for free and is very fast so if you are a Pirates or Cardinals fan, you really should drop him a line and try to get a success as well.

1955 Topps #88 - Bob Skinner

Bob Skinner (b. 1931) played from 1954, 1956-1966 for the Pirates, Reds and Cardinals. He retired with 1,198 hits, 103 home runs and a .277 batting average. He was a member of the 1960 world champion Pirates and the 1964 world champion Cardinals. After his playing career was over, he managed the Phillies and Padres (he managed the Padres for one game as an interim manager in 1977). He is now a scout for the Houston Astros.

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