TTM Success - Dustin Ackley

Winston-Salem's own Dustin Ackley signed a TTM request for me.  He signed and personalized 4 cards for me, including the above 2010 Topps Pro Debut that I have been sitting on, well, since 2010.

I always try to keep an eye on fellow North Carolinians in the majors, and especially Ackley, since he is from Winston.  He went to North Forsyth High School.  I'd say they were our rivals, but they really weren't.  At least not serious ones.  Still, it is pretty cool to see that he made the majors.

Ackley (b. 1988) played in the majors from 2011 to 2016 for the Mariners and Yankees.  He has 512 hits, 46 home runs and a .241 batting average.  He was in the Angels system during the 2018 season, but didn't crack the majors.

I mailed to Ackley on May 29, via the Salt Lake Bees and got the cards back on September 18, for a 112-day TAT.

Instagram Trade With Ben - Awesome Relic Cards and More

I completed a trade with my friend, Ben, a few weeks ago when I sent him something that I can't remember (which is normal) for this awesome Brooks Robinson 2006 UD Legendary Cuts relic card.  I didn't have it, yet, so I was really happy to add it to my collection.

One of the products I miss the most from UD is Legendary Cuts.  I'd open some past boxes, but for that price, I'd be afraid of getting some redemptions that they will no longer honor.

As a bonus, Ben threw in this 2012 Topps Gypsy Queen black mini parallel that I didn't have yet. This is a really nice card as well.

Finally, another piece I asked for in the deal was this Dustin Ackley relic card numbered 46/50 from 2012 Topps.  I know someone who collects Ackley, so I plan on using this as trade bait.

Thanks for the deal, Ben!