Tuesday, April 28, 2026

TTM Success - Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart is a guy who I thought I had gotten before, but it turns out the signed card I got for my 1987 Topps set came from Max. So, when I saw a private signing for him, I pulled and sent this 1982 Topps rookie card. After I had signed up for the signing, I saw that Stewart was signing on his own for the same fee. The card turned out great. 

Stewart (b. 1957) played in the majors in 1978 and from 1981 to 1995 for the Dodgers, Rangers, Phillies, A's and Blue Jays. He had a record of 168-129 with 1,741 strike outs and a 3.95 ERA. He was an All Star in 1989. He won 20 or more games in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990. His best finish in the Cy Young Race was 2nd (1989, AL), and his best finish in the MVP race was 8th (1990, AL). He won the World Series with the Dodgers in 1981, A's in 1989 and Blue Jays in 1993. He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2001 and 2002, receiving at most, 7.4% of the vote.

I mailed to the signing on December 11 and got the card back on January 28, for a 48-day TAT. The card came from an old box of cards Mom found at Goodwill. 

Monday, April 27, 2026

TTM Success - Jason Kubel

Jason Kubel is a guy who I could have sworn that I had sent to TTM before. It turns out, I hadn't. I already had this post titled "Another TTM Success From Jason Kubel". When I was adding tags, I saw that his name didn't pop up. Hmm. Well, here we go. I added Kubel to the autograph album when these two cards came back signed. The above 2005 Flair Showcase is a relic from my days at the former card shop in Winston-Salem. I opened a bunch of these, but offloaded much of what I had at card shows back then.
I also got this 2012 Topps signed. It also turned out great.

Kubel (b. 1982) played in the majors in 2004 and from 2006 to 2014 for the Twins, Diamondbacks and Indians. He had 913 hits, 140 home runs and a .262 batting average. He finished 24th in the 2009 AL MVP voting.

I mailed to Kubel on December 5 and got the cards back on January 26, for a 52-day TAT. 

Sunday, April 26, 2026

TTM Success - PJ Morlando

Some recent cards got signed TTM back in January when these came in from PJ Morlando. I got a 2025 Topps Pro Debut (above) signed, along with a 2023 Panini Stars and Stripes (below, middle) and a 2025 Bowman Chrome Mojo (below, right).
The 2023 Leaf Perfect Game (above, left) was added by Morlando, which was a nice touch.

Morlando (b. 2005) was a 1st round (16th overall) pick by the Marlins in the 2024 July Amateur Draft out of Summerville High School in South Carolina.

He has played in the Marlins system since 2024, reaching Single A Jupiter. So far in his career, he has 58 hits, 7 home runs and a .212 batting average. 

I mailed to Morlando on January 10 and got the cards back on January 24, for a 14-day TAT. 

Saturday, April 25, 2026

TTM Success - John Morris

There are actually two players named John Morris from whom I have received signed cards TTM. This John Morris played in the late 80s and early 90s, and is in the 1987 Topps set. I had gotten that card several years ago from a friend. This time around, I cleared out some othet older Topps cards from the boxes.
He signed my 1988 (above, left), 1989 (above, right) and 1990 (top) Topps cards. All turned out well.

Morris (b. 1961) played in the majors from 1986 to 1992 for the Cardinals, Phillies and Angels. He had 145 hits, 8 home runs and a .236 batting average. 

I mailed to Morris on January 7 and got the cards back on January 24, for a 17-day TAT. 

Friday, April 24, 2026

TTM Success - John Santor

Here is another early 2000s Bowman from Ryan that I sent off to be signed TTM. This 2004 Bowman of John Santor turned out nicely. 

Santor (b. 1981) was a 35th round pick by the Cardinals in the 2000 June Amateur Draft out of Highland High School in California. He played in the minors from 2000 to 2005 in the Cardinals organization. He had 409 hits, 48 home runs and a .249 batting average. 

I mailed to Santor on January 3 and got the card back on January 24, for a 21-day TAT. 

Thursday, April 23, 2026

TTM Success - Will Cunnane

Here is a nice 1996 Bowman foil parallel that I pulled from a box I got a while back when visiting my buddy, Andrew. This Will Cunnane card turned out great. I love the old Marlins teal hats, and it shows up great on the card.

Cunnane (b. 1974) played in the majors from 1997 to 2004 for the Padres, Brewers, Cubs and Braves. He had a record of 13-12 with 234 strike outs and a 5.26 ERA.

I mailed to Cunnane on October 25 and got the card back on January 24, for a 91-day TAT.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

TTM Success - Claude Raymond

This 1965 Topps of Claude Raymond came back signed recently. I had held into the card for a while, until I restocked on international stamps to send to Canada. Raymond signed the card at the very bottom, which was kind of weird. Still, the card is signed and in the autograph album. 

Raymond (b. 1937) played in the majors in 1959 and from 1961 to 1971 for the White Sox, Braves (Milwaukee and Atlanta), Colt .45s/Astros and Expos. He had a record of 46-53 with 497 strike outs and a 3.66 ERA. He was an All Star in 1966. I mailed to Raymond on December 5 and got the card back on January 22, for a 48-day TAT. I paid a fee of $7.00.