TTM Success - Nathan Panther

Here is another older Bowman card that my friend Ryan sent me to try TTM. Nathan Panther has one of those great names, so I was excited to get his card back signed. 

Panther (b. 1981) was a 15th round pick by the Indians in the 2002 June Amateur Draft out of Muscatine Community College in Iowa. He played in the minors from 2002 to 2008 in the Indians system. He reached AAA. He had 594 hits, 56 home runs and a .255 batting average. He played in Kinston during the 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons.

I mailed to Panther on February 5, 2025, and got the card back signed on December 2, 2026, for a 300-day TAT.

TTM Success - Matt Abraham

This random 2011 Topps Pro Debut of Matt Abraham was in one of my boxes. I saw that Abraham signed TTM, so I got it out of the box and sent it on its way.

Abraham (b. 1987) was a 49th round pick by the Blue Jays in the 2010 June Amateur Draft out of Eckerd College in Florida. I thought this college sounded familiar, so I checked and it is the same school that new Orioles manager, Craig Albernaz, attended.

Abraham played in the minors in 2010 and 2011 in the Blue Jays system. He never got out of Rookie ball. He had 20 hits, no home runs and a .172 batting average.

I mailed to Abraham on November 20 and got the card back on December 1 for an 11-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Roger Craig

The timing for this Roger Craig TTM success to get posted worked out pretty well. Two days ago, Craig was announced as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. A well-deserved honor for him.

I picked this card up at a show after Jesse told me that Craig signed TTM. I had gotten the baseball Roger Craig a couple times, but not football Craig.

Craig (b. 1960) played professionally from 1983 to 1993 for the 49ers, Raiders and Vikings.  He had 8,189 rushing yards, 56 rushing touchdowns, 4,911 receiving touchdowns and 17 receiving touchdowns. He won Super Bowl XIX, XXIII and XXIV with the 49ers.

I mailed to Craig on November 20 and got the card back on December 1, for an 11-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Brian Simmons

While it doesn't happen often, from time to time, I forget that I even mailed to someone. Such was the case with Brian Simmons. I mailed to him back in 2018 and got a success. I found the above 1999 Upper Deck in a box at a card show and decided to send it to him TTM, forgetting that I had gotten him on a 2000 Upper Deck back then. I'm glad I didn't duplicate the card, at least.

I mailed to Simmons on November 18 and got the card back on December 1, for a 13-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jimmy Journell

2003 Upper Deck is a rare set in the autograph album. I didn't open any packs from that year, as I hadn't quite gotten back into collecting at that point.  I also never really saw much bulk from that set in any boxes I've searched. So, I'm not quite sure where this Jimmy Journell card came from, but I found it and sent it out TTM. It came back signed and is now in the album, so there's one more 2003 Upper Deck in there than I had before.

Journell (b. 1977) played in the majors in 2003 and 2005 for the Cardinals.  He had a record of 0-1 with 13 strike outs and a 7.43 ERA. I mailed to Journell on November 17 and got the card back on November 29, for a 12-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Pat Gillick

Way back in 2011, I got a TTM success from Hall of Famer, Pat Gillick on a baseball.  It was far beyond time to send to him again, so when I pulled this 2023 Panini Select, I had something new to send out.

While it is tough to see the signature on this card, it is signed and inscribed with HOF 2011. I love how these cards look, regardless of how they scan. This is just a sharp set, and I'm glad I could add this one to the autograph album. 

I mailed to Gillick on November 14 and got the card back on November 29, for a 15-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Steve Kealey

This 1971 Topps of Steve Kealey is yet another of the cards that came from Conrad's boxes. I thought I was getting to the end of those, but I guess there are a few more that I haven't posted.

I lime the 1971 Topps design, but the black borders chipped easily, so it can be hard to find them in mint condition. Not that I've let that bother me before. 

I had originally gotten Kealey back in 2019 on a 1972 and a 1973 Topps. This time, I mailed on November 14 and got the card back on November 29, for a 15-day TAT.