TTM Success - Milo Rushford

This past offseason, Milo Rushford signed with the Bird Dawgs. He was released after the Frontier League Spring Training, after I had bought a stack of team set cards to have him sign during the sesson. Oof. I found an address for him and sent the cards out. He then signed with another team, so I had to wait until the season was over for my cards to come back. 

Rushford (b. 2004) was an 18th round pick by the Royals in the 2022 July Amateur Draft out of Walden Grove High School in Arizona. He played in the minors from 2022 to 2025 in the Royals system, reaching Low A Columbia. He had 105 hits, 6 home runs and a .215 batting average. He played with Florence in the Frontier League this season and had 61 hits, 7 home runs and a .257 batting average. 

I mailed to Rushford on May 26 and got the card back on September 26, for a 123-day TAT. I had sent him 4 Columbia team set cards and he sent me back 6 signed. 

TTM Success - Brandon Durden

Here is a nice 2005 Bowman Draft that I got back signed TTM by Brandon Durden. I think, of all Bowman cards of the modern era, 2005 may be the set I have the least cards of. That and maybe 1995.

Durden (b. 1984) was a fourth round pick by the Rockies in the 2005 June Amateur Draft out of Georgia College and State University. He played in the minors from 2005 to 2010, in the Rockies system, reaching AAA. He had a record of 38-41 with 454 strike outs and a 4.52 ERA.

I mailed to Durden on December 13, 2025, and got the card back on September 25, 2026, for a 286-day TAT.

TTM Success - Scott Green

This 2008 Donruss Elite Extra Edition of Scott Green was another card that I found at the National. I found an address for Green and sent the card out for signature. It turned out fine. Green also included a letter that said "Thanks for making me feel cool again." I was really happy to get the letter along with the signed card.

Green (b. 1985) was a third round pick by the Tigers out of the University of Kentucky in the 2008 June Amateur Draft. He played in the minors from 2008 to 2011 in the Tigers system, reaching High A. He had a record of 5-9 with 68 strike outs and a 3.64 ERA.

I mailed to Green on August 31 and got the card back on September 14, for a 14-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Lee Grant

Here is another pair of signed cards from a celebrity, to mix things up a bit. I was looking up older Academy Award winners and happened to see that Lee Grant signed TTM fairly regularly. I didn't have anything that would tie into any of her well known roles, so I sent this 2020 Allen and Ginter Steinway Tower card. I like these oddball Ginter sets, and this one of skyscrapers looks nice signed.

I also sent her a 1987 Topps checklist so I could add another celebrity to my checklist page in my album. That's the only reason I sent it; another name on the list. 

Grant (b. 1925) won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her role in Shampoo. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for roles in Detective Story, The Landlord and Voyage of the Damned. I could have sworn that I read that she won for In the Heat of the Night, but i was way wrong. She did appear in that movie, and also Valley of the Dolls.

I mailed to Grant on August 31 and got the cards back on September 11, for an 11-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Miguel Tejada

Miguel Tejada was the subject of another private signing that I took part in recently. I had gotten him before, but had put aside a few nice cards that I wanted to add to the autograph album. The above 2006 Fleer Lumber Company turned out great.

The blue background of this 2005 Bowman Heritage really pops, and the signature is a nice compliment. I was glad that I found this card in my Orioles box and could send it out for signature.

I mailed to the signing on March 7 and got the cards back on September 9, for a 186-day TAT. I paid a total of $68.00.

Another TTM Success From Terry Adams

Almost 10 years ago, I received a TTM success from former pitcher, Terry Adams. That was November 2016. Fast forward to 2026, I foubd the above 2002 Topps Chrome refractor of Adams at the National in a bargain bin. I added it to my pile and brought it back with me to send TTM.

I got home and looked through the 2003 and 2004 Topps partial sets that I habe and pulled his cards from there to send, as well. I was glad to get a couple more cards out of those boxes and send them along.

I mailed to Adams on August 14 and got the cards back on September 8, for a 25-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Khris Davis

Another private signing I was interested in came up; another opportunity to get a few cards I liked signed by Khris Davis. I had the above 2019 Topps On-Demand Black & White put aside for the next signing I saw. I don't know where I found this card, but I liked it and had to add it to the album. 

I also sent this 2019 Donruss Optic Action All Stars along. Anither cool card that looks great in the album. 

I have a special drawer in a cabinet for cards that I really want to get signed, and I pull from there for most of the private signings that I see. I can't wait to continue to chip away at that stack.

I mailed to the signing on June 22 and got the cards back on September 8, for a 78-day TAT. I paid a fee of $36.00.