TTM Success - Brian Snyder

Here is a nice 1986 Topps that came back signed TTM by Brian Snyder.  1986 Topps is a cool set, and I haven't added many new ones to the album lately.  I need to go back through that box and pull some more guys to send to.

Snyder (b. 1958) played in the majors in 1985 and 1989 for the  Mariners and A's. He had a record of 1-2 with 24 strike outs and a 6.75 ERA.

I mailed to Snyder on October 3 and got the card back on October 14 for an 11-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Joe Cowley

Here are two cards from 1986 that I got back signed TTM; one is a 1986 Topps, the other is a 1986 Topps Traded.  Both are.signed by Joe Cowley, who I had gotten a while back on his 1987 Topps.

I had a partial Traded set in with my 1986 base cards, and I found both Cowleys.  I figured it was a good time to send to him again. 

I mailed to Cowley on October 26 and got the cards back on November 7 for a 12-day TAT. 

Another TTM Success From Jose Cruz

With a $20 in my wallet for some reason, I decided to pull four more cards out of my boxes and send to Jose Cruz again.  He signs for $5.00/card.

I added the 1986 Topps Astros Leaders at the top, and the above 1972, 1978 and 1980 Topps.  All of the cards look nice. 

I met some of the Cruz family this past summer when I saw Jose, Jr. and Trei Cruz in Erie.  I'd liked to have met Jose, Sr., as well, but he didn't make the trip.

I mailed to Cruz on October 10 and got the cards back on October 22, for a 12-day TAT. 

Final 2024 50-50 Returns From Jack G

My friend Jack in Augusta sent me back an bunch of cards that he got signed for me this past season.  I helped him with guys who came through Kinston, and he helped me with some guys who came through his area.  

I still had a few John Habyan cards left over from last season.  Jack took them and finished them all off for me.  I may be out of Habyan now, but I sincerely doubt it, given the amount of junk wax cards that I have.

I had a ton of Grant Holmes cards in the Box-of-Shame since I missed him when I saw Rome in Hickory last season.

These are all of the different Holmes cards that Jack finished off for me.

Sergio Santos was another coach who I was able to finally get finished off.  He only did a couple for me when I saw him with Hudson Valley. 

I probably still have a ton of Dick Schofield, but Jack definitely made a dent in the Box-of-Shame.

I'm surprised I had this many different Schofields left, since I did see him a couple times in the last few years. 

Finally, here are the Daryle Ward cards I got back.  I had a ton of him, as well. 

Thanks for getting these done for me, Jack!

TTM Success - Roy Thomas

A couple 1980s Topps cards came back signed TTM recently from Roy Thomas.  His signature was kind of faint, but the cards are still signed.  I like 1986 Topps; I doubt I go for that set next, but it is a cool set and would be interesting to try.

Here is a 1980 Topps that I got back.  The signature showed up a little better on this one.

Thomas (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1977 to 1980, 1983 to 1985 and 1987 for the Astros, Cardinals and Mariners.  He had a record of 20-11 with 289 strike outs and a 3.82 ERA.

I mailed to Thomas on October 27, 2022, and got the cards back on August 28, 2024, for a 671-day TAT.

TTM Success - Frank Eufemia

This random 1986 Topps of former Twin, Frank Eufemia, was signed TTM and sent back to me last week.  The signature is a mess but the card is out of my box.  I feel like I had looked Eufemia up before, but didn't send to him.  I was going through my 1986 Topps cards, looking for something else, when I decided to loom Eufemia up again. I saw that he signed, so I pulled the card.

Eufemia (b. 1959) played in the majors in 1985 for the Twins.  He had a record of 4-2 with 30 strike outs and a 3.79 ERA.

I mailed to Eufemia on January 23 and got the card back on February 2, for a 10-day TAT. 

TTM Success - Jeff Barkley

Here is a random 1986 Topps that I pulled from my box and sent out TTM. Jeff Barkley signed the card nicely. I hadn't gotten many 1986 Topps back in a while, so it was nice adding this one to the autograph album. 

Barkley (b. 1959) played in the majors from 1984 to 1985 for the Indians.  He had a record of 0-3 with 34 strike outs and a 5.40 ERA.  I mailed to Barkley on November 29 and got the card back on December 14, for a 15-day TAT. 

Some Storm Davis Autos From Michael

My friend, Michael, took some Orioles cards from.me recently to try to get signed, but they weren't delivered in time. I was disappointed, since USPS said they'd be there.  He ended up getting some Storm Davis cards signed anyway, so these were added to the autograph album. 

Michael sent me a 1991 Crown Orioles card, a 1986 Topps and a 1987 Donruss.

Thanks for sending these to me, Michael!

TTM Success - UL Washington

These UL Washington cards have been sitting in my to-be-TTMed box for a long time.  I finally got around to paying his fee, and I'm glad I got them done.  Washington jas a great signature.  I haven't gotten as many 1984 Topps as I have some others from that era, but this one looks really sharp.

I also got 1980, 1983, 1985 and 1986 Topps cards signed with this success. 

Washington (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1977 to 1987 for the Royals, Pirates and Expos.  He had 703 hits, 27 home runs and a .251 batting g average.

I mailed to Washington on September 30 and got the cards back on October 11, for an 11-day TAT.  I paid his fee of $3/card.

2023 National Free Signer - Steve Trout

The next free signer at the National was Steve Trout, a guy who I had gotten as a free signer before at a National a few years ago.  I had a bunch of his cards put aside for a potential TTM at some point.  I had held off sending to him because I didn't want to pay a fee to send to someone I've already met.  I'm glad I waited, because I ended up with 6 of Trout's vouchers.

I got the above 1981 Topps signed, which turned out well 

I also got a 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1988 Topps signed.

The above 1989 Topps was one I found while locking for Jim Gantner cards prior to leaving for the show, and it turned out nicely, as well.

Trout is always fun to meet.  He's very friendly and seems to enjoy doing signings. I believe I have most of his Topps run signed, so that's a plus.

TTM Success - Mike Trujillo

Here are some nice mid-80s, Junk Wax Era cards that I got signed TTM by Mike Trujillo.  The above 1986 Topps turned out nicely.  This has always been an underrated set.  I think it may be due to the only big rookie card in the (base) set is Ozzie Guillen.  I don't count Traded, but there is a Bonds and Bo Jackson in that one, which pumps that up just a bit.

I also got a 1987 Donruss and a 1988 Topps signed during this TTM request, and both cards turned out well.

Trujillo (b. 1960) played in the majors from 1985 to 1989 for the Red Sox, Mariners and Tigers.  He had a record of 12-12 with 96 strike outs and a 5.02 ERA.

I mailed to Trujillo on November 7 and got the cards back on January 9, for a 63-day TAT.

TTM Success - Chris Welsh

This TTM request had been out to Chris Welsh for so long, I went ahead and had a friend of mine get me a signed 1987 Topps from Reds Fest a while after I sent these cards out.  I had forgotten about these, until they finally came in earlier this month.  I was glad to finally get these cards back, and it definitely was a pleasant surprise.  The above 1983 Fleer turned out great.  I don't have very many of this year of Fleer in my autograph album.

He also sent back a 1982, 1986 and a 1987 Topps.  Since I already had a signed 87 in my set, I'll just file this one in my autograph album.

Welsh (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1981 to 1983 and 1985 to 1986 for the Padres, Expos, Rangers and Reds.  He had a record of 22-31 with 192 strike outs and a 4.45 ERA.

I mailed to Welsh on May 4, 2017, and got the cards back on November 3, 2022, for a 2,009-day TAT.  Not my longest wait, but definitely a long one.

TTM Success - Jamie Easterly

Some late 70s and early 80s cards were added to my autograph album when I got his TTM success back from Jamie Easterly.  The above 1978 Topps turned out great.

I also got a 1979 Topps, 1982 Topps, 1983 Topps and a 1986 Topps signed by Easterly.

Easterly (b. 1953) played in the majors from 1974 to 1979 and 1981 to 1987 for the Braves, Brewers and Indians.  He had a career record of 23-33 with 350 strike outs and a 4.62 ERA.

I mailed to Easterly on November 30 and got the cards back on March 20 for a 110-day TAT.

TTM Success - Brent Gaff

Here are some mid-80s cards that I was able to get signed by Brent Gaff.  The above 1986 Topps looks really great, as most of them do.  I remember being able to pick up a few wax boxes of 86 Topps for $5.00 a box, when a card shop closed down in Gastonia.  Now, wax boxes of them cost a lot more.  Thank to folks grading a crazy amount of the cards.

I also got a 1983 Donruss and a 1985 Topps signed by Gaff.

Gaff (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1982 to 1984 for the Mets.  He had a record of 4-5 with 60 strike outs and a 4.06 ERA.

I mailed to Gaff on December 4 and got the cards back on March 20, for a 106-day TAT.

2021 National Free Signer - Tim Stoddard

Tim Stoddard was the last free signer for this year's National, and is the last free signer I am posting, thus wrapping up the bulk of my 2021 National posts.  I had amassed a ton of Stoddard vouchers, as most folks weren't sticking around til 2pm on Sunday to get him.  I was short on cards, so Max came in and helped me out with what I needed to match up with each voucher, save for one.  I rushed to a table near the signing area and found this 1984 Donruss Stoddard, which I ended up having him inscribe with 1983 WS Champs.  I don't have many 84 Donruss at all in my albums, so adding this one is pretty cool.

I had also pulled my 1991 Crown Orioles Stoddard to send along, and got it done.

Max hooked it up with a ton of Stoddard Topps cards; his 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1988 getting signed.

I also had gotten his 1984 and 1987 Fleer, as well as his 1987 Donruss taken care of.

This just about wraps up my 2021 National posts.  I'll be back with a Wood Ducks recap, an in-person signing going on tonight and lots more TTM posts.  Hopefully you enjoyed my look at the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention; there may be one or two more posts sprinkled in there, but the bulk of what I saw and did have been summarized.  Thanks for reading.  Also, I do see your comments, but Blogger doesn't allow direct replies, so if you truly want an answer to something, shoot me an email.

2021 National Free Signer - Frank White

Frank White was another of the free signers at the National this year who I had added to my 1987 Topps set via a private signing.  I did have several of his cards, so I picked a few nice ones to match the number of vouchers that I had, and added them to my autograph album.  The above 1990 Topps is a nice card; I have always liked this design.

White also signed a 1986 Topps and a 1988 Donruss Baseballs Best.  Those cards really look nice, and I have a bunch, still, that I can use for future signings, if the need arises.

I am getting close to wrapping up my recaps of the 2021 National; just two more free signers to go.  Then, I'll be back on the TTM recap train, as this has put me even farther behind than I was before.  It's a happy problem to have, though.  I won't run out of stuff to talk about for quite a while.

2021 National Free Signer - Darrell Evans

Darrell Evans played for a long time, and has a ton of cards.  I brought every card I could find with me to the National, hoping I could get a few of them signed.  After some wheeling and dealing, and the acceptance of Wild Cards through his line, I got every single Evans card I brought signed.

I had someone I chatted with in line who used a ton of Wild Cards, in conjunction with what I had left over; he kept only 3 or 4 of my cards and gave the rest back to me.  I think he was just happy the Wild Cards didn't go to waste.

I was disappointed that I couldn't find my 1981 Topps of Evans (or a 1980); I think those had gone out on an unsuccessful TTM request.  I did finish the two 1972 Topps, a 1978, 1983, 1984 and 1986 (along with the other Donruss, Upper Deck and Fleer cards that I found).

I had even found the mini 1986 and 1988 Topps Leaders cards (one of which was floating around on my desk for who knows how long).

Evans was super nice, and very accommodating, especially since I had found so many of his vouchers in my travels at the show.  I was so glad I was able to get all of these cards signed and not have to put them back in my boxes.  I just hope I don't have to dig for his cards any time soon.

Evans (b. 1947) played in the majors from 1969 to 1989 for the Braves, Giants and Tigers.  He had 2,223 hits, 414 home runs and a .248 batting average.  He was the AL home run leader in 1985 with 40 home runs; he had also hit 41 in 1973.  His best MVP finish was 12th (1987; AL) and was an All Star in 1973.  He won the World Series with the Tigers in 1984.  He appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 1995, but only received 1.7% of the vote.

TTM Success - Tom Filer

I had a ton of Tom Filer cards, and finally got around to mailing to him to get a few of them signed.  I picked Topps stuff, as usual, since I like getting those signed the most.

Filer signed a 1986 Topps, 1983 Topps, 1988 Topps Traded and a 1989 Topps.  All of them turned out great.

Filer (b. 1956) played in the majors in 1982, 1985, 1988 to 1990 and 1992 for the Cubs, Blue Jays, Brewers and Mets.  He had a career record of 22-17 with 115 strike outs and a 4.25 ERA.

I mailed to Filer on September 16 and got the cards back on December 15, for a 90-day TAT.

TTM Success - Paul Runge

I got a couple 80s cards back signed from Paul Runge recently.  The above 1989 Topps looks really nice, now that it is signed.  Runge's signature is very clear, which can't be said about a lot of today's players.

The above 1986 Topps also turned out nicely.

Runge (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1981 to 1988 for the Braves.  He had 80 hits, 4 home runs and a .232 batting average.

I mailed to Runge on October 12 and got the cards back on November 9, for a 28-day TAT.

TTM Success - Bruce Berenyi

For the longest time, Bruce Berenyi didn't sign TTM.  I know, because I went ahead and bought his signed 1987 Topps at The National a few years ago.  I coud have gotten him way back in the day, since a good friend of mine actually worked with Berenyi up in New Hampshire.  That was before I was focusing on getting cards signed.

So, I went ahead and sent some cards out TTM, and got them back.  Berenyi has a really nice signature.  I mentioned my friend in the letter I sent, but he didn't write back.

Berenyi (b. 1954) played in the majors from 1980 to 1986 for the Reds and Mets.  He had a record of 44-55 with 607 strike outs and a 4.03 ERA.

I mailed to Berenyi on September 19 and got the cards back on October 2, for a 13-day TAT.