Another TTM Success From Bob Boone

Bob Boone has been signing more frequently lately, so I gathered up a few cards and sent off to him again.  I liked the above 1987 Donruss Highlights card, and it turned out nicely.

I also got a 1987 Fleer, 1989 Donruss and a 1990 Topps signed.

I had met Boone back during the 2021 season, and got him on a few cards.  He was really cool when we talked to him, so I'm glad to add some more of his signed cards to the autograph album. 

I mailed to Boone on August 23 and got the cards back on September 1, for a 9-day TAT.  

TTM Success - Rick Schu

Here is a TTM success from a former Oriole that helped me get a 1989 Topps Big out of my boxes, which was nice.  I had this card of Rick Schu and was really happy to get one of them out, because they're kind of bulky and take up a lot of space.

I also got a 1991 Crown Orioles card signed, which was good.  I have slowly been adding these to my album, and have gotten quite a few taken care of.

I also got a few other cards signed, a 1987 Fleer, 1989 Fleer and a 1990 Topps.

Schu (b. 1962) played in the majors from 1984 to 1991 and 1996 for the Phillies, Orioles, Tigers, Angels and Expos.  He had 386 hits, 41 home runs and a .246 batting average.

I mailed to Schu on April 27 and got the cards back on May 8, for an 11-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.

TTM Success - Ted Power

I have held onto my Ted Power cards for a long time because one of the guys from Instagram had told me he would get them signed for me, and then never came through.  I finally got tired of seeing his name on my needs list, so I went ahead and sent the cards to him, myself.  They finally came back signed, and I can now cross him off of my list for my 87 set.

I also got Power on an 87 Fleer and an 89 Topps.

Power (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1981 to 1993 for the Dodgers, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Cardinals, Pirates, Indians and Mariners.  He had a career record of 68-69 with 701 strike outs and a 4.00 ERA.

I mailed to Power on October 1 and got the cards back on October 12, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Don Carman

I got a bunch of cards back signed from former pitcher, Don Carman with this TTM success.  I sent off a run of Topps cards, the 1990 Donruss, and this 1987 Fleer.  I wasn't sure if he would sign them all, but ended up throwing this Fleer in at the last minute.

I got Carman's Topps cards from 1986 to 1990 signed, and they turned out well.

Carman (b. 1959) played in the majors from 1983 to 1992 for the Phillies, Reds and Rangers.  He had a career record of 53-54 with 598 strike outs and a 4.11 ERA.

I mailed to Carman on January 8, 2018, and got the cards back on April 12, 2019, for a 459-day TAT.

RedsFest 50/50 From TTMGraphs

I love when other teams' fan fests come up.  Teams other than the Orioles have it where you can get a ton of stuff signed, and it helps me clear out some old stuff when folks send me their lists of cards that they need.  I helped out someone new this year, a kid with the handle TTMGraphs.  He went to RedsFest, and worked hard to knock two 1987 Topps off of my list.

He wasn't able to rack like some folks I know, but he did do well enough to where he was able to send a few other cards back my way.

Tom Hume was one of the players he was able to get for me, and this 1981 Topps is the result.  I have had a bunch of 81s for a while, so it was nice getting this one out of my box and into my album.

Even better was being able to get these two Chris Welsh out of my Donruss/Fleer box and getting them signed.  The Donruss/Fleer box is at the bottom of my tower of 5,000-count boxes, so it is hard to get into it on a regular basis.  Anytime I can ger cards out of it is good.

These are the two 1987s that he got signed for me.  I have Welsh out TTM, but if that one comes back, it'll be trade bait.

TTM Success - Ed Olwine

My TTM stack is slowly dwindling down, but I still have a ton to post.  I have cut down the number of requests I have sent and am waiting til the new year to send out more (save from two private signings that are coming up).  This has helped me reel in the number of cards to be posted.  This success from Ed Olwine turned out nice.

I got him on the above 1987 Fleer, and also on my 87 and 88 Topps.

Olwine (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1986 to 1988 for the Braves.  He had a record of 0-1 over 80 games with 54 strike outs and a 4.52 ERA.

I mailed to Olwine on September 20 and got the cards back on November 5, for a 46-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mark Huismann

I went after yet another player for my 1987 set when I sent TTM to Mark Huismann.  In addition to the 87 Topps, I also sent a 1987 Fleer and a 1985 Topps.  Huismann has a pretty cool signature, and the cards look nice.

Huismann (b. 1958) played in the majors from 1983 to 1991 for the Royals, Mariners, Indians, Tigers, Orioles and Pirates.  He had a record of 13-11 with 219 strike outs and an ERA of 4.40.

I mailed to Huismann on March 20 and got the cards back on May 7, for a 48-day TAT.

TTM Success - Karl Best

I added another card to my 1987 Topps set with this success from Karl Best.  In addition to the 87 Topps, I also got this 1987 Fleer done.  He used an old Sharpie on it, and it would have looked better in blue, but I can't really complain.

I also added a 1986 Topps and the 1987 Topps checklist, so I could get one of those out of the way.

Best (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1983 to 1986 and 1989 for the Mariners and Twins.  He had a 5-6 record with 73 strike outs and a 4.04 ERA.

I mailed to Best on January 22 and got the cards back on March 26, for a 63-day TAT.

TTM Success - Scott Bailes

Here is another player among the long list of players that I pulled while trying to add to my 1987 Topps set.  I had quite a few of his cards, and they all look really nice.  Not often mentioned is a box of mid-80s Donruss and Fleer that I have.  I try to add some of them to my TTM requests from time to time, so my returns aren't always so loaded with Topps stuff.

The above 1987 Fleer is a nice card.  I like the blue background.  I've got a few other TTM requests outstanding that came from that box, so there should be a few others coming in here and there.

I did have some Topps cards in the request, though.  Obviously, I sent the '87.  I also added a 1990 and a 1992.  The borders of 1990 always are fun, and the photos in 1992 are nice.  1992 didn't have photography that matched 1991, but it was still a decent set.

Bailes (b. 1961) played in the majors from 1986 to 1992 and 1997 to 1998 for the Indians, Angels and Rangers.  He had a career record of 39-44 with 351 strike outs and a 4.95 ERA.

I mailed to Bailes on January 20 and got the cards back on February 1, for a 12-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rich Bordi

Here is another former Oriole that I was able to get TTM in Rich Bordi.  I like this 1987 Fleer that I got back, since it really matches with the blue Sharpie that Bordi signed with.

I also added some nice Topps cards, especially the 1986 Topps Traded Orioles card.  They all turned out really well.

Bordi (b. 1959) played in the majors from 1980 to 1988 for the A's, Mariners, Cubs, Yankees and Orioles.  He had a career record of 20-20 with a 4.34 ERA and 247 strike outs.

I mailed to Bordi on September 19 and got the cards back on October 5, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Billy Sample

This was a nice TTM success from Billy Sample that I got in recently.  He even included a note that said "From one William to another...", which I thought was a cool touch.  I enjoyed seeing this 1987 Fleer come back signed, as these are nice cards and look great in blue Sharpie.

I added these Topps cards to the album as well.  I found that I will have to audit my Topps numbers at some point, though, because the 1986 is a Topps Traded and I can't remember if I counted it or not in my numbers.  It shouldn't be included in the tally for 1986, but that doesn't mean that I remembered to leave it out.  That'll give me something to do on a rainy day, I suppose.

Regardless of the totals for other Topps sets, I know my 1987 count is accurate.  I have 70+ cards from that set signed, and have a few more out for signature.

Sample (b. 1955) played in the majors from 1978 to 1986 for the Rangers, Yankees and Braves.  He had 684 hits, 46 home runs and a .272 batting average.

I mailed to Sample on August 11 and got the cards back on August 18, for an 11-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ray Soff

I put some cards to use that had been hanging in a box for a long time.  The above 1990 CMC AAA card of Ray Soff was in a box of cards that my mom found in the attic.  I was happy to see one of these come back signed.

Normally, I send off Topps cards, but it is nice to get a few cards from some other sets signed.  These two 1987 cards (Fleer and Donruss) turned out really nice.  I like both of these sets, and I seem to have a decent amount of bulk cards, so I may be able to get some more signed.

Finally, here is yet another 1987 Topps that I was able to get signed.  The card isn't really this bad off-center, but it scanned crooked.  Instead of scanning it again, I just straightened it and went with it.  Yes, I'm lazy!  I have over 30 different 1987 Topps signed.  I don't plan on pushing for the entire set, but I will select an 87 before I go with another year, if I have a choice.

Soff (b. 1958) played in the majors in 1986 and 1987 for the Cardinals.  He had a record of 5-2 with 31 strike outs and a 4.19 ERA.

I mailed to Soff on January 12 and got the cards back on January 21, for a 9-day TAT.

TTM Success - Rick Reuschel

I got a really cool TTM success from former pitcher, Rick Reuschel.  I was able to get a bunch of cards signed by him, like this 1981 Topps.  I got this card from the Columbia antique shop and loved the old Cubs jersey.  My decision to send this one was an easy one.

This 1986 Topps mini came out of one of the boxes that my mom picked up for me a while back.  I like the way these look, so getting this signed was a no-brainer as well.

I was also able to add these cards from Reuschel as well.  Since I saw that he signed a bunch of stuff, I was able to put a few cards in the envelope that I probably wouldn't normally have put in.  I loved the 1990 Donruss set, so I was happy to find one of his cards from there and put it in.  The 1986 Topps and 1987 Fleer also came out of the Mom Boxes.  That 1987 Fleer turned out great with the blue Sharpie on the blue bordered card.

Reuschel (b. 1949) played in the majors from 1972 to 1981 and 1983 to 1991 for the Cubs, Yankees, Pirates and Giants.  He had a career record of 214-191 with an ERA of 3.37 and 2,015 strike outs.  He wa san All Star three times and finished as high as 3rd in the Cy Young voting.  He received 0.4% of the vote on the 1997 Hall of Fame ballot, his only appearance.

I mailed to Reuschel on April 30 and got the cards back on May 7, for a 7-day TAT.