TTM Success - Orlando Cepeda

When a Hall of Famer signs his mail as a decent price, I enjoy taking some cards of his and sending thiem off to be signed.  There are a handful of Hall of Famers who have been very prolific at signing, but one of them that I wasn't aware of was Orlando Cepeda.  It looks like Cepeda has signed a decent amount of mail recently, so when I saw that was the case, I dug out this awesome 2016 Stadium Club and sent it out.  Cepeda has been charging $20/card, which I believe is a great price for him.

Cepeda (b. 1937) played in the majors from 1958 to 1974 for the Giants, Cardinals, Braves, A's, Red Sox and Royals.  He had 2,351 hits, 379 home runs and a .297 batting average.  He was an 11-time All Star (1959 to 1962, when players could be chosen twice a year, 1963, 1964 and 1967).  He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1958 and the NL MVP in 1967.  He won the World Series in 1967 with the Cardinals.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999, when he was selected via the Veterans Committee.

I mailed to Cepeda on October 8 and got the card back on October 24, for a 16-day TAT.

TTM Success - Richie Shaffer

I have to say, man Stadium Club looks nice when it is signed.  Those are some nice cards, and being able to get one of them signed is always nice.  The above 2016 Stadium Club is one of the two cards I got back from Richie Shaffer when I sent to him TTM.

I also got this 2013 Panini USA Baseball card signed.  This was back when Shaffer went to school with my good friend, Corbin.  I haven't talked to Corbin in forever, but every time I see one of Shaffer's cards, I always think of him.

Shaffer (b. 1991) played in the majors in 2015 and 2016 for the Rays.  He was a first round pick (25th overall) by the Rays in the 2012 June Amateur Draft out of Clemson.  Before that, he went to Providence High School in Charlotte.  He had 26 hits, 5 home runs and a .213 batting average.

I mailed to Shaffer on August 4 and got the cards back on September 3, for a 30-day TAT.

2016 Topps Stadium Club Card Shop Pickups

I was able to pick up a few singles of 2016 Stadium Club while I was at the Matthews card shop on Friday.  I got a few for some other people, but had to add to my PCs as well.  I like the shot of Chris Davis above.  Stadium Club has quickly become one of my favorite offerings.  The photos are great!  My LCS has already sold out of Stadium Club, so I will probably be picking up a box at the National.  I may also work on the set, like last year.

Here is Adam Jones's card.  He is about to pie face someone.  This is a great shot of Jonesey, as it fits his personality perfectly.

Here is a new Cal to add to my PC.  As always, any time I can add a new Cal, that's a good day.

Finally, I picked up this Bob Feller for the Feller PC.  It is tough getting new Feller cards, so adding this was nice.  This is a shot of a younger Feller, earlier in his career, it seems.

I hope Topps keeps up with Stadium Club.  It really looks great this year!