TTM Success - Don Sutton

I was able to get a Hall of Famer TTM with this success from Don Sutton.  He charges $5/card, but this was well worth the $25 check that I sent along.  This 2008 Donruss Threads turned out really nice.

I added some nice Topps to the binder as well.  The 1968 was in my vintage box, and I thought I had a 1987 Topps in my two boxes of thousands of 87s, but for whatever reason, I didn't have a single Sutton.  I had to get one from my friend, Gerard.  I finally got one, and was able to get the TTM request out.  Finally, I can't remember the last 1988 Topps that I got in, so that's why I added one to this request, or I would have stayed at 4.

Sutton (b. 1945) played in the majors from 1966 to 1988 for the Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's and Angels.  He had a career record of 324-256 with an ERA of 3.26 and 3,574 strike outs.  He was a 4-time All Star and his best finish in the Cy Young voting was 3rd in 1976.  He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998 (5th year on the ballot) when he received 81.6% of the vote.

I mailed to Sutton on May 17 and got the cards back on June 22, for a 36-day TAT.  He charges $5/card.

Some 1971 Topps From Sportlots

I just got a package in this afternoon from a recent Sportlots purchase.  This package had 6 cards that I needed for my set, the most notable was the above Don Sutton.  Also among the cards were several high numbers that I needed.  It is so tough building these pre-1974 sets because of those high numbers.  They seriously carry a premium.

After this package, I need only 19 cards to finish this set.  I can definitely see the light at the end of the tunnel on it.

Hall of Fame Signed Baseball - Don Sutton

The 74th Hall of Famer in my collection, and the last one I picked up at the National Card Show was Don Sutton.  I got this ball, along with the Orlando Cepeda, for $50.  This one was originally priced $39, but after wheeling and dealing, I got them both for $25 a piece.  Not bad at all.

Sutton (b. 1945) played in the majors from 1966 to 1988 for the Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, A's and Angels.  He won 324 games and lost 256 with an ERA of 3.26 with 3,574 strikeouts.  He never won a Cy Young Award or the World Series (he left the Dodgers prior to their win in 1981).

Stay tuned for a look at the non-HOFer baseballs I picked up at the show.

Awesome Mail Day Part 3 - Sportlots Pickups

Not only did I find two of my returned mailers in my mailbox on Saturday, I also found a bubble mailer from my Sportlots order.  I wanted to knock some set needs out and realized that I hadn't ordered from them in over a year.

 First off, I figured I'd knock a couple '59 Topps out.  I'm not officially pursuing this set, yet, but I saw that the seller I was buying from had these two cards that I knew I needed, so I added them at the last minute.

 I'm not sure why, but I'm liking the mint green of this Eddie Yost card.  I prefer the more vivid colors in this set (especially the red ones), but this color is actually pretty nice.  I think, aesthetically, 1959 might be one of the best looking sets.  I'm also a fan of 1954's look, too.  You all also know my affinity for the 1955 release.

 I knocked several 1970s off of my list, the most prominent was this Don Sutton.  We go from the awesome look of the 1959 set to the rather blase 1970 set.  I don't mind the gray, but it's kind of blah.  I've warmed up to it since I have been putting it together though.

 I picked up several 1971s as well and this group had a good many Hall of Famers.  First was this Jim 'Catfish' Hunter.  A really sharp looking card (which, incidentally, I already had, oops).

 I replaced the Mazeroski that I already had in the set.  That one was very rough looking and this one is much sharper.  The Pirates uniform really looks good with the black border of this set.

Finally, one of the bigger cards I got was this Reggie Jackson.  Wow, what an awesome uniform.  I got this card for $8.00.  Not bad, I've seen it go as high as $20.  This one is far from mint, but it fits right into the set.

In addition to these cards, I also knocked 3 cards off of my friend's 1963 Fleer want list.  Always good to be able to chip away at what he needs as well.

If you guys haven't tried Sportlots yet, I highly recommend.  They are awesome if you need a few more odd cards to complete a set.