Some Recent Autograph Pickups

I picked up a few nice cards lately that other folks have gotten signed, starting with two Gerald Lairds that my buddy, Dylan, was able to get for me while he was graphing the Connecticut Tigers.  This 2008 Heritage Chrome RC of Laird turned out really nice.

I had found four Laird cards, and I chose the Heritage Chrome and this 2005 Topps, while Dylan kept two other Topps cards.

My friend, Scott, from the Wood Ducks games hooked me up with this Richie Shaffer auto that he got IP for my help in getting him Triston McKenzie a while back.  I had this Schaffer already, but I was happy to take it, nonetheless.  Especially since the person who got me the previous one is now someone I won't be doing 50/50s with anymore.  I'd rather help Scott out.

Finally, I made a trade on Instagram using two of my extra Jamie Quirk IP autos for these two Orioles.  I definitely needed more 2009 Topps in my album, so I had to choose the 09 Jeremy Guthrie, and I didn't have McGregor yet, so I was happy with this 1986 Topps.

TTM Success - Jeremy Guthrie

Adding a former Oriole to my autograph album is always a special day.  I was really surprised to get this return from Jeremy Guthrie at 8:00 AM on a Saturday morning; my mail usually comes at 5:00-5:30PM.  What had happened was, my mail didn't come at all that Friday night.  I checked my mailbox up until 8:00PM, then figured my mail lady had disappeared.  I had a couple TTMs in the mailbox to send out, and the flag never dropped.

As Chris and I were pulling out of the driveway to go to his game that day, another mail person was dropping off our mail.  So, I got my stuff a day late, but it came.  Whew.

I was glad to get the above Target exclusive 2009 Topps Throwback signed.  This goes into the "I like to get different cards signed" aspect of the collection.

I also added a 2008 Topps to the collection.  At one point, this set was the one that I had the least of, and last set I needed to complete the Topps run in my Topps Autograph project.  Now, as of today (4/7), I have 5 signed cards from 2008 Topps.  I only have one 2017 Topps so far, and have 2 signed cards from (not counting 1951 Red and Blue Back, since they are so limited anyway) 2001, 2009, 2013 and 2015.

Guthrie (b. 1979) has played in the majors from 2004 to 2015 for the Indians, Orioles, Rockies and Royals.  He is currently signed with the Washington Nationals, which is where I mailed to.  He has a career record of 91-108 with an ERA of 4.37 and 1,046 strike outs.  He didn't play for the Royals during the 2015 World Series.

I mailed to Guthrie at Nationals Spring Training on February 8 and got the cards back on March 18, for a 38-day TAT.

Card Shop Success

Saturday, while hanging at the shop, I picked up a pack of SP Legendary Cuts (which, in my opinion, is the best product UD has put out this year). Insode the pack was this awesome Cal Ripken that I knew, for sure, I didn't have in my collection. It is so hard, now, trying to figure out which Cal's I have and which I do not; seeing as I have 400+ of them... 400+ DIFFERENT Ripkens... Crazy, huh? I also picked up a pack of Topps Ticket to Stardam and pulled this WBC Ticket/Relic. I have no idea who the player is, but its a cool card nonetheless. Be sure to keep an eye on Pete's blog to see his awesome pull...Speaking of Pete, he hooked me up with the following UD Goodwin O's cards. I, for one, like the Goodwins, even though they are eerily similar to Topps' Allen & Ginter. I have seen a few really cool retired player cards (including Bo Jackson).