Another TTM Success From Bryce Denton

My friend, Gerard, hosted a private signing with Bryce Denton, so I got another opportunity to get a couple of cards signed.  Gerard swapped one of my 2015 Bowmans for the above 2014 Leaf Perfect Game.  I had already gotten a 15 Bowman signed, so this was nice to swap for it.

I also got a 2016 Bowman Chrome signed.  This set is one of the best looking Bowman Chrome sets that has come out in recent years, and I always enjoy getting those cards signed.

I mailed to the signing on May 10 and got the cards back on July 1, for a 52-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $5.00/card.

TTM Success - Preston Scott

Catching up on getting cards signed that I may have missed while graphing is always nice.  I was able to, with a little help from a friend, flag down former Wood Duck, Preston Scott.  I needed him on my 2017 team set card, and a couple other team set cards that I somehow missed.  My friend, Mike, came through in the clutch and got in touch with Scott for me.  He was able to facilitate a way for me to send the cards TTM, and the results turned out really well.

Scott (b. 1993) was a 34th round pick by the Rangers in the 2016 June Amateur Draft out of Fresno Pacific University.  He played in the minors from 2016 to 2018 in the Rangers system, reaching High A.  He played in the Frontier League (Independent) in 2019.  In his minors career, he had 195 hits, 15 home runs and a .245 batting average.

I mailed to Scott on May 24 and got the cards back on July 1, for a 38-day TAT.

Another TTM Success From Larry Walker

Back in 2018, when I sent TTM to Larry Walker the first time, he had yet to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.  This time around, I can say that I got a TTM success from Hall of Famer, Larry Walker.  He even inscribed it on my card.

I've had this 1996 Pinnacle Power card since 96, probably.  I kept seeing it in boxes, and finally transferred it to my TTM box.  I thought it would look really cool in my album.  This is just a really cool looking card, and I was glad that I finally was able to get it signed.

I mailed to Walker on July 9, 2020, and got the card back on June 24 2021, for a 350-day TAT.  It almost took a year, but the wait was well worth it.

TTM Success - Ben Paulsen

2016 Topps is a really nice looking set, and the cards look even better when they get a little ink on them.  I was able to get this 2016 Topps signed by Ben Paulsen, and the card turned out pretty well.

Paulsen (b. 1987) played in the majors from 2014 to 2016 for the Rockies.  He had 130 hits, 16 home runs and a .271 batting average.

I mailed to Paulsen on November 16 and got the card back on June 23, for a 219-day TAT.

TTM Success - Ben Howard

2002 Upper Deck Honor Roll is one of those sets that I missed out on back when I was out of collecting in the early 2000s.  I don't know much about it, except that it reminds me of Upper Deck Documentary or Topps Moments and Milestones.  Meaning, there are a ton of cards of certain players in all different poses, and must have been a nightmare for player collectors.  Anyway, I didn't have any cards from that set signed, so I sent this one that I found to Ben Howard.  He signed it TTM and the card turned out pretty well.  It's a nice design, even with the stuff I said about the set above.

Howard (b. 1979) played in the majors from 2002 to 2004 for the Padres and Marlins.  He had a career record of 2-5 with 67 strike outs and a 5.20 ERA.

I mailed to Howard on October 14, 2020, and got the card back on June 22, 2021, for a 251-day TAT.

TTM Success - Austin Chubb

This 2012 Bowman Chrome Austin Chubb refractor was one of the random cards I found in the boxes I got from my former LCS.  The card stood out to me for some reason, so I checked and saw that Chubb signed TTM.  So, I sent the card off and got it back signed.

Chubb (b. 1989) was a 21st round pick by the Nationals in the 2012 June Amateur Draft out of Florida Southern College.  He played in the minors from 2012 to 2015 in the Nationals and Dodgers systems.  He reached AAA.  He had 60 hits, 5 home runs and a .213 batting average.

I mailed to Chubb on April 13 and got the card back on June 21, for a 69-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mark Osborne

Wow, these scans really suck.  These 1999 Bowmans that I got signed TTM by Mark Osborne are actually pretty cool in person.  There was even a reason why I sent them; two of the cards, a chrome and a foil, have a background of Osborne's home state.  That's North Carolina, of course, and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is in the background.  It's really cool.  You can kind of see it in the scan below, but it looks so much better in person.

One of the downfalls of the late 90s/early 2000s Chrome is that the UV ages, sometimes the cards fade, and if you prep them, they look all cloudy and awful.  The cards also stick together badly and curve (not as bad as 2010 Chrome, but they do curve).  Still, they look nice and are salvageable.  I was glad to get a few of them out of my boxes and into my album, where the pages will keep the cards straight, and not stuck together, at least.

Osborne (b. 1978) is originally from Rocky Mount, which is about 45 minutes from me.  He was a 3rd round pick by the Diamondbacks out of Lee County High School in nearby Sanford, NC (I guess his family moved) in the 1996 June Amateur Draft.

He played in the Diamondbacks, Indians and Twins systems from 1996 to 2001, reaching AA.  He had 305 hits, 27 home runs and a .245 batting average.

I mailed to Osborne on May 10 and got the cards back on June 21, for a 42-day TAT.