TTM Success - Brad Keller

I added some really cool 2019/2020 cards with this TTM success from Brad Keller.  The above 2019 Topps silver pack 1984 chrome really turned out well.  I was so glad to be able to get this signed, and Keller put a good signature on there for me.

The blue parallel of the 1984 insert isn't numbered, but really turned out well.  I also added Keller's 2020 Topps base, and a 2019 Heritage.

Keller (b. 1995) has played in the majors since 2018 for the Royals.  He has a career record of 16-20 with 218 strike outs and a 3.68 ERA.

I mailed to Keller on February 22 via Royals Spring Training (I actually had to send to him twice after figuring out that I was sending to the wrong place) and got the cards back on March 1, for a 21-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Randa

Here are some nice cards that I was able to get signed TTM by Joe Randa.  I only have a handful of 1997 Topps, so I was glad to put one in the album.

The Collectors Choice card at the top of this photo is hard to tell, but I think it is a gold signature parallel.  I had it separated and top loaded for a long time, and I feel like that is why.  It is hard to tell, and even harder to tell from the scan.  Randa's 2003 Topps (bottom of photo) turned out really well.

Finally, I got a 1997 Collectors Choice and a 2002 Topps Opening Day, and they'll look cool in my album.

Randa (b. 1969) played in the majors from 1995 to 2006 for the Royals, Pirates, Tigers, Reds and Padres.  He had 1,543 hits, 123 home runs and a .284 batting average. 

I mailed to Randa on January 2 and got the cards back on March 13, for a 71-day TAT.

TTM Success - Nate Jones

I added some recent cards to my album with this TTM success from former White Sox, now Reds, pitcher, Nate Jones.  The above 2019 Topps gold turned out really well.  I like being able to get inserts and parallels signed, and this one will look really good in the album.

I also got Jones's 2013 Update, 2017 Topps and 2018 Topps signed.  All look really nice, I think.

Jones (b. 1986) has played in the majors since 2012 for the White Sox.  He has a career record of 22-13 with 318 strike outs and a 3.12 ERA.

I mailed to Jones via Reds Spring Training on February 10 and got the cards back on March 12, for a 31-day TAT.

TTM Success - Mike LaValliere

I have to keep my eye on the private signings list on SCN and jump on guys who I need for my set who don't sign all too often.  I was able to get Mike LaValliere on his base 1098 and Cardinals Leaders 1987 Topps already signed by Ray Soff.

I need to get Ozzie Smith on the above leaders card, and it will be complete.  I could have gotten him last month via a private signing, but I didn't pick it up in time.

LaValliere (b. 1960) played in the majors from 1984 to 1995 for the Phillies, Cardinals, Pirates and White Sox.  He had 663 hits, 18 home runs and a .268 batting average.  He was a Gold Glove Award winner in 1987.

I mailed to the signing on January 29 and got the cards back on March 12, for a 43-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $8/card.

Another TTM Success From Matt Davidson

I don't like to double dip via TTM too often, but I saw these Matt Davidson cards in my box, and wanted to get them signed.  I had gotten Davidson last season (in August) on a couple cards.  I wanted to use these two Bowmans, and they turned out ok.

I mailed to Davidson on February 19, via Reds Spring Training and got the cards back on March 10, for a 20-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jim "Mudcat" Grant

I added some really cool signed cards to my album with this TTM success from Mudcat Grant.  I have a ball signed by Grant already, but I also wanted some cards of his in the album.

I got cards from 1964 Topps and 1971 Topps signed and they all look cool.  Grant signed for a fee, but these cards were well worth it.

I mailed to Grant on March 2 and got the cards back on March 9, for a 7-day TAT.  I paid a fee of $5/card.

I wrote a bio on Grant back in 2013 when I picked up his signed baseball.  You can read it here.

TTM Success - Russ Morman

I had a small batch of 1987 Topps cards that I mailed out last year to try to cross some names off of my 1987 checklist, and one of them was Russ Morman.  The card turned out really well and he is now crossed off of the list.

Morman (b. 1962) played in the majors in 1986, from 1988 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1997 for the White Sox, Royals and Marlins.  He had 117 hits, 10 home runs and a .249 batting average. 

I mailed to Morman on September 17, 2019, and got the card back on March 7, 2020, for a 172-day TAT.