My Informed Delivery email didn't show any ttm returns so I was pleasantly surprised to see one.
Bill Fahey signed his 1972, 1975 and 1982 Topps as well as a 1972 Topps Rangers team card.
I also bought a couple 2003 Topps signed Twins cards of Jason Kubel and Dustan Mohr. I already had both of these, but they were pretty cheap, so for some reason I decided to buy them.
I had a VERY full mailbox today. I was glad I was driving by to get it rather than walking out to it as I often do. We have one of those mailboxes that's shared with several other neighbors with locked package compartments. It's about a block away from our house. It's also about 4 degrees above zero this afternoon, so I waited until I had an errand to run so I could be in my warm vehicle instead of walking.
First, I had three TTM returns:
Jon Matlack signed his 1971 Topps (already signed by Folkers), 1972 Rookie of the Year Award card, 1972 Mets team card and 1982 Topps.
Manny Mota signed his 1968 Topps and three team cards for me.
And Reggie Smith signed the 1972 Topps A.L. RBI Leaders card and his 1983 Topps previously signed by Ryne Sandberg. I sent this via J.D. Legends and included a check for $20 per card.
I received two Jim Kaat bobbleheads back from a mail-in signing. I had Beckett authentication added to them. I sent a 2003 Season Ticket Holder bobblehead (which has a red base, as opposed to the SGA version which had a green base) and a Stadium Give Away (SGA) Hall of Fame bobblehead that was limited to 1000. The HOF bobblehead was a little pricey at $75 (not including the autograph fee), but I'm trying to get all the Twins SGA bobbleheads signed. I had sent the Season Ticket version to a signing back in October, and forgot I had. This one is actually signed a bit nicer though. So, I guess I'll have one for sale at some point.
I'm sending a 2007 Season Ticket Holder Jack Morris bobblehead to a signing next month.
I also received a 1972 Topps Rookie of the Year Award card signed by Chuck Knoblauch back from a mail-in signing.
And finally, I bought a 2023 Topps Heritage Real One Autograph card signed by Jeff Burroughs. A long time ago, I bought a 1972 Topps signed by him, but the signature looks nothing like this so I'm doubting its authenticity. There is a signing with him coming up, but it's one of those "any item signed for" signings, which are usually not a great deal for cards, but nice for bats, jerseys, etc. This one is $35, a jump from just $19 a couple years ago, so I'll wait to see if I can get a better price.
I had a pretty full mailbox today.
Starting with the ttm returns:
Former-Twin Steve Luebber signed his 1972 and 1977 Topps and a couple Twins team cards.
Yankee legend and 1960 World Series MVP Bobby Richardson signed his 1960 Topps and a 1980 Fleer Laughlin card commemorating the 1958 World Series. I wish I had worked on these cards years ago and had Hank Bauer sign it. I think Richardson is only one of five players from this team that are still with us.
Andre Thornton signed his 1974, 1975, and 1982 Topps as well as the 1975 Cubs team card.
I sent 10 cards into a Ray Burris signing. There was a price drop at 10 cards that made the cost about half of his usual $10 ttm fee. I think I'm good on Ray Burris cards now.
And I bought a couple 2003 Topps Heritage cards, including Dustan Mohr, to help with my Twins team set, and a JSA-Authenticated Mariano Rivera, a splurge to add another Hall of Famer to my collection. I struggle to find cards to get signed by the more recent Hall of Famers but really like the Topps Heritage cards and 2003 is one of my favorite years. 2007 would be a close second.
I've sent out a ridiculous number of requests so far this year. Over 100 already, which is a lot for me. I'm sure I won't keep this rate up all year, but it's a good start.
After getting shutout yesterday, I received two ttm returns today.
Twins' Fan Favorite Kent Hrbek signed his 1983 Twins Leaders card as well as his 2024 Allen & Ginter. I included $10 with my request.
Bill Mazeroski signed a 1961 World Series and 1967 Topps for me for his $10 per card fee. The 61 is an upgrade over a previous one. His signature was fine, but the card wasn't great. It's really hard to find this card with decent centering.
I also bought a bunch of cards from Tom Orr, both on SCN as well as eBay. There are two cards that need Danny Cater to finish, so I'll send those out. Maybe I'll send a permission letter first, just to try to make sure I get them back.
