Tom Burgmeier and Alex George TTM Returns

Late last month I sent in three Johnny Bench cards to a signing, including his 1968 rookie card.  Unfortunately, it took the post office about 12 days to get my package from Minnesota to Illinois and I missed the signing.  Crap.

Today I received two ttm successes.

Alex George, who doesn't have his own Topps card, signed my 1956 Athletics team card.  I was thinking he must be well into his 90's, but he's "just" 87 years old.  He was only 16 when he played in 5 games for his hometown A's in 1955, their first year in Kansas City.

And former-Twin Tom Burgmeier signed a 1976 Topps Buy Back card and Twins team cards from 1975, 1977 and 1978.

Neither of these ttm returns showed up in my Informed Delivery email, which has been happening lately.  I'm not sure why.

I won some more vintage bobbleheads at auction that I should receive tomorrow.  Ten more to add to the collection.

Lou Piniella TTM Return

The returns continue to trickle in.  I sent just a single card to Lou Piniella a couple weeks ago, who signed a 1972 Topps Rookie of the Year Award card nicely in blue sharpie.  I didn't ask for it, but he added his ROY inscription as well.

Today, I sent out a few more requests to equal 14 over the last two days.  I also sent out two Grand Slam prints to paid signings, and a bunch of Twins cards to a golf tournament for which an SCN member is taking consignments.

I'm hopeful the returns will pick up over the next couple of days.

Ken Tatum TTM Return

I received a single ttm return today.  Ken Tatum, a very reliable and generous signer, signed his 1972 Topps high number card as well as three team cards.

I mailed off my 1966 Athletics Yearbook to player number three: Bert Campaneris.  I also sent a couple John Wheeldon Red Sox portraits (Lonborg and Dalton Jones) and another Grand Slam print (Eckersley) out to be signed ttm, as well as a handful of requests with cards.  

 

Slabs Back From CGC/JSA

Today I received a dozen more cards back from CGC/JSA.  Luckily, they all passed, although I didn't really doubt any of them but you never know,

I submitted two copies of the 1972 Fisk rookie card completed by all three.

I've been submitting some rookie cards of Hall of Famers and other stars, including Ryne Sandberg, Orlando Cepeda, Carl Yastrzemski and Bobby Shantz.

The Yaz and Shantz cards got a grade of 10, which surprised me on the Shantz card.

Solly Drake was a spotty signer and I was lucky enough to get him ttm back in 2018.

I just really like this Ramos and Pascual Pitching Partners card so had it slabbed.

I submitted a couple 1954 Topps including Rizzuto and Snider.  The Rizzuto was graded a 10.

I previously submitted this 1972 Topps Pete Hamm card signed in ballpoint.  I sent him another request and included a pen, which he used and which graded a 10 as well.

And this 1956 Topps Kaline is one of my favorite cards.  It's his third year card.  I thought it might grade a 10 but looking at it closely, the end of his last name might be running a bit.  I didn't notice that when I submitted it.

Dick Green and Jim Rice TTM Returns and a Luis Aparicio Purchase

I received my second signature on the 1966 Athletics Yearbook I previous sent to Jose Tartabull.  Dick Green signed the cover as well as his bio section inside, as requested.  He also signed his relatively expensive 1966 Topps high number card and the 1966 Athletics team card.  I know the 66 team card commemorates the 1965 team, but I'm trying to get a matching set of 1966 cards as well as the yearbook.  He doesn't normally charge, but I included $20 to show my appreciation and the hassle of packaging up a magazine.

Jim Rice signed a 1972 Topps MVP Award card for his $20 fee.

And even though I have one already, I bought a nice 1971 Topps Luis Aparicio signed card, authenticated and with a grade of 10.

Heidemann, Swoboda and Washburn Returns and Some Purchases

Yesterday I received three ttm returns.

Jack Heidemann signed his 1971 Topps, 1972 Topps Buyback, and a 1972 Indians team card.

Ron Swoboda signed a Ron Lewis 1969  Mets postcard, his 1965 Topps, and a couple team cards.

The postcard is an upgrade for a previous one on which he used a pen with fading ink.

Ray Washburn signed his 1962 and 1966 Topps as well a couple Cardinals team cards.

I bought a 1982 Topps Phillies Future Stars card signed by all three players and Chipper Jones and Trevor Hoffman signed Hall of Fame postcards from Tom Orr.

I took advantage of a PastPros Halloween sale to buy a bunch of cards, including some Boog Powell cards for less than I had at a recent signing, a bunch of Brad Radke cards, and a few other miscellaneous cards.