Jim Perry TTM Return and Vintage Bobbleheads

Jim Perry returns can be a crapshoot.  Sometimes he signs in ballpoint, and those tend to be very light and hard to see.  And sometimes he signs with blue sharpie, and those tend to turn out pretty well.

This return was in blue sharpie, and the cards look nice.  He also included a short note stating that the money ($5 per card) goes to charity.

I had time yesterday to take pictures of all the vintage bobbleheads I've added to my collection recently.  I got a little carried away but love those old nodders.

Braun, McDowell and Moschitto TTM Returns

I received three ttm returns to start the week.  I also received a dozen (Yikes!)  vintage bobbleheads that I bought but I haven't gotten them all photographed yet, so I'll share them when I have time to do that.

Former-Twin Steve Braun signed his 1972 and 1974 Topps and the Twins team cards from the same years for his $5 per card fee.  He signed them really nicely with blue sharpie.  I'll have to review who's left on the 1972 team card as it might be time to retire it.

Sam McDowell had me a little worried since this request was sent back last September, but he came through with some nice signatures on his 1964 Topps and three Indians team cards.  The 1963 team card is getting pretty full.  I may retire it now as I'd hate to lose it.

And finally, Ross Moschitto signed the 1965 Topps Yankees Rookie Star card already signed by Art Lopez.  Gil Blanco has signed ttm in the past, but not lately.  There was a paid signing about a year ago I wish I had paid attention to at the time.  I won't risk this one ttm as I'd rather have it signed by the two than lose it completely. 

George Thomas and Dick Tracewski TTM Returns

I received two vintage ttm successes to wrap up the week.

George Thomas signed his 1963, 1966 and 1967 Topps as well as the 1964 Tigers team card.

And Dick Tracewski signed his 1964 and 1965 Topps as well as the 1966 Dodgers team card and a 1980 Fleer Laughlin 1965 World Series card.

Both of these returns had some nice blue sharpie upgrades over previous returns as shown here:

A Couple Days of Returns

I missed updating a couple days.

Earlier this week, I received returns from Bobby Shantz and Jimmy Britton.  I had sent two 1972 Topps to Britton months ago and received an empty sase back from St. Louis, which I assumed was him.  So, I sent him two more.  We'll, all four came back in separate sases on the same day.  Now I think the empty envelope may have been George Altman.

I received a Gold Glove ball back from an Ivan Rodriguez signing by Tom Orr.

And today Charlie Hough returned four cards I sent him, including cards from the 82 and 83 Topps sets I'm working on.

And a bunch more vintage bobbleheads.  

I found a web site that focuses on these old bobbleheads, and they run an auction about every month.  I bid on a BUNCH and, won a BUNCH!  Way more than I thought I'd win, but the prices were very good compared to eBay, and the person running the auctions describes them in great detail, including signs of restoration.  I think I won 12 bobbleheads.  Can't wait to get them!