International Signings Returns and Some 1962 Post TTM

I finally started to receive a few "regular" ttm returns.  These are from requests I sent directly to players without sending a pen and having to ship via Pirate Ship with bubble envelopes both ways.  

Don Schwall signed a 1962 Post nicely in blue ballpoint.  The ballpoint ink is unusually strong, making it look like a sharpie or Staedtler.  I can only tell it's ballpoint by the indentations on the card.

Jim Gentile signed two copies of his 1962 Post, one of which will go to my son for his birthday, along with the Schwall.  His birthday is in a couple weeks, so I have to start putting the cards I've gathered into a binder.  I included $20 with my request to Mr. Gentile.  He used to sign for free, but as he has gotten older, it was too hard to keep up with the volume of requests.  A year or two ago, a collector that frequents SCN spoke with Mr. Gentile and agreed to help him with a signing.  It was great, because at the same time, he helped him go through his outstanding requests and send them back unsigned.  I was really happy to get mine back, because I had sent some multi-signed team cards.  At least I got them back and was able to send them back to him for the signing.

Since the signing, Mr. Gentile has agreed to sign for $10 per card.  The fee is intended to reduce the volume of mail he receives while still allowing him to sign for fans.

I also received a couple signings back from players that live out of the country.  This promoter arranges multiple players to sign and then travels to their home country.  I'm not positive, but I think both of these were from Mexico.

These signings can take a long time to get done and returned.  Often, the signings get postponed, and the promoter's trip is extended.  He also waits until he returns to the U.S. to return the packages to avoid international shipping.  These signings were supposed to take place in late July and mid-August, so there wasn't too much of a delay this time.

I had Max (Maximino) Leon sign his 1975, 1976 and 1977 Topps.

And Enrique Romo signed his 1978, 1982 and 1983 Topps.

These signings are usually quite affordable, usually $10 - $12 per card, with small discounts for multiple cards.  These signings are a bargain for set collectors who want these players in their collections.  They typically don't sign ttm, and even if they did, the international shipping is a hassle.  They also don't do many signings in the U.S., so their signatures are hard to come by, although they may have been good signers during their playing days.

I am participating in a few more signings from this promoter, including Vicente Romo, Orlando Sanchez and Horacio Pina, for December signings with an expected return in mid-February, once he returns to the U.S.