Finally, a Big Day at the Mailbox

Since I have so many requests outstanding, I had anticipated a big day with lots of returns instead of the 1-2 per day I have been receiving.  I guess today was that day, with six ttm returns.

Camilo Pascual signed Ralp Lumenti's 1959 Topps (Pascual is pictured), the 1964 ERA Leaders card, and his 1964 Bazooka.  The Bazooka was signed in black while the others were signed in blue.  Probably because the Bazooka is so small, and he needed a very fine pen to fit his signature on it.

This was a very odd return.  He took the two Topps cards, and taped them face-to-face on one end, and put the Bazooka between them!  It appears he tried to make an envelope for the Bazooka.  Although he used Scotch, "magic" tape, the paper did get lifted off the two cards when I removed the tape.  At least it was on the back.

Ken Singleton signed a 1972 Commissioners Award (now called the Roberto Clemente Award) card along with Cecil Cooper, Steve Garvey and Greg Luzinski.  He also signed his 1975, 1982 and 1982 All-Star cards.

Cleon Jones signed his 1967 Topps All-Star Rookie Trophy card and both his 1972 Topps.  I included $30 with my request.  Jones is a very spotty signer and often simply doesn't return a request.  He has a 63% success rate on SCN.  

Over the years, I am lucky to be 3 for 3 with him.  I try to send right after I see a couple other successes which seems to work with him.  For other signers that are spotty, that's often too late and you just need to send randomly and hope for the best.

John "Blue Moon" Odom signed three cards; I believe with the blue sharpie I sent him.  His signature is so tiny to try to fit his whole name and nickname on the card.  I took a risk and sent one already signed by Johnny Bench but used PirateShip to send it tracked and insured both ways.

Rich "Goose" Gossage signed his 1982 Topps In Action card for a $10 fee.  He also answered a couple questions I asked in my letter.  I don't know if I've asked him questions in the past, but I was a little surprised that he answered them.

And my last ttm return for the day came from Dennis Eckersley, who signed a 1972 MVP Award card and added the year and league as an inscription.  I also included $10 with this request.

I received one purchase as well: a 2007 Upper Deck Goudey Graphs Joe Mauer card I bought on eBay.

I still have lots of requests out, so there could be more big days to come.