Wayne Causey and Ted Kazanski TTM Returns

88-year-old Wayne Causey signed three cards for me, including his 1962 and 1968 Topps cards, as well as the 1964 Topps K.C. Athletics team card.  He signed his individual cards in blue sharpie, and the team card in ballpoint, which is fairly common. 

91-year-old Ted Kazanski signed his 1955 Topps Double Header as well as two 1957 Topps.

The other side of the Double Header card has Gordon Jones on it but is not signed by him.  These cards are yet another example of something I had worked on sooner before most of the players passed away.  I have cards out to Bob Skinner and Camilo Pascual, and already have cards signed by Billy Gardner and Dick Groat, but that will be it unless I track down some cards signed in the past.

I have been hoping for a copy of Kazanski's 1957 Topps signed but not personalized.  He usually personalizes one card per request and commonly chooses the 57 Topps if it's included in the request.  This time I decided to include two copies of the card, hoping that he'd personalize one and just sign the other, and hopefully, not personalize the Double Header.  I can't recall the details, but I may have even placed a post it note on one of the 57 Topps requesting he personalize it, and maybe even one on the Double Header, asking him to not personalize it.  Whatever I did, it worked, or at least I lucked out.

Despite him not having a fee, I sent $10 since I sent these cards in a bubble envelope with a blue medium Staedtler and also provided a bubble envelope as the return package.  It's more of a hassle than just regular envelopes, especially for older people.  However, he returned my $10 along with my signed cards.

Today, I sent out four more Grand Slam prints, as well as the final poster I need to complete the set of 1991 Twins World Series players posters (Greg Gagne).  I wrote Gagne a letter simply asking if would sign the poster for me.  I explained the situation and tried to describe the hassle it will be.  He replied, "Send it!"  I had also asked him how much he would like as a fee to compensate him for his trouble, but he didn't say anything about that.  I included a check for what I thought was a fairly generous amount.  I hope he cashes it, otherwise I'll feel guilty.