OCTOBER TTM success/failure thread

[dano7]

Have fun. It may get a little slower this month, but I expect to see more retired players and possibly some football from everyone this month.
DANNY

 

[17ROCKIES12]

Pat Neshek (6 days)
-3 CICs

Clint Barmes (225 days)
-2004 LCM
-2006 TH mini
-2006 Topps Finest
-2005 BPD Gold

 

[birdsfan85]

Got Sparky Anderson in 6 days

 

[Knuckles]

A quick sort of OT question.. I haven't sent anything in to get signed since being 10 years old and would like too again.. Does everyone still just send their items in to the players respected teams? I've heard of some sort of book you can buy with players addresses, do you guys use that rather than team addresses?

- Garret

 

[17ROCKIES12]

A quick sort of OT question.. I haven't sent anything in to get signed since being 10 years old and would like too again.. Does everyone still just send their items in to the players respected teams? I've heard of some sort of book you can buy with players addresses, do you guys use that rather than team addresses?

- Garret

I normally only send to current players during the season through their team, and retired players at their home. There are a few current players who sign at home during the off season.

 

[dano7]

Another USA Softball team success:
Alicia Hollowell on a USA National Team Program page, signed in black sharpie, sent to the USA training site on 7/29/08.
DANNY

 

[Knuckles]

Thanks for the advice.

- Garret

 

[Pops8]

More '57's today...

Roy Sievers - 2/1 in 9 days c/o home [Harvey 08]. Signed a 1957 Topps and my notecard. He was Rookie of the Year in 1949. In 1957, he hit a home run in six consecutive games to tie the American League record at the time.

Stan Lopata - 2/1 in 13 days c/o home [Harvey 08]. Signed a 1957 Topps and my notecard. Mr. Lopata is credited with being the first catcher in the major leagues to wear glasses.

 

[17ROCKIES12]

Paul Schaal (7 days)
-1966 Topps
-1966 Angels team signed by Fregosi X2
-4 ICs

 

[Benson]

As you wish Danny, here's my first football success for the month
Bob Vogel - c/o home, 9 days, 3/3

 

[dano7]

As you wish Danny, here's my first football success for the month
Bob Vogel - c/o home, 9 days, 3/3

And here are mine:
Les Miles on a 2008 A&G card, signed in black sharpie, sent to LSU on 9/26/08.

Erik Ainge on a 2008 Press Pass SE card, signed in black sharpie, sent to the Jets on 8/21/08.

Colt Brennan on a 2008 Press Pass SE card, signed in fine black sharpie, sent to the Jets on 8/21/08.

 

[dano7]

And a baseball card too:
Ben Harrison on a 2005 Bowman card, signed in fine blue sharpie, sent to the Bakersfield Blaze on 5/4/06.(Return address sticker:Harrison Gallery 825 White St. Key West,FL 33040)

DANNY

 

[Pops8]

Hal R. Smith - 3/1 in not very long (I forgot to enter it in at SCN). Signed a 1957 Topps, my notecard and included a very nice note at the end of my letter to my son and me.

 

[Benson]

Manny Fernandez (The original Manny Fernandez) - c/o home, 8 days, 3/3

Allan Ellis (Bears CB in the 70s & 80s) - c/o home, 8 days, 0/3
Returned everything stating that he receives $20 per signature.

 

[Benson]

A quick sort of OT question.. I haven't sent anything in to get signed since being 10 years old and would like too again.. Does everyone still just send their items in to the players respected teams? I've heard of some sort of book you can buy with players addresses, do you guys use that rather than team addresses?

- Garret

In case you haven't, look at Danny's TTM Help Desk post in the main TTM board, he has a lot of helpful links. My advice is to subscriber to Sports Collector's Net (SCN) for $15/year. That site probably saves me 3 to 4 times that amount in postage I would have wasted on players that don't sign.

 

[pac_rat_76]

Mark Gubicza.. signed everything I sent him including Royals hologram and back of index card I had written the letter on.

 

[Benson]

John Stuper - c/o Yale Athletic Department, 51 days, 3/3

He is the head baseball coach at Yale. The team leader will be going to Lonnie Smith on Monday.

 

[dano7]

Johnson and Johnson day:
Baseball:
Blake Johnson on a 2008 Bowman card, signed in fine blue sharpie, sent to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on 6/27/08.

Football:
Josh Johnson on a 2008 Press Pass SE card, signed in blue sharpie, sent to the Buccaneers on 8/28/08.
DANNY

 

[dano7]

Baseball:
Luke Montz on a 2008 Bowman card, signed in black sharpie, sent to the Harrisburg Senators on 6/26/08.

Softball:
Stacey Nuveman on a USA Softball Program page, signed in blue sharpie, sent to the USA Training site on 8/29/08.

Other:
Kevin Van Dam on a 2008 A&G card, signed in black sharpie, sent to his home on 9/25/08.
(c/o D&R Sports Center, Inc. 8178 W. Main St. Kalamazoo, MI 49009)

DANNY

 

[17ROCKIES12]

Dave Bergman (8 days)
-CIC
-1978 Topps RC