RGP's TTM Success Thread

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

Awesome deals, especially the Palmeiro...I really like that Feller, too!

Yeah, pretty good prices I think. I love that Feller pic too, never got an 8x10 to him before his passing.

How was your experience with Canton & Cooper? Been looking around their website and thinking of making a purchase.

Pretty good, they forgot my Enos Slaughter photo in my order (that pic is from their site) but they're sending it and making it right. It's a great site, I'd recommend.

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

One yesterday.. Josh Tomlin, 1/1. Signed beautifully.



I don't have a lot of experience with glossy cards.. The autos always look sorta weak or that the ink is on top of the eraser smear.. Am I not giving it a good enough rub down or is that how they usually look? Doesn't look very durable.

[lambeauleap87]

Awesome Tomlin! Guess I'm going to be piggy-backing your success on him since I need him for my Indians collection. Oddly enough, I pulled his Cleveland card from a pack but they didn't include him in the team set...

I've found this year that Topps cards haven't really needed treated. I've gotten a number (Andrew Bailey, Koji Uehera, Chris Perez, Chone Figgins, Peter Bourjos, Matt LaPorta) and they've all looked great. I rubbed down the first two, and they look worse than the ones I didn't.

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

Awesome Tomlin! Guess I'm going to be piggy-backing your success on him since I need him for my Indians collection. Oddly enough, I pulled his Cleveland card from a pack but they didn't include him in the team set...

I've found this year that Topps cards haven't really needed treated. I've gotten a number (Andrew Bailey, Koji Uehera, Chris Perez, Chone Figgins, Peter Bourjos, Matt LaPorta) and they've all looked great. I rubbed down the first two, and they look worse than the ones I didn't.

Thanks! He seems to be automatic right now, hope ya see yours soon. Think this was out a week. That's weird, as these seem like they're about as glossy as they'll come. Thanks for the tip, I'll leave it untreated next time I send out a '11 Topps.

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Three today. Sending out so much on Monday.. Probably a 20+ batch.

I've decided to send to all the living Cubs I can (starting in the 40's and working my way up) like djauwerda is doing. So this is technically the first once since starting at the beginning.

Johnny Schmitz, 2 time All-Star for the Cubs in the 40's. Signed 1/1.



Jimmy Key, 1/1. He has such a cool looking sig, pretty good pitcher in his day too. Too bad the eraser caused it to be so weak looking. I don't know what I'm doing wrong there. :(




Billy Barnes, 2/2. 3x Pro Bowler for the Eagles in the late 50's/60's. Other one is for my brother. Not sure why he did one in pen and one in Sharpie. I don't have a preference so it doesn't matter.. Just kind odd.



And I'll share a couple more HOF/future HOF pickups.

Deion Sanders. $20



Jack Ham. $14. Shame he won't do ANY TTM anymore. People have even sent him $25 and he won't. Dude's crazy if you ask me!



Larry Wilson. $11. Will become a cut for sure. Tristar had him sign a bunch of card sized stickers and they slap this on and call it a cut lol. Oh Tristar..



Steve Wisniewski. $8




Warren Sapp. $11. I absolutely hate college cards, but for this price and how rare his certifieds are (other than this and one other college set) beggars can't be choosers.

[lambeauleap87]

Some awesome certifieds there! I'd take that Warren Sapp for $11 any day, especially on-card...

For your glossy cards, maybe try baby powder instead. I personally don't like it, but some people swear by it. That, or perhaps a different eraser or a a better rubdown. I'll be dropping Tomlin in the mail this week!

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

Some awesome certifieds there! I'd take that Warren Sapp for $11 any day, especially on-card...

For your glossy cards, maybe try baby powder instead. I personally don't like it, but some people swear by it. That, or perhaps a different eraser or a a better rubdown. I'll be dropping Tomlin in the mail this week!

Thanks dude.

I think I"ll give that a try. I used it once and I ended up using eraser because I didn't think a signature would hold up sitting on baby powder dust. Weird because I'm using the same eraser most people use to rub down cards.

[lambeauleap87]

Thanks dude.

I think I"ll give that a try. I used it once and I ended up using eraser because I didn't think a signature would hold up sitting on baby powder dust. Weird because I'm using the same eraser most people use to rub down cards.

I just have a plain white eraser that came free with a pack of pencils...never had an inssue with it. It's all I've ever used, because I can't seem to get baby powder to work how I'd like.

[TPotts]

Can I ask where you had the Blaine Gabbert success?! We have a lot of the same successes from football! I also have 3 successes from Andre Reed! :)

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

I just have a plain white eraser that came free with a pack of pencils...never had an inssue with it. It's all I've ever used, because I can't seem to get baby powder to work how I'd like.

The baby powder is super sketchy. It leaves a nice tack for the auto but it can easily be scratched off. I'll just have to mess around with the eraser some more. Some cards are almost impossible to get a good sig on.

Can I ask where you had the Blaine Gabbert success?! We have a lot of the same successes from football! I also have 3 successes from Andre Reed! :)

It was a home address in MO, which I'm assuming is no longer valid. He's probably in Florida right now, and I only seen one or two successes after mine. Ha, yeah. I hate sending to a player that many times, but my card came back bent the first time and after the second time I wanted signed 8x10.

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Feels good to get one back the same day you drop $30 in postage for TTMs LOL.

Trent Green, 1/1. Turned out nicely.

[lambeauleap87]

Nice Green! Seems like he just hit all his fan mail...

As for the Gabbert address, definitely not valid anymore. I sent twice (one card, on index) and received nothing back. Dangit...