Djauwerda's TTM Success Thread

[djauwerda]

Thanks all! I was a big TTMer in the 1990's, then got away from it. This Feburary, I started dinking around with creating some customs and I've gotten hooked. It's a blast... really rejuvenated my love for the autograph hobby.

The ticket stub concept credit goes to Aharvey... he was the first to do it. Search around on the site, his are wickedly cool. Crisp. Clean. I don't know that mine hold a candle to his. What I like is they give a natural and big spot to sign... but they are awkward to store.

The Madhouse set is my first attempt at a hockey set and it came out a lot cooler than I thought it would. I've got about 8 more ready to go... just need some ink for the printer.

I love both sets, but I'm starting to become really obsessed with my retro Cubs/Sox set. I'm going to aim heavy at all the old time Cubs next month and see what I can bring home.

Thanks again for the compliments.

[grizzly2971]

Love the customs, especially the hockey pieces.

[djauwerda]

Thanks Grizz! I'm having a lot of fun with them.

Got a great Christmas present on Christmas Eve. Mr. Lee Roy Selmon returned 2/3 customs (kept 1 as offered) via his home in 8 days. I sent a $10 donation.

[djauwerda]

Two more. Glenn Beckert returned 4/4 customs in 9 days via his home.



And Murray Bannerman returned 4/4 customs via his home in 30 days.

[djauwerda]

Got my first of the new year back... Walt Williams from the White Sox returned 4/4 customs in 16 days via his home.

[djauwerda]

Got a three-peat in the mail today! First, the two from the South Side:

Ken Berry signed 3/4 (kept 1 as offered) in 7 days via his home.



Russ Kemmerer signed 3/4 (kept 1 as offered) in 7 days via his home.



And from the North Side, Al Spangler returned 4/4 from his home in 7 days.

[djauwerda]

Had my biggest TTM day to date with four returns in the mailbox today.

First, Jim Landis returned 3/4 customs in 7 days via his home. Kept one as offered.



Jimmy Stewart returned 3/4 customs, keeping one as offered in 7 days via his home. He used 2 different pens on the three customs returned, on one he even changed pens in the middle of the signature. But, two of them turned out nice.



Jack Aker returned 4/4 customs in a blistering fast 4 days. I sent these to him last fall and he returned them to me unsigned. I was unaware he asks $5 per card. So I sent the fee this time and they came back lightening fast!



And finally, was stoked to see Dustin Byfuglien pop out of my envelope. I had seen recent returns for him on other sites, so I was hoping I would see mine soon. Sure enough, Big Buff returned 4/4 customs in 49 days.



I'm also in the process of moving my site to a new design. I'm putting all new returns there, and will transfer some of the other old ones over later. If you're interested, you can follow this link.

[Welker83]

Very nice returns congrats.

[djauwerda]

Thanks Welks!

One more in today... Dean Look returned 3/4 customs in 9 days via his home. Look, who had a long and distinguished career as an NFL referee, also played in one professional football game with the New York Titans in 1962 and three games with the Chicago White Sox in 1961. I had him sign some baseball cards.

[djauwerda]

Two more returns today.

Billy Grabarkewitz returned 2/4 (Offered 1, he kept 2) customs in 9 days via his home. I included a $10 donation with the request.



And, got 3/3 customs back from Chicago Bears running back Khalil Bell in 81 days via the team.