Djauwerda's TTM Success Thread

[djauwerda]

One in today: Bill "Gabe" Gabler in 6 days via his home. He returned 3/4 customs, kept 1 as offered. Mr. Gabler's major league career consists of three pinch hit appearances in 1958 for the Cubs... but I'm glad to have the sig!

[djauwerda]

Quite possibly one of the coolest returns I've received... just for the backstory and comments in the letter.

Taylor Phillips returned 3/4 customs today, keeping one as offered in 9 days. I had sent a set to Mr. Phillips a month or so ago, but I made an error on the card, identifying him as a outfielder instead of a pitcher. He sent them back and requested that I correct the error and resend them to him again. I received the second set back today with the response below on my LOR. I'm humbled. I'll definitely be sending the cards.

[lambeauleap87]

Wow, that's an incredible return! The fact that he loves them that much is just really cool to me...congrats. Just out of curiousity, what would you charge him for 25?

[DeadHorse]

That's neat. I one time had a former OSU Basketball player ask me for 5 cards- 1 for each of his kids....he too asked me for corrections....nothing more than showing all of his OSU stats from his three seasons instead of just his senior season which I had done. I sent them to him for free, but I'm not suggesting that is what you should do....for me, I use the Xyron sticker maker and make all my cards 2-sided. My customs are expensive in terms of the paper I use, the sticker material, the cardstock I use (which is Topps Heritage cards) and the printer ink. However, I was so flattered as well that I refused payment. GOod work. I enjoy your thread.

[djauwerda]

Wow, that's an incredible return! The fact that he loves them that much is just really cool to me...congrats. Just out of curiousity, what would you charge him for 25?

I will not charge him, but may request a few more copies signed.

I have had a couple others request from me, I am always willing to oblige for the athlete.

What I will probably do is ask for a few other sigs, but I may leave what he wants to send back up to him.

[djauwerda]

That's neat. I one time had a former OSU Basketball player ask me for 5 cards- 1 for each of his kids....he too asked me for corrections....nothing more than showing all of his OSU stats from his three seasons instead of just his senior season which I had done. I sent them to him for free, but I'm not suggesting that is what you should do....for me, I use the Xyron sticker maker and make all my cards 2-sided. My customs are expensive in terms of the paper I use, the sticker material, the cardstock I use (which is Topps Heritage cards) and the printer ink. However, I was so flattered as well that I refused payment. GOod work. I enjoy your thread.

Thank you for the kind words. I only send 1 sided cards, so they aren't uber expensive.

I am just truly humbled he likes them that much, because I'm just a hack compared to some on here.m

[djauwerda]

Two more in today:

Alex Grammas: Returned 3/4, kept 1 as offered. Took about 12 days.
Ed Mayer: Played two seasons with the Cubs, returned 3/4 customs, kept one as offered, but also sent 3 copies of a Topps Heritage card and a pretty nice letter. Another cool return from the old Cubs.

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

Wow, that's a really cool success with Mayer. That letter is great!

[djauwerda]

Wow, that's a really cool success with Mayer. That letter is great!

Yea, really cool letter. I've been blessed lately to get some tremendous letters back. Bob Will, Jim Fanning, Taylor Phillips, & now Ed Mayer have all written great letters in the last couple months to me.

[Welker83]

Always great to have them write anything back. Shows they really read and appreciate the letters.