Bonus Items In TTMs?

[ryeinc]

Now first off I'd like to say if this topic has already been done, I apologize. A success I received yesterday got me curious, allow me to explain. I'm currently collecting autographs of Southern Politicians and not too long ago I wrote to the Mayor of St. Petersburg and yesterday I received a signed photo (Any comments on it's authenticity are welcomed, by the way! I'm not 100% sure it's real) and also he sent me a St. Petersburg magnet and also a cool little St. Petersburg pin.






Now this reminded me of a success that a friend of mine on YouTube got earlier this year. He wrote to Oliver North and got a Fox News Patch thrown in along with his signed photos. My question for you guys is, what are some bonus items you've gotten in TTMs before? (And when I say bonus items in this case I mean things that aren't signed. But feel free to post extra autographs you've gotten before!)

[Sawks14]

Dave Winfield mini-HOF plaque/website card is about the coolest unsigned bonus item I've received.

[REDANDGOLDPRIDE]

Usually it's just extra cards. Sometimes a business card, flyer, stat sheet.. Always neat stuff but I've never gotten an "amazing" bonus.

[SMVintage]

When I wrote to UFC founder and president, Dana White, He signed my photos, sent an extra signed photo, a DVD, a keychain and a pack of the first series of UFC cards which yielded a St.Pierre auto! Others have added extras but none compare!

[C&C Collecting]

Nice little extras. My best extra was an 11x14 signed picture Charlie Evans, former Giants running back sent me. He paid the postage to boot.

The Mayor's autograph looks like it might be autopenned but it is always hard to tell from a picture. Hopefully it is real. Good luck with your unique collection.

[stlcardinalsfan]

when i wrote to all the governors back in 2009/2010 i would get state road maps etc.

alot of baseball players have sent extra cards or 5x7's.

[white2128]

Wrote Ernie Harwell a nice letter around the time that he got sick. Didn't request an autograph, but he added a signed index card. BEAUTIFUL signature. One of my favorites. Also, my return address envelope with his own return address label was pretty cool.
Raymond Berry, the Colts Hall of Fame sent me a signed 8x10, a signed flyer about his DVD, signed my index card, and answered my question!

[lizard-jd]

Frank Howard, 1960 ROY, included "6" extra signed cards when I sent him an 8x10 to sign. I asked him to add Hondo which he did. Besides Mr. Howard, the other great signer that included like 8 cards and several 8x10s when I sent him only a nice letter was HOF'er Andy Robustelli (RIP!). He was one of my first TTMs.

[lizard-jd]

Frank Howard, 1960 ROY, included "6" extra signed cards when I sent him an 8x10 to sign. I asked him to add Hondo which he did. Besides Mr. Howard, the other great signer that included like 8 cards and several 8x10s when I sent him only a nice letter was HOF'er Andy Robustelli (RIP!). He was one of my first TTMs.