acratertocoffin TTM/IP Success Thread

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I started doing TTM when I was 12. I did it on and off through middle school, got out of it in high school and then I stopped watching baseball completely after the Mitchell Report. I have gotten back into it with a vengeance over the last couple of summers.

Last January out of the blue I just thought it would be fun to look see if people still sign TTM and which of the big names sign. Turns out Wade Boggs signs. Five dollars later and I have a Wade Boggs autograph.

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I have done a fair share of IP for some of my most treasured pieces and I will do IP trips occasionally, but I find that TTM is a passive, patient method of low risk/high reward.

As my primary project I collect signed HOF postcards, so I get pretty freaking stoked whenever one comes in. In between those bursts of joy, I mostly go for players that interest me for one reason or another.

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Larry Bowa 1985 Topps signed in blue

Sent 8/6/2013
Received 8/16/2013




Goose Gossage HOF Postcard

Sent with $10 check 8/5/2013
Received 8/16/2013




Wade Boggs HOF Postcard

Sent with $5 8/6/2013
Received 8/16/2013

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I figured out how to put pictures in a thread!!

Andre Dawson HOF Postcard

Sent with $20 check 8/7/2013
Received 8/16/2013



Don Baylor 1987 Fleer signed in blue

Sent 8/9/2013
Received 8/19/2013



Joe Altobelli 1985 Topps
"Mr. Baseball" Rochester, NY legend.

Sent 8/21/2013
Received 8/29/2013

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Mike Cameron 1997 Topps

Sent 8/22/2013
Received 9/7/2013



Whitey Herzog Hall of Fame Postcard

Sent with $5 donation 8/31/2013
Received 9/10/2013



Pat Gillick Hall of Fame Postcard

Sent 8/31/2013
Received 9/12/2013



Will Clark 1990 Topps

Sent 9/2/2013
Received 9/19/2013



Chase Headley 2013 Topps

Sent 8/8/2013
Received 9/26/2013



Heath Bell 2013 Topps

Sent 8/25/2013
Received 9/27/2013

That's...not the right side, Heath.

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Jason Motte 2013 Topps

Sent 9/15/2013
Received 10/3/2013



Joe Nathan 2013 Heritage

Sent 9/15/2013
Received 10/4/2013



Pat Corbin 2013 Topps

Sent 8/4/2013
Received 10/21/2013

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Elroy Face 1968 Topps

Sent 11/9/2013
Received 11/18/2013



Jeff Reardon 1985 Topps, 1987 Fleer

Sent 11/9/2013
Received 11/18/2013



Mike Trout 2013 Topps

Sent 11/15/2013
Received 11/21/2013

Oft discussed as to the validity. I'm inclined to think it's legit. I can't think of a reason to ghost sign 50 cards and then stop. Also, in one reality I have a Mike Trout autograph. The other I don't.


Bobby Valentine 1987 Topps Checklist

Sent 1976 Topps 11/15/2013
Received 1987 Topps Checklist 11/21/2013

Thanks Bobby. This is not the card that I sent.


BJ Surhoff

1991 Fleer, 1991 Upper Deck

Sent 11/15/2013
Received 11/23/2013

Ryne Sandberg Hall of Fame Postcard

Sent $10 donation 11/9/2013
Received 11/26/2013

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Rich Rollins 1969 Topps

Sent 12/7/2013
Received 12/13/2013

I mentioned something about my dad in the letter and he p

ersonalized the hell out of it. Not sure where the birthday came up.
Signed my SASE too.


Lee Stange 1969 Topps

Sent 12/9/2013
Received 12/16/2013

Doug Rader 1969 Topps

Sent 12/9/2013
Received 12/16/2013

Billy Wagner 1999 Topps. 1997 Topps

Sent 12/7/2013
Received 12/17/2013

Bill Swift 1987 Fleer

Sent 12/14/2013
Received 12/21/2013

Bill Monbouquette 1969 Topps

Sent 12/14/2013
Received 12/21/2013

Covered the SASE in Christmas stickers.

Claude Osteen 1969 Topps

Sent 12/14/2013
Received 12/23/2013

Mark Whiten 1990 Leaf

Sent 12/21/2013
Received 12/26/2013

Rick Reuschel 1974 Topps

Sent 12/14/2013
Received 12/26/2013

Sal Bando 1974 Topps

Sent 12/21/2013
Received 12/30/2013

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Adam Dunn 2013 Topps

Sent 12/7/2013
Received 1/7/2014



John Farrell 1990 Score

Sent 12/21/2013
Received 1/11/2014



Ken Oberkfell

1990 Leaf, 1987 Fleer

Sent 12/29/2013
Received 1/30/2014

Ron Fairly 1969 Topps

Sent 12/29/2013
Received 1/17/2013

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Gary Peters 1969 Topps

Sent 1/22/2014
Received 2/1/2014



Jim Leyland 2012 Topps

Sent 1/10/2014
Received 2/3/2014



Ron Gant 1990 Topps, 1990 Upper Deck

Sent 1/29/2014
Received 2/7/2014




Charlie Hough 1990 Leaf

Sent 1/29/2014
Received 2/8/2014

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Grant Balfour 2013 Topps

Sent 9/8/2013
Received 2/13/2014



Danny Farquhar 2013 Topps

Sent 2/4/2014
Receive 2/18/2014



Koji Uehara

2009 T206,

2013 Topps
Sent 2/3/2014
Received 2/21/2014