OC22's TTM successes

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Plenty more back over the holiday.

Andrew Sopko, Corey Ray, Ryan Mountcastle and Oscar Mercado (8x10) are all 50/50 returns. Also added Bill Mazeroski to my Pirates All-Star Ball via a private signing - I'll get a photo uploaded one of these days.

Mail returns:
Corey Dickerson in 7.5 months c/o Rays, personalized. USPS did a number on the card.
Vito Valentinetti in 12 days c/o home
Brian Mundell in five months c/o Hartford Yard Goats
ElRoy Face in 12 days c/o home
Ron Negray in 12 days c/o home, also included a short note
Ray Washburn in one month c/o home
Andy Etchebarren in one month c/o home
Jim Rice in 12 days c/o home with a $10 donation
Brian Johnson in one year, four months c/o home. Sent him a 1999 Topps Chrome Refractor, he sent back a 1999 Topps and an index card signed.

Oscar Mercado by James Z., on Flickr

Ryan Mountcastle by James Z., on Flickr

Corey Ray by James Z., on Flickr

Andrew Sopko 2 by James Z., on Flickr

Vito Valentinetti by James Z., on Flickr

Ron Negray by James Z., on Flickr

Ray Washburn by James Z., on Flickr

Jim Rice by James Z., on Flickr

ElRoy Face by James Z., on Flickr

Corey Dickerson by James Z., on Flickr

Brian Mundell by James Z., on Flickr

Brian Johnson by James Z., on Flickr

Andy Etchebarren by James Z., on Flickr

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The post office continues to ignore my forwarding order, so I got another one back today! Mets prospect Justin Dunn came back in seven months c/o St. Lucie Mets.

Justin Dunn by James Z., on Flickr

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Adam Lind back in 9.5 months c/o Nationals ST

Adam Lind by James Z., on Flickr

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Friday update!

Kyle Hart back in seven months c/o Greenville Drive
Tommy Joseph back in seven months c/o Philadelphia Phillies
Alex Grammas back in two weeks c/o home
Ike Delock back in 10 days c/o home
Hal Naragon back in 10 days c/o home, also included a signed 1968 Topps card and a short note
Bernie Carbo back in 1.5 months c/o home
Adeiny Hechavarria back in two weeks c/o home

Roger Craig also came back in 10 days, however the top of the envelope was opened and card stolen. Thanks a lot, USPS.

Kyle Hart by James Z., on Flickr

Tommy Joseph by James Z., on Flickr

Alex Grammas by James Z., on Flickr

Ike Delock by James Z., on Flickr

Hal Naragon 2 by James Z., on Flickr

Bernie Carbo by James Z., on Flickr

Adeiny Hechavarria by James Z., on Flickr

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PM'd you

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Three more today:

Gavin Lux at a signing he did a few hours north of my apartment
Tyler O'Neill in 6.5 months c/o Tacoma Rainiers
Bob Oldis in 2.5 weeks c/o home

Gavin Lux by James Z., on Flickr

Tyler O'Neill by James Z., on Flickr

Bob Oldis by James Z., on Flickr

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Four more back today, all to home addresses:

Ray Herbert in five weeks
Randy Jackson in 2.5 weeks
Coot Veal in 2.5 weeks
Hal W. Smith in 2.5 weeks

Ray Hebert by James Z., on Flickr

Randy Jackson by James Z., on Flickr

Hal Smith by James Z., on Flickr

Coot Veal by James Z., on Flickr

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Late night update. Sorry for the lousy cell phone pics. Drove to North Carolina from Chicago this morning (moving to Greensboro/Winston-Salem area next month), and picked up my mail on the way. On to the updates!

Eddie Robinson in two months c/o home with a $10 donation
Ray Crone in 1.5 months c/o home
Bobby Richardson in three weeks c/o home
Dave Hillman in two weeks c/o home
Whitey Herzog in two weeks c/o home with a $10 donation
Hobie Landrith in two weeks c/o home with a $5 donation
Chuck Schilling in two weeks c/o home
George Altman in nine days c/o home, included an extra signed card and signed business card

Also received Clay Buchholz in a trade, and purchased the Hank Bauer auto when I was getting impatient for Eddie Robinson to return my card signed. Not mad about it!

Eddie Robinson by James Z., on Flickr

Ray Crone by James Z., on Flickr

Bobby Richardson by James Z., on Flickr

Dave Hillman by James Z., on Flickr

Whitey Herzog by James Z., on Flickr

Hobie Landrith by James Z., on Flickr

Chuck Schilling by James Z., on Flickr

George Altman by James Z., on Flickr

Clay Buchholz by James Z., on Flickr

Hank Bauer by James Z., on Flickr

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Weekly update!

Kyle Lewis back in 4.5 months c/o Modesto Nuts
Jimmy Kimmel back in a month c/o JackHole Industries
Art Ditmar back in two months c/o home
Hector Lopez back in 2.5 weeks c/o home with requested inscription
Carl Warwick back in three weeks c/o home with $5 donation
Don Demeter back in 2.5 weeks c/o home with extra inscription
Ron Fairly back in 2.5 weeks c/o home
Ken Aspromonte back in 2.5 weeks c/o home

Moving next week, so returns will be sporadic until I get settled at a new place in NC.

Kyle Lewis by James Z., on Flickr

Jimmy Kimmel by James Z., on Flickr

Art Ditmar by James Z., on Flickr

Hector Lopez by James Z., on Flickr

Carl Warwick by James Z., on Flickr

Don Demeter by James Z., on Flickr

Ron Fairly by James Z., on Flickr

Ken Aspromonte by James Z., on Flickr

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One more bonus from yesterday, since the USPS still won't forward my mail. Al Bumbry came back in just under one year c/o home.

Al Bumbry by James Z., on Flickr