May may have held the record for most items signed TTM for a bit, but that record has been shattered in July. Here's a list of new personal records now that we're through month #7...

Most TTM sigs in a single day: 37 (July 6, 2020)


Best single month of TTMs: 224 items signed


Best two-month period of TTMs: 374 items signed in June and July


Best three-month period of TTMs: 570 items signed from May through July


All of those come up well short of my all-time record of TOTAL autographs in those categories (131, 270, 528, and 767, respectively), but considering I can't do any IP graphing and even TTMs are starting to see some changes due to the volume of collectors looking for a new project, I feel like those are some nice numbers.


Speaking of new projects, I've been helping a friend who is using TTMs as a summer geography lesson for her kids. She's started out with just Kansas City Royals (with successes from Mark Gubicza, Greg Gagne, Terry Leach, Kevin Koslofski, Jerry Don Gleaton, Jim Eisenreich, Rick Luecken, and Jeremy Guthrie all coming back in under two weeks so far) but plans to expand out to other teams soon.


Anyways, here's the rest of my month after the previous entry...


JULY 13
Mark Teahen, c/o Sorso Wine Room, 4/4, 2 months
John Gordon, c/o home, 1/1, 2 weeks
Damian Rhodes, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Wallace Johnson, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
David Maley, c/o home, 4/5, 2 weeks (did not sign Fleer Throwbacks or explain why he won't sign it)
Bob Rodgers, c/o home, 6/6, 2 weeks


JULY 16
David Segui, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks


JULY 17
Keegan Thompson, c/o home, 3/3, 1 month


JULY 18
Rich Becker, c/o home, 4/4, 2 months (postmarked from FL)


JULY 20
Steve Smith, c/o home, 6/4, 3 weeks (wrote back a short note and signed protective index card)
Lenny Randle, c/o home, 1/1, 2 weeks


JULY 21
Steve Searcy, c/o home, 5/5, 1 week
Mike Peluso, c/o home, 5/5, 1 week


JULY 22
Charles Hudson, c/o home, 4/4, 1 month
Sergei Gonchar, c/o home, 6/6, 1 month (postmarked from TX)
Jose Cruz, c/o home, 2/2, 1 week (paid $3 each)
Scott Pearson, c/o home, 5/5, 1 week


JULY 23
Olaf Kolzig, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Rick Schu, c/o home, 5/5, 2 weeks


JULY 24
Dustin Hermanson, c/o home, 4/4, 6 weeks
Steve Trachsel, c/o home, 3/4, 1 month, returned one unsigned


JULY 25
Jim Slaton, c/o home, 5/5, 2 weeks
Rem Murray, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Jerry Reed, c/o home, 5/5, 2 weeks


JULY 27
Mark Kerlin, c/o home, 2/2, 1 month
Jeremy Sowers, c/o home, 4/4, 1 month
Don Robinson, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Marty McInnis, c/o home, 6/6, 2 weeks
Wayne Rosenthal, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Kevin Romine, c/o home, 6/6, 1 week


JULY 28
Clint Malarchuk, c/o home, 3/5, 2 weeks, kept 2 cards
Troy Loney, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Troy O'Leary, c/o home, 4/4, 1 week


JULY 30
Bryn Smith, c/o home, 4/4, 2 weeks
Rob Mackowiak, c/o home, 3/3, 2 weeks
Kevin Miller, c/o home, 6/6, 2 weeks


JULY 31
Ryne Sandberg, c/o home, 2/2, 6 weeks (paid $5 each)



Lastly, I forgot to mention I did a second appearance on the TTMCast podcast back in early June. Make sure you check it out (as well as all their other episodes)!


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