Autograph Experiment Open to all!

[soxfan445]

Sure, no problem.
Let's say you're sending to Pedro Martinez.

Step 1:
Find a Pedro Card you won't feel bad about losing as it may not come back. I usually choose a card that doesn't have a lot of black on it, so that you can see the auto.

Step 2:
HAND write your request letter on a small sheet of paper:
This is what the letter should look like:

Dear Mr. Martinez(or whoever you're sending to)
I think you are a great player.
May I please have your autograph?
Thank you very much
Sincerely,
Your Name

Step 3:
Take a small (3 5/8 by 6 1/2 is what i use, make sure it's big enough to put the card in) envelope and HAND write a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope). Basically you're writing an envelope addressed to yourself.

Your Name
123 Fake St.
Springfield, USA 00000

DO NOT seal this envelope. This is what the players will use to send your auto'd card back in. Place a return address label of yourself in the corner so there is no problem with the Post Office not being able to read your writing. Place a 37c stamp on the SASE envelope.

Step 4:
HAND address your #10 maling envelope. Find addresses on my website above or on other resources.
Being from the Boston Area I know the Red Sox address by heart.

Pedro Martinez
c/o Boston Red Sox
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215

Place a return address label in the corner, and put the following things into the #10 mailing envelope. The card(s), your request letter, and your unsealed. stamped, SASE.

Step 5: Seal the envelope, and put on a 37c first class stamp. Mail it at your local post office.

Step 6: Wait, and be patient, your card may take days, weeks, months, years, or not even come at all! 3 autos out of a batch of 10 is excellent for me.

Notice I said to hand write everything. That is one thing that I have found to significantly increase your chances of recieving an auto. Computers look like you do 50,000 at a time and sell them all. Hand write everything.

Well, thats the 6 steps of recieving a TTM auto. Have fun in sending them out, and dont get discouraged. Remember, superstars dont sign as well as minor or semi stars. Try to avoid superstars, like Pedro.
Have fun!

[soxfan445]

Oh, I just saw that you didn't need that. Oh well, I hope it will help some others who are new at TTM autos.

[brogli420]

thanks for the help soxfan

wanna know a way Ive figured using to get players home addresss?

Go on your states internet court report. Type in there name.
Home address :)
I checked michael Redd of the bucks (i live in WI anyways)
and saw he has a couple driving with no license. Cool. Home address.

hey at least it works for those in trouble with the law!

[keithmcm]

I will try julio Franco, 2nd oldest position player in MLB history. Great hitter. Mayday right?

[Spinrx]

Yeah, everyone remember to send out ON May1 and then post here your successes!

SpinRx

[superman23]

I'm doing T-MAC and Derrick Coleman using home addy's.

[Spinrx]

Ok today is the day. I sent to Loaisa and I went ahead and sent to Jeffry Loria Owner of the Marlins (I sent his Cracker Jack card)

Good Luck all!

[soxfan445]

I sent:
2 cards to:
Adam Dunn
Roy Oswalt
Andy Pettitte
Lance Berkman
Magglio Ordonez
Craig Biggio
Miguel Tejada
Carlos Beltran

1 card to:
Eric Gagne
Dmitri Young

Good Luck all!!

[Spinrx]

Got the Jeffry Loria card back today. He signed the card in pen. It's pretty cool!



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:hop:

[giants1249er]

Got the Joe Nathan cards back today. They were signed in black sharpie. Unfortunately 1 auto was smeared :( . Cards were sent to the Metrodome.