My TTM Success thread
 

Just starting TTM's, looking for any suggestions of players to send to, I'll keep the OP updated with sent/success failures. Here's what I've sent so far:

7/29
[B]Pat Neshek- c/o Twins- 2010 Topps base, 2010 Topps Target Field set card

Success, 4/2, 14 days[/B]

[B]Toby Gerhart- c/o Vikings TC- 2010 Score Hot Rookies, Prestige Rookie SUCCESS!
2/2 personalized, 52 days[/B]

James Laurinaitis- c/o Rams TC- 2010 Prestige, 2009 Bowman RC

7/31

Jared Allen- c/o Vikings TC- 2010 Score All-Pro

[B]8/7

Herschel Walker- c/o Home- 2 cards, one Vikings, one Cowboys

Success, 2/2, 7 days[/B]

8/13

[B]Pat Neshek c/o Rochester Red Wings
RTS, needed more postage[/B]
[B]Dallas Clark c/o Colts

SUCCESS 1/1 45 days[/B]

[B]Drew Brees c/o Saints
RTS needed more postage[/B]
[B]Brian Duensing c/o Twins SUCCESS 1/1 7 days, personalized
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Carlos Gomez c/o Brewers

[B]Koji Uehara c/o Orioles 0/1, 13 days, signed the sleeve[/B]
[B]
Jon Rauch c/o Twins SUCCESS 1/1 7 days
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Matt Capps c/o Twins

[B]Jeff Reardon c/o Home SUCCESS 1/1 plus inscribed toploader, 20 days[/B]

8/16

[B]Pat Neshek c/o Rochester, w/ 2 stamps 2/2 16 days, 1 smeared [/B]

Drew Brees c/o Saints w/ 2 stamps

9/23

Jimmy Clausen c/o Panthers
[B]Drew Butera c/o Twins
2/2 32 days[/B]
[B]Ron Gardenhire c/o Twins
SUCCESS 1/1 9 days[/B]
Michael Cuddyer c/o Twins
[B]Brian Duensing c/o Twins
SUCCESS 2/2 12 days[/B]

9/29
[B]James Laurinaitis c/o Rams
SUCCESS 2/2, 16 days[/B]
[B]Eric Decker c/o Broncos
SUCCESS 2/2 17 days[/B]
Joe Nathan c/o Twins

3 IP successes in the last week:
Jesse Crain, signing at Lunds a week ago
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Carl Pavano at Sports Authority on Friday. Waited 1 1/2 hours, one of the last ten people, they cut off the line because he had to get to a meeting
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Twins game today, bat giveaway, just missed Mijares and Guerrier, but got Pavano again
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Sent 2 cards to Herschel Walker on Saturday, no successes back yet

Still nothing back, was hoping to at least get one quick one

First success back today, Pat Neshek 4/2. Sent 2 2010 Topps cards, got back 4 minor league cards, all just in the envelope not using the toploaders I sent. Pic coming shortly

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Going out tomorrow:
Pat Neshek 2 or 3 2010 Topps cards c/o Rochester
Carlos Gomez 1+ Twins cards c/o Milwaukee

Yesterday I got Alexi Casilla IP and Herschel TTM, pics coming soon

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Same bat as the Pavano auto
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2 RTS's today that were short postage, I guess it's too much to send 2 cards with toploaders, index card, and folded SASE, going back out tomorrow with an extra stamp

skip the toploaders - saves on postage and makes it easier for the person to sign and return. I've seen some posts on here where the person will sign the toploader etc.

[QUOTE=sd_navarre;694161]skip the toploaders - saves on postage and makes it easier for the person to sign and return. I've seen some posts on here where the person will sign the toploader etc.[/QUOTE]

I don't want them to get too damaged though

[QUOTE=mnvikingstwins;694163]I don't want them to get too damaged though[/QUOTE]

Believe it or not, I have only had 1 card damaged and I send them all out without toploaders. I have had 2 cards that were damaged in toploaders (the card slid halfway out and then got creased. I also have had 2 toploaders signed on the toploader... soon as the 2nd one happened I stopped sending them in toploaders. Also, the USPS machine rollers can bend the toploaders and they can get smashed and caught. The card itself can easily bend through the rollers without any damage. Just my .02 :) hope that they start rolling in for you in mint condition :)

2 successes back today

Brian Duensing c/o Twins- 1/1, 7 days, personalized. He's done great this year, shutout last game, pitching tonight

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Jon Rauch c/o Twins- 1/1, 7 days. Must have been going quick, auto left a few marks on sleeve, smeared a tiny bit, but great auto

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Don't send in toploaders. It's like flushing 2 stamps down the toilet every time. Instead, I put two index cards in between them. Not too heavy or thick, but just enough so it adds a little protection.

[QUOTE=RedSox82696;699978]Don't send in toploaders. It's like flushing 2 stamps down the toilet every time. Instead, I put two index cards in between them. Not too heavy or thick, but just enough so it adds a little protection.[/QUOTE]

That's what I'll do next time. And it gives you a chance to get 2 extra autos if the player signs the index cards :)!

One success back, Koji Uehara. But he signed the penny sleeve :mad:. Now I've had about everything, RTS, signed sleeve, extra cards, personalization. But now I'm done using sleeves and toploaders, not sure if I'll send back to him or not.

In all honesty, I keep the cost even lower by using business size envelopes, folding the SASE in three and placing the card inside. It's done a great job of protecting the card to this point. :)

One success today

Pat Neshek c/o Rochester, 2/2 16 days. 1 of the autos is perfect, the other one smeared pretty bad, I'd take a picture if I knew where my camera went

Another success back today, Jeff Reardon c/o Home. Signed the card and inscribed toploader: "1987 WORLD CHAMPS". Pictures coming shortly of Reardon and Neshek, going to send out some more tomorrow

nice, you broke the ice! they will start piling up now!

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Went to the Twins game today, got 5 autos in about 90 minutes before the game. Pat Neshek, Jesse Crain, Jeff Manship, Alex Burnett, and Jose Mijares

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I gotta tell you, I love the look of that Neshek with the gold border and the red ink. :)

Thanks :) I brought a green sharpie too, couldn't find a black one :). Was going to try to get Pavano to sign the Twins Franchise History Topps card and get a few more to sign that one, but he just kept running sprints