2006 Allen & Ginter TTM IP signed thread

CopperJJ

I am almost through with my 1st year of collecting autographs TTM and IP. Since I started in November, 2005, I have taken on several signed set projects including this very nice set. As you can see the cards look awesome in blue sharpie type. So that is what I will prefer to do the set in, but of course, I'll take what the player sends me.

Hopefully this thread will be a place for autograph hounds to trade and show off these great cards once they are signed.



My other success include:
Moose Skowron - personalized
Monte Irvin
Tony LaRussa
John Wooden - personalized
Hong-Chih Kuo

Currently I do not have any duplicates in this set.

My count for unobtainable signed cards is 37 of the 350 cards, plus the Statue of Liberty. If anyone else counts different please let me know.



Please post scans or links to your successes. I can't wait for Spring Training now.
The main sets I am collecting are:
Signed baseball sets - 2005 Bowman Heritage, 2006 Topps Heritage, 2006 Just Autos.
Signed football sets - 2006 Press Pass Legends, 2005 Topps Heritage, 2005 All American (Retired).

xphunk

After reading Elemenopeo ost last night about this set and TTM autos i decided to start it as well. got a few ready last night and off they go today. I haven't collected TTM since i was 13 or so but i am really looking forward to this. Just a question, you both mention spring training being the time to send these (for the current players anyways). Is this the best chance you have of a response? And do you send them to the normal team address or is there a spring training address that works better? Any help would be appreciated and i can't wait to post a few successes.

CopperJJ

There are numerous sites dedicated to TTM (PM me and I can send you some links) and IP successes and failures. I had about the same success rate during ST as I did during the season.

This srping training though I am looking for some key IP successes like I had last year. I will be better prepared this ST and will see more ST games/practices.

ST can be good for return times, because while the players are in Florida/Arizona, they mostly play ball, eat, sleep and play ball. Answering fan mail breaks that up for them and most players like doing it. Most players don't want to take it with them after camp breaks, but some do and answer during the season. I have found if I send duplicates and offer the player to keep the extra card(s), they will sign and return all of them. At the most I would put in 2 different cards and duplicates and offer the duplicates to them.

I type my letters (some people handwrite them) and am also up front with the player and don't lie to them, telling them they are my favorite player or on my favorite team. I tell them I collect autographs and like to build sets. Sometimes I tell them what set the card is from and tell them how I am doing with accomplishing my goal. I tell them I understand they are busy and thank them for their time and consideration with the request.

With 3 main baseball sets that I am building and new sets that come out before ST (06 Bowman Heritage and 07 Topps Heritage), I'll have my hands full. But I'll have my 8 year old that is a true hound and we will get our share.

xphunk

Right on. You do sound like you have your hands full. Thanks a lot for the reply. I do have a membership at SportsCollectors.net, it's been very helpful. Good luck on your sets and thanks again for the info. -luke

BSUballer

i pm'ed you a few questions i had...thanks and i love the set!

halosfan

If anyone has an extra John Wooden card they could part with I'd like to acquire it for a TTM auto. It looks great!

Good luck with you adventure!

xphunk

i forgot about this thread when i posted my Finch success last week but when i opened the mail today i found this beauty.



I have a feeling this is going to turn into my new collecting addiction.

Here's my other success so far for anyone who might have missed it in another thread.



Anyone else working on this set TTM?

wick70

Nice auto's phunk.... I saw these over in the sportscollectors.net thread. I'm sending some of these A&G's out as soon as i think of something to write to them. I'm also sending some additional CIC's for them to sign. Keep on posting your results.

Later, Wick

xphunk

Had a couple more in the mail today. It is so much fun to open the mail and see a SASE in there along with the bills.

Mr. Wooden also sent along a signed business card.

This has been so much fun so far. I'm actually contemplating starting a football set, i've got a couple 1987 Topps sets laying around. What have i gotten myself into?

xphunk

one more today

MooseDog

<< <i>My count for unobtainable signed cards is 37 of the 350 cards, plus the Statue of Liberty. If anyone else counts different please let me know. >>



Why not try to get the Statue of Liberty card signed by a notable New Yorker - some ideas:

Rudy Giuliani
Mayor Bloomberg
Hillary Clinton
George Steinbrenner
Jerry Seinfeld
John Gotti
Yakoff Smirnov (what a country!)
Donald Trump

savemoneycards

Moosedog that's a great idea on the Statue of Liberty card. Thanks for the names.

Munson15

Great idea but I believe Mr Gotti is dead.....

might try his daughter Victoria.....

cjb1977

<< <i>

<< <i>My count for unobtainable signed cards is 37 of the 350 cards, plus the Statue of Liberty. If anyone else counts different please let me know. >>



Why not try to get the Statue of Liberty card signed by a notable New Yorker - some ideas:

Rudy Giuliani
Mayor Bloomberg
Hillary Clinton
George Steinbrenner
Jerry Seinfeld
John Gotti
Yakoff Smirnov (what a country!)
Donald Trump >>



John Gotti died a few years ago.

xphunk

Amazing mail day today

Mr. Killebrew usually charges even ttm but i thought i would try him anyway. I am so happy about this one, i grew up and stil am a huge Twins fan and even though i never saw him play he was my Moms favorite player when she was growing up in the Twin Cities.

And in keeping with the HOF theme for the day

i did include Mr. Robinsons fee as it fit much more into my budget.

All in all, my best trip to the mailbox in a long time.

xphunk

got my first current player today

i hope these aren't boring you guys but i get so stoked when i get a new one in and don't really have anyone around who appreciates my sickness...err....i mean hobby.

xphunk

one more today

CopperJJ

I had a great day for returens for my A&G set, here you go





got back two weeks ago:

mcholke

Nice work on those. Good looking cards. Really like the Banks.

tsalem

anyone have any to trade? I have a few duplicates...
mussina, jennie finch, monte irvin, guey, chad cordero...
tsalems@verizon.net

CopperJJ

A ST success

dtkk49a

Why did Hawpe sign over his face ? What a loser.

CopperJJ

Some new stuff for my A&G set