nam812's HOF/Star signed rookies thread TTM & IP

nam812 · January 30, 2009 5:46AM

It's always a nice mail day when there's a signed rookie card waiting for you.

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lucasj · January 30, 2009 5:50AM

very nice nam. i am sending a card out to maz this weekend. how quick was the turnaround?

lucas j

nam812 · January 30, 2009 6:12AM

<< very nice nam. i am sending a card out to maz this weekend. how quick was the turnaround?

lucas j >>

18 days. You can see all my turnaround times on page 1 in my original post.

EAsports · January 30, 2009 6:14AM

I thought Maz didn't sign TTM.

Nice catch!

nam812 · January 30, 2009 6:45AM

<< I thought Maz didn't sign TTM.

Nice catch! >>

Good advice from a fellow board member (and a $20 bill) goes a long way sometimes.

nam812 · January 31, 2009 3:23AM

I think I'm getting a little spoiled as these are coming in pretty quick. Bert Blyleven is my newest addition.

nam812 · January 31, 2009 4:29AM

So far my running total is 9 successes, 1 failure (Gossage), and 9 still out and about.

tennesseebanker · January 31, 2009 4:33AM

Great stuff Nam !
If you slip Goose a $10 he will sign for ya too !

mickeymantle24 · January 31, 2009 4:34AM

<< Great stuff Nam !
If you slip Goose a $10 he will sign for ya too ! >>

I did, it took about 30 days to get it back, but he took his time signing it!

nam812 · February 9, 2009 5:40AM

After a short dry spell, I got this in the mail today.

leathtech · February 9, 2009 5:46AM

<< After a short dry spell, I got this in the mail today.

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any donation need for Billy, I sent him a card already auto'ed by Santo - still have not gotten it back!

nam812 · February 9, 2009 5:47AM

<< any donation need for Billy, I sent him a card already auto'ed by Santo - still have not gotten it back! >>

Free as a bird.

VitoCo1972 · February 9, 2009 6:03AM

Well done Nick. Your collection is really off and running

justmichael · February 9, 2009 6:41AM

Nick you are doing a heck of job with the guys that don't sign much.If you have any tips for Maz or Williams that you would like to share I would appreciatte it greatly.If you need any addresses or success rates please PM me.
Mike

rube26105 · February 9, 2009 7:03AM

in told ya you would turn into a autograph ho nick,aint it fun

TNTonPMS · February 9, 2009 7:24AM

Damn great job Nam !

lmgdao @ slippin the Goose a 10 spot !

nam812 · February 9, 2009 7:49AM

<< Nick you are doing a heck of job with the guys that don't sign much.If you have any tips for Maz or Williams that you would like to share I would appreciatte it greatly....... >>

I believe that the butt kissing letter I send has a lot to do with it.

justmichael · February 9, 2009 8:24AM

I agree.I make it a point to ask them what their favorite career moment was.You would be surprised how many letters I get back with the player telling me about his favorite teammates and career moments.
Mike

justmichael · February 9, 2009 8:48AM

Nick,
A couple of seconds ago my girlfriend hands me my mail and what do you know.

CDsNuts · February 9, 2009 8:50AM

Way to go Nick. You're amazing. We all wish we could be like you. Billy Williams. Wow.

lawnmowerman · February 9, 2009 8:52AM

<< Nick,
A couple of seconds ago my girlfriend hands me my mail nad >>

Just what kinda thread is this?

nam812 · February 10, 2009 9:48AM

Since I only have 7 requests that are still outstanding (and hopefully being signed), I thought I would send out some more requests today. Here are the Topps rookie cards I sent out today:

Jim Palmer, Bucky Dent, Gary Carter, Bruce Sutter, Fred Lynn, Mark Fidrych, Tim Raines, Ken Griffey Sr., Ryne Sandberg, Jack Clark, Dave Parker, and Roger Clemens. I also resent to Goose Gossage with his $10 request.

TNTonPMS · February 10, 2009 9:57AM

I just don't know why i find a player asking for anything for his sig grimey as all hell when for all of those years in his career we basically pay their salary . . . us the fans .

I know it is done on a daily basis and people have no problem with it .

I just look at it through my lenses and if i were the player and a fan mailed me and asked for my sig , I would gladly do it for nothing , i would be so happy that someone acknowledged me after all of those years being out of the game .

I dunno, maybe it's just me , maybe i'm f'd up .

As F'd up as I am though, I'd do it for nothing gladly .

I'm wishing you a ton of success though Nick , I have aways had a fear of rejection so I am not one to ever ask for a sig, in person or in the mail , I wish I could be like that though, i really do because I'm enjoying watching you guy's stuff come rollin in and I wish it were me .

I just can't bring myself to do it .

nam812 · February 10, 2009 10:06AM

Good to see you Anthony.

TNTonPMS · February 10, 2009 10:37AM

Thanks buddy , good to see you too .

Been away for a spell , nice to come back and see this undertaking of yours though Nick .

Good stuff indeed !

I might ask my son if he would like to try to get into something like this , this way I get to enjoy it by default without havin to do the askin

rube26105 · February 10, 2009 2:15PM

you better get back on here spiderman

you been gone forever, i thought ya got stuck in a chiminey

nam812 · February 20, 2009 8:48AM

The first of my second wave of rookie cards came back today, and it was Mark Fidrych. A very nice turnaround of just 10 days from "the bird".

mickeymantle24 · February 20, 2009 9:23AM

Nick, I just got my Perry rookie card back a few days ago. He even added his HOF inscription. Thanks Mike

VitoCo1972 · February 20, 2009 9:34AM

Nick just flipped the Bird to the board. Way to go Nick!

Rogermnj · February 20, 2009 10:09AM

87 leaf

detroitfan2 · February 20, 2009 10:33AM

<< The first of my second wave of rookie cards came back today, and it was Mark Fidrych. A very nice turnaround of just 10 days from "the bird".

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Way to go Nick. That is one of my favorite cards of all time of one of the nicest and most down-to-earth guys the game has ever seen.

nam812 · February 20, 2009 10:59AM

<< Way to go Nick. That is one of my favorite cards of all time of one of the nicest and most down-to-earth guys the game has ever seen. >>

I was 8 going on 9 in 1976 when he was having his great season (and he didn't make his first start until about a month into the season). It was hard not to root for him.

SlAt · February 20, 2009 10:04PM

Good Job Nick. Mark is/was a very cool dude that, at least in are area changed Baseball for a year or so, I remember it fondly a bunch of 11 -13 year olds talking to the ball and patting the mound down. Good Stuff.

-John

bman90278 · February 20, 2009 11:37PM

Great job Nick!!!!! That Fidrych card you got back was one of my favorites as a kid. I even did a book report on him back in grade school when he was still a phenomenon.

brian

nam812 · February 21, 2009 3:08AM

Well 3 envelopes showed up today, but none were any good. Jack Clark came back RTS, Fred Lynn sent my card back unsigned (but sent a signed index card, and Dave Parker sent my card back unsigned because he wants money (aint happening).

rube26105 · February 21, 2009 3:19AM

wow, parker was just 10$ last week,guess ill have to send off my shooty babbitt card instead

VitoCo1972 · February 21, 2009 3:21AM

I wonder if Lynn would sign a multi-signed item. I started a 75 Red Sox team ball that I'll post when it's back from Luis Tiant. It's going to Bill Lee next but that I was hoping for for Lynn. Was there any note with the index card?

nam812 · February 21, 2009 3:28AM

<< ......Was there any note with the index card? >>

Yeah, the note said "It took me longer to find an index card and sign it than it would have to just sign your card that was right in front of me."

Just kidding, no note.

bigwilli · February 21, 2009 3:35AM

Fred Lynn will only sign colored index cards. He is afraid of identity theft . He will never ever sign
anything other then the index card even if you send money

Bill "Spaceman" Lee is quite the character , He always leaves unique notations with his auto

VitoCo1972 · February 21, 2009 3:43AM

<< Fred Lynn will only sign colored index cards. He is afraid of identity theft . He will never ever sign
anything other then the index card even if you send money

Bill "Spaceman" Lee is quite the character , He always leaves unique notations with his auto >>

Wow. Identity theft? From a baseball card? Ummm, a little paranoid I'd say.

On the bright side Nick, I bet you could commission Doran to make a nice custom cut auto for you with the index card...so maybe all isn't lost

metrotheme · February 21, 2009 4:15AM

Fred Lynn signed anything at the Fan Fest this year. I got him on 2 baseball cards with inscriptions. $20 for Parker is alot.

<< Fred Lynn will only sign colored index cards. He is afraid of identity theft . He will never ever sign
anything other then the index card even if you send money

Bill "Spaceman" Lee is quite the character , He always leaves unique notations with his auto >>

rube26105 · February 21, 2009 4:38AM

alot of sports guys wont sign index cards because of that,i d rather have him on a card, but ya gotta rooll with it and take what you can get

i guess i could sent fred my type dye psychedelic tripscreen 3x5's doran made me too see if he would sign em, i just got 100 printed out today to send to old rockers, now to cut them all out

VitoCo1972 · February 21, 2009 4:43AM

Rube, we should do a test. You should send him one of your American Flag index cards. I'd be curious if he pre-signed a bunch of index cards and is just mailing them or if he would sign yours.

nam812 · February 21, 2009 11:03AM

In my opinion $20 is too much for Dave Parker, especially when a guy like Billy Williams is signing TTM for free.

nascar20 · February 21, 2009 12:30PM

nam- do you have billy williams addy
jeff

bman90278 · April 3, 2009 5:59AM

Nick, I was wondering how the TTM's are going? Any new arrivals?

brian

nam812 · April 3, 2009 6:03AM

It's almost come to a grinding halt Brian. I know all the other TTM guys say be patient when waiting for returns, but it stinks to have such a dry spell. Hopefully there will be some updates soon.

VitoCo1972 · April 3, 2009 6:17AM

Start doing other sports Nick. I hate long mail droughts. I think I've seen one piece of mail this week. Ugly.

zep33 · April 3, 2009 7:15AM

I'll sign for you Nick

justmichael · April 3, 2009 7:58AM

<< It's almost come to a grinding halt Brian. I know all the other TTM guys say be patient when waiting for returns, but it stinks to have such a dry spell. Hopefully there will be some updates soon. >>

For what it is worth you have got a few toughies in a short amount of time that would make seasoned TTM'ers sick.Great collection you have there Nick
Mike

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