My TTM conquests over the last year have really slowed down. I don't have as much desire to send out the cards as I once did. Part of it is working long hours, and when I get home from the day, I don't feel like writing letters and addressing envelopes.
But I do send out a few here and there, and I've been going after a few big fish. One of those paid off handsomely.
I sent a request to former Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira, and was thrilled to open up an envelope this past weekend to find this:
I had never gotten Tex before, so this was a thrilling TTM success. Despite injuries late in his career, Teixeira really was a great Yankee. In NY, he was an All-Star twice, MVP runner up, 3-time Gold Glover, and obviously was a big part of the 2009 World Series team.
I can't say enough how incredible these Turkey Red cards look signed too. I'm not trying to build a collection of them, but I definitely go out of my way to send one when trying to capture an autograph. Here are a few others I've gotten:
Was this sent to a home address or was it a return from a request sent to a stadium during his playing days?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on getting Teixeira. I haven't started sending out TTM's yet... but when I do I might follow your lead and use Turkey Red cards. I'd also probably go with UD Masterpieces too. I feel like both products would look good signed.
ReplyDeleteNice!
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