The Daily TTM Return Thread...

HUGE amount of stuff today, both off eBay and from a trade with a friend of mine. First, the stuff from the trade...







-1980 Topps Fred Howard AU







-Matt Gorgen signed piece of cardboard







-Mako Oliveras signed 4x6 he got personalized to me.



And from eBay...







-Zach Wheeler signed ROMLB (Got this two days before the draft at a pretty good deal from a guy whom I really trust. I got stuff from three other dealers, whose stuff is legit too; literally a single day before the draft.)







-1964 Bazooka Boog Powell Final Sized Negative (From The Topps Vault)







-1989 Fleer Doug Drabek AU (From a dealer whom I implicitly trust)

-2006 Bowman Sterling Kyle Drabek First Year Card AU

-2008 Topps Moments & Milestones Rookie Autographs Nyjer Morgan MLBPA RC AU

-2007 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Turn of the Century Autographs Mat Latos First Year Card AU







-1964 Elmira Pioneers Scorebook

Six autographs in bulk mail from a seller I get pre-draft prospects from each year. Three were scannable photos, but the other three were baseballs that I don't have holders for yet and therefore, I've not yet been able to scan them.







-Aaron Senne signed 4x6







-Josh Phegley signed 4x6







-Dustin Ackley signed 8x10



The stuff I've not scanned...



-Tony Sanchez signed baseball

-Kyle Seager signed baseball

-Alex White signed baseball



They're not ROMLB's, ROLB3's or CROLB's, but they are pretty solid baseballs that hold signatures well.

Two more today!







-2008 Upper Deck USA Youth National Team Auto Jersey Black Luke Bailey AU/Jsy

-2004 Bowman Chrome Autographs Tim Stauffer RC AU

Bulk mail came early today!!!



From eBay...







-Jiovanni Mier signed 8x10 (from a seller I really, really trust)







-Tyler Matzek signed ROMLB (Same seller as Mier)







-Jared Mitchell signed ROMLB (Different seller than the other two, but I do trust him)

And one more in regular mail...







-1992 Classic Collector's Club C3 Brien Taylor AU. This was the first ever pack certified autograph that one obtained via redemption card.

Two today from eBay...and one from a ballplayer!



From eBay...







-1999 Topps Traded Certified Autographs Chip Ambres RC AU

-2007 Upper Deck Spectrum Rookie Signatures Patrick Misch MLBPA RC AU



From TTM...







-Eddie Robinson 1/1 c/o home plus a nice note! Thank you Mr. Robinson!

Two today, both eBay...







-2005 Donruss Elite Passing of the Torch Signatures Brooks Robinson AU







-2007 Donruss Elite Extra Edition Autographs Damon Sublett First Year Card AU

Two in from eBay plus one really nice TTM return! From eBay...







-2003 Bowman Heritage Signs of Greatness Dontrelle Willis AU

-2005 Upper Deck USA Baseball Junior National Team Opening Day Jersey Auto Blue Grant Green AU



And from TTM...







-Jim Lehew 3/1 c/o home (also wrote a nice note). I sent two to Jim because there was one guy (John Papa) who I had mail stolen from. No return postmark, so I narrowed it down to Jim Lehew, John Papa, and Frank Mankovitch. Frank and John both signed one card for me after we cleared the whole thing up and I just told Frank and Jim to keep the other card. Jim regardless signed both cards for me! Thanks very much, Jim!

Two in today, both eBay...







-2004 Fleer National Pastime MLB Signature Swings Juan Pierre AU (Serial Number 001/002)

-1985 Donruss Sammy Stewart AU (PSA/DNA Certified)

Two today...







-1984 Donruss George Hendrick AU (PSA/DNA Certified)

-2003 SP Authentic Chirography Sammy Sosa AU (021/335)

damn man you get alot of autographs, how do you get them all?

Via TTM or eBay. In the latter case, I buy pack certified autographs, mostly, but also PSA/DNA and JSA Certified autographs, plus some autographs from a handful of dealers I trust.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='57640' date='Jun 20 2009, 05:51 PM']Via TTM or eBay. In the latter case, I buy pack certified autographs, mostly, but also PSA/DNA and JSA Certified autographs, plus some autographs from a handful of dealers I trust.[/quote]



can you PM or email me (sb0125@msn.com) about what players I could get TTM

"can you PM or email me (sb0125@msn.com) about what players I could get TTM"



There are literally in excess of 3,000. Just ask me via AIM (I'm SwedeMauserM96B) or PM me as to who signs and who does not. That would be way easier for me.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='57690' date='Jun 20 2009, 06:23 PM']"can you PM or email me (sb0125@msn.com) about what players I could get TTM"



There are literally in excess of 3,000. Just ask me via AIM (I'm SwedeMauserM96B) or PM me as to who signs and who does not. That would be way easier for me.[/quote]



ok thanks. who is the easiest to get?

Try Pat Neshek c/o the Minnesota Twins or Curtis Granderson c/o the Detroit Tigers first. Remember, if your baseball card has a shiny front, go over it with an eraser.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='57831' date='Jun 20 2009, 09:14 PM']Try Pat Neshek c/o the Minnesota Twins or Curtis Granderson c/o the Detroit Tigers first. Remember, if your baseball card has a shiny front, go over it with an eraser.[/quote]



ok thanks man. where do i find the addresses??

"ok thanks man. where do i find the addresses??"



For active players, just go to mlb.com and send to the stadium in care of the team. For retired players and players that sign only via home, you have to buy Harvey Meiselmann's 2009 Autograph Guide. I would tell you the addresses, but there have been a couple forums where people did that and like idiots, the people showed up at the player's door. Because I could face legal liability at giving out an address, I'm not going to do it. However, Harvey's guide should point you in the right direction.

Two from eBay...







-2006 Bowman Originals Robinson Cano (2005 Bowman Draft) AU

-2008 Upper Deck National Team Autograph & Jersey Red Ink Scott Gorgen AU/Jersey Swatch

Three in today, all eBay...







-Drew Pomeranz signed ROMLB (Trusted dealer)







-1990 Topps Debut Jose Cano RC AU (A different dealer whom I trust)

-1990 Topps Debut Ramon Pena RC AU (Same guy as the Cano)

Three more today, all eBay...







-2008 Donruss Playoff Prime Cuts Autographs Michael Taylor AU

-2005 Just Stars Stuart Pomeranz AU (From a seller I trust)

-2004 E-X Signings of the Times George Brett AU/Jersey Swatch



Note that if you do plan on sending TTM to guys' homes (which is okay in the case of retired ballplayers), don't send to George Brett. I just got a mass-email type thing from Harvey Meiselmann (who writes the autograph guide) saying he announced that he's completely stopped.

You have some really sweet autographs.

Thanks! I appreciate it! I'm up to 1,768 unique, though that is counting two I may never receive.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='63667' date='Jun 25 2009, 12:37 PM']Thanks! I appreciate it! I'm up to 1,768 unique, though that is counting two I may never receive.[/quote]

Wow, where do you keep all of that? I have like 10 autographed baseballs.

"Wow, where do you keep all of that? I have like 10 autographed baseballs."



I keep it divided among several bookshelves, some boxes for my common baseball cards, and other boxes for my autographed baseballs and graded/slabbed cards.

Four in today, including one I was looking for for FIVE years...







-2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Robinson Cancel AU (I trust the seller's COA)

-2004 Bowman Draft Jairo Garcia Santiago Casilla AU (Same seller...I've often wondered what it's like for a player that changes their whole name to sign a baseball card with the old name on it)

-2000 Fleer Autographics Albert Belle AU







-1963 Topps #496 Rookie Stars Steve Dalkowski RC. This is what I've been looking for for five years. I have about have a dozen of this card, but not one in such good condition as this. It's a PSA 8, and the last PSA Population Report reported that only 43 of these existed. And there are only TWO PSA 9's known, with no PSA 10's known. This one hit my wallet hard, but for the closest thing to a Steve Dalkowski supercollector in existence, well...it's a big thing.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='64929' date='Jun 26 2009, 01:14 PM']Four in today, including one I was looking for for FIVE years...







-2008 Topps Updates & Highlights Robinson Cancel AU (I trust the seller's COA)

-2004 Bowman Draft Jairo Garcia Santiago Casilla AU (Same seller...I've often wondered what it's like for a player that changes their whole name to sign a baseball card with the old name on it)

-2000 Fleer Autographics Albert Belle AU







-1963 Topps #496 Rookie Stars Steve Dalkowski RC. This is what I've been looking for for five years. I have about have a dozen of this card, but not one in such good condition as this. It's a PSA 8, and the last PSA Population Report reported that only 43 of these existed. And there are only TWO PSA 9's known, with no PSA 10's known. This one hit my wallet hard, but for the closest thing to a Steve Dalkowski supercollector in existence, well...it's a big thing.[/quote]

Really cool stuff.



I have a question. Are you related to Steve Dalkowski?

"I have a question. Are you related to Steve Dalkowski?"



No. I am writing a pretty comprehensive book about his baseball career, though.

[quote name='Dalkowski110' post='64936' date='Jun 26 2009, 01:30 PM']"I have a question. Are you related to Steve Dalkowski?"



No. I am writing a pretty comprehensive book about his baseball career, though.[/quote]

Wow, What made you choose him to write a book about?

"Wow, What made you choose him to write a book about?"



Long story (and one that my editor does not fully wish me to share, since it will be in my book's introduction)...although I can say there's so much misinformation and bad information about him out there that someone had to do it.