SportsAutoFreak TTM/IP Success Thread - Page 10

oucats02 · 11-04-2014, 08:06 AM

Big fan of that year!

SportsAutoFreak · 11-04-2014, 08:19 AM

I like it. Don't absolutely love it, but it's nice.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-04-2014, 04:51 PM

Wasn't expecting anything today. It turns out I got a return from someone I sent to back in January:

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Thank You, Mr. Raymond.

briscogun · 11-04-2014, 08:35 PM

Wow, that looks great! Love the vertical signature! You're slowly chipping away at that set, nice job!

SportsAutoFreak · 11-04-2014, 09:06 PM

Thank You.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-06-2014, 04:21 PM

Got this former All Star back:

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Didn't realize a hole was in the card until after I bought this. Thank You, Mr. Burgmeier.

briscogun · 11-06-2014, 10:25 PM

Holy Burgmeier! (Sorry, couldn't resist...).

Very nice as always! I always waffle on the 73's, I can never decide if they are cheesy 70's good or they are cheesy 70's bad. But the 69's... All good!

SportsAutoFreak · 11-07-2014, 08:30 AM

Thanks. That's the 1972 set, not 1973. It's all good though.

briscogun · 11-07-2014, 09:39 AM

Doh! My bad. I get my early 70's mixed up. I mean, it was the 70's! Like I was in any condition to remember the details...

SportsAutoFreak · 11-10-2014, 03:49 PM

A pretty accomplished day for me:

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These are my first ever returns from the 1956 Topps set. Negray was the first starting pitcher for the Dodgers following their move to Los Angeles during Spring Training in 1958.

If you can look closely, that isn't Moran's actual 1965 Topps. He included that along with the 1962 Topps I sent him. It seems like he's proud of the All Star accomplishment. It's hard to blame him, since he was actually the starting second baseman for the American League that year, ahead of eventual AL MVP runner up Bobby Richardson.

Smith is my first 1955 Bowman return since Jim Robertson back in April.

Thank You, Mr. Negray, Mr. Small, Mr. Moran, Mr. Pless and Mr. Smith.

Thank You all for looking.

briscogun · 11-11-2014, 12:38 AM

Wow, that's a boatload of vintage. Congrats!

Firerunner4 · 11-11-2014, 12:47 AM

Nice returns, love them

SportsAutoFreak · 11-11-2014, 08:28 AM

Thanks, gentlemen.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-12-2014, 04:13 PM

This man didn't have the most impressive baseball career. His academia, however, is something to marvel at. He holds multiple degrees and used to be president of Jacksonville University:

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Thanks, Mr. Brady.

briscogun · 11-12-2014, 09:24 PM

Wow... Excellent as always. Nice work, my friend!

SportsAutoFreak · 11-12-2014, 10:29 PM

Thanks a lot.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-13-2014, 04:14 PM

I'm very disheartened over today's returns:

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Here's the story on this one. I sent Mr. Garagiola his donation fee and a 1952 Topps base set card. Not a reprint, the actual card from the base set. I was able to get one for my birthday and it was a very low priced 1952 base card compared to the other Gargiola's I've seen on there. He wrote on my letter:

"The envelope you sent was empty - I included one of the cards I give to baseball people."

I wanted that 1952 Topps card signed so badly. I have a small scatter of cards signed in that set and I know there aren't too many out there anymore who are still with us. Gargiola is one of the very few. I'm 99.99% sure I sent that card to him and I tried looking for it just now on my desk. It's not there. Did someone at USPS steal it?

I appreciate him giving me a signature, but this is like Aeneas Williams all over again. It may be even worse.

Thank You, Mr. Garagiola, Mr. Speake and Mr. Crimian.

RelicCollector · 11-13-2014, 04:33 PM

Wow.... that stinks. Still a cool return

SportsAutoFreak · 11-13-2014, 04:36 PM

Yeah, thanks. I'm not sure how it happened.

briscogun · 11-13-2014, 08:26 PM

It could be, but seems odd that someone would go to the trouble. I guess the mailman sees quite a bit of fan mail at his house, but why not just take the whole letter? Stinks either way. Sorry this happened, bud. Of course it had to be a 60 year old card that got lost, not a common from 1992, right?

Hope you get a second chance at it.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-13-2014, 08:28 PM

Thanks. If I did, that'd be great.

SportsAutoFreak · 11-14-2014, 04:24 PM

What a difference 24 hours makes. It looks like he did receive my card after all:

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This is my 9th signed card from the 1952 set. He also sent me a letter with a Diamondbacks logo on the front, saying: "My thanks for your most thoughtful letter. I signed the card and am happy to send back your $10.00. You sound like a great fan and I wouldn't do it to a Cub fan anyhow. Thanks again for taking the time to write. Keep rooting (watching?) baseball and especially the Cubs. I was a Cub for a short time and was proud to be part of the Cub organization.

Good luck - Joe."

This has to be one of my favorite returns in all of my years of doing this. It was very generous. From the bottom of my heart, Mr. Garagiola, Thank You.

briscogun · 11-15-2014, 08:31 PM

Wow, what a turn of events. Glad to hear it all worked out. Amazing return and an even better story and note. Congrats!

SportsAutoFreak · 11-15-2014, 08:32 PM

Thanks. I was ecstatic.

alf7624 · 11-17-2014, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SportsAutoFreak

What a difference 24 hours makes. It looks like he did receive my card after all:

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This is my 9th signed card from the 1952 set. He also sent me a letter with a Diamondbacks logo on the front, saying: "My thanks for your most thoughtful letter. I signed the card and am happy to send back your $10.00. You sound like a great fan and I wouldn't do it to a Cub fan anyhow. Thanks again for taking the time to write. Keep rooting (watching?) baseball and especially the Cubs. I was a Cub for a short time and was proud to be part of the Cub organization.

Good luck - Joe."

This has to be one of my favorite returns in all of my years of doing this. It was very generous. From the bottom of my heart, Mr. Garagiola, Thank You.

Awesome return

. When i was really into collecting cards, the 1952 set was the king of the vintage sets, along with T206, and 1936 or 39 Gouldy. So to get any cards in the 52 set signed, is great.

Love the note too. I got a baseball back from him signed a few months back, and he wrote a short note to me replying back from the letter I sent him. I love getting the notes back from the players. Got a few back so far. Earlier this year Garagiola wasnt doing so well, but Im glad to see that he must be doing a bit better if he is returning some TTMs.

11-04-2014, 08:06 AM	#226
oucats02 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 2,470 oucats02	Big fan of that year! __________________ Looking for signed 1973 Topps Cards!!! Currently at 650/660 Always interested in HOF Baseballs and HOF RC's - buying and trading!!! Instagram @claylavercombe email: oucats02@yahoo.com

11-04-2014, 04:51 PM	#228
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Wasn't expecting anything today. It turns out I got a return from someone I sent to back in January: Thank You, Mr. Raymond.

11-04-2014, 08:35 PM	#229
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Wow, that looks great! Love the vertical signature! You're slowly chipping away at that set, nice job! __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-06-2014, 04:21 PM	#231
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Got this former All Star back: Didn't realize a hole was in the card until after I bought this. Thank You, Mr. Burgmeier.

11-06-2014, 10:25 PM	#232
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Holy Burgmeier! (Sorry, couldn't resist...). Very nice as always! I always waffle on the 73's, I can never decide if they are cheesy 70's good or they are cheesy 70's bad. But the 69's... All good! __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-04-2014, 08:19 AM	#227
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	I like it. Don't absolutely love it, but it's nice.

11-04-2014, 09:06 PM	#230
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thank You.

11-07-2014, 08:30 AM	#233
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thanks. That's the 1972 set, not 1973. It's all good though.

11-07-2014, 09:39 AM	#234
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Doh! My bad. I get my early 70's mixed up. I mean, it was the 70's! Like I was in any condition to remember the details... __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-10-2014, 03:49 PM	#235
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	A pretty accomplished day for me: These are my first ever returns from the 1956 Topps set. Negray was the first starting pitcher for the Dodgers following their move to Los Angeles during Spring Training in 1958. If you can look closely, that isn't Moran's actual 1965 Topps. He included that along with the 1962 Topps I sent him. It seems like he's proud of the All Star accomplishment. It's hard to blame him, since he was actually the starting second baseman for the American League that year, ahead of eventual AL MVP runner up Bobby Richardson. Smith is my first 1955 Bowman return since Jim Robertson back in April. Thank You, Mr. Negray, Mr. Small, Mr. Moran, Mr. Pless and Mr. Smith. Thank You all for looking.

11-11-2014, 12:38 AM	#236
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Wow, that's a boatload of vintage. Congrats! __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-11-2014, 12:47 AM	#237
Firerunner4 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 12,977 RunningDad310 dppolice4	Nice returns, love them __________________ Team PC - Pittsburgh Pirates Player PC - Cory Spangenberg - Josh Harrison

11-11-2014, 08:28 AM	#238
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thanks, gentlemen.

11-12-2014, 04:13 PM	#239
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	This man didn't have the most impressive baseball career. His academia, however, is something to marvel at. He holds multiple degrees and used to be president of Jacksonville University: Thanks, Mr. Brady.

11-12-2014, 09:24 PM	#240
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Wow... Excellent as always. Nice work, my friend! __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-12-2014, 10:29 PM	#241
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thanks a lot.

11-13-2014, 04:14 PM	#242
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	I'm very disheartened over today's returns: Here's the story on this one. I sent Mr. Garagiola his donation fee and a 1952 Topps base set card. Not a reprint, the actual card from the base set. I was able to get one for my birthday and it was a very low priced 1952 base card compared to the other Gargiola's I've seen on there. He wrote on my letter: "The envelope you sent was empty - I included one of the cards I give to baseball people." I wanted that 1952 Topps card signed so badly. I have a small scatter of cards signed in that set and I know there aren't too many out there anymore who are still with us. Gargiola is one of the very few. I'm 99.99% sure I sent that card to him and I tried looking for it just now on my desk. It's not there. Did someone at USPS steal it? I appreciate him giving me a signature, but this is like Aeneas Williams all over again. It may be even worse. Thank You, Mr. Garagiola, Mr. Speake and Mr. Crimian.

11-13-2014, 04:33 PM	#243
RelicCollector Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6,500	Wow.... that stinks. Still a cool return

11-13-2014, 04:36 PM	#244
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Yeah, thanks. I'm not sure how it happened.

11-13-2014, 08:26 PM	#245
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	It could be, but seems odd that someone would go to the trouble. I guess the mailman sees quite a bit of fan mail at his house, but why not just take the whole letter? Stinks either way. Sorry this happened, bud. Of course it had to be a 60 year old card that got lost, not a common from 1992, right? Hope you get a second chance at it. __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-13-2014, 08:28 PM	#246
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thanks. If I did, that'd be great.

11-14-2014, 04:24 PM	#247
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	What a difference 24 hours makes. It looks like he did receive my card after all: This is my 9th signed card from the 1952 set. He also sent me a letter with a Diamondbacks logo on the front, saying: "My thanks for your most thoughtful letter. I signed the card and am happy to send back your $10.00. You sound like a great fan and I wouldn't do it to a Cub fan anyhow. Thanks again for taking the time to write. Keep rooting (watching?) baseball and especially the Cubs. I was a Cub for a short time and was proud to be part of the Cub organization. Good luck - Joe." This has to be one of my favorite returns in all of my years of doing this. It was very generous. From the bottom of my heart, Mr. Garagiola, Thank You.

11-15-2014, 08:31 PM	#248
briscogun Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,669 Briscogun	Wow, what a turn of events. Glad to hear it all worked out. Amazing return and an even better story and note. Congrats! __________________ "I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us." -Walt Whitman

11-15-2014, 08:32 PM	#249
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Thanks. I was ecstatic.