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TTM Success - 2 Rookies
I got two TTM autographs back this week. Both were rookie cards. The first one I received was Matt Gamel of the Brewers. Matt took his sweet time signing his card for me. But in his defense, he might have been a little busy during the season to get to it. It took 258 days to get this back. But I'm not complaining. I think it's a really cool surprise when you get a card back that you have totally forgotten about.
Pitchers and catchers reported back on the 13th, and a few days prior to that I sent out my first batch of TTM requests to those players. 8 days later, I received Sam Demel's rookie card.
I hope to improve my success rate over last year's TTM requests. I've gotten more selective with the players I'm sending the requests to, targeting only players who are known to be reliable signers.
One thing I'm concerned about is both of these cards came back with runny ink on the autographs. I know these cards are glossy, but I have another card waiting to be scanned with the same type of finish, and the auto looks perfect. Does this happen when the player uses a marker other than a Sharpie? If that's the case, I might start sending a Sharpie along with the cards. (That could get expensive, though.)
Let me know if you have any insight on the matter. Thanks.
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Pitchers and catchers reported back on the 13th, and a few days prior to that I sent out my first batch of TTM requests to those players. 8 days later, I received Sam Demel's rookie card.
I hope to improve my success rate over last year's TTM requests. I've gotten more selective with the players I'm sending the requests to, targeting only players who are known to be reliable signers.
One thing I'm concerned about is both of these cards came back with runny ink on the autographs. I know these cards are glossy, but I have another card waiting to be scanned with the same type of finish, and the auto looks perfect. Does this happen when the player uses a marker other than a Sharpie? If that's the case, I might start sending a Sharpie along with the cards. (That could get expensive, though.)
Let me know if you have any insight on the matter. Thanks.
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