Autographed GU

[deltacards]

Was thinking of sending some gu cards to some players who have a good TTM record and seeing if i can get them signed... I was wondering if anyone else has tried this, and how it has worked.... Do you do anything different as far as shipping (i.e. i usually don't send in a toploader)

lmk
thanks
Nate

 

[mindbinge]

here are a couple I've sent...I just use one of those magnetic snap holders that is big enough for whatever GU I send...they work well for this...and then just bubble mailers smaller SASE inside of a bigger one.

I sent this one out and thought it would look great signed and since Joe T is a great TTM signer I figured not much to lose...too bad I forgot to rub it down with powder before I sent it....



Then there is this one....Ron Cey...another great TTM'er so figured it was safe to send...it's #001/250 :

 

[DaNotoriousNIC]

this is the only one i have got

odds are if you send out in a PWE even in a toploader its going to get creased still, mine did even though you can't really tell in the scan

 

[deltacards]

Thanks guys! I may go with the magnetic case idea

thanks
Nate

 

[mindbinge]

yeah...if you dont they will get eaten by the machine lol....we just had a discussion about this in another thread after someone got a Cey card like the one I posted here chewed up.

 

[whalerfan9]

I've gotten a few, the Peca was bent, but also some haven't been returned...

 

[mort]

Funny - the only damage I've had with getting a signed TTM back in the mail was with a GU'd. I'm guessing it was the auto-sorting machine that did the trick.

I live on the east coast and sent a TTM to Bobby Doerr in Oregon. The return was super quick, but the card came back creased. I don't work in the postal industry, but I'd guess the envelope went through the maximum number of auto-sorters possible.

 

[rangersfan1982]

I would use a bubble mailer/toploader just to be safe, good luck!

 

[mindbinge]

I would use a bubble mailer/toploader just to be safe, good luck!

Toploader is not enough for the GU, most are so thick they will still crease...the top loaders flex to much...just get a thick magnetic snap case and use that.

 

[DaNotoriousNIC]

I'd hate to think that is true because that would mean each and every trade I have done with a GU in a bubble and toploader has been damaged and not one person has said anything about it

 

[mindbinge]

you are prob right....bubble mailer prob ok if you put a blank or something in there to brace it...but i wouldn't risk it in a regular envelope...i've seen some bubble mailers come in that look like the driver sat on it to pad his seat lol.

 

[DaNotoriousNIC]

I think as long as you have the gu in a toploader and bubbler there won't be a problem unless you are on mindbinge's mail route lol

 

[mindbinge]

i'm going to have to start taking pics of some of mine that arrive lol.