I've been a little slow on here lately-- the TTM successes haven't been coming in (because I haven't sent many out) and I've been lazy on updating my IP successes. So, here's everything from the start of 2016 to the end of February!
January 2 - Dallas Sidekicks alumni game
Doc Lawson 6/6
Mike Powers 6/6
Dev Reeves 3/3
Terry Woodberry 1/1
David Doyle 2/2
Rusty Troy 3/3
Krys Sobieski 7/7
Billy Phillips 1/1
Norm Hitzges 1/1
January 4
Jan Goossens, 8/7, 121 days to the Netherlands-- wrote a short note and returned postage money
January 7
Russ Nixon, c/o home, 3/3, 15 months
January 7 mailouts
Kim Roentved (success!), Zoran Karic (success!), Ryan Braun (RTS), Albert Pujols, Bruno Ferretti
January 11
Jan Hlavac, c/o home, 5/5, 13 days
January 18
Mike Powers, 1/0 - I talked to Powers at the Sidekicks alumni game and he asked for my address to send me a card of the 1986-87 MISL Champions team. He signed three of them and sent them to me, telling me to give the other two on to the other two collectors I was with at the Alumni Game.
January 19
Kim Roentved, 7/7, personalized two, 12 days
January 20 mailings
Ryan Braun (RTS), Borje Salming
January 22 - Euless Jr. Stars vs. Sugar Land Imperials
Jarod Palmer 1/1 - Former Minnesota Wild player, now coach for Sugar Land - for a friend's Rookie Index Cards project
January 23 - Rangers Fan Fest
Toby Harrah 4/4
Kevin Mench 4/4
Steve Buechele 4/4
Jose Guzman 4/4 +2 with help
Pete O'Brien 4/4 +2 with help
Mike Adams 4/4
Jeff Russell 4/4
Dean Palmer 4/4
John Wetteland 4/4
Darren Oliver 6/6
Tony Beasley 2/2
Signed 3x5 photos from Harrah, Bobby Jones, Rusty Greer, Tom Grieve, and Eric Nadel
January 24 - Rangers Caravan
Elvis Andrus 1/1
Ryan Rua 2/2 +1 from a friend
Mike Bacsik Jr. 5/5
January 30 - Dallas Sidekicks Trading Card Night
Clint Ritter 2/2
Juan Gamboa 2/2
Cody Ellis 2/2
VcMor Eligwe 2/2
RJ Lauvano 2/2
Arthur Ivo 2/2
Ray Aguayo 2/2
Ricardinho 2/2
Cameron Brown 2/2
Jamie Lovegrove 2/2
Mike Jones 2/2
Fabinho 2/2
Willie Molano 6/6
February 1
Zoran Karic, 5/5, 25 days
Clayton Kershaw, c/o team, 1/1, 5 months
February 18 mailings
Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, Erik Gudbranson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jaromir Jagr, John Madden, Al Montoya, Denis Potvin, Vincent Trocheck, Shawn Thornton, Jussi Jokinen, Steven Kampfer, Roberto Luongo
February 25 - Dallas Sidekicks final regular season game
Gordon Jago 5/5
Terry Woodberry 4/4
Mike Jones 1/1
David Doyle 5/5
Dejan Milosevic 2/2
Patrick Shamu 2/2
Nick Stavrou 1/1
February 27 - NY Rangers hotel
Alain Vigneault 1/1 puck
February 27 - Dallas Stars Alumni
Brent Severyn 4/4
Greg Adams 4/4
Bill Huard 4/4
Al Secord 4/4
Dan Blackburn 4/4 cards 1/1 puck
Jere Lehtinen 3/3 (even threw in a "Kiitos paljon" and got a nod and "Ole hyva!" back)
Andy Moog on a promo photo (he was a last-minute addition)
I also pulled in a few trades and purchases that put my Topps Total set up to 408/440. Onto the home stretch!
Upcoming mailings: Rod Carew, Ryne Sandberg, Dennis Martinez, Reilly Smith, Nick Bjugstad, Brandon Pirri, Dmitry Kulikov, and many more
January 2 - Dallas Sidekicks alumni game
Doc Lawson 6/6
Mike Powers 6/6
Dev Reeves 3/3
Terry Woodberry 1/1
David Doyle 2/2
Rusty Troy 3/3
Krys Sobieski 7/7
Billy Phillips 1/1
Norm Hitzges 1/1
January 4
Jan Goossens, 8/7, 121 days to the Netherlands-- wrote a short note and returned postage money
January 7
Russ Nixon, c/o home, 3/3, 15 months
January 7 mailouts
Kim Roentved (success!), Zoran Karic (success!), Ryan Braun (RTS), Albert Pujols, Bruno Ferretti
January 11
Jan Hlavac, c/o home, 5/5, 13 days
January 18
Mike Powers, 1/0 - I talked to Powers at the Sidekicks alumni game and he asked for my address to send me a card of the 1986-87 MISL Champions team. He signed three of them and sent them to me, telling me to give the other two on to the other two collectors I was with at the Alumni Game.
January 19
Kim Roentved, 7/7, personalized two, 12 days
January 20 mailings
Ryan Braun (RTS), Borje Salming
January 22 - Euless Jr. Stars vs. Sugar Land Imperials
Jarod Palmer 1/1 - Former Minnesota Wild player, now coach for Sugar Land - for a friend's Rookie Index Cards project
January 23 - Rangers Fan Fest
Toby Harrah 4/4
Kevin Mench 4/4
Steve Buechele 4/4
Jose Guzman 4/4 +2 with help
Pete O'Brien 4/4 +2 with help
Mike Adams 4/4
Jeff Russell 4/4
Dean Palmer 4/4
John Wetteland 4/4
Darren Oliver 6/6
Tony Beasley 2/2
Signed 3x5 photos from Harrah, Bobby Jones, Rusty Greer, Tom Grieve, and Eric Nadel
January 24 - Rangers Caravan
Elvis Andrus 1/1
Ryan Rua 2/2 +1 from a friend
Mike Bacsik Jr. 5/5
January 30 - Dallas Sidekicks Trading Card Night
Clint Ritter 2/2
Juan Gamboa 2/2
Cody Ellis 2/2
VcMor Eligwe 2/2
RJ Lauvano 2/2
Arthur Ivo 2/2
Ray Aguayo 2/2
Ricardinho 2/2
Cameron Brown 2/2
Jamie Lovegrove 2/2
Mike Jones 2/2
Fabinho 2/2
Willie Molano 6/6
February 1
Zoran Karic, 5/5, 25 days
Clayton Kershaw, c/o team, 1/1, 5 months
February 18 mailings
Aleksander Barkov, Aaron Ekblad, Erik Gudbranson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Jaromir Jagr, John Madden, Al Montoya, Denis Potvin, Vincent Trocheck, Shawn Thornton, Jussi Jokinen, Steven Kampfer, Roberto Luongo
February 25 - Dallas Sidekicks final regular season game
Gordon Jago 5/5
Terry Woodberry 4/4
Mike Jones 1/1
David Doyle 5/5
Dejan Milosevic 2/2
Patrick Shamu 2/2
Nick Stavrou 1/1
February 27 - NY Rangers hotel
Alain Vigneault 1/1 puck
February 27 - Dallas Stars Alumni
Brent Severyn 4/4
Greg Adams 4/4
Bill Huard 4/4
Al Secord 4/4
Dan Blackburn 4/4 cards 1/1 puck
Jere Lehtinen 3/3 (even threw in a "Kiitos paljon" and got a nod and "Ole hyva!" back)
Andy Moog on a promo photo (he was a last-minute addition)
I also pulled in a few trades and purchases that put my Topps Total set up to 408/440. Onto the home stretch!
Upcoming mailings: Rod Carew, Ryne Sandberg, Dennis Martinez, Reilly Smith, Nick Bjugstad, Brandon Pirri, Dmitry Kulikov, and many more
