Success from the early 80's

[mbrown2626]

So I’m back in the game since leaving in the late 80’s. When I was a kid I used the Baseball Address list book that is done by Jack Smalling. The Smalling’s are family friends and Jack was my baseball coach every year from 1982-1987. So I wrote to players way back then using his address list and I went back and looked at who I had. I found the following that I got TTM:

Willie Mays – 3x5 index card
Brooks Robinson - 3x5 index card
Lou Brock
Reggie Jackson
Stan Musial
Johnny Bench
Gaylord Perry
Steve Garvey
Rick Honeycutt
The San Diego Chicken (LOL-I was 13 years old give me a break)

So now I have a 6 and 8 yr old and they want to start doing this. Do major stars like this ever sign TTM anymore?

 

[cdahlk2001]

some do, alot dont. best to check recent successes and go from there. spring trainning around the corner i suggest getting stuff ready tobe mailed. alot now dont do index cards (people scan the auto and place on a photo and such for ebay) good luck

 

[rangersfan1982]

I know Josh Hamilton signs TTM, but only once per season (after the season is over). Best time to send to him is during ST...be preparded to wait a year for it to come back.

 

[tigsfan]

Most of the 'stars' that you listed from the 80s have a fee today... so if its free autos you want then not so much. But if you want to make a donation to players, then you can get a lot of bigger names.

Good finds!

 

[dadandsoncards]

Mail to Bobby Doerr, he is the best TTM signer ever. Really nice guy.

 

[DaNotoriousNIC]

http://www.thebenchtrading.com/thebench/showthread.php?t=282600&highlight=spring+training

This could be helpful, gave up on continuing it since mods wouldnt clear it up