Two set hits this week on 1979 Topps Baseball

[TideFanDan]

This week I got Steve Dillard and Hal Dues.

I sent the Dues out in July of 2013, so it was out almost 18 months. Hoping more of my long-lost sendoffs will find their way home.

Now at 281 cards toward the set.

 

[t.rooster]

Dan,
Congratulations, I just received my Hal Dues '81 card after 6 months, not as long as yours, but my Dillard is still out there somewhere from when I sent it 4/8/2013.......

 

[chieftazmisty]

congrats
nice pick ups
job well done

 

[TideFanDan]

Another long-lost sendoff came back today. Bill Plummer after 11 months to get me to 282 cards toward the set.

 

[dadandsoncards]

Nice, congrats.

 

[t.rooster]

Shut the front door! I just got back my cards from Bill Plummer also!

 

[Scobes]

Congrats!!

Scobes

 

[TideFanDan]

Today got back Elias Sosa sent in December.

New total is 283.

 

[dadandsoncards]

Man that is fantastic. Congrats.

 

[levi]

congtats!!

 

[TideFanDan]

Cecil Cooper arrived after 1 year and 1 week. I kept seeing other recent successes for him and was keeping my eye on the mailbox.

New total is 284.

 

[t.rooster]

Amazing success w/Sosa.... congrats

 

[Beachbum]

Way to go Dan!

 

[t.rooster]

Dan, just got back '79 Brewers RC signed by Bass & most recently Romero, Ned Yost is the last of the three, had any luck w/ him. I know my best bet would be Royals ST right now, but I hesitate as I have lost cards sent to him in the past, what do you think?

 

[TideFanDan]

I would ask world wide ed. I follow him on Facebook and he has several double-triple-quadruple cards signed. If it were me I guess I would try to get him IP or 50/50 with somebody you trust.

With my tax return I think I am going after a few of the less expensive for-pay signers and see how close I can get to 300. I am not sure I can get to 350 without breaking into my 401k to get Reggie, Bench, Fisk, etc...

 

[levi]

Yost has been a regular signer during the season, Spring Training as well. Personally, I would wait and send it to Kansas City. You know he will be there longer this year and there is less of a chance of getting lost in the move to Kauffan.

 

[t.rooster]

Good luck with that, so far I have kept away from any players with autos at $5.00 or more.....

 

[TideFanDan]

Joe Coleman arrive this week. I sent it to Cape Coral, FL but it came back postmarked from Nashville, TN. One year and eight months, but it did come back.

New total is 285.

 

[Camsue]

Congrats

 

[t.rooster]

JOE COLEMAN!!??? I pretty much figured he didn't sign at all flat out, wow, way to go, what did you do, promise him your first born?