There are a lot of hurdles to leap over when you're working on getting a baseball card set completely autographed: big-name players with multiple cards, players who charge exorbitant amounts of money to sign, and sadly, those who have passed away. But what about those guys who just won't sign and there seems to be no real reason why? With my 1972 Topps set, that bugaboo is … [Read more...] about 10 Mystifyingly Tough Living Baseball Autographs
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TTM This Week: Autograph Chat and Reviewing Returns
TTMCast this Week – July 17th show You may have read about Waiting for a Sign, Volume 2, the new book by lifelong autograph collector and current PSA authenticator Kevin Keating. He joins the show this week to discuss the book and swap some fun and interesting autograph stories. In addition, autograph collector Dave Snyder joins me for another edition of Collectors … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Autograph Chat and Reviewing Returns
TTM This Week: Beckett, NSCC Chat; This Week’s Autograph Returns
On this week's edition of the TTM Cast, new Beckett CEO Kunal Chopra joins us to talk about his plans to grow the company over the next 12 months. We dive into how technology is expected to play an important role in the company's future. We also discuss Beckett’s plans for the National Sports Collectors Convention. With The National less than three weeks away, hobby legend … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Beckett, NSCC Chat; This Week’s Autograph Returns
TTM This Week: NSCC Talk, Chuck Chat, Latest Mail Returns
Chuck Williams has a unique pro basketball record. He once played 90 games between stints with the San Diego Conquisdators and Kentucky Colonels in the 1973-74 ABA season. In all, the Colorado grad played eight seasons in the ABA and NBA, retiring in 1978 with 6,849 career points and 2,869 assists. He joined me on this week's TTM Cast to talk about his career, … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: NSCC Talk, Chuck Chat, Latest Mail Returns
TTM This Week: Tales From the Old Minor Leagues; Autograph Returns
Former minor league outfielder and author Mike Floyd comes on the TTMCast this week podcast to talk about his new book Bush League Blues which chronicles his time in the Angles, Dodgers and Astros minor league systems in the mid-sixties and mid-seventies. Floyd shares fun stories of interacting with future major leaguers, minor league legends and Hall of Famers during the wild … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Tales From the Old Minor Leagues; Autograph Returns
TTM This Week: Barefoot Kicker, TTM Returns, International Postage
Former NFL kicker Rich Karlis joined us on the TTMCast podcast this week. The last of the bare footed kickers played for the Broncos, Vikings and Lions during his career. We also take a closer look at his controversial game-winning overtime field goal to beat the Cleveland Browns in the 1986 AFC Championship Game. We also get his take on collecting, autographs and … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Barefoot Kicker, TTM Returns, International Postage
TTM This Week: HOF Signers; Cards Hockey Players Won’t Sign; Sooz and Les on the Show
It was a good week of TTM autograph requests, starting with a Baseball Hall of Famer, whose signature I acquired with a modest donation. Here are a few of the former players I connected with for little or no cost: Orlando Cepeda Baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda played first base, outfield and designated hitter for six teams from 1958-1974 including the … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: HOF Signers; Cards Hockey Players Won’t Sign; Sooz and Les on the Show
TTM This Week: Artis Gilmore, Autograph Successes and More Stuff Players Won’t Sign
Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore joined the show this week to talk about his 18-year professional basketball career in the ABA, NBA and Italy. Gilmore spurned the NBA coming out of Jacksonville University, signing with the Kentucky Colonels where he won Rookie of the Year and MVP in 1972. After the leagues merged, he went on to star with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Artis Gilmore, Autograph Successes and More Stuff Players Won’t Sign
TTM Collecting This Week: Visit with Sam McDowell; Autographs in the Mailbox; Price of Stamps
Six-time American League All-Star pitcher Sam McDowell came on the show this week to talk about his career in the major leagues, his recovery from alcoholism and his new book The Sage of Sudden Sam the Rise, Fall and Redemption of Sam McDowell. McDowell spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball pitching for the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and … [Read more...] about TTM Collecting This Week: Visit with Sam McDowell; Autographs in the Mailbox; Price of Stamps
TTM Collecting This Week: Grading Expert Andy Broome, Basketball Autograph Success
On this week’s podcast, Senior Vintage Sports Card Grader at Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) Andy Broome joined the show to talk about CSG’s new label, their updated grading scale and his experiences grading cards including the famous T-206 Honus Wagner card. Broome has graded a lot of cards in his professional life-- over one million and counting. As Senior Vintage Sports … [Read more...] about TTM Collecting This Week: Grading Expert Andy Broome, Basketball Autograph Success