Finished up the mailweek with 3 packages! First, I got a response from, Nascar legend, Bud Moore. I also crossed 2 more off of my Walleye list! I am down to only needing 6 to complete after adding Joey Martin and Mike Pelech!

Hey, Russ, buidling autographed team sets are so much fun, aren't they? I've put together almost 2 University of Georgia sets of 20 auto'd cards each, and one Louisiana State University 20 auto'd card set. I'm about half way done with a Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Florida State set, too.

This is actually my frist set ever that I am trying to complete! It would be a pretty coolfeeling if I was able to complete it though!

Russ...I love how you always get 6-6...I dont think I was ever able to ever get more then 2...LOL...I sent out 3 once and only got one signed...but its all good...love seeing your success..."the hardest working man"...you the man bro

I got a nice response ttm from connie francis. She signed my dick clark trading card. I have heard she does not sign ttm but it was a nice surprise.

Sweet Rob !

Sorry guys, but I'm going old school today. I had a great mailday! I'm just not feeling the pics tonight.

First, I got 4 of 4 from Haku. He signed a couple of them in the dark spot of the card, so you can barely see the auto. Next,  Jeff George signed 1 of 2. I sent him an old pre-print from when I wrote to him in the 90s. It was kind of bent up, but I thought that it would look neat signed. He sent it back unsigned with a brand spankin' new one along with it!

Sean Landetta signed 3 of 5. He didn't send back the other 2. No biggie, except for the fact that he kept the one card that I really wanted him to sign! D'Oh!

I did get a nice return from John LeClair. He signed 3 of 3.  And  former Toronto Maple Leaf, Brian Bradley, signed 4 of four.

Last, but not least, Comic artist, Scott McCloud signed my 1992 Eclipse Famous Comic Creators card and sent along a sketch on a card decoy that I sent. Neat return!

Alright, I decided to post pics. I don't think that the written word will do these justice.

Hey Russ, did you notice that Mr. McCloud hid his name inside the scetch? Thought that was pretty neat and a classy touch.

Yes I did notice that, Jefferey! I thought that it was a neat touch! I've done this before when writing to comic book artists. I will send along a card decoy and ask if they could sketch a little something on it for one of my kids. They've gotten some pretty cool ones!

THOSE RETURNS ARE BEYOND AWESOME RUSS....LOVE THAT SKETCH...I HAVE A FEW REQUEST OUT FOR SKETCHES...STILL WAITING ON THEM

RETURNED IN 14 DAYS...LOVE IT...AN ORIGINAL 1953 BOWMAN CARD SIGNED IN PEN AS REQUESTED !!!...10 BUCKS

Russ, im not a football guy but your Jeff George is sweet!  I remember being in elementary school when he and a bunch of other colts came and visited.  Its one of my best childhood memories. 

CEE GEE, awesome Irvin card!!  Trade you a baseball for it :)

I just got an autograph ttm from carrie fisher

Thanks David! I thought that it came out real nice too! I just wished that he would have signed the other card as well. Maybe I will just send it to him by itself.

CEE GEE, Nice return on the Irvin! You are the classic baseball card God! Sweet success!

Bob, Congrats on getting Princess Leia's sig. Hopefully it was on an 8x10 when she was Jabba's slave girl!

Just got one today. Former Nascar driver, L.D. Ottinger signed 2 of 2 for me in 7 days!

Whats up guys...I got an RTS from Jim Palmer...I have several other address for him but if anyone has one that works please hit me up...thanks guys !!

after nearly 37 days I got back my Reggie Jackson that YES he does sign TTM's for the minimum for a $35 donation to charity...I heard he does and now I see it actually worked...very cool...now off to get the rest of the guys...

AWESOME!! Congrats!! I know how much you want that card completed,

Cee Gee, you basically have to go through MAB Celebrity Services to get Palmer. However it's pretty reasonable. Check out the link:

http://www.mab-celebrity.com/c-1201-hall-of-fame-spectacular-2012.aspx

Today, I received 4 of 4 from Steve Tasker. Unfortunately, he signed one card on the back. So that one is up for sale or trade if anyone is intrested. I also posted pics of my L.D. Ottinger cards that I got yesterday. I noticed that , not only did he sign them, but he also took the time to bend the top corner of one and the bottom corner of the other. Nice touch L.D.!

Well, I am about 3 days away from Spring Training being an utter, total, abject, 100% FAIL.  I could still get something back, but it's not looking good. So far, the only thing I have gotten back is a RTS from AJ Burnett. 

Im right there with you Zipper. my first Spring training year try and its a bust.  I havent seen hardly anyone getting stuff back from ST.  maybe the players banned together to not sign?

I've written many times in the past, but this is the first time I've done it in a few years. As a Yankee fan, I don't expect high returns, but I always got at least a 25% return rate... even in the 90s when they were winning the WS every year. And bear in mind, I'm not writing to the big stars like Jeter and AROD and CC. I won't waste my time with that.  I write to the pitchers, utility guys... guys where I think I have a prayer of getting a return.  Unless I get pleasantly surprised in the next few days, this may have been my last ST hurrah. 

I even wrote some crappy players from other teams besides the Yankees to try and get a response.  nothing.  I tried to time it just right to be there at the start but maybe I was a week late. 

I dropped my stuff in the mail the day before pitchers and catchers reported. It was there right at the beginning. 

I got an autograph ttm from jarrod and brandi from storage wars! The picture is the same as the one that russ got a few weeks back.

I got a nice haul of sigs today in the mail. First, I got  2 of 3 from Greg Kelser. He kept the 3rd card, but at least he signed in Sharpie this time! I also got some sweet signed trading cards from, author, Lisa Hendrix. All I had to do was send her a SASE!  Ray Evernham signed 5 of 5 for me and, finally, Basketball Hall of Famer, Carol Blazejowski signed my '94 Flair Team USA card!

Nice Going Russ!  Your Killing it as usual.  Nothing this week for me so far but I reached out a bit and took some chances on people I didnt expect to get back. That way I could at least say I tried.

yes way to go russ!

@Russ...I really hope you take care of your mail career during the holiday with that bag of TTMS they drop off everyday...LOL...Love seeing your success bro...it really makes me feel good to know that a true collector can crush it weekly...

@Jeff thanks for that info...I will be shooting many many things to that show to be shipped back...there are some really great prices...thanks so much for that...

@Zipper and Dave...yeah guys the ST TTM's has only got me one back...I only sent about 9 or 10...some guys did get Rivera...I actually both one at auction of a guy because I just wanted it for my PC and it came with the envelope so that was pretty cool...I have seen them trickle in...but like Zipp mentioned...it was amazing 10 or so years ago what the spring training returns would bring in...nothing like that at all now a days....it was really ALMOST automatic because some guys only sign TTM's during spring training...but that sure has changed...

whoops I meant BOUGHT one at auction...OFF a guy

I got autos ttm from matt hardy and bobby sherman.

Today's mail brought me the autograph of former Florida State Seminole receiver, Darrin Holloman. Darrin was one of the little guys that always made a big difference in games. He scored the game-tying 2 point conversion in the 1984 Citrus Bowl against Georgia, and teamed with his brother Tanner and runningback Sammie Smith to help the Seminoles rush for 288 yards against Indiana in the 1986 All-American Bowl victory. Nobody was better at running the reverse play than Darrin.

I had a pretty good mailday on this Good Friday. First, I got 5 of 5 from Kirk Lowdermilk. I also got 2 of 2 from Matt Hardy and Ron and Don Harris signed my TNA & WWF cards! Awesome!

I got a response from wwe wrestler jack swagger ttm today! He signed all 3 trading cards and my letter as well. An awsome response!

Russ..where did u send the cards for Tasker??? 

Just one ttm for me today. Jim Davis signed 4 of 4!
@ John, I sent it to his home address.

Russ, Jim signed for me back in December. Great guy who really adores his fans. Garfield was always one of my favorites growing up, as was U.S. Acres.

I agree, Jeffery! Jim Davis is one of my very favorite signers! I love getting these great Garfield cards signed! I would love to get the whole set autographed!

Just wrote the check for Jack Smalling's latest baseball address book. I was looking through some old cards last night and thought that it was about time to start collecting more baseball sigs.

GREAT GREAT GREAT RETURNS GUYS !!!!...I have seen Jim Davis signing for lots of guys....that is so awesome...I love that one with the dogs playing cards Russ...really cool stuff...I got to send him a request...very sweet...I think my dual signed Fingers Jenkins should be in today...I hope so...hope every body has stuff mailboxes this morning...

Just in after almost 10 years...I sent him so many times with no answer and finally got this in 20 days Mr. Scott Brosius...2-2...I was actually at that game when hit that dinger off of Wong in the 2001 World Series...Game 5

Today's mail brought me the autograph of Hall of Fame quarterback, Dan Fouts. Dan was the quarterback for all those great Chargers teams of the early 1980s, and went on to be a First Team All-Pro selection 3 times, and was MVP of the 1983 Pro Bowl. He set the all-time single season passing yardage record in 1979, then broke it in 1980, then broke it again in 1981! Never have heard of a guy doing something like that since.

The best part of a Jeffery Kite post is the history portion...I love it bro...very cool return bro...

Ha ha ha! Thanks, Cee Gee! I guess everybody can tell that I am not just a collector, but a fan as well. I put that stuff in my letters to these guys and gals, too, and often times they write a little note back thanking me for remembering them.

I had a pretty good start of the week. First, I received 1 of one from Wink Martindale. The sig did get slightly smudged though. Next, I received a signed copy of Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris. She also sent along a signed bookplate and a note apologizing for the delay in responding to me! Class act! Peter Riegert signed 2 of 2 for me. Unfortunately, he signed in ball point and on the back of by card! Finally, the best one. Teddy Long signed 4 of 4 for me!

I have those same Teddy Long cards. Keep on rockin' the TTM autographs, playa!

So Russ what is that about 400 this year....WOW bro...you really are the TTM king....so sick how you get like nothing or 10 in...LOVE IT !!!!