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Why don't more music collectors use the TTM option?

As a collector of music autographs, I will always try the in person route first should there be something in my area I would have access too. Next would be purchasing through the artist direct or pre-sale signed CD’s to support the artist and the 3^rd will be through the mail (or email) contacting the musician or manager directly. I have had many great and rewarding successes through the mail and find my chances of receiving authentic signatures much higher than “trusting” a story with a COA from a seller I don’t know (even if the graph looks really good) based on my own research.

What I have found is that “most” musicians will not use a stamp, autopen, use a secretary or send a preprint, they will either sign your item or bin it. It seems collectors of Hollywood, sports, politics etc… are at a much higher risk of receiving back something fake so I don’t bother and don’t consider it a real option.

Like I had said above, I have had some amazing success (or luck) this way but it seems more music collectors take the 3^rd party purchase route. Do any other music collectors that are on this site use the mail as a viable collecting tool? What are some of your top graphs you received?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on November 1, 2014 at 2:11pm

Agree, here in New Zealand I often send TTM to the record company or artists home address. When people tour I try to go venues or will send something to the venue to be signed. To date I have managed to get everyone from Phil Collins, Lorde to Joe Cocker. As you say they tend to either bin or sign

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on November 1, 2014 at 2:55pm

I personally have a hard time finding good addresses for musicians.
A couple good ttm success I've had are Tom Petty ans Slash.

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Permalink Reply by Micko on November 1, 2014 at 3:22pm

Hey Chad what address did you use for Tom Petty, He's top of my wanted list.

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Permalink Reply by Chad B on November 1, 2014 at 5:37pm

I sent something to the United Center when he played there.

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Permalink Reply by GraphingMlb on November 1, 2014 at 3:23pm

I just had a 3/3 return from Brad Paisley

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on November 1, 2014 at 7:25pm

Stones drummer Charlie Watts signs thru the mail. Sorry dont have address.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on November 1, 2014 at 7:32pm

That's surprisingly one of the more high profile/popular musicians that does than. Now I have slight interest in trying TTM to him haha.

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on November 1, 2014 at 7:46pm

Its on the website fanmail . Somebody last posted he signed august this year I believe. Send a cd cover.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on November 1, 2014 at 7:49pm

Think an LP would be too much?

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on November 1, 2014 at 8:41pm

If you properly package it and can include round trip postage to and from Uk. And assume the risk that it might get lost or not signed but I wish you luck. And of course a nice note of thanks.