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AutographsPosted onJanuary 10, 2020

Putting 2019 In Ink: Many Happy Returns

I’m in the midst of trying to stay on top of what’s currently coming in while knowing that for the great many unblogged trades of…

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CollectingPosted onJune 9, 2018July 9, 2019

May TTM Report

Hi again everyone! I know the posting has been sparse lately, but don’t worry, I won’t go completely dark in June. I’ve got a lot…

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AutographsPosted onJanuary 4, 2018July 9, 2019

TTM Report: December 2017

Here it is, the last monthly TTM report from 2017! Let’s check presents rolled into the mailbox during December. Jack McDowell: 3/3, 363 days. “Black…

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AutographsPosted onDecember 27, 2017July 9, 2019

TTM Report: Non-Baseball 2017

So I finally made it through the year’s worth of TTM returns – well, almost. I showed you all the baseball returns, but I withheld…

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AutographsPosted onDecember 5, 2017July 10, 2019

TTM Report: November 2017

Another month has come and gone – that means it’s time for the TTM Report! Let’s see what rolled in during the month of November.…

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AutographsPosted onNovember 23, 2017July 9, 2019

TTM Report: October 2017

Alright, time to play the eternal game that is mailbox catch-up. October was another fine month for the autograph collection, netting several new signatures from…

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AutographsPosted onNovember 5, 2017July 9, 2019

TTM Report: September 2017

Now that the playoff chaos has subsided – and my Astros are World Champions (yes, I’m going to keep mentioning this because it’s still quite…

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AutographsPosted onOctober 24, 2017July 9, 2019

TTM Report: August 2017

HOLY SHIT WE’RE IN THE WORLD SERIES!!! THE ASTROS ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES!!! Well, it’s late October and I haven’t posted since Hurricane Harvey…

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AutographsPosted onAugust 28, 2017July 9, 2019

The Hunker Down Chronicles, Part 7: July 2017 TTM Report

Aug. 28, 5:00 pm: It’s been raining all damn day. Not heavily, though there were some bursts. Specifically, right after I wrote last night’s blog…

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AutographsPosted onMarch 23, 2017July 9, 2019

TTM Roundup: A Flounder and a White Whale

Ok. I have so, so many unresolved returns from my TTM autograph adventures. There are seriously hundreds of returns that I haven’t posted. So, I’m…

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Moonshots

A somewhat crazy list of cards and ephemera I want most.

  • 1939 Play Ball #130 (Wilbur) Bill Brubaker
  • A Jeff Bagwell printing plate
  • A Bill Brubaker on-card autograph (’39 or ’40 Play Ball)
  • A Nellie Fox autograph
  • Any of the original 1962 Phillips “Here Come the Colts” magazines
  • A complete run of the 1999 Astros season tickets, which celebrate the franchise history
  • An uncut sheet of the twelve 1967 team issued cards
  • A Colt .45s bobblehead
  • The “Streaking Orbit” bobblehead

Top Targets

A quick list of cards which are most desired at the moment, as dictated by random collecting whims.

  • 2018 Big League Gold Parallels: 86, 104, 304
  • 2019 Topps Chrome Refractors: 28, 62
  • 2019 Topps Fire Inserts
    En Fuego: Gurriel Gold Minted parallel
    Fired Up: Correa (+ Gold Minted parallel)
    Flamethrowers: Cole Blue Chip
    Max Velocity: Fisher Blue Chip parallel
  • 2018 Stickers: 14, 28, 37/40/57/67, 52, 64/141, 70, 86/196, 97/138/146/149, 114, 137, 159, 193, 236
  • 2019 Stickers: 7, 11, 12, 18/19, 34, 37, 45, 46/59/66/76, 49, 54, 56, 57/197, 61, 78, 82, 86, 99, 101, 102, 106, 107, 111, 115, 118, 128/130, 142, 149, 150, 155, 156, 162, 164, 166, 171, 179, 180, 182, 185, 196, 201, 204, 217, 220, 222, 224, 230, 231

Set Killers

A non-exhaustive list of cards that will finish Astros team sets for me. Assassins are most appreciated.

  • 1988 Donruss Baseball’s Best #150 Billy Hatcher
  • 1988 Fleer Star Stickers #88 Nolan Ryan
  • 1989 Topps Big #291 Scott Servais
  • 2000 Upper Deck Hitter’s Club #4 Craig Biggio
  • 2001 Topps Traded – Chrome #T96 Tim Redding
  • 2012 Allen & Ginter #345 Nolan Ryan
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