LV's TTM autographs and Baseball Cards

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Top 5 TTMs of 2025

I feel like I was pretty consistent in sending out TTMs this year to a variety of addresses: home, MLB, Spring Training and the AFL. If I had to estimate, I probably sent out a minimum of 60 requests this year. With that being said, here are my top 5 cards I received back:

5. Van Snider - Home request - 15 days. I like this card because of the old Reds log and the boarder color match.

4. Eric Plunk - Home request - 83 days. The A's are one of my favorite teams, after the Cubs and Royals. Plus, I'm a sucker for 1987 Topps, and I loved the green jersey cards of that era.

3. P.J. Morlando - AFL request - 64 days. One of my most recent requests that have returned. The Marlins are also one of my favorite teams, after the Cubs and Royals. I do wish they would go back to the old logo and uniforms.

2. Bryan Harvey - Home request - 33 days. Now these are the Marlins colors and uniforms I was talking about!

1. Mitch Keller - Pittsburg Pirates request - 547 days. I'm pretty sure this is my longest return this year. I'm excited to have this back because he is a player I PC, as well as part of my Iowans in the MLB mega collection. This card is awesome because the team color border match.

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Top 5 cards I bought in 2025

I really didn't keep up with my blog well this year, especially from a trade and purchasing standpoint. However, I did do enough posts to recognize my top 5 purchases of the year.

5. T.J. Hockenson - 2020 Mosaic - purchased from eBay. I'm trying other get the rainbow, and I'm currently at the part of the rainbow where it's getting tough with low numbered cards, but I was able to snag this /15 for a good price.

4. Kris Bryant - 2022 Topps Update - purchased at "Road to the National Card Show - Omaha edition. Only my second HFA ever, as I was lucky enough to pull an Aaron Judge.

3. Ryne Sandberg - 1990 Ryne Sandberg unlicensed. I found this beauty in a quarter box at the March Council Bluffs card show.

4. George Brett - 2012 Topps Update - Over 20 years later, still trying to pull and/or buy all the ASG cards, base and SP, from 2012 Topps Update. Although this has been on eBay throughout the years, it finally was a good price to buy.

1. Ryne Sandberg 1983 Topps. I purchased this at "Road to the National Card Show - Omaha edition. At the time, we all knew his health was rapidly declining and I told myself that I still can't believe I didn't have a Topps RC in my PC of Ryno. Unfortunately, I'm still missing the Fleer RC.