2020 Top 5 TTM autographs

 Again, Corona reared its ugly head on my abilities on do to TTM.  Much like trading, several factors were responsible for this, however, here is to looking at 2021 and ramping back up the TTM requests!

5.  Will Smith - 332 days

4.  Garrett Cooper - 405 days

3.  Brian McRae - 23 days

2.  Deron Cherry - 3147 days

1.  Kyle Hendricks - 982 days

2020 Top 5 Things I bought

 Since there has been no product to buy, I have spent my money on other things, like the following cards for my respective collections.  One of my goals is to have a relic and autographed card from every player collection player with every team they've been with.  I made some good dents in this goal this year.

5.  eBay - Eric Hosmer 

4.  eBay - T.J. Hockenson 

3.  COMC - Noah Fant

2.  eBay - Eric Hosmer

1.  eBay - George Kittle

2020 Top 5 Cards I Traded For

 Due to Corona, transitioning all my undergrad classes to a virtual classrooms, and trying to get moved, I unfortunately didn't get to do much trading this year.  The trades I did do, I got some awesome stuff and was able to knock out quite a few needs for my set collections and mega collections!

5.  TCDB trade with bwill305 -  I got this card to help me complete this 2017 insert set!

4.  TCDB trade with engine614 - I badly needed this card for my MLB players from Iowa mega collection

3.  TCDB trade with 2822ams - Another badly needed card for the 2017 insert set!

2.  TCDB trade with The_Sandlot - I just love the way this card looks!

1.  TCDB trade with George Hayes - One of the cards I had always wanted as a kid, now I have it!

2020 Top 5 "Hits"

 Again, 2020, was a difficult year.  I wasn't able to buy a lot of product this year, because there was no product to be had!  It's been very discouraging, to say the least.  When 2021 starts, I'll have to ramp up the trades to get the things I need from the product I didn't get to buy for my player collections!

5.  2020 Opening Day Kyle Lewis 

4.  2020 Topps 1985 Topps Luis Robert

3.  2020 Allen & Ginter - I'd love to collect this as a set.  I think it's cool it glows in the dark!

2.  2019 Panini Elite Extra Edition - I had never bought much of this product, and I had read bad reviews on the internet, so when this was the relic I received, I was not happy.  

However, Panini made good and sent me this, so I will forgive; he's even a Royal!

1.  2019 Fire - my last purchase before Corona hit; this was nice because who was to know blaster boxes were going to become hard to buy.

All Time TTM team - Best Players

 Here are the all time best players that I have gotten TTM signatures of through the years.

Pitcher

Catcher

1B

2B

SS

3B

OF

OF

OF

DH

Manager

All Time TTM team - favorite players

Here are my favorite players that I have gotten TTM signatures of through the years.

Pitcher

Catcher

1B

2B

SS

3B

OF

OF

OF

DH

Manager

Mega Collection Update Series 127-132

Mega Collection Update Series 127-132

Observations:

• The end of the update series.  I decided to do a traditional 132 card set, which is what is was when I was a kid collecting.
• Posted a day early...Merry Christmas everyone!
• Favorite player on the page:  This is hard...lots of former Cubs and Royals to choose from..but, I will chose Mitch Williams 
• Favorite card on the page:  1991 Topps Traded Willie Wilson
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1986 Topps Traded George Wright

Mega Collection Update Series 118-126

Mega Collection Update Series 118-126

Observations:

• Quite a few rookie cards on this page
• Favorite player on the page:  Greg Holland
• Favorite card on the page:  1991 Topps Traded Mo Vaughn
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2011 Topps Update Xavier Paul

Mega Collection Update Series 109-117

Mega Collection Update Series 109-117

Observations:

• I thought Jesus Aguilar was going to be the next great big thing...I guess not!
• NEON DEION!
• Favorite player on the page:  Billy Spiers
• Favorite card on the page:  2011 Topps Update Scott Sizemore
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1990 Topps Traded Bryn Smith

Mega Collection Update Series 100-108

Mega Collection Update Series 100-108

Observations:

• A lot of great pictures on these cards!
• Favorite player on the page:  Luis Salazar...mid-season trade from the Padres in 1989 helped the Cubs win the division in 1989
• Favorite card on the page:  TIE...2018 Topps Update Ronald Guzman & 1989 Topps Traded Juan Samuel
• Card most likely to get bumped:   2017 Topps Update Matt Adams

Mega Collection Update Series 91-99

Mega Collection Update Series 91-99

Observations:

• Tim Raines in a White Sox uni...just can't imagine him in anything but an Expos uni
• I liked the manager cards in 1989
• Favorite player on the page:  Ben Zobrist (led both of my teams to World Series victories in consecutive years)
• Favorite card on the page:  2015 Topps Update Ben Zobrist
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1990 Topps Traded Luis Polonia

Mega Collection Update Series 82-90

Mega Collection Update Series 82-90

Observations:

• A little bit of everything on this page...
• Favorite player on the page:  Gregg Olson
• Favorite card on the page:  2015 Topps Update Jacob DeGrom
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1989 Topps Traded Mike Morgan

Mega Collection Update Series 73-81

Mega Collection Update Series 73-81

Observations:

• Bryce Harper...love to hate him.  However, I think it was probably pretty exciting for him to have the all star week he did when it was in Washington DC
• Favorite player on the page:  Vance Law
• Favorite card on the page:  2018 Topps Chrome Update Edition Bryce Harper
• Card most likely to get bumped:   1990 Topps Traded Randy Myers