Misty May-Treanor
C/O Home in 55 days and signed 1/1
Nice success from one of the best beach volleyball players of all-time. She retired just before the 2012 olympics and has one of, if not the most decorated careers in volleyball. I have started to send out some of these Topps olympic cards so I hope I can get some of them back soon.
Missy Franklin
C/O USA Swimming in 116 days and signed 1/1
Awesome success from one of the stars of the 2012 summer olympics. She won 4 gold medels and 1 silver at the age of 17. She is one of the most up and coming olympians and Im glad to get her TTM while she still signs. Im debating whether I want to start the Topps olympic set since I know a lot of them sign.
Derek Holland
C/O Texas Rangers in 79 days and signed 1/2
Cool success from the "Dutch Oven" and starting pitcher of the Rangers. He had an ok 2013 season going 10-9 with a 3.42 ERA, but his best season was in 2011 in which he went 16-5. Its also a nice success for my 2013 Topps set, which was a common theme with these baseball successes.
Glen Perkins
C/O Minnesota Twins in 58 days and signed 1/1
Very nice success from the Twins relief pitcher. He had a great 2013 season going 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA and 36 saves and also being named to the AL All-Star team as an injury replacement. He was one of the lone bright spot for the Twins this season and I hope he have continued success going into next season. A very nice add to my 2013 Topps set.
David Murphy
C/O Texas Rangers in 68 days and signed 1/3
Nice success from the Texas Rangers Utility man. I have always enjoyed watching Murphy play because he plays hard and gives 100%. I wish he would have signed my 2013 Topps card so if anyone has a signed 2013 topps card of Murphy and wants to trade please lmk.
Lucas Luetge
C/O Seattle Mariners in 59 days and signed 2/4
Cool success from the Mariners relief pitcher and left-handed specialist. A cool fact about Luetge is that he was one of 6 pitchers that the Mariners used to no-hit the Dodgers in 2012. Another nice add to my 2013 Topps set.
Joe Nathan
C/O Texas Rangers in 61 days and signed 1/3
Awesome success from one of the best closers in the MLB. I have always enjoyed watching Nathan pitch and I have thought he was one of the more underrated players in the league. He earned his 300th save this season and I hope he can stay healthy and continue to earn more saves in the future.
Mark West
C/O Phoenix Suns in 59 days and signed 2/2
Nice success from one of the most underrated players of the early 80's-late 90's and one of the key members of the 1993 Suns team that went to the finals and eventually lost to Chicago Bulls. Also a rare add to my 1990-91 Fleer
Geno Atkins
C/O Cincinnati Bengals in 42 days and signed 1/1
Awesome success from one of the best Defensive Tackles in the NFL. He is only going into his 3rd season in the league and will continue to get better and quite possible become the best interior defensive lineman in the league. Very happy to see that he signed TTM and wanted to get him while he is still signing.
Kirk Cousins
C/O Washington Redskins in 118 days signed 2/5
Another awesome success from quite possible the best backup QB in the NFL right now. He could probably be a starter on a lot of teams around the league. I sent 5 saying in my letter to keep a couple and give them to his foundation.
Chandler Jones
C/O New England Patriots in 118 days and signed 2/2
Cool success from one of the better young OLB's in the league and still continuing to get better as a complete OLB. He is also the brother of UFC Light Havyweight division champion and best UFC fighter in the world Jon Jones. I like getting the Prizm cards signed but this one did bubble a bit unfortunately.
Bert Jones
C/O Home in 92 days and signed 2/2 and also signed 2 index cards
Nice success from one of the most underrated QB's of all-time. He is regarded by many as one of most physically gifted QB's of all-time and could have been one of the best if he didnt get injured and have to retire. Also a very nice add to my 2005 Topps All-Americans set.
Earl Morrall
C/O Home in 67 days and signed 2/2
Awesome success from the former Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins QB. He was on the losing side of "The Gaurantee" game by Joe Namath when the Jets upset the Colts in Super Bowl III. He also helped the Dolphins become the only undefeated team in the history of the NFL. Me personally I would love to hear the stories this guy could tell because he has been part of some of the biggesy moments in NFL history. These are also 2 great adds to my Topps All-Americans set.
Coby Fleener
C/O Indianapolis Colts in 134 days and signed 2/2
Very nice success from the Tight End of the Indianapolis Colts. He got drafted with the 34th pick in the 2012 draft and was lucky enough to have his college QB throwing to him in the NFL.
EJ Manuel
C/O Buffalo Bills in 118 days and 76 days(2 different requests) and signed 1/1 both times.
Awesome success from the franchise QB of the Bills. I enjoyed watching Manuel play at FSU and he seems like a real down to earth guy. I hope for nothing but the best to him in his career with the Bills.
Mark Brunell
C/O His Foundation in 191 days and signed 2/2
When I found this card of Brunell in a Packers uniform I knew I had to send to him TTM. You dont see many cards of him in a Packers unform and the signature looks great on the card. Also if anyone knows where I can send to James Thrash TTM I would love to get this dual signed.
Christine Michael
C/O Seattle Seahawks in 79 days and signed 3/4 and included a real cool letter.
One of my favorite successes. I always love when players take the time to write a letter responding to some of the things I write in my letter. I hope for all the best in Michael's career in Seattle and I wish he would get a little more playing time.
Bryan Bulaga
C/O Green Bay Packers in 44 days and signed 3/3
Very nice success from the Packers OT. Unfortunately he tore his ACL in the Packers family night scrimmage and was done for the year. He is the Packers best lineman when healthy and helped the Packers win the superbowl in 2010 when he played great at RT. Kind of a weird pen color choice but it must have been what he had lying around.
Jordy Nelson
C/O Green Bay Packers in 44 days and signed 1/4
Another one of my favorite successes of this bunch. I didnt know he was 1 per or I wouldnt have sent him 4 cards but I am glad he signed my favorite of the 4. Nelson is one of my favorite WR's in the league and has by far the best sideline awareness in the NFL and some of those catches are amazing!
Bobby Hull
C/O Chicago Blackhawks in 92 days and signed 2/2 and also signed 2 index cards
Another cool success from one of the true class acts of the NHL. Hull is one of the best TTM signers for HOFers in the NHL. He also was also nice enough to put inscriptions on the 2 index card and the 4X6 which he didnt have to do. I always like getting Blackhawks TTM and the inscriptions are great suprise.
Mike Richards
C/O Los Angeles Kings in 209 days and signed 1/1
Nice success from the center of the LA Kings. He was a key member of the Kings team that went on to win the Stanley Cup in 2012 recording 4 goals and 11 assists in those 20playoff games. I like sending these jersey cards TTM because I can get them dual signed and if anyone knows if Gagne signs TTM please let me know.
Luke Schenn
C/O Flyers Skate Zone in 123 days and signed 2/2
Nice success from the Flyers Defensemen. Being traded to the Flyers from the Maple Leafs he gets the chance to play with his brother Brayden. I enjoy watching Luke Schenn play and he is one of the better up and coming D-Men in the NFL. This is also a good addition to my 11-12 UD set.
Zdeno Chara
This is a very weird return from either Chara or the Boston Bruins. I didnt send this card to Chara it came back in a envelope from the Boston Bruins and inside was a card signed by Chara. I will now try to get this card triple signed by Luicic and Thomas now that he plays for the Florida Panthers. A very wierd but awesome return.
Zach Parise
C/O Minnesota Wild in 127 days and signed 1/2
My best Hockey return to date, Parise is one of the best players in the NHL and I was very suprised to see this come back. I have always enjoyed watching Parise play and I especially enjoy watching him play for Team USA. A Great addition to my 11-12 UD set.
Chris Leben
C/O Gym in 55 days and signed 8/5 and included 2 signed finest cards and an index card.
A very cool success from a fighter with one of the best chins in the UFC, he is almost impossible to knockout. I got the artwork card off a guy on combatcardboard and it looks great signed in silver. Its really cool of Leben to include extras and he didnt have to do that. Leben has a very interesting fight against Uriah Hall UFC 168 in which could be Hall's last fight if he losses according to Dana White.
Jake Ellenberger
C/O Reign Training Center in 194 days and signed 4/4
Another nice success from the 5th ranked Welterweight fighter according to UFC.com. He and Rory Mcdonald had a really boring fight in which was a highly anticipated fight. I really like the way the copper color ink shows up on the cards and I was happy to see him add the "Juggernaut" inscription on the finest card.
Demetrious Johnson
C/O Gym in 69 days and signed 5/5
This is my 2nd return from Johnson, he one of the best signers in the UFC and also the current flyweight champion. Also does anyone know if someone different signed the finest on the bottom? It looks totally different than any of the other signed Johnson cards.
Matt Brown
C/O Home in 65 days and signed 4/4
This one is especially special because Mr.Brown gave me his address to send to get signed personally by email. He said his son shares the same name I do and that he will sign anything you send to him. A very cool guy and has a big fight against Carlos Condit at UFC on Fox 9.
Antonio Silva
C/O ATT Gym in 55 days and signed 4/4
Another awesome success from the 4th ranked heavyweight according to UFC.com. I have been wanting to get Silva for a while and was very happy when I got this return. He has a big fight against Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 33 and the fight should end in a knockout. I was also very happy that he added the "Bigfoot" inscription on all of the cards, just a very cool overall success.
Wanderlei Silva
C/O Wand Fight Team in 79 days and signed 5/5
This is also my 2nd return from Silva and Im very happy to get another return. Silva has been signing a lot lately and I would highly recommend sending to him while he is still signing. I was also very pleased to get a good quality signature because Silva has been known to sign some ugly autographs over the years.
Michael Mcdonald
C/O Oakdale MMA Academy in 192 days and signed 2/2
Very Excited to get this one back. He is one of the best up and coming fighters in the UFC and is expected to fight Urijah Faber at UFC on Fox 9. He also wrote a very cool letter explaining how he signs his autograph, I asked if its possible that he inscribe his nickname "Mayday" and he explained that he signs every autograph with that inscription. I always love getting the personal letters and this one is no different. Both of the signatures showed up great on the moment of truth and finest cards.
