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Posted by: gregorium Mar 31 2011, 05:36 PM

Hi,

I've been away for a while, but wanted to share my successes as I recently sent out my first batch of requests for 2011 (pretty late, I know!).

I've had my first success today, from a tried and true TTM superstar:

Henri Richard -13 days
905-4300 Place Des Cageaux, Laval, QC H7W 4Z3

4/2





To view some of my past successes, please go http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117203&st=0 and http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38735.

Posted by: gregorium Mar 31 2011, 05:37 PM

Sent the 8X10 and a card, he added the extra Stanley Cup items.

Posted by: RGBII Mar 31 2011, 05:50 PM

Very nice!

Congratulations and it's good to see you back
on our boards.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: cardcrazed Mar 31 2011, 10:04 PM

Congrats on the success! Look forward to seeing more! Keep sending em out!

Justin

Posted by: whalerfan Apr 1 2011, 10:34 AM

Nice return from the pocket rocket and welcome back!

Posted by: stlramman Apr 2 2011, 12:38 PM

Welcome back to the wonderful world of ttm! Good luck!

Posted by: gregorium Apr 7 2011, 05:18 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome back!

I got my second success today:

Phil Goyette - 15 days

815 38th avenue, Lachine, QC H8T 2C4

Signed 3 and added a 4th

Posted by: gregorium Apr 23 2011, 09:00 AM

Harry Howell - 27days

401-49 Robinson St. Hamilton, ON L8P 1Y7

Signed 2 of 2

Posted by: gregorium Apr 23 2011, 11:20 AM

I also has a couple of recent In Person successes. A buddy and I did a road trip to catch the Red Wings and Blackhawks season ending home and home series. While at the game in Detroit on April 8, Ted lindsay was on the concourse signing his book:

Posted by: gregorium Apr 23 2011, 11:22 AM

Then the next day, while waiting for pizza in Chicago, just outside of Giordano's on Rush Street, we bumped into none other than Mr.T:



(I only had a Hawks pocket Schedule on me that I had picked up earlier in the day.)

Posted by: stlramman Apr 23 2011, 06:38 PM

Thats awesome! Looks like you had a good time!

Posted by: cardcrazed Apr 24 2011, 08:44 AM

Awesome successes! Mr. T! How does it get better than that!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium Apr 24 2011, 04:52 PM

I pity the fool that isn't impressed by Mr. T!

To top it off, I finally was in attendance for a Wings win, my first in 30 years! Their win in Chicago was the first time in about a dozen Wings games that I've attended where it finally happened. It's been frustrating, especially considering that my first Wings game was circa 1980 when Gretzky and the Oilers came to the Joe Louis Arena.

Posted by: rnpurdue Apr 24 2011, 08:45 PM

Congrats on your recent successes!

Posted by: whalerfan Apr 25 2011, 06:20 PM

Nice additions, although Terrible Ted just isn't the same wearing the Hawks sweater...

Posted by: gregorium Apr 25 2011, 09:21 PM

It was for my friend who has the Blackhawk Flu. Unfortunately, its a terminal case for him.

Posted by: gregorium Apr 26 2011, 07:50 PM

Travis Zajac - 18 days

1016 Smith Manor Blvd., West Orange, NJ 07052-4227

Signed 2 of 3 (third card not returned)

Posted by: cardcrazed Apr 26 2011, 09:05 PM

very nice return! Congrats!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium May 10 2011, 05:19 PM

A couple more returns today:

First one, I sent off Lord knows when:

Alex Auld

c/o Montreal Canadiens

3 of 3

Posted by: gregorium May 10 2011, 05:22 PM

2nd return:

Mike Gartner - 5 days

c/o National Training Rink
650 Edward Avenue
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0S1

Signed 3 of 3

Posted by: cardcrazed May 10 2011, 06:35 PM

very nice Goalie return! I'm not much of a hockey fan but I think Goalie would be my favorite position! Nice autos all around! Congrats on the returns!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium May 10 2011, 08:15 PM

Thanks Justin

Posted by: gregorium May 13 2011, 05:13 PM

Lucky Friday the 13th!

Wendel Clark - 35 days

70 Interchange Way
Vaughn, ON L4K 5C3

signed 3 of 3

Posted by: cardcrazed May 14 2011, 01:45 AM

very cool! glad to see people getting some returns!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium May 17 2011, 04:39 PM

Well, good news and bad. Received the following yesterday:

Failure

Gilbert Perreault - 12 days

4 de la Serenite
Victoriaville, Qc G6P 6S2

signed 0 of 2

Posted by: gregorium May 17 2011, 04:41 PM

...and now the Good from today!

Mike Illitch - 39 days

23670 Woodlynne Dr.
Bingham Farms, MI 48025

signed 1 of 1

Posted by: gregorium May 17 2011, 04:42 PM

BTW, the Ilitch came back with the following return address on the envelope:

2211 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201

Posted by: cardcrazed May 17 2011, 07:21 PM

Failures stink but what can you do! You gonna resend with $$$? Congrats on the success!

Justin

Posted by: rnpurdue May 17 2011, 09:09 PM

Nice success. Is $10 reasonable for Perreault? Just asking because I really don't know.....

Posted by: gregorium May 18 2011, 05:58 PM

I have a hard time paying for an autograph through the mail. I can rationalize it if it's in person, but can't really do it TTM.

Posted by: gregorium May 18 2011, 06:04 PM

I've seen him sign for about $20-$25 at some shows, so if you want to add it to your collection, I guess TTM would be a lot cheaper. Again, my problem is that I can't rationalize paying for a TTM autograph.

Looking on eBay, there is a listing for the same two cards that I sent in, signed, for under $20. For the most part, they're listing for about $15 there, but there is one as low as $5.

Posted by: whalerfan May 19 2011, 11:27 AM

That Illitch is sweet, congrats!

Posted by: gregorium May 20 2011, 04:43 PM

Thank you sir! It was my second attempt, so happy to see it. Another Red Wing HOFer in the collection!

Another arrival today:

Dan Bylsma - 15 days

c/o Pittsburgh Penguins

2 of 2 signed

Posted by: rnpurdue May 22 2011, 09:02 AM

Those cards look REALLY nice signed.

Posted by: cardcrazed May 22 2011, 09:19 AM

I love it when they sign with silver sharpies! Congrats on the success!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium May 24 2011, 05:38 PM

Thanks guys. I hate when they try to sign it in blue or black on the front. I'm happy to just have them sign the back of the card, but love when they come through with the silver like this.

Posted by: gregorium May 30 2011, 07:09 PM

John A Ziegler Jr. - 25 days

71 South River Rd
Stuart FL 34996

2 of 2 signed

Posted by: gregorium Oct 13 2011, 07:04 PM

Well, finally starting to get some mail.

I did get a return from Keith Tkachuk this summer we he signed 4 cards for me. (sorry, scanner is on the fritz)

Not sure when or where I sent it, though.

Posted by: gregorium Oct 13 2011, 07:05 PM

Teemu Selanne- 200 days

31731 Madre Selva Lane
Coto De Caza, CA
92679-3613

6 of 6 signed

Posted by: gregorium Oct 13 2011, 07:08 PM

Bobby Hull - 159 days

c/o Chicago Black Hawks

3 of 3 signed

The three cards were from the 91 Ultimates hockey set:

card 89, which was previously signed by Ron Ellis
card 5, and
card 91, which was previously signed by Gump Worsley

I am down to needing 1 card for this set to be completely autographed (Keith McCreary)!!

Posted by: gregorium Oct 13 2011, 07:09 PM

Keith Aulie - 208 days

c/o Toronto Maple Leafs

1 of 1 signed

Posted by: northicehero99 Oct 13 2011, 09:00 PM

Nice stuff, some real greats of the game in there. Congrats!

Posted by: cardcrazed Oct 15 2011, 11:24 AM

Congrats on the successes!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium Oct 20 2011, 01:14 AM

Here is the scan:

Posted by: gregorium Oct 20 2011, 01:15 AM

Here is the scan:

Posted by: gregorium Oct 20 2011, 01:15 AM

Here is the scan:

Posted by: gregorium Oct 20 2011, 01:16 AM

Here is the scan:

Posted by: whalerfan Oct 20 2011, 10:39 AM

Like those scans, good to see you getting some returns.

Posted by: cardcrazed Oct 21 2011, 11:24 AM

yeah what he said! Those are some very solid returns!

Justin

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 09:58 PM

Mailbox has been dry. Only thing in it is cobwebs.

On the plus side, my wife hooked me up with a Living Social deal this past weekend. It was for VIP access to the Legends Classic game (part of the HHOF weekend) and exclusive after-party. For those who don't know, the Legends Classic is the basically the Oldtimers game where the inductees are presented with their HHOF blazers and then later come out and join the others on the ice.

Anyway, it started with meeting 60 goal man Dennis Maruk during the intermission.


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 10:02 PM

Also during the intermission, I met Paul Rosen, gold medal parathlete from the Canadian Sledge hockey team.

The real fun, though, started after the game at the after party. Met, chatted and had some "pops" with some greats.


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 10:03 PM

Some of those I met were Michel Goulet, Wayne Primeau, Dave Hutchison, and Theo Fleury.


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 10:05 PM

Also, Jim Peplinski, Steve Shutt, Bryan Trottier and Keith Primeau


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 10:07 PM

And, Keith Acton, Lori Dupuis, Guy Carbonneau, Ron Duguay, Ron Ellis, Dave Ellett, and Dennis Maruk came back.


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Posted by: gregorium Nov 16 2011, 10:09 PM

And at the end of the night, I had whoever was left sign my program:


By http://profile.imageshack.us/user/gregorium at 2011-11-16

Dennis Maruk, Michel Goulet, Guy Carbonneau, Lori Dupuis, Bryan Trottier, Dave Ellett and Steve Shutt.

Posted by: whalerfan Nov 18 2011, 12:43 PM

Nice load, wow!

Posted by: gregorium Dec 13 2011, 07:30 PM

Finally a little string of success!

Johnny Bower-9 days
3937 Parkgate Dr
Mississauga, ON L5N 7B4

5 of 5 signed

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/bower.jpg/

Posted by: gregorium Dec 13 2011, 07:33 PM

Dickie Moore - 7 days

4955 St-Francois Rd
Ville St-Laurent, QCHh4S 1P3

3 of 3 signed

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/412/moorei.jpg/

Posted by: gregorium Dec 13 2011, 07:35 PM

Bryan Trottier - 9 days
504 bluegrass dr canonsburg, pa 15317

signed 2 of 4 (returned one of mine and one of his signed)

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/trottier.jpg/

Posted by: gregorium Dec 13 2011, 07:36 PM

Jeff Montgomery - 14 days

3701 w. 140th st overland park, ks 66224

signed 2 of 4


http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/montgomeryi.jpg/

Posted by: whalerfan Dec 13 2011, 08:24 PM

Nice returns, like those Trottier's!

Posted by: gregorium Dec 20 2011, 06:01 PM

Milt Schmidt-17 days

10 Longwood Dr #376
Westwood, MA 02090

2 of 2

Posted by: gregorium Dec 20 2011, 06:04 PM

Jim Greengrass - 17 days

232 Talking Rock Creek Pro Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

1 of 1 signed, plus note

Posted by: gregorium Dec 22 2011, 05:53 PM

Not a ttM, but got lucky on a pack yesterday:

Wayne Simmonds

Posted by: gregorium Dec 22 2011, 05:54 PM

Todd Gill- 22 days

c/o Kingston Frontenacs

6 of 7 signed

Posted by: gregorium Dec 22 2011, 05:56 PM

Tom Webster - 24 days

c/o Calgary Flames

signed 4 of 4

I'll add scan tomorrow.

Posted by: whalerfan Dec 22 2011, 09:36 PM

Nice returns, hope your streak continues...

Posted by: gregorium Dec 23 2011, 03:51 PM

Thank you sir! From your mouth to the Postmaster General's ears!

Posted by: gregorium Dec 23 2011, 03:51 PM

And here are the Websters:

Posted by: gregorium Dec 24 2011, 01:30 PM

Santa came by on the last mail day before Christmas!

Mike Gartner- 25 days

Signed 4 of 4, plus sent an extra signed card

c/o National Training Rinks
650 Edward Ave
Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0S1

(I'll post a scan when I am able)

Posted by: gregorium Dec 24 2011, 01:32 PM

Ted Lindsay - 25 days

signed 5 of 5, also sent a bio pamphlet with facsimile sig

2598 Invitational Dr
Oakland, MI 48363

(Again, I'll post scan soon)

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: gregorium Jan 6 2012, 06:10 PM

OK, here are the Gartners:

Posted by: gregorium Jan 6 2012, 06:10 PM

...and the Lindsays:

Posted by: gregorium Jan 6 2012, 06:12 PM

and I've received a couple more this week:

Scotty Bowman - 37 days

104D-5760 Midnight Pass Rd
Sarasota, FL 34242

Signed 3 of 3

Posted by: gregorium Jan 6 2012, 06:14 PM

Bill Gadsby - 1798 days

28765 E. Kalong Circle
Southfield MI 48034

Signed 4 of 4

Posted by: stlramman Jan 7 2012, 06:02 PM

Love those Red Wings!

Posted by: cardcrazed Jan 9 2012, 11:07 AM

super sweet successes! Congrats and keep sending em out!

Justin

Posted by: whalerfan Jan 11 2012, 12:49 PM

Amen to that! Great looking additions - Gadsby doesn't look right in that Chicago sweater

Posted by: gregorium Jan 13 2012, 10:14 PM

Well, a minor Red Wing and he arived on my birthday!

Fabian Brunnstrom - 20 days

c/o Grand Rapids Griffins

Signed 5 of 5



Anyone hear if any Red Wings Alumni will be at the Hawks/Wings game tomorrow? Leaving before dawn to make it in time for the 12:30 game.

Posted by: whalerfan Jan 20 2012, 08:21 PM

Another Brunnstrom success! It doesn't look good for my return, sent it c/o Wings during pre-season.

Posted by: gregorium Feb 7 2012, 12:04 AM

Michel Goulet - 64 days

c/o Calgary Flames

4 of 4 signed

Posted by: gregorium Feb 11 2012, 12:50 AM

Stephane Richer - 73 days

440, av. Stephane Richer
Montpellier, QC J0V 1M0

5 of 5 signed

Posted by: whalerfan Feb 13 2012, 12:39 PM

Nice returns!