Friday, June 30, 2017

Vince Carter

I haven't had a chance to send any new requests out this month, but getting this one back was a great note on which to end the month.  Carter is a future Hall-of-Famer who was, for a while, one of the best players in the league.  This past year, he averaged 8 points per game at age 40.  Thanks, Vince!
Mailed: 3-8-17
Received Back: 6-30-17
Turnaround Time: 114 Days

Monday, June 19, 2017

Kirk Cousins

One of the best QBs in the league and a great guy off the gridiron, Kirk Cousins was an afterthought when the Redskins picked RG3, but he turned out to be worlds better than RG3.  Cousins threw for nearly 5,000 yards last year, and this marks a personal milestone in the nearly year-and-a-half since I started doing this, with my 100th ATTM success!  Thanks, Kirk!
Mailed: 5-1-17
Received Back: 6-19-17
Turnaround Time: 49 Days

Monday, June 12, 2017

100 Successes

This is all it takes, folks: one envelope, one smaller envelope, an index card, a stamp, a pen, a card, and a toploader.  When my next successful return arrive, I'll have had 100 successes this way in the year and a half since I started doing it, but the real secret is sending out a lot of these.  I've sent out close to 400 so far during that time, mostly on snowy or rainy days during cooler months (I haven't sent out any yet this month).  Good luck, everyone!

Friday, June 9, 2017

John Olerud

A one-time Yankee, a two-time All-Star, and a three-time Gold Glove winner, John Olerud was one of the top first baseman of the 1990s.  He also has the distinct honor of being the first to write his name and return address on the envelope he sent back to me.  Thanks, John!
Mailed: 1-25-17
Received Back: 6-8-17
Turnaround Time: 134 Days

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Terry Labonte

I need to find some more NASCAR cards apparently.  I've had a very high success rate on those.  A racing legend, Terry Labonte entered the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016.  Thanks, Terry!
Mailed: 3-24-17
Received Back: 6-8-17
Turnaround Time: 76 Days

Friday, June 2, 2017

Ken Schrader

I've had some solid success with that small batch of racing cards from the 1990 Maxx set that I sent out a few months ago, and here's yet another racing legend.  This guy still races locally too.  Thanks, Ken!
Mailed: 3-29-17
Received Back: 6-2-17
Turnaround Time: 65 Days