Through The Mail (TTM) Autographs
In the summer of 2010 I decided to try obtaining John Olerud's autograph through the mail. I did a little research and found three different residential addresses and one PO box address. My first two attempts were sent to the residential addresses that had the most recent recorded success. Both were successfull, but the return SASE's had hand-written on them the PO box address. As a result all my attempts apart from the first two below were sent to:
PO Box 606, Medina, WA, 98039, USA.
For pictures of my TTM autographed cards, visit the Gallery.
The following successes are listed in chronological order according to when they were mailed out by me.
My goal was to obtain a TTM autograph for each card year of Olerud's career, preferrably on Topps cards. 2003 was the final year I needed on a Topps card, and I received it on May 12, 2014.
I have obtained a TTM autographs on a 2005 Donruss card and a 2005 Topps Update card, picturing Olerud during his brief time with the Yankees and Red Sox, respectively. Thus have covered all the MLB teams he's played for: Blue Jays, Mets, Mariners, Yankees, and Red Sox.
Here's what I have:
PO Box 606, Medina, WA, 98039, USA.
For pictures of my TTM autographed cards, visit the Gallery.
The following successes are listed in chronological order according to when they were mailed out by me.
- Sent 08/18/2010. Received 11/16/2010. (Postmark 11/09/2010.) Total wait: 90 days. 1990 Topps Traded & 1991 Studio.
- Sent 09/14/2010. Received 11/15/2010. (Postmark 11/09/2010.) Total wait: 62 days. 2002 Leaf & 1990 Classic Blue.
- Sent 11/17/2010. Received 01/31/2011. (Postmark 01/24/2011.) Total wait: 76 days. 2000 Fleer Showcase & 2001 Upper Deck.
- Sent 11/25/2010. Received 01/27/2011. (Postmark 01/21/2011.) Total wait: 63 days. 2005 Donruss & 1999 Black Diamond.
- Sent 01/07/2011. Received 04/11/2011. (Postmark 04/05/2011.) Total wait: 94 days. 1994 Fleer Sunoco & 1997 Topps.
- Sent 01/07/2011. Received 04/12/2011. (Postmark 04/06/2011.) Total wait: 95 days. 2003 Upper Deck Vintage & 1993 Topps.
- Sent 02/07/2011. Received 04/11/2011. (Postmark 04/05/2011.) Total wait: 63 days. 1995 Stadium Club & 1996 Pinnacle.
- Sent 03/08/2011. Received 08/15/2011. (Postmark 08/12/2011.) Total wait: 160 days. 1992 Topps & 1998 Topps.
- Sent 04/19/2011. Received 07/25/2011. (Postmark 07/18/2011.) Total wait: 97 days. 2004 Topps & 2005 Topps.
- Sent 09/14/2011. Received 09/20/2012. (Postmark 09/12/2012.) Total wait: 372 days. 1999 Topps & 2000 Topps
- Sent 09/25/2012. Received 02/18/2013. (Postmark 02/13/2013.) Total wait: 146 days. 2001 Topps & 2002 Topps
- Sent 04/05/2013. Received 11/12/2013. (Postmark 11/05/2013.) Total wait: 221 days. 1995 Topps & 1996 Topps
- Sent 06/03/2013. Received 11/12/2013. (Postmark 11/05/2013.) Total wait: 162 days. 1991 Topps & 1994 Topps
- Sent 02/04/2014. Received 05/12/2014. (Postmark 05/02/2014.) Total wait: 99 days. 2003 Topps
My goal was to obtain a TTM autograph for each card year of Olerud's career, preferrably on Topps cards. 2003 was the final year I needed on a Topps card, and I received it on May 12, 2014.
I have obtained a TTM autographs on a 2005 Donruss card and a 2005 Topps Update card, picturing Olerud during his brief time with the Yankees and Red Sox, respectively. Thus have covered all the MLB teams he's played for: Blue Jays, Mets, Mariners, Yankees, and Red Sox.
Here's what I have:
Topps Cards
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Other Cards
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