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Coronavirus, TTMing, and effects on autograph collecting
The last week or so I have been asked about the effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on autograph collecting and specifically collecting autographs through the mail (TTM). Here are my opinions on some of the top questions on everybody’s mind as Spring Training was canceled and many other sports have been postponed or suspended.
Can you get the coronavirus through the mail? In short… very unlikely.
We will also be talking about this on the Autographer’s Anonymous podcast this week. Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts or here on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/autographweekly
How to organize hundreds (or more) YouTube Subscriptions with Feedly
Today I show you a great tool to manage all of your YouTube subscriptions on the free website Feedly! It’s a great too to categorize your YouTube subscriptions into folders.
TTM Tips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLOfNQUbm_4&list=PLin4u7VoLyWYyKxAlpuCsAvnj3jNJPiuW
I want your autograph! Please send me a 3×5 signed index card to add to my “TTM Wall.” Include a SASE and I will send you back one of my custom autograph cards! Send to:
Troy Rutter
PO Box 262
Ames, IA 50010
Get addresses Startiger – 1 month free: http://www.ttmautograph.com/startiger (aff)
Want to know some current players who sign autographs through the mail for their fans? Check the link below! 👇
➡️http://ttmautograph.com/hotlist
Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
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DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
#ttmsuccess #ttmautograph #autographcollecting
1991 Donruss Set Pickups!
A fun episode today with a couple more 1982 Fleer returns and some hockey! Find out how to get autographs of your own from current players with my book at http://ttmautograph.com/book
I want your autograph! Please send me a 3×5 signed index card to add to my “TTM Wall.” Include a SASE and I will send you back one of my custom autograph cards! Send to:
Troy Rutter
PO Box 262
Ames, IA 50010
Get addresses Startiger – 1 month free: http://www.ttmautograph.com/startiger (aff)
Want to know some current players who sign autographs through the mail for their fans? Check the link below! 👇
➡️http://ttmautograph.com/hotlist
Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Subscribe to TTM Troy Here: https://youtube.com/c/ttmautograph
DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
#ttmsuccess #ttmautograph #autographcollecting
Autographs From This Video:
- Roberto Alomar
- Chris Bosio
- Luis Gonzalez
- Lenny Harris
- Billy Hatcher
- Bo Jackson
- Cal Ripken Jr
- John Shelby
- Ed Sprague
- Todd Stottlemyre
- Russ Swan
- Dave Winfield
2018-19 Donruss Optic Box Breaking/Ripping
The VIP room at the Nationals was full of people ripping these boxes, so I thought I would get in on the fun!
2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball Base / Inserts
Merging various ’18-19 Donruss NBA designs with a lineup of Prizm parallels, 2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball includes Holo, Orange (#/199), Lime Green (#/149), Red (#/99), Pink Velocity (#/79), Blue (#/49), Black Velocity (#/39), Gold (#/10), Green (#/5), and Gold Vinyl (1/1) editions for the base cards and Rated Rookie subjects.
2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball
Combining with the parallels to average one per pack, the 2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball checklist also promises multiple inserts. Hobby-only options include All Clear for Takeoff, All Heart, All-Stars, Retro Series, Swishful Thinking, and The Rookies.
2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball
These inserts have Holo, Red (#/99), Blue (#/49), Gold (#/10), Green (#/5), and Gold Vinyl (1/1) parallels, as well.
2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball Autographs
Drawing the most attention in 2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball, hard-signed rookie content headlines the shiny release in Rated Rookie Signatures.
2018-19 Donruss Optic Basketball
The on-card autographs offer Hobby-only Holo, Blue (#/49), Gold (#/10), Green (#/5), and Gold Vinyl (1/1) Prizm parallels.
Want to know some current players who sign autographs through the mail for their fans? Check the link below! 👇
➡️http://ttmautograph.com/hotlist
Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Subscribe to TTM Troy Here: https://youtube.com/c/ttmautograph
DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
#ttmsuccess #ttmautograph #autographcollecting
Best TTM Signers for 2019 To Get Autographs
Who are the best autograph signers through the mail for 2019? My special report is back – the TTM Hotlist, brand new for 2019/2020! I have gone through over 1,000 returns from Spring Training to bring you the absolute best guide to top autograph prospects for the remainder of 2019 and also 2020 Spring Training.
➡️http://ttmautograph.com/hotlist
In this video I give you some of the top signers sure to keep your mailbox full this year.
Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud
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US Forever Stamp Prices Go Up to 55cents 1/27/2019!
What’s up everybody, TTM Troy here with an extra-short video for you today that is just a reminder, Forever stamps in the US go from 50 centers to 55 cents on January 27! That means a roll of stamps will cost $5 more!
If you are waiting to buy stamps, don’t pay more than you have to, go buy some today!
Pass it on!
May your mailboxes be full and your stamps (however much they cost) Forever!
DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
——- Collecting Resources and Supplies ——-
My Book on Autograph Collecting
https://amzn.to/2E7mbMV
Top Loaders and Soft Sleeve Combos
https://amzn.to/2GpN5l0
Monster Box – BCW – Holds 3200 Cards
https://amzn.to/2GJJou0
Trading Card Dividers
https://amzn.to/2E8dNfP
Foam Trading Card Dividers (Monster Pads)
https://amzn.to/2GX84wA
6 ¾” Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Gn1zWX
#10 Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Igt9Sa
Do Not Bend Stamp
https://amzn.to/2J7MXbM
——— Cameras and Gear Used To Make This Video ——-
CAMERA – Canon t7i
https://amzn.to/2GG7K7G
CAMERA LENS – Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
https://amzn.to/2uyTUz7
MIC – Rode Videomic Pro
https://amzn.to/2GWJz2s
LIGHTS –
https://amzn.to/2IeshgY
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Social Bluebook for Small Creators
What is up TTMers and fellow YouTubers! Hope everybody is having a great start to 2019!
Part of my goals in 2019 is trying to do videos other than regular TTM videos and giving tips and tricks both about collecting, creating videos, sharing your collection and other things. Today I want to tell you about this fun site I found last year. After attending Vidcon a couple of years ago and hearing about them at a panel, I checked out a site called Social Bluebook (SBB), that lets you enter i your social media profiles and get a “value” on what a tweet, post or video from you might be worth to an advertiser.
The site is at http://socialbluebook.com.
This site is completely different than some of the other sites on the Internet to “know your worth” – this one actually gives you tools to help you contact brands and advertisers once you get your numbers.
But anyway, to be honest, I was just playing around at the time I first joined, but it did give me an idea.
Using the numbers I had for my youtube channel and twitter account, I managed to negotiate discount on a couple of booths at both a celebrity convention and a sports card show. Then I came back to SBB and actually subscribed so I could put in ALL of my social media profiles. After that I used all of my profiles and managed to strike a deal for free shipping for my cool new backdrop for my videos!
When you sign up initially, you can put in one of your social media URLs for free. To be able to put in multiple accounts, you have to pay a subscription – I bought a full year for a little over $50.
I really recommend SBB for any creator – small or large – to just get a feeling of what type of value a post or video is “worth.” You might be able to negotiate with a local business, or even an international business – but if you don’t know your social media values, you are going to have a hard time. SBB makes it easy and I think they will continue to be a major player in what they call “influencer” marketing.
So for us TTMers you might be able to convince a local card shop to give you a pack or hobby box of a new release if you tweet or do a video about their business. Or, maybe like I did, free admission to a local card show. Whether you have 100 subscribers or 10,000 – it helps you to know what the industry standard is – because they have so many people on the service actually doing deals.
Definitely recommend them! I’m a paying member of their site! I did receive a small stipend for SBB for telling my story here, but even before, I paid for the annual subscription, so it is something I really think people will find valuable, even if you only enter in your one profile. #sponsored
Huge care package from THESTOUT79!
Whoa! A long-time TTM’er and friend THESTOUT79 sent me a huge care package so I thought I would unbox and show you all the goodies he sent. He is a long-time member of the community and now mixes his autograph collecting with unboxing videos and has over 100,000 subscribers on his channel. Check him out at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/thestout79
Mega-thanks Stout, wow!
DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
——- Collecting Resources and Supplies ——-
My Book on Autograph Collecting
https://amzn.to/2E7mbMV
Top Loaders and Soft Sleeve Combos
https://amzn.to/2GpN5l0
Monster Box – BCW – Holds 3200 Cards
https://amzn.to/2GJJou0
Trading Card Dividers
https://amzn.to/2E8dNfP
Foam Trading Card Dividers (Monster Pads)
https://amzn.to/2GX84wA
6 ¾” Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Gn1zWX
#10 Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Igt9Sa
Do Not Bend Stamp
https://amzn.to/2J7MXbM
——— Cameras and Gear Used To Make This Video ——-
CAMERA – Canon t7i
https://amzn.to/2GG7K7G
CAMERA LENS – Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
https://amzn.to/2uyTUz7
MIC – Rode Videomic Pro
https://amzn.to/2GWJz2s
LIGHTS –
https://amzn.to/2IeshgY
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Autograph of the Month Club Review and December 2018 reveal
Hey everybody! Hope everybody is doing well – today I have a special video for you! I subscribed a service called The Autograph of the Month Club and I just got my first shipment! Find out more about the service by watching the video – it is kind of a “loot crate” type of mystery “box” every month that contains an 8×10 film/tv autograph.
Pretty fun!
I’ve been a little under the weather lately and am really excited to get back to doing more videos for you – we have a lot to catch up on!
As always, please like, share comment and subscribe! If you want to check out the service I mentioned, you can find them at autographofthemonth.com. I don’t get anything for mentioning them or doing this video, I just always wanted to try it and so far I am very pleased!
May your mailboxes be full and your stamps Forever!
2018 Topps Gallery Hobby Box Break from Walmart
Breaking a box of the new Wal-mart exclusive 2018 Topps Gallery baseball cards. I bought a regular hanger pack last week and decided to pop on a hobby box, which you don’t normally see at Wal-mart. This puppy was $79.99 and has 20 packs with 5 cards each and 2 autograph cards. Plus there is one giant-card per box.
Digging this set!
Please like, share comment and subscribe
1991 Donruss eBay Purchases for July 2018
Hey everybody, TTM Troy here with a Sunday update – getting up-to-speed with my 1991 Donruss set! I went through some players I hadn’t gotten back yet and were on the cheap over on eBay, so managed to fill in a few holes in the collection.
Hope you enjoy!
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Autographs From This Video:
Best Baseball TTM Signers For 2018
What is up everybody, here is a report I did listing the top 200+ current baseball players who signed during Spring Training this year! I went through thousands and thousands of TTM autograph returns posted to social media, and came up with over 1100 successes representing these 200 players alone. This list should be good for 2018 and even 2019 Spring Training!
You can download my special TTM report for free (no, really!) at: http://ttmautograph.com/hotlist
If you like this video, and want to see a list like this every year, please like, share comment and of course subscribe. Most of all, share the list!
DISCLAIMER: This video, description and cards contain affiliate links. This means if you purchase through one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support this channel and allows me to continue making videos like this. Thank you for the support!
——- Collecting Resources and Supplies ——-
My Book on Autograph Collecting
https://amzn.to/2E7mbMV
Top Loaders and Soft Sleeve Combos
https://amzn.to/2GpN5l0
Monster Box – BCW – Holds 3200 Cards
https://amzn.to/2GJJou0
Trading Card Dividers
https://amzn.to/2E8dNfP
Foam Trading Card Dividers (Monster Pads)
https://amzn.to/2GX84wA
6 ¾” Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Gn1zWX
#10 Self-Seal Security Envelopes
https://amzn.to/2Igt9Sa
Do Not Bend Stamp
https://amzn.to/2J7MXbM
——— Cameras and Gear Used To Make This Video ——-
CAMERA – Canon t7i
https://amzn.to/2GG7K7G
CAMERA LENS – Canon EF 50mm f/1.4
https://amzn.to/2uyTUz7
MIC – Rode Videomic Pro
https://amzn.to/2GWJz2s
LIGHTS –
https://amzn.to/2IeshgY
SCANNER – Canon MX922
https://amzn.to/2pSnjQ3
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Caleb’s Cards Junk Wax Contest Card Reveal!
Hey everybody, here is my entry video for Caleb’s Cards 2018 Junk Wax Contest. We are sending out 1992 Donruss cards to see who can get the most back in the allotted time of 4 months!
This video shows my cards and the challenges I will face. Since I am working on 1991 Donruss, unfortunately I have written to some of these players recently, so here’s hoping!
Check out Caleb’s channel and keep on the lookout for contest videos as these start rolling in. Thanks for watching!
Nick Pivetta Wants Your Hockey Cards
Hey everybody, if you aren’t already, please check the subscribe button on this video and subscribe if you aren’t already – means a lot!
This is a short PSA letting you know that according to Pat Neshek, Nick Pivetta of the Phillies wants your hockey cards! If you send him a hockey card he will send you a signed card of himself. This is great!
Send them to:
Nick Pivetta
c/o Philadelphia Phillies
Bright House Networks Field
601 Old Coachman Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
This will only last until Spring Training is over, at least to this address – so get to it! Be sure to come back here and post your success when or if you get one! Have a great week!
Inside Burbank Sportcards
Hey everybody and Happy Easter! After hearing from a friend they just got in an order from Burbank Sportscards, the largest online supplier of individual cards – I called them up and asked if I could do a tour. Hope you enjoy – we move around pretty quick!