Thursday, October 18, 2018

Custom TTM success: Karen Allen as Mrs. Smalls!

Earlier today, it was announced Karen Allen would have hobby-only autographed Sandlot inserts in 2018 Topps Archives (hobby boxes come out on October 24th). So I guess my "completed" auto set isn't quite finished after all.

Ironically.. on the very day of the announcement.. I get a TTM return in my mailbox from whom? Yep, Karen Allen!


I'm sure I'll track down a certified Archives auto soon enough, but it won't be able to hold a candle to a personalized auto, wishing me all the best, on a card I made.

This is my second TTM success from her. The first one took 380 days to come back (2016-2017). This one, less than a fortnight. Haha.. you just never know with through-the-mail requests.

Thank you so much, Ms. Allen! Means a lot to me!

12 comments:

  1. Wow, another cool one, well done! She'll always be Marion Ravenwood to me more than Mrs. Smalls, but I love that she's been in multiple movies I liked (plus Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)

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  2. Given that the Archives auto appears to be a sticker I'd say this is hugely superior even before factoring in the custom and personalization awesomeness.

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  3. That is awesome! Congratulations on the personalization. I wonder if she got excited to see your custom arrive at her doorstep. Best of luck on getting the Archives autograph. Interesting that this year they're doing hobby only autographs. I wonder if any were retail only.

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  4. Very cool! You'll have to get her to sign an "Animal House" custom next.

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  5. Congrats on the TTM return! How cool would it be if the Hobby exclusive Sandlot card just happened to be the same one you used?!?

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  6. Just awesome! I'll be posting the customs you sent me in the next week or so and I'll be sure to link to this. Love it.

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  7. Thanks, guys!

    Fuji- yes, there were a few retail-only autos. The first link in this post lists them out.

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    1. Ugh. Seeing Simmons on the retail only list hurts. Was hoping they'd flood the market with his signature, so I could snag it affordably.

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