Autograph collectors--whatcha got?

I'm more of an accidental collector. I work with celebrities, so occasionally I'll grab one from someone I find remarkable...

I seem to have amassed a bunch of stuff over the years, most notibly:

I have a prop brochure from Cronenberg's "The Dead Zone", autographed by Martin Sheen.

I have a Star Wars boardgame autographed by Mark Hammill.

I have an unopened bottle of gin signed by George Takei, which will be in Mrs. Amok's Christmas stocking this year (in-joke).

A Vampire encyclopedia autographed by Udo Kier (Warhol's Dracula, and in Blade, Shadow of the Vampire, etc).

I have an autographed copy of Meatloaf's "Bat out of Hell" picture-disc.

I have copy of Echo and the Bunnymen's "Songs to Learn and Sing" LP, autographed by the whole band, including the late Peter DeFritas.

An autographed polaroid of Lemmy Killmister, from Motorhead, and another autographed polaroid of Traci Lords.

and...I have a bible, autographed by none-other than Moses himself, Charleton Heston--I'm hoping some RW nutcase will buy it on Ebay when the Omega Man finally kicks it.

Oh, and an "autographed" colour postcard from Socks Clinton.

So, what's on your mantle?

autographed "Year of Decisions" and "Years of Trial and Hope" (2 volume set)...both of which he had signed for my grandparents when my great uncle was the warden at the Missouri State Penitentiary. Of course, they were all life-long Democrats!

:-)

Now THAT would really be something to have!

He's my hero. And to think all I have is a cat named after him. You lucky duck.

at book signings, which I started 20 years ago my freshman year in college. I attended a workshop from a visiting author whose book we were reading in an English class, and got a real rush when she signed the book.

So now I have a whole bookshelf of autographed books, some well-known, some not-so-well-known. I have a signed copy of Allen Ginsberg's anthology of poems (obtained at one of his last book signings/readings), Myrlie Evers Williams's autobiography (really nice woman, gave a great dramatic reading as well), Helen PreJean's Dead Man Walking (another eloquent, electrifying speaker), Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman (one of the first signed books I got, from a reading she gave at my college 19 years ago, she's not that nice a person, frankly), and books from David Bradley, Paul Rogat Loeb (wonderful progressive activist and author, really nice person too), Joy Nelson (her poetry anthology), and many others.

I also have a Cleveland Indians hat autographed by five very well-known players in 1997, (Charles Nagy, Bartolo Colon, etc.), that I could probably sell for some decent bucks.

:kick:

One or maybe two memos from John Wayne. Really insignificant, personal letters,etc. from Paul Newman Joanne Woodward, a note from Kathryn Hepburn - might still have one from Jim Mitchum... stuff from Jim Garner, Mel Gibson ,Jodie Foster, maybe a couple of others. A few scripts...one from Truman Capote. Most of what I had was in the course of work - and I seldom held on to any of it. These are just a few things that I have yet to purge from the old file cabinet.

autographed rookie card; Tobin Rote (old time quarterback) auto'd 50-year Harlandale High School (San Antonio) reunion program (classmate of my Pop); Jack "They Call me Assasin" Tatum football card (which I'm donating to our Bureau's holiday gift basket (Oakland Raider theme-yuck-but it benefits the Sacramento Children's home); Joe Maloof (owner of Sacto Kings); 1984 Oakland A's (includes hall of fame coaches Billy Williams and Clete Boyer)

Yes, Bonzo was a member at the Time and they are all autographed!

a WWF Light Heavyweight Title Belt signed by Dean Malenko.

a WWE World Heavyweight Title Belt signed by none other than Bill Goldberg.

an old WWF World Heavyweight Title Belt signed by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

That is all.

I have autographs from

Bernie Taupin (lyricist for Elton John)
Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson on WKRP)
Bobby Hebert (former Saints QB)

Marlene Deitrich
James Ellroy
Tennessee Williams
Harry Crews
Chuck Connors
Warren Zevon
Johnny Cash
Robert Mitchum

sadly sans autograph. I caught it at a Rangers vs Angels game in Anaheim, 1989. Nolie threw it. Chili Davis fouled it off. Yours truly snagged it. I'd give my right pinkie to get Ryan's autograph on it.

Edit: I wish there were a way to delete or move messages. I didn't mean to put this here.

Anders Osborne- famous (in New Orleans anyway) R&B musician

Please see the following post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=422571

I'd suggest scanning the signatures, and posting a new thread.

to me and best wishes. :)

Lou was one hustlin' son of a gun.

Wes Clark signed my notebook recently

Howard Dean signed the banner I made in his honour for PrideFest et al

Iggy Pop : photo taken by an ex at one of his show

Julian Cope : giant "Peggy Suicide" flyposter

Paul Weller: poster

William s Burroughs: several books, poster, painting

Allen Ginsberg; Howl, poetry cd, poster (also at a reading)

Patti Smith: several books, poster from a readinfg

Nick Lowe: LP
Richard Thompson: cd
Michael Stipe : tshirt from Murmur tour

Michael Powell: his autobiography (and if you can relate to that you are my new best pal)

Gil Shahan: cd signed "what's the word" (which was a dumb joke because I always call him Gil-Scot Shahan)

Spinal tap: cd

Rutles: cd

Ramones: book

Harvey Pekar: 2 early comix
Art Spiegelman: First ed of Maus (his kid did a little drawing too)
Ben Katchor: Julius Knipl book
Patrick Macdonnel: Mutts book

Marianne Faithfull: autobio

David Johansen: boot LP of the David Johansen Band

Playbills/programmes:

Ian MacKellen
Derek Jacobi
Jonathan Kent
Ralph Fiennes
Judi Dench
Alan Rickman: Hamlet poster

Jim MacNeil (news fella)

Cast of stage prod: Six Degrees of Separation

Jeez wotta stalker! :eyes:

Baseball, book "The Range of Light", and book "Chuck Amuck" respectively.

I have a personally autographed copy of "A Wizard, A True Star" from the Wizard himself.

I also have something very, very rare. A crew sticker of the first American/Russian crew aboard the International Space Station, autographed by all three crew members.

Matthew Broderick, Stephanie Mills, Tony Randall, Kay Ballard, Ruth Warrick, Sam Cook, Bernadette Peters, Tony Orlando, Andy Bell (erasure), coupla the Village People ... I'm fading ...

Penny Marshall, on the back of one of my checks

Jackson Browne, met him when I was 13

Carol Burnett, on a photo from eBay

Reggie Jackson, who signed "best wishes to Kim, Reggie Jackson" at a friend's behest -- a young, slim Reggie in the uniform of the Kansas City A's! (and yes, I'm Kim)

The entire ensemble autographed a book of their music for me. They are awesome.

Arlo Guthrie autographed a coaster for me - he had to take 3 tries to spell my name right. :-)

Robert Cray autographed my cop of the "Showdown!" CD he did with Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland.

Warren Zevon autographed a concert flyer of him for me, personalized. Had a grip like steel. No wonder he defied his illness for a year longer than he should have.

Tommy Mars, who played keyboards for Zappa, signed a program from a show of the Seattle Symphony performing Zappa's music, with ex-Zappa band members accompanying the orchestra. Great guy, chatted with us for a while.

Bobby Ingraham of Molly Hatchet signed a CD for me. A real nice guy, chatted with us for a long time at the bar after the show.

Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, signed a b&w photo for me during the intermission to a show. What a glare! :o Amazing performer.

Al Franken, signed "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot". :D

A 8x10 of the jelly donut picture from "Full Metal Jacket" signed to me from R. Lee Ermey.

Creatures CD signed by Siouxise and Budgie.

Copy of Suzanne Vega's book signed to me.

Signed Sun Wen(player in former Atlanta Beat and Chinese National Soccer team) 8x10

autographed an empty pack of Kools (hers) for me after a small concert in northern Virginia shortly before she passed.

If you don't know Laura Nyro, it doesn't matter. If you do, you KNOW what I've got and it's not for sale.

On the other hand, my Bill Clinton scribble on an Inaugural Ball ticket stub just might be negotiable.

That's pretty much it.

and have both of their autographs, somewhere. Groucho is much more impressive. I guess I go for the musical types.:shrug:

Audrey Hepburn on a small studio portrait, Grace Kelly on an album page, a couple of *authentic* Sean Connery 8x10s (very hard to find in authentic form).

Two drawings done and signed by Muhammud Ali, a photo signed by Saburo Sakai (legendary WWII Japanese fighter pilot), Audie Murphy on an album page, William Powell and Myrna Loy on album pages, photos signed by heavyweights Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney.

Truman Capote signed contract, three books signed by Jimmy Carter, "Earth in the Balance" signed by Al Gore, several books signed by historian Stephen Ambrose. A signed Audie Murphy album page.

And, one of my favorites, a first edition of Shelby Foote's "The Civil War" three-volume set, which includes a tipped-in sheet with Mr. Foote's dip-pen signature. He does not give autographs, but I understand that a number of these were done for the publisher around 1962.