Anybody have any cool autographs?

[Rick_R]

I've got a number of autographed books, mostly SF writers; the ones I actually got in person that I recall sitting here are Robert J. Sawyer, Mike Resnick, and Roger MacBride Allen; there were a couple of others I got in person and several books that came autographed (including Archie Manning). Also have a printout for a reading autographed from Sawyer from a reading he did on an unreleased book. Lessee, from many, many years ago we have (somewhere) autographs of the band America, Peter Frampton, and also from the man: Jerry Clower. My wife got these while working at a hotel restaurant. Jerry stood up in the restaurant and sang to her after he gave her the autograph. He isn't known (by those who even remember Clower) for his singing.

Oh, and John Palmer's book came with an autograph.

In honesty, though, these are all just stuck back somewhere (except Palmer's book, of course). The in-person SF autographs came while attending the one SF/Fantasy convention I attended. I carried some books with me and when I would see one of the authors at a coffee klatch or some such, I'd get an autograph. I was never willing to wait in line.

Rick

 

[cubbies]

I have a Reggie Jackson autographed baseball card.
an autographed Ryne Sandberg poster
A baseball signed by Kirk Gibson
A baseball signed by Jack "the Ripper" Clark and Al Hrabosky
and just last night, SWMBO came back from some auction with a Mizzou football signed by entire 2007 squad :rockin: :rockin:

 

[Danek]

This probably won't mean much to the North Americans here, but on my wall I have a signed photo of Bert Trautmann. He was a German soccer goalkeeper who played in England right after WW2. His big claim to fame was when he played in goal during the FA Cup Final (for those who wish to be patronised, that's like the English Superbowl). During the game he was injured making a save, and unfortunately broke his neck. But because during the 1950s substitutions weren't allowed in soccer matches, he kept on playing, holding his head with one hand and making saves with the other. His side won the game.

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

 

[fullstop22]

1. Ernie Harwell
2. Mickey Lolich
3.Wille Horton

 

[Fingers]

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

You say that like it's a bad thing. Nobody's life was at stake so why in god's name would a person do something like that? Was there a brain on the end of that stem?

SWMBO has Oscar Peterson's scribble. Me, I got nothing.

 

[Danek]

You say that like it's a bad thing. Nobody's life was at stake so why in god's name would a person do something like that? Was there a brain on the end of that stem?

The guy's alive and well and still going strong, so there was no permanent damage. I think so many people respect him for playing though the pain because of the way soccer has gone in recent times. There are now plenty of players who earn more in a week than guys like Trautmann got paid in their entire careers, yet who fall over like they've been shot any time someone tries to tackle them. Of course, the other thing with Trautmann was that during the war he was in the German air force. For him to come and play in England during the 1950s meant he got unbelievable abuse - but he kept playing, and gradually won people over. That takes some amount of character.

That said, I think everyone agrees that the rule change allowing teams to substitute players with broken necks is a big improvement.

 

[janzik]

A poster and 2 books from Henry Rollins (from his online store, so I could never verify authenticity)

CD by Art Alexakis, lead singer of Everclear (very nice guy)

DVD of Hedwig and the Angry Inch signed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig) and Steven Trask (guitar player in the band)

A baseball signed by Al Leiter in his first run with the Yankees (he came to our Little League dinner)

An 86 Topps card by HoJo (that I lost)

My wife worked with a lady who gave her a promo pic of Godsmack signed.

 

[Silviakitty]

1. Autographed book and picture of me with Stephen King (from waaaaay back in the day when he still did autographs; he was filming Maximum Overdrive down here in beautiful downtown Wilmywood).

2. Henry Rollins. He just happens to be amazingly awesome.

3. Neil Gaiman. I didn't get to meet him, though...a friend got my copy of 'Good Omens' autographed for me at a con.

4. Tom Savini. Again, didn't get to meet him...

5. Walter Koenig. We used to have an annual little bitty Star Trek con here. No more, though. It makes me sad.

I _think_ that's about it...