Fan Pack - 2017 - 005

Hello Fan Packers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting Fan Packs this week.  Not a lot of them, but quality ones. Let get right into it.


My first fan pack was from the Cleveland Indians, took 6 days.

I contacted them via e-mail at

fanservices@indians.com

They paid $0.67 to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Thank You Letter
2 Stickers
2 Player Magnets
3 Pocket Schedules

My Thanks to the Cleveland Indians for this package.

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Next fan pack was from the New England Revolution, took 12 days.

I contacted them via e-mail at

customerservice@revolutionsoccer.net

They paid $1.19 to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Thank You Letter
Large Card with Schedule on it

My Thanks to the New England Revolution for this package.

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Next fan pack was from the Cincinnati Reds, took 6 days.

I contacted them via website at

Fan Pack Page

They paid $1.61 to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Thank You Letter
Oversixed playercard if Eugenio Suarez
8x10 Pete Rose Litho
2016 10x8 Team Pic
1976 10x8 Team Pic
Pack of Player TC
1 2017 Spring Schedule
2017 Regular Schedule

My Thanks to the Cincinnati Reds for this package.

 

 

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Next fan pack was from the Tampa Bay Rays, took 18 days.

I contacted them via website at

Special Request Contact Page

Do not know how much they paid to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Book Bag
Rays Baseball
Rays Sunglasses
11 Pocket Schedules
Hat
Chris Archer Stormtrooper Bobblehead

My Thanks to the Tampa Bay Rays for this package.

This was definitely my best Fan Pack so far

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Next fan pack was from the Vancouver Canucks, took 30 days.

I contacted them via website at

fanservices@canucks.com

They paid $2.75 (Canadian) to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Window Decal
5 Oversized Player cards
Ink Pen
2 Ring of Honour Pins

My Thanks to the Vancouver Canucks for this package.

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Well that looks all the Fan Packs for last week.  We will be Posting soon, come back and drop me a line if you have any questions.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

TTM 2017 - 005

Hello Autograph Seekers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting graphs this week.  Let get right into it.

First the RTS's.

Jeff Burton, NASCAR Driver.
(Forward Time Exp)

Jeff Burton

HB&M Sports Marketing

The Boxer Building

1000 West Merehead St.

Suite 120

Charlotte, NC  28208

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First Success was from Donnie Allison, took 25 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Allison was a NASCAR Driver.

Mr Allison was very kind to sign my MAXX TC and include a small signed pic of his.

Donnie Allison

355 Qual Dr

Salisbury, NC  28147

My Thanks to Mr Allison for these autographs

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My next success was from Dame Judi Dench, took 28 days.  This was an e-mail request. Dame Judi Dench is an british Actress known for many things, most currently as 'M' in the James Bond Series.

Dame Judi Dench was very kind to send me a 4x6 inscribed photo.

Dame Judi Dench

email@julianbelfrage.co.uk

My Thanks to Dame Judi Dench for this autograph

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Next up was from Terry Labonte, took 35 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Labonte was a NASCAR Driver.

Mr Labonte was very kind to sign my MAXX '88 TC & 3 MAXX '94 TC.

Terry Labonte

P.O. Box 370

Trinity, NC  27370

My Thanks to Mr Labonte for these autographs

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And the last one this week was from Johnny Miller, took 25 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Miller was a Golfer.

Mr Miller was very kind to sign my Golf Pro Set TC & 2 Index Cards.

Johnny Miller

PO Box 984088

Orem, UT  84097

My Thanks to Mr Miller for these autographs

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Well that looks all the autographs for this week.  We will be Posting the Fan Pack Success for this week after this one.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

Fan Pack - 2017 - 004

Hello Fan Packers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting Fan Packs this week.  Not a lot of them, but quality ones. Let get right into it.


My first fan pack was from the New Mexico State Auggies , took 12 days.\

I contacted them via e-mail at

admissions@nmsu.edu

They paid $3.39 to mail this to me.  I received the following:
Discover Magazine
Discover Poster
Red and Black Bracelet with New Mexico State on it
Lanyard with New Mexico State on it

My Thanks to the New Mexico State Auggies for this package.

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Next From Illinois State University, took 10 days.

I contacted them via e-mail at

Admissions@IllinoisState.edu

They paid $3.46 to send it to me. I received the following:
Very Nice Illinois State T-shirt in my size

My Thanks to Illinois State University for this package

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Next From The Indianapolis Colts , took 8 days.

I contacted them via their website

webmaster@colts.com

They paid $3.93 to send it to me. I received the following:
A Nice Draw String Bag - it contained the following:
Thank you Letter
Calendar
Stickers
Pencil
Mini Pennant
DVD - The Story of the 2015 Colts

My Thanks to The Indianapolis Colts for this package

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Next From The Boston Red Sox, took 814 days.

I contacted them via website at

Feedback page

They paid $2.24 to send it to me. I received the following:
Handwritten Thank You Card
David Ortize Final Season Patch Plaque
Fenway Dirt
2 - 2017 Pocket Schedules
2 - Stickers
Bracelet
4x6 Pic of Fenway Park
4x6 Player card of Mookie Betts

My Thanks to The Boston Red Sox for this package

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Well that looks all the Fan Packs for last week.  We will be Posting soon, come back and drop me a line if you have any questions.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

TTM 2017 - 004

Hello Autograph Seekers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting graphs this week.  Let get right into it.

First the RTS's.
David Pearson (Retired NASCAR Driver)
Received a not back stating "Due to medical problems, Mr. Pearson will not be signing autographs at this time."
So please adhere to his wishes and don't send anything now.

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Next was Judd Hirsh from the TV Series 'Taxi', the film 'ID4', Cancelled TV Series 'Forever' and now the new TV Series 'Superior Donuts'

Judd Hirsh

Paramont Network Television

1201 W 5th St  Suite M180

Los Angeles, CA 90017-5173

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First Success was from President Milos Zeman, took 22 days.  This was an e-mail request. President Zeman is the President of the Czech Republic.

President Zeman was very kind to send this signed 4x6 photo card (There is a real signature on the card - nt sure it is really his).

Milos Zeman

info@zemanmilos.cz

My Thanks to President Zeman for this autograph

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Next up is Larry Hunter, took 5 days.  This was a e-mail request. Mr Hunter is Head Coach of the Western Carolina Basketball team.

Coach Hunter was kind enough to send me a very nice inscribed 8x10.

Larry Hunter

hunter@email.wcu.edu

My Thanks to Coach Hunter for this autograph

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Next up is Simon Pegg, took 18 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Pegg is an actor that is known for 'Paul', 'Shaun of the Dead', and 'Star Trek'.

Mr Pegg returned the pics I sent him unsigned but was kind enough to send me 2 3x5 signed pics.

Simon Pegg

PO Box 17449

Memphis, TN  38187-0449

My Thanks to Mr Pegg for this autograph

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Next is Patty Moise, too 20 days. This was an mail request.  Ms Moise is a NASCAR Driver.

She was kind enough to sign my 4-MAXX '94 TC.

Patty Moise

1225 Peoples Creek Rd.

Advance, NC  27006

My Thanks to Ms Moise for this autograph

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Next up is Gloria Gaynor, took 18 days.  This was an mail request. Ms Gaynor is a singer known for the songs 'Never Can Say Goodbye' and "I Will Survive'.

Ms Gaynor was kind enough to sign and return my 2 American Bandstand TC and also sign to Index cards (Very nice signatures)

Gloria Gaynor

Glolo LLC

16 Mount Bethel Rd

Suite 371

Warren, NJ  07059

My Thanks to Ms Gaynor for this autograph

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Next up is Steve Wilkos, took 8 days.  This was a e-mail request. Mr Wilkos is a retired Policeman, was security for Jerry Springer now does his own show.

Mr Wilkos was kind enough to send me a signed 8x10 photo.

Steve Wilkos

steve.fan@nbcuni.com

My Thanks to Mr Wilkos for this autograph

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Well that looks all the autographs for last week.  We will be Posting the Fan Pack Success for last week after this one.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

Deaths for 2017/02/12 - 2017/02/18

Hello Autograph Seekers and Friends.

This week we lost one of the most colorful wrestlers of all Time - George "The Animal" Steele (William James "Jim" Myers) passed away on February 16, 2017 at the age of 79.  George was the neanderthal looking green tongued wrestler who used to chew on the turnbuckles.  He also played Tor Johnson in 'Ed Wood".

That is all for this post.  Next post will be my Successes this week and also a post about Fan Packs I have received.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

Fan Pack - 2017 - 003

Hello Fan Packers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting Fan Packs this week.  Let get right into it.

My first fan pack was from The Baltimore Orioles Baseball, took 4 days.

I contacted them via Website at

Feedback Page

They paid $1.19 to send it to me. I received the following:
Standard Thank You Letter
1- 2017 Pocket Schedule
1- Brochure about Tickets
1- Brochure about Ballpark Tours
1- Rubber KeyChain
1- Sticker
1- Player Card of the Mascot - 'The Bird'
1- Player Card of J.J. Hardy

My Thanks to The Baltimore Orioles for this package

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My second fan pack was from The Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball, took 17 days.

I contacted them via e-mail at

ans@thunder-nba.com

They paid $2.67 to send it to me. I received the following:
Hand written Thank you card
1- 2017 Pocket Schedule
1- Game Night Book from February 3, 2017
1- Ink Pen
1- Small Thunder Patch
1- Oklahoma City Thunder Rubber Bacelet
1- Player Card of Josh Huestis
1- Player Card of Kyle Singler

My Thanks to The Oklahoma City Thunder for this package

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My third and last fan pack was from The Arsenal Premier League (English Football), took 6 days.

I contacted them via e-mail at

boxoffice@arsenal.co.uk 

I cannot tell how much they paid to send it to me. I received the following:
Hand written Thank you card
1- Oversized Photo Card - Team (2016/17)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Lucas Perez (with Pre-print Autograph)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Mesut Ozil (with Pre-print Autograph)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (with Pre-print Autograph)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Jeff Reine-Adelaide (with Pre-print Autograph)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Granit Xhaka (with Pre-print Autograph)
1- Oversized Photo Card - Gabriel (with Pre-print Autograph)

My Thanks to The Arsenal Football Club for this package

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Well that looks all the Fan Packs for last week.  We will be Posting soon, come back and drop me a line if you have any questions.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.

TTM 2017 - 003

Hello Autograph Seekers and Friends.

We have had a pretty good week of collecting graphs this week.  Let get right into it.

First lets start with the bad one - the RTS's (Return to Sender)

James Taylor

Borman Entertainment Group

1250 6th St

Suite 401

Santa Monica, CA  90401-1638

(Envelope said - Return to Sender- Unable to Forward)

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Brad Garrett

20615 Oaksboro Circle

Woodland Hills, CA  91364

(Envelope said - Return to Sender- Unable to Forward)

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First Success was from Stefan Engel, took 22 days.  This was a Website request. Mr Engel is a Politician in Germany and is the leader of the Marxist-Leninist Party there. He has been involved in the leadership of similar groups since the 1970's.

Mr Engel was very kind to send this signed Color 4x6.

Stefan Engel

http://www.stefanengel.info/kontakt

My Thanks to Mr Engel for this autograph

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Next up is Kenneth Tigar, took 21 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Tigar is a great character actor.  My favorite role of his was from the TV Series "Barney Miller", he played a person that thought he was a werewolf in one episode and a person possessed in another episode.


Ms Tigar was kind enough to send my photos back (even though I asked he would sign 2 and could keep the others) all signed in pen, along with a signed index card and an inscribed index card.

Kenneth Tigar

640 Stratford Ave

Stratford, CT  06615-6348

My Thanks to Mr Tigar for these autograph

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Next up is Bill Elliot, took 16 days.  This was a mail request. Mr Elliot is a NASCAR Legion.

Mr Eillot was kind enough to send me my 2 MAXX '94 Racing TC's back Signed.

Bill Elliott

The Bill Elliott Fan Club

2367 Elliott Family Pkwy

Dawsonville, GA  30534-3009

My Thanks to Mr Elliot for these autograph

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Next is Jimmy Smits, took 16 days. This was a mail request.  Mr Smits is an actor.

Mr Smits was kind enough to sign 1 of the 4x6 photos I sent and he kept the other.

Jimmy Smits

PO Box 49922

200 S. Barrington Ave.

Los Angeles, CA  90049

My Thanks to Mr Smits for this autograph

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Next is Robin Roberts, took 16 days. This was a e-mail request.  Ms Roberts is an anchor of ABC's Good Morning America.

Ms Roberts was kind enough to send me an inscribed 5x7 photo.

Robin Roberts

robin.roberts@abc.com

My Thanks to Ms Roberts for this autograph

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Next is John Waters, took 24 days. This was a mail request.  Mr Waters is a film director, screenwriter, actor, etc.

Mr Waters was kind enough to inscribe my 2 4x6 photos and send them back to me.

John Waters

Atomic Books

3620 Falls Rd

Baltimore, MD  21211

My Thanks to Mr Waters for these autograph

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Next is Richard Moll, took 14 days. This was a mail request.  Mr Moll has been in many films but is probably best known for 'Night Court'.

Mr Moll was kind enough to Inscribe my 3 4x6 photos and send them back to me.

Richard Moll

Mountain Bluebird Inc

PO Box 2286

Big Bear City, CA  92314

My Thanks to Mr Moll for these autograph

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Next is Eva Marie Saint, took 13 days. This was a mail request.  Ms Eva Marie Saint has been in many films like 'On THe Waterfront', 'North by Northwest', 'The Sandpiper' and so many more.

Ms Eva Marie Saint was kind enough to Inscribe my 2 of my Superman Returns TC and send them back to me.

Eva Marie Saint

10590 Wilshire Blvd

Suite 408

Los Angeles, CA  90024

My Thanks to Ms Eva Marie Saint for these autograph

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Next is David Copperfield, took 17 days. This was an e-mail request.  Mr Copperfield is a Magician/Illusionist.

Mr Copperfield was kind enough to send a signed 8x10 to me. (THis may be a pre-print)

David Copperfield

guestservices@lv.mgmgrand.com

My Thanks to Mr Copperfield for this autograph

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Next is Rodney Combs, took 17 days. This was a mail request.  Mr Combs is a retired NASCAR Driver.

Mr Combs was kind enough to sign my 3 MAXX '94 TC and also send me signed card from his collection.

Rodney Combs

American Diecast Co LLC

16173 Edgemont Dr

Fr. Myers, FL  33908

My Thanks to Mr Combs for these autograph

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Next I received 2 Football TC for winning second place in 'Monjo 1579' Youtube Contest

He sent me a signed Byron Jones of the Dallas Cowboys

and a signed Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks

My Thanks to Monjo 1579 for these autographs

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Next is Rob Portman, took 18 days. This was a website request.  Mr Portman is a US Senator for Ohio.

Senator Portman was kind enough to send an inscribed color 8x10.

Senator Rob Portman

Contact Page from website

My Thanks to Senator Portman for this autograph

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Well that looks all the autographs for last week.  We will be Posting the Fan Pack Success for last week after this one.

Hope you have a full mailbox.  Best of luck in your collecting endeavors.