Saturday, March 11, 2017

Technical Difficulties



Had some Technical Difficulties last week so I will be posting last weeks success with this weeks.



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


Saturday, February 25, 2017

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.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

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.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

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.