I try to get unique items for the celebrites to sign, and very often get back positive comments. I just sent Jackie Cooper some original items from the film Treasure Island from the 1930's. Stars probably get tired of signing the same old stuff day after day. Many times a vintage item on Ebay will actually cost less than a photo.

I've had so many great responses over the years. Many celebrites have written letters back with their replies. Paul Henning (now deceased) sent me a signed book, musicians have sent me guitar picks, and so on. This is such a interactive hobby and that's what I love it so much.

[quote="Phoebe"]{up} Lesley Garrett sent me a beautiful 8x10 signed and personalized picture, along with a lovely note that was on both sides of a blank postcard![/quote]

She is a sweetie! I wrote to her c/o The Sound Of Music two years ago and only sent an IC. She sent me 2 signed IC's, a signed flyer and a note on a headed IC. I love her to bits! {??}

{up} Betty White - I just adore this lady! I sent her a letter, a charity donation and some photo's of my pets as she loves animals and she inscribed a photo to me and my pets and she also wrote me a letter too! My favourite success ever!!!!

{up} Chris Tarrant - Sent me a signed photo and a letter thanking me for writing such a nice letter to him.

{up} Richard Carpenter sent me a signed photo and a letter answering my questions. That was pretty cool!

{up} Martin Sheen - sent me a signed West Wing photo, a note on the back of my letter thanking me for writing a nice letter, he paid postage himself and sent my dollar back signed and he also wrote the return address on my envelope! Legend!

I can't think of any downs. I've had a few not come back but that's not the celeb's fault really!

[quote="Phoebe"]Wow fantastic topic![/quote]

[quote="missmaexox"]Interesting topic![/quote]

[quote="Selise"]Neat topic. I like it.[/quote]

Hi! :D
Many thanks for your nice comments and posts! :mrgreen:

i got 4 autographs back from dirk benedict from the a-team.

got three of micky dolenz autographs and personal letter. plus he thanked me on his radio at the time. what a doll.

got three responses back from peter tork. one was letter and the other two were autographed pics. get well peter he is battling cancer at the moment and is recovering from his surgery and doing well at might add.

i got in person autographs from the guy from route 66 , alex trebeck, peter tork yes again and lou freggno, oh a friend got me randy mantooths and one of mickys in person for me. oh and mike o'malley. got tiffanys in person for my mom. didnt like her to much. met donny osmond in person but didnt get the autograsph but talked to him. also met peter noone in person not autograph there either didnt want to wait in line but he did sing to me. saw heuy lewis in concert he didnt do autographs at the show. i think thats all. lol

i also have mary carvers autograph i bought of ebay she was thermom on simon & simon.

my mom had an autograph from the actress who played annie oakly in old tv series. my mom got in it in person her dasd was my moms family dentist. thought that was a good story.

non success

davy jones tried twice.

mike nesmith twice found out he dont sign unless you something from his store. i ended up buying both nez and davys autos off ebay.

wrote gerald mcraney once and didnt get a reply need to try again.

still trying with jameson parker. wrote him once years ago no repy and just recently got rts. but found another address trying again.

and still waiting on richard thomas after a month. still hoping for reply from him.

Interesting topic! {thumb2} :mrgreen:

I'd have to say the best one I had was Chelsea Staub, she signed both of my photos, used a different envelope than my SASE, included an extra 8x10, and gave 2 inscriptions. That was really nice. {up}

I haven't had any bad ones besides RTS (and they moved- it's not like they refused..) but my Stockard Channing was really bent, and she didn't return my Q&A. It's still one of my favorite photos autographed because she's a great actress, and I loved her in Grease! :D

And once again, interesting topic.

Wow fantastic topic!
Several people I have written to have sent great replies but not including the index card I had sent, but adding something else extra instead. :o I don't mind, as I love the pictures most send. I think that several thought that they were to keep my envelope from being bent in the mail, or something!

Some of my successes where I received more than an autographed picture:
{up} Lesley Garrett sent me a beautiful 8x10 signed and personalized picture, along with a lovely note that was on both sides of a blank postcard!

{up} Margaret Preece sent me a lovely encouraging note on the back of my picture!

{up} Luke Fredericks sent a wonderful little note too.

But there have been so many that left fantastic inscriptions, that really make something so special!

Phoebe :D

Neat topic. I like it. :)

The Good:
{??} HC "Barney" Barnum - Medal of Honor recipient. I only sent a LOR and 2 index cards. He returned 1 signed, and sent a huge envelope full of information about the Medal of Honor, his actions in Vietnam which earned him the Medal, newspaper clippings (photocopies of) and three pictures. [u][b]No[/b][/u], I am not giving out his address.


{??} Paul Wiedorfer - Medal of Honor recipient. I sent a letter and 2 index cards. He sent back both index cards signed, a copy of what he did during World War II which earned him the Medal, and a small medallion that has his name, Medal of Honor insignia, and the date he performed his actions. It made me cry. [u][b]No[/b][/u], I am not giving out his address.

{??} - Jimmy Smits - I wrote a letter to him, included a picture of him in Cane and my Anna in the Tropics (a play) he was in in Princeton, NJ. He signed the photo and the ticket, and wrote a lovely note back about performing in Princeton and how much fun it was.

{??} LuAnne McLane - I wrote her an email ages ago, and she emailed back. We continued to talk like that for a while, when I asked for an address to send a SASE to so I could get her autograph. She told me and sent me a signed authors proof copy of her new book, signed and dedicated.

The Bad:
{down} Placido Domingo - sent multiple letters from the mid 1980's to 2004. Got at least 3 back as RTS, and others never answered. Then I did get two, but it was [u]at least[/u] 4 years, more likely [u]12-15 years[/u] waiting. The photos I'd enclosed were not used.

{down} Alex Horley-Orlandelli - illustrator/artist - RTS - Refused.

{down} Maggie Shayne - author - RTS - Refused

I'm sure there's more

Okay, I've had my fair share of great successes.

:arrow: [b]Will Poulter[/b], he signed and personalized my index card, and wrote me a really long letter thanking me for my support and for watching Son Of Rambow.

:arrow: [b]Shona McGarty[/b], she sent to me 2 personalized signed photos, one of which had a message on the back thanking me for my support and asking me a few questions. Whoever thought I'd get a questionaire back from a celebrity?

:arrow: [b]John Altman[/b], he signed and personalized my index card, signed and personalized 2 pictures, as well as filling in my questionaire and signing it. That's 4 autographs!

[quote="zanne"]Hi Friendly collector! ;-)

Cool topic! :mrgreen:[/quote]

Hi, zanne!
Many thanks! :lol:

Well I started off sending index cards or magazine cut outs to celebs but I never got any of those back signed. More recently I have sent photos to the majority of celebs I have wrote to, but I have never received any of these back signed either! There have been quite a few celebs who have been really lovely with their replies though and have sent a little more than just a picture back. Here are some examples:

[color=#FF00BF]Beth Tweddle[/color] - She wrote me a long letter answering all my questions, giving me tips on my gymnastics as well as a signed and personalised picture.
[color=#FF00BF]Juila Winter[/color] - She sent me 3 signed and personalised pictures and wrote me a lovely card answering my questions.
[color=#FF00BF]Jorge Garcia[/color] - I wrote to him twice and both times he sent me a handwritten letter answering my questions along with a signed and personalised picture.
[color=#FF00BF]Savannah Outen[/color] - She sent me the loveliest message on youtube, and then she included a sticker with her signed and personalised picture.
[color=#FF00BF]Sir Purr[/color] - I'd been trying him for 4 years before finally getting him. He sent me 2 signed pictures (one personalised), the Panthers yearbook and a bookmark.
[color=#FF00BF]Alan Carr[/color] - I went to his book signing and he signed my book and leaflet, as well as my university book!
[color=#FF00BF]Scout Taylor-Compton[/color] - Sent me a letter, stickers and a lolly with her signed and personalised picture.
[color=#FF00BF]Bowling for soup[/color] - Sent me stickers and guitar picks with their signed and personalised picture.
[color=#FF00BF]Darryl Fitton[/color] - Sent me 3 signed (I think 2 were personalised) pictures.