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Hi all,

Here are the 'Top Ten Best and Worst Signers' of the sporting world, as published in Autograph Collector Magazine a couple of months ago:

Best

Oscar de la Hoya
Jeff Gordon
Kurt Warner
Phil Mickelson
Tiki Barber
Torii Hunter
Tom Glavine
Tony Hawk
David Beckham
Shaquille O’Neill

Worst

Kevin Garnett
Brett Favre
Barry Bonds
Randy Johnson
Tony Stewart
LeBron James
Tom Brady
Emmitt Smith
Maria Sharapova
Kobe Bryant


Anyone got any thoughts on this, or successes/failures with the sports players involved? (whether it be IP or TTM)

Paul

shaqw should not be on best. he never sins autographs ip or ttm. he doesnt even sign for companies like upperdeck. i agree on stewert. every summer in sc they have 5 autograph signers of nascar come and sign free autographs. and he was one of them. he signed and didnt even look at you. every other person like harvick, kahne, sadler, jarrent, all stopped talked took pictures

I recieved a very nice personalized signed picture from Maria Sharapova, with just sending a letter so according to me she should definitely not be on the worst list.

and I agree with Manu80, beckham shouldn't be at the best list, at least not TTM. I don't know about IP though .. anyway, I would really like to meet him, he's one of my favourites

Linda

they shouldnt be their their all class acts thats bs in my opinion

The list is hard to use as it mixes many sports together.

Beckham, when he was at Man U, sent authentic & dedicated signed promos, but his signing habits went downhill after his move to Madrid.

There are many great signers, but you ewould have to split the list into different sports.

James

I would not have put Tony Hawk on the best list.
I was under the impression that Tony Hawk did not sign TTM anymore, and directed requests to his website where you can download a signed piccie.

Does anyone have any different information?

Best wishes

Stuart

Perhaps the lists include just replies - in a sense of PP, Autopen, Secretarial as well as real?

It really is too hard to classify, as as an example, most Premiership Footballers (soccer) sign within a couple of months, in my experience, with the exception of a couple such as Rooney, who sends out stamps, and Shevchenko, who I am still waiting for after about 10 months! (although another user has had a real ttm success).

Im not really in a position to comment on American sports stars such as LeBron James and Shaq, as I have never received a success ttm from an American superstar during my time collecting - Ive been waiting over 18 months for Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James!

Jeff Gorden isnt even accepting mail right now and hasnt for a few years