Authentic In Person vs Personalized TTM Autographs?

[lizane]

Hi! ;)

I'd like to know which do you prefer: meeting a celebrity in person getting an authentic signature or sending a letter TTM and receiving a signed & personalized photo? Now I know most (if not all) would prefer meeting a celebrity, but if you really think about it it can sometimes be a dissapointing experience too, even causing that you're not a fan anymore. That has happened to me before. Also, it's sometimes too quick and impersonal, and you can't always get your photo personalized. With TTM however, you can write a whole letter which the celebrity can read (depending on who you write to obviously), and they can actually get to know you. If you want them to know what you look like, just send a photo. {thumb2}

So think about this when replying. ;)

Thanks!
zanne

[Shambler]

Hey Liz,

I voted In Person. The reason I collect autographs is to get a personal momento from my favourite celebrities, in case I never get the chance to meet them. So if I do get the chance to meet them, that's what I'd go for! I would trade getting an autograph for getting a photo with/having a small chat with a celeb I like any day! I think the experience that goes with meeting them is more memorable, be it good or bad.

{thumb2}

[Sammya]

Hey Liz!

Interesting question. I simply can't answer, I don't know, I can't choose one option. I'd love to have a personalized autograph in person . But I know it really doesn't happen very often (however it has happened to me once). Every option has its own pro and con. When you meet a celebrity, it's really special moment for you, and if you are real fan, you don't even get upset if you haven't had an opportunity to chat with them, you're just happy about seeing them in person and getting their 100% authentic autograph. However, as you mentioned, when you send a letter TTM, you can write in your letter what you really feel and what you want the celeb to read. And if you get a personalized autograph back, you feel very special, because the celeb took time to personalize the picture only for you. So as I said, I can choose one of tthose options

Sammya

[lizane]

Thanks for the answers, Michelle and Romana! I haven't voted yet myself, still deciding. But both of you gave very good answers. {thumb2} I haven't met many "big stars" yet, the biggest probably Black Eyed Peas and Jonny Wilkinson. The Black Eyed Peas were nice, but the security really ruined the experience! Jonny was very nice and down-to-earth, that was great meeting him. {thumb2} I've met some other rugby players, much less famous than Wilkinson, and they were really aweful (most New Zealand players...). :neutral: They don't sign, so I'm not interested in them. So meeting celebrities can swing both ways - good and bad, and when it's bad it's just an unpleasant memory which I'd rather not have. Also, with some celebrities, they seem much nicer replying TTM than in person, so then I would rather have a good memory of them by getting an autograph TTM than meeting them in person and stick with bad memories.

I agree with you Romana - both in person and TTM have their pro's and con's. {thumb2} I also don't mind chatting to them in person, just getting an autograph means enough to me, I haven't really had a conversation with a star before, a little bit with the Black Eyed Peas though (if security didn't look). But that's ok. Yes, getting a personalised autograph in person would be absolutely perfect, but that has never happened to me before.

At the end of the day, I enjoy "interacting" with my favourite celebrities, whether it's in person or a letter TTM!

Thanks!
zanne

[qwertyuiop]

Hey

I would rather meet them IP and then send them the photo to sign But then if I look like I've been slapped round the face, I'd rather meet them IP, like outside a concert place and have a chat members of a band, as most of the bands I like are relatively small.
I was sat outside a venue for five or so hours under a mattress protector with seven or so other people, after I had just had a rather terrible McDonalds meal, and the band we were seeing, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus [www.myspace.com/redjumpsuit] seemed to appreciate it so they had a chat with us. Plus, the guitarist and bassist of the band are quite good looking

I'd much rather meet someone IP, and have a chat with them. It seems a lot more personal and something you can remember, and something to make your friends jealous about

[wheniam6]

I would rather get it IP because the experience of meeting them would be wonderful. And if the celebrity was mean then i know that i should not be a fan of them.

[qwertyuiop]

I would rather get it IP because the experience of meeting them would be wonderful. And if the celebrity was mean then i know that i should not be a fan of them.

I don't think that the celebrity being mean should put you off being a fan, especially if they have a reputation of being nice, you could have caught them on a bad day

Qwerty

[Chris102]

I personally like TTM personalized as opposed to IP autographs because the TTM's they take their time signing, and you get a neat signature (usually).

Also with IP, if you meet someone you really like and they're either rude or they're not what you expected, that makes you loose interest in them, and they loose their luster to you.

[wheniam6]

I personally like TTM personalized as opposed to IP autographs because the TTM's they take their time signing, and you get a neat signature (usually).

Also with IP, if you meet someone you really like and they're either rude or they're not what you expected, that makes you loose interest in them, and they loose their luster to you.

That is what i meant. Sorry if i wrote it incorrectly

[jasonw]

I'd prefer getting them In Person if I had a choice. But this is partly because I don't value personalized autographs as high as other collectors anyways; and obtaining celebs IP is always more exciting {thumb2}
Jason