Sports Autograph Crazy

New Site

2009-10-12T07:08:00.001-04:00

Please check out my new site, hockeyautographcentral.com. I'll post from there now.

Summer Update

2009-08-07T12:00:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone. I'm so sorry that I've been away from this blog for so long. I have had a busy summer as I'm sure we all have had. I hope to get back to updating this blog consistantly soon. Successes have been slow but I've done some IP and recieved autographs from some pretty good players. I'll try to post an update on that soon. Sorry again for the pause in posting. I'll try to post on a regular basis soon. Thanks again.

Sorry about the pictures

2009-05-10T18:14:00.003-04:00

Hey everyone. Sorry there aren't any pictures right now. There will be sometime soon I hope. I've been having problems with my PC (which is hooked up to my scanner) so I have to fix that before I get some pictures up. For now, I'll post via my laptop. Sorry about this!

Carolina Hurricanes

2009-05-10T18:12:00.001-04:00

I was lucky enough to hound the 'Canes 4 times. Once I get the overall count of autographs I'll finish up this post.

Bobby Bonilla

2009-05-10T18:09:00.002-04:00

Sent on 4/6/09 and recieved 1/1 on 4/24/09. This is my second success with Bobby B. He was a hot swinging feilder that played for my favorite team, the Pirates in the 90's. He was one of my favorite players when I was younger. Mr. Bonilla is one of the most reliable signers in all of sports. Card was mailed to Mr. Bonilla's home.

Mike Sillinger

2009-05-10T18:06:00.002-04:00

Sent on 4/6/09 and recieved 1/1 on 4/23/09. Mr. Sillinger has been on a few teams to say the least. I think he may hold the record for most different NHL teams played for. Anyway, he signed one card, an 06-07 Fleer Ultra, for me very quickly. I'm very happy because the card looks great. Card was mailed to Mr.Sillinger's home.

Ian Snell

2009-05-10T18:03:00.002-04:00

Sent on 4/6/09 and recieved 1/1 on 4/22/09. Wow, another great return. I'm really happy to get this card back because the Bucco's are my favoorite. Ian Snell is a great pitcher for the pirates. However, his record doesn't show it since he doesn't get much run support. Mr. Snell has always been very nice In-person too. Card was mailed to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jay Bouwmeester

2009-05-10T17:59:00.002-04:00

Sent on 3/5/09 and recieved 2/2 on 4/21/09. Mr. Bouwmeester is a great player and an even better signer. He quickly signed and returned 2 cards to me, as he has done for so many others. He's a great defenseman that will be a free agent this summer. I'd love to see him end up with the Devils, as I feel he would bring a great presense to the Devils blueline. He signed the cards in a good spot, so that the signature can be seen. Cards were mailed to the Florida Panthers.

Kari Lehtonen

2009-05-02T08:12:00.002-04:00

Sent on 2/3/09 and recieved 2/2 on 4/16/09. I sent these 2 cards to Kari c/o the Thrashers Practice Rink. Anybody who needs the address let me know. It was very nice of him to sign and return 2 cards to me in 2 months time. He didn't use the greatest marker, but I'm not ccomplaining. They still look great!

Alexei Yashin

2009-05-02T08:08:00.002-04:00

Sent on 7/29/09 and recieved 2/4 on 4/16/09. Wow, my longest wait to date. Mr. Yashin signed 2 cards for me c/o his home address. He played in Russia this season, so that's why it took awhile. He had a great NHL career split between the Senators and the Islanders. I wish him the best of luck with the rest of his pro career in Russia.

Joe Smith

2009-05-02T08:05:00.002-04:00

Sent on 3/11/09 and recieved 1/1 on 4/6/09. Mr. Smith signed 1 card for c/o Indians Spring Training. He was previously with the Mets, but he is now with the Indians. He's a good, submarine style, relief pitcher. I think Joe Smith will continue to have a great career.

Tampa Bay Lightning

2009-04-15T09:15:00.003-04:00

All right, I know this is cominng late, but I hounded the Tampa Bay Lightning on 4/3/09. I've decided to post my in-person success by team, rather than by individual player, so that it's easier to post. (When I post by individual player it takes aabout 2 weeks to post)

Unfortunetly when I hounded the Lightning, Vinny Lecavalier was having wrist surgery so he didn't make the trip. For whatever reason, Mike Smith was also absent. Hounding was still good anyway. Here's who I got:

Martin St. Louis-3/3
Vaclav Prospal-3/3
Matt Lashoff-2/2
Josef Melichar-2/2
Ryan Malone-3/3
Steven Stamkos-2/2
Kari Ramo-2/2
Richard Petiot-2/2
Martins Karsums-3/3

I got warmup pucks from Artukhyn, Karsums, and Stamkos. Artukhyn was late for the bus and couldn't sign the one he gave me. Stamkos and Karsums signed though.

Wayne Gretzky

2009-03-18T17:21:00.002-04:00

Yes, the "Great One" signed 2/2 in person on 3/12/09. I'm still in shock. When Gretzky appeared everybody ran at him for an autograph. I was really luck to get him to sign 2 cards. The other card is the same as the one shown above. He signed about 25-30 things, which is probably a good amount for him. These cards both look really nice, and both are signed in silver Sharpie. This is definetly my favorite success thus far. I have many more articles to update, but I just really wanted to share this success!

Peter Mueller

2009-03-18T17:20:00.002-04:00

Signed 3/3 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Grant Fuhr

2009-03-18T17:20:00.001-04:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Ulf Samuelsson

2009-03-18T17:19:00.001-04:00

Signed 1/1 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Ilya Bryzgalov

2009-03-18T17:18:00.000-04:00

Signed 3/3 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Matthew Lombardi

2009-03-18T17:17:00.002-04:00

Signed 3/3 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Martin Hanzal

2009-03-18T17:17:00.001-04:00

Signed 1/1 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Petr Prucha

2009-03-18T17:16:00.000-04:00

Signed 3/3 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Scottie Upshall

2009-03-18T17:14:00.001-04:00

Signed 1/1 in person on 3/12/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Hideki Okajima

2009-03-18T17:13:00.000-04:00

Sent on 2/24/09 and recieved 1/1 on 3/9/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Patrick Sharp

2009-03-18T17:12:00.000-04:00

Sent on 1/8/09 and recieved 2/2 on 3/7/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Chris Gratton

2009-03-18T17:11:00.000-04:00

Sent on 1/8/09 and recieved 2/2 on 2/28/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Henrik Zetterberg

2009-03-18T17:10:00.001-04:00

Sent on 2/3/09 and recieved 1/1 on 2/20/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Jay Pandolfo

2009-03-18T17:09:00.000-04:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 2/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Brian Gionta

2009-03-18T17:08:00.002-04:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 2/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Dainius Zubrus

2009-03-18T17:08:00.001-04:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 2/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Jamie Langenbrunner

2009-03-18T17:06:00.000-04:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 2/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Zach Parise

2009-03-18T17:05:00.000-04:00

Signed 5/5 in person on 12/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Glenn "Chico" Resch

2009-03-18T17:04:00.002-04:00

Signed 1/1 in person on 2/15/09. The rest of this post is coming later!

Lukas Kaspar

2009-03-13T17:25:00.002-04:00

Lukas Kaspar signed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. He signed 2 index cards. Many people felt Lukas Kaspar had far more potential. Some people think he could have been so much better. In my opinion I think he still has a chance to be great. He is still a young player and I think he has a a long career ahead of him. He was very nice, and he had some of the best manners that I have ever seen out of any pro athlete.

Autograph Grade: A+

Claude Lemieux

2009-03-13T17:22:00.003-04:00

Claude Lemiux signed 2/2 on 12/16/09. Yeah! I'm so happy to get Claude's autograph. He returned to the NHL this year after a 5 year absence. Maybe he wants to chase the cup 1 more time! He signed a card and an index card fore me. Thanks Mr. Lemieux!

Autograph Grade: B

Devin Setoguchi

2009-03-13T17:18:00.003-04:00

Devin Setoguchi signed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. Mr. Setoguchi signed 2 cards for me. He signed one with someone elses marker, and one with my blue marker. His signatures on the cards look a bit different though. I wonder why? Oh well, I'm still very happy to add this future star's autograph.

Autograph Grade: B-

Cristian Erhoff

2009-03-13T17:14:00.003-04:00

Cristian Erhoff signed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. He signed one card and one index card. It was nice of him to add his number 44 to one card. (He has since switched to number 10). I was very happy to add his autograph to my collection, because I think he has the potential to be an All Star.

Autograph Grade: B+

Milan Michalek

2009-03-13T17:11:00.002-04:00

Milan Michalek signed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. I would call his autograph the nicest signature I've ever seen. Anyway, an autographs an autograph. Mr. Michalek is a good NHL forward playing on one of the Sharks' top lines. I'm very happy to get an autograph from a player with his hockey ability.

Autograph Grade: C+

Jeremy Roenick

2009-03-13T17:07:00.003-04:00

Jeremy Roenick signed 3/3 in person on 2/16/09. Wow talk about a nice guy. He made sure everybody got an autograph, signed multiples, and took time for photos. Most superstar palyers don't do this. He signed 3 cards for me. On one he used someone elses silver Sharpie and it actually turned out great, because itwas a Kings card. I'm really happy that I was able to get these, because I think this will be his last year in the league.

Autograph Grade: A

Rob Blake

2009-03-13T17:03:00.003-04:00

Rob Blake signeed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. This is a great autograph to add to my collection. Mr. Blake has been a great NHL defenseman for years now. The only bad thing about this success is that he used someone elses black Sharpie to sign. (Ughh, why couldn't it have been blue or even silver?) I'm still really pleased to get his autograph anyway.

Autograph Grade: C+ (Would've got a B- if he'd have just taken my blue sharpie:).)

Dan Boyle

2009-03-13T16:59:00.002-04:00

Dan Boyle signed 1/1 in person on 2/16/09. He signed the same type of card he signed for me in the mail earlier this year. Mr. Boyle is a great NHL defenseman and he was an All Star this year. He is one of the reasons that the Sharks are so good this year. Another great thing about Dan Boyle is that he is good about signing autographs. He signed a lot in person, and I always see successes with him through the mail.

Autograph Grade: A

Patrick Marleau

2009-03-13T16:48:00.003-04:00

Patrick Marleau signed 2/2 in person on 2/16/09. One card he signed with someone elses black marker, and the other (an 06-07 Fleer) he signed in blue. I'm really happy to get these cards signed by Mr. Marleau. He's been a great NHL player over his career and has been to the All Star Game. Hopefully, Mr. Marleau continues to have a great career.

Autograph Grade: B-

Jonathan Cheechoo

2009-02-25T17:28:00.003-05:00

Mr. Cheechoo signed 2/2 in person on 2/15/09. HE signed 2 cards, one of which was a 06-07 Fleer. That card ame out amazing. It looks so nice, and he signed it in a great spot. He signed for about half the fans trying to get autographs. Even though he only signed for half the fans, he signed a lot of autographs. The crowd was quite large. Mr. Cheechoo is the former winner of the Maurice "The Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's leading scorer. He had 56 goals in 05-06. He hasn't scored quite that many this year, but he still continues to play well. Sorry the one card got sort of cut off. (I've just found a new way to do images so I'm experimenting with it.)

Autograph Grade: B+

Los Angeles Kings

2009-02-25T17:17:00.002-05:00

The rest of the Kings autographs I recieved are all on index cards. All these guys were great signers. Here's who I got:
Drew Doughty-signed 2
Davis Drewiske-signed 2
Wayne Simmons-signed 2
Matt Greene-signed 2
Jonathan Quick-signed 2
Raitus Ivanas-signed 2
Peter Harrold-signed 2 (nice, every letter signature)
John Zeiler-signed 2
Jarret Stoll-signed 1
Kyle Quincy-signed 1
Erik Ersberg-signed 1

Overall Team Autograph Grade: A

Let me know which of these you'd like to see because I won't put up images for all of these unless everyone wants to see all of them.

Dustin Brown

2009-02-25T17:14:00.003-05:00

Mr. Brown signed 3/3 in person on 2/7/09. All 3 autographs were on cards. This is a great autograph to have from a 2008-09 All Star. Dustin Brown signed quickly, but he made sure he signed for everybody, which was nice.

Autograph Grade: B+

Alexander Frolov

2009-02-25T17:11:00.002-05:00

Mr. Frolov signed 5/5 on 2/7/09. He signed 4 cards and one index card. He was really nice and signed tons of autographs. One of the cards he signed was another 06-07 Fleer Ultra. Mr. Frolov is a great player and a class act. He's definetly one of the nicest signers I've ever seen.

Autograph Grade: A+

Kyle Calder

2009-02-25T17:06:00.002-05:00

Kyle Calder signed 4/4 in person on 2/7/09. He signed 2 cards and 2 index cards. His autograph is nice too. Although not every letter, it is actually legible. One of the cards he signed was another 06-07 Fleer Ultra. I'm going to try and get these cards signed whenever I can now, because I think they look great. Mr. calder was nice and signed for everyone.

Autograph grade: A

Michal Handzus

2009-02-25T17:00:00.002-05:00

Mr. Handzus signed 2/2 in person on 2/7/09. He signed 2 cards. You would never know that this signature says Michal Handzus. It looks more like a P and an M. Even though it isn't the greatest signature, an autograph is an autograph. He was quiet and signed for some people really quickly.

Autograph Grade: B

Jack Johnson

2009-02-25T16:56:00.002-05:00

Jack Johnson signed 3/3 in person on 2/7/09. He signed 2 cards and an index card. One of the cards came out great and the other bubbled up a little bit, but it still looks okay. This is a great autograph to have from a possible superstar in the future. He signed for everyone who wanted an autograph.

Autograph Grade: A-

Derek Armstrong

2009-02-25T16:52:00.003-05:00

Mr. Armstrong signed 3/3 in person on 2/7/09. He signed 2 cards and an index card. One card he signed was his rookie card, which he was very happy to see. He said it'd been awhile since he had seen one of his rookie cards.He was very nice and signed for a lot of people.

Autograph Grade: A

Anze Kopitar

2009-02-25T16:43:00.006-05:00

Mr. Kopitar signed 4/4 in-person on 2/7/09. He signed 3 cards and 1 index card. One card came out geat, and the other 2 came out okay. I also had success with Mr. Kopitar earlier this season via TTM. He was very nice and signed for everyone.

Autograph Grade: A

Rostislav Olesz

2009-02-25T16:27:00.002-05:00

Sent on 1/2/09 and recieved 1/1 on 2/7/09. Mr. Olesz is a young player for the Florida Pnathers, that is a big part of the team's future. The card I sent came out signed very nicely. The card is from the 06-07 Fleer Ultra set, which in my opinion, is the nicest looking card to get signed. Card was sent to the Florida Panthers. I'll put images up once I get all my new autographs up on the website.

Johan Hedberg

2009-02-05T15:08:00.003-05:00

Sent on 11/20/08 and recieved 2/2 on 2/5/09. I recieved Mr. Hedberg's autograph in-person earlier this year. I got it on an index card (I use index cards for players I don't have a card of). When I got back home I found that I did however have a card of him. I mailed it out along with a photo. The envelope in my mailbox today was pretty beat up. The phot is in pretty bad shape. It has some water marks and part of the envelope stuck to it. The card however is fine. I'd rather have the card be better anyway. Despite some damage, I'm pleased to get this one back. Sent to the Atlanta Thrashers.

Marcel Goc

2009-02-03T15:44:00.003-05:00

Sent on 10/27/08 and recieved 1/1 on 2/3/09. This one took a little over 2 months to come back. Mr. Goc is a good center for the San Jose Sharks. He hasn't had his best year so far. He's played well, but has struggled to put points one the board. I wish him the best of luck the rest of the season. In 2006 he played for the German Hockey Team in the Olympics. This is my second Sharks success in two days. I've seen a lot of other recent San Jose successes. I guess all the Sharks are doing their mail now. Sent to the San Jose Sharks.

Dan Boyle

2009-02-02T15:37:00.002-05:00

All right everyone, brace yourself for a story with this one. I originally sent an autograph request to Dan Boyle in October. A month later I opened my mailbox to find an envelope with my card from Dan Boyle. Once I opened it, I realized that Mr. Boyle personalized my card but did not sign it. I don't know exactly what went wrong with this one. I wrote back to him, and included a nice letter asking him if he could sign my card and answer my questions for him. Today I recieved my envelope back. This time he did sign my card and he answered my questions. I was really happy to get this back. Sent on 11/29/08 and recieved 1/1 on 2/2/09. Sent to the San Jose Sharks (both times). All right everyone, heres an update on my scanner issues. I've found out exactly what the problem is, and it's not my scanner. I'm having trouble loading the pictures to the website. This means once I fix the problem with my jpeg converter, we'll be good to go on images. Thanks to everyone for putting up with the problem for awhile.

Karl Alzner

2009-01-27T17:50:00.002-05:00

Sent on 11/26/08 and recieved 2/2 on 1/26/09, exactly 2 monthes later. Wow, I really thought that I wasn't going to get this back. A few days after I sent this Mr. Alzner was called up to play for the Capitals. I was really excited to see this come back! Mr. Alzner personalized the 2 photos I sent, like I asked. It was also nice of him to write "Best Wishes" and "All the Best" on the photos too. I really appreciate that. He was the 5th overall pick in 2007. Entering the season, he was the 5th best NHL prospect. I hope Mr. Alzner continues to have a good year. Mailed to the Hershey Bears (Capital's AHL affiliate). Sorry to all who follow this blog, but I'm still having trouble uploading images of my autographs. I'm having problems converting them to jpeg, so the website will accept them. As usual, I hope to resolve the problem soon.

John Leclair

2009-01-20T16:43:00.003-05:00

Sent on 1/14/09 and recieved 1/1 on 1/20/09. Only 6 days and 2 of those days the post office was closed! 6 days ties my shortest wait ever. He used to destroy my Devils and Penguins for years. I was pretty happy when he joined the Penguins at the end of his career. This is a great autograph to have. Mr. Leclair was a three-time 50 goal scorer. Card was mailed to Mr. Leclair's home. I'm guessing a bunch of people will want this address. If anyone wants it leave me a comment with your email and I'll send it to you. Please leave me another comment to let me know if you got my email, as I think some of my emails haven't been sending.

Tuomo Ruutu

2009-01-20T16:34:00.002-05:00

Sent on 10/25/08 and recieved 1/1 on 1/20/09. Mr. Ruutu signed my hockey card in a little under three months. Not the greatest looking signature, but an autograph's an autograph. If Mr. Ruutu stays healthy and plays well, he may be on course for a 30 goal season. Mr. Ruutu seems to be a good signer through the mail, as this is not the first success I've seen of him. Cards were mailed to the Carolina Hurricanes. Look for images soon. I think I've finally fixed my month long scanner issues!

Steve Slaton

2009-01-16T15:18:00.002-05:00

Sent on 12/22/08 and recieved 1/1 on 1/16/08. I'm really happy to get this back. I mailed to Mr. Slaton just a month or so ago. I wouldn't have sent to him again, but I aquired a card of him. I really wanted to send the card because last time I sent photos. It took only a little under a month to come back! Last times return was only a week or so shorter. This is agreat return from a future star in the NFL. Card was mailed to the Houston Texans. Sorry still having some trouble posting images! I think I'm close to fixing this though!

Colby Armstrong

2009-01-08T15:06:00.002-05:00

Sent on 10/25/08 and recieved 1/1 on 1/8/09. Today's mail brought back an autograph from Colby Armstrong. This is my first autograph of 2009. I actually recieved Mr. Armstrong's autograph in-person shortly after I mailed. this. I'm really happy to get this back, even though I already got his autograph in-person. I was pretty happy to see this in my mailbox today, being as I thought this would take a long time to come back. I had seen another success that took over a year. This roughly took only 2 and a half months. Mr. Armstrong has a very bright future in the NHL and I wish him all the best with the rest of his career. Card was mailed to the Atlanta Thrashers. Sorry still no scans. I actually worked out half the problem. My scanner is better, but I'm still working on my jpeg converter. I hope to fix this in a few days. Sorry for the wait!

Aaron Voros

2008-12-31T12:39:00.002-05:00

Aaron Voros signed 2/2 in-person on 12/27/08. He signed 2 blank index cards. He has a pretty crappy signature. He was in a rush. He's the new fighter for the Rangers. Unlike most fighters however, he has some scoring potential.

Autograph grade: C

Pittsburgh Penguins

2008-12-31T12:26:00.002-05:00

The rest of the Penguins that I didn't have cards for signed these team sheets. One is in blue and one is in black. I'll put who signed what after I list each signer. Signers were Erik Godard (both), Miroslav Satan (black sheet), Dustin Jeffrey (both), Ruslan Fedotenko (black sheet), Phillipe Boucher (black sheet), Hal Gill (both), and Danny Sabourin (both). Here's the rest of the autograph grades.

Erik Godard
Autograph grade: B+

Miroslav Satan
Autograph grade: C

Dustin Jeffrey
Autograph grade: A-

Hal Gill
Autograph grade: A

Danny Sabourin
Autograph grade: B+

Sidney Crosby (didn't get)
Autograph grade: C-

Evgeni Malkin (didn't get)
Autograph grade: C-

Ryan Whitney (didn't get)
Autograph grade: C+

Rob Scuderi (didn't get)
Autograph grade: F

Pascal Dupuis (didn't get)
Autograph grade: F

Marc-Andre Fleury

2008-12-31T12:23:00.003-05:00

Marc-Andre Fleury signed 3/3 on 12/26/08. He signed for about 50 people, despite holding about 4 0r 5 bottles of water. He smudged 2 my cards (one pretty bad), but thats okay. I'm just happy that he was nice and signed autographs. He signed a lot despite coming out late. Thanks Mr. Fleury.

Autograph grade: A-

Jordan Staal

2008-12-31T12:18:00.004-05:00

Mr. Staal signed 3/3 on 12/26/06. Mr. Stall signed these 3 cards. He is my favorite of all the Staals (probably because he plays for the Penguins, one of my favorite teams). He signed for around 35-40 fans. He used the same marker for everything, although he was sure to get anyone with a puck in silver. These are great autographs that I'm very happy to add to my collection.

Autograph grade: B+

Petr Sykora

2008-12-31T12:15:00.003-05:00

Petr Sykora signed 3/3 on 12/26/08. He signed about 25-35 autographs, but this was because he was running late. He used the first Sharpie he took for everything. Lucky for those with pucks he grabbed silver. He still was nice and did a good job despite being in a hurry.

Autograph grade: B

Philippe Boucher

2008-12-31T12:10:00.002-05:00

Mr. Boucher signed 2/2 on 12/26/08. These cards look pretty good, although one bubbled a little bit. Mr. Boucher didn't talk much, but he still signed for about three quarters of the fans.

Autograph grade: B

Maxime Talbot

2008-12-31T12:03:00.002-05:00

Maxime Talbot signed 2/2 on 12/26/06. Mr. Talbot didn't say much, but he looked happy to sign autographs for about half the fans waiting. I didn't recognize him at first because he was wearing glasses. Both cards came out looking nice because they were both cardboard and didn't have any gloss. Thanks Mr. Talbot.

Autograph grade: B

Ruslan Fedotenko

2008-12-31T11:56:00.003-05:00

Ruslan Fedotanko signed 2/2 in-person on 12/26/08. Mr. Fedotenko signed these two cards for me. The Victory card came out pretty bubbly, but the other card came out great. Mr. Fedotenko was an autograph hounds best friend. He signed for everyone, signed with whatever marker, personalized, stopped for photos with fans, changed his number with the signature depending on the team he was with on the item, and signed multiples. He was also a very nice guy and talked with the fans for awhile. Mr. Fedotenko you get an A+.

Autogrpah grade: A+

Bobby Holik

2008-12-31T11:49:00.004-05:00

Bobby Holik signed 2/2 in-person on 12/26/06. Mr. Holik is one of my favorite players. I was upset when he left the Devils a few years back, but I was really happy to see that the Devils signed him over the summer. The signature is kind of hard to see on the Victroy card, but his rookie card came out amazing. It looks really great. Mr.Holik was also a very nice person. He was funny and very happy to sign an autograph for everyone. From here on out I'm going to give everyone I get in-person autographs from or see an autograph grade. This will depend on how nice they were, did they even sign, how many they signed, etc.

Autograph grade: A

Matt Carle

2008-12-19T20:14:00.003-05:00

Sent on 11/26/08 and recieved 2/2 on 12/18/08. This one came back in under one month which is a great time. I really liked Matt Carle when he was with the Sharks. I liked him with the lightning too, but I guess he didn't just fit their system. It's too bad he went to the Flyers (one of my least favorite teams). Wish he could've gone to Pittsburgh. He would've been a great compliment to the talent that's already there. It was still nice of him to sign and personalize two photos for me. Sent to the Philadelphia Flyers. Images coming soon.

Rick Nash

2008-12-15T15:19:00.004-05:00

Sent on 9/2/08 and recieved 1/1 on 12/15/08. I'm very happy to get this one back. I would have sent 1-2 more cards, but I had seen that Mr. Nash only signed one per request. I'll probably just mail to him again later this year. He signed with a dying black marker, but it still looks okay. This is just another great superstar to add to my collection. Speaking of superstars, this was a great return time. Most superstar players take a long time to respond, but a little more than 3 months isn't bad at all. Card was mailed to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Brian Lee

2008-12-15T15:10:00.003-05:00

Sent on 11/26/08 and recieved 2/2 on 12/15/08. Mr. Lee is a Senators prospect. He was the 9th pick overall in the 2005 NHL Draft. He has played for the Senators for small parts of this year and last year. He's a great player that will be an NHL regular someday. I'm glad I got this back. When I sent this Mr. Lee was called up to briefly play for the Senators. Glad this didn't get lost in the shuffle of the mail. Mr. Lee personalized like I asked, which was really nice. Sorry about the white spots, but I erased my name from the scan. I really like the way the portrait style photo came out. I've sent a few of these, but this is the first to come back. Mailed to the Binghampton Senators.

Reggie Jackson

2008-12-12T15:35:00.004-05:00

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Mr. Jackson signed 2/2 on 12/11/08 at the same private event as Willie Randolph and Jack Cust. This is one of the best autographs in my collection. Mr. Jackson was very nice too. He signed a card and an official Major League Baseball. He signed the ball on the sweet spot too, making it that much better. Truely an awesome autograph to have. "Mr. October" was such a great player.

Willie Randolph

2008-12-12T15:27:00.004-05:00

Mr. Randolph signed 2/2 at a private event last night. This was the same event that Jack Cust was at. Mr. Randolph is an extremly nice man. He was very polite and showed everyone his World Series ring. It's too bad the Mets fired him. The Milwauke Brewers just hired him to be their bench coach. I wish him the best of luck with the Brewers. He also has an extremely nice signature.

Jack Cust

2008-12-12T15:24:00.005-05:00

Signed 2/2 in person on 12/11/08. Jack Cust appeared at a private event last night. I didn't know he was going to be there, so I got his signature on two buisness cards. He was nice and happy to sign the cards. This is a great autograph. Mr. Cust is a good outfielder/DH for the A's.

Steve Slaton

2008-12-11T15:30:00.005-05:00

Sent on 11/26/08 and recieved 2/2 on 12/11/08. I'm really happy to get this back. Mr. Slaton is a great running back who has a bright future in the NFL. Mr. Slaton has a very nice signature. It's very legiable. You can actually read everything that he wrote. It's nice that he takes the time to write a nice signature. Sent to the Houston Texans.

Paul Ranger

2008-12-08T16:16:00.003-05:00

Sent on 11/29/08 and recieved 1/1 on 12/8/08. Only 9 days! I thought that it would come back quick, but not that quick! What a great return time. Mr. Ranger is a great player that I really enjoy to watch play. He's a great defenseman. The card looks great too. He signed the autograph on a great spot, personalized it, and it didn't bubble up the slightest bit. (Sometimes my autographs bubble up a little even though I rub the cards down with an eraser.) Sorry about the white spot. Mr. Ranger personalized my card like I asked. I took my name off the scan because I don't like to give away my name. Card was mailed to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Andrew Ladd

2008-12-08T16:11:00.005-05:00

Today' mail brought an autograph from Andrew Ladd. Sent on 10/8/08 and recieved 1/1 on 12/8/08, exactly two months. Very nice autograph from Mr. Ladd. He is a player that I really enjoy to watch play. He even personalized the autograph, like I asked. Sorry about the big white spot. Mr. Ladd personalized this for me and I took my name off the image because I don't like to give it away. Card was mailed to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Patrick Eaves

2008-12-04T19:47:00.004-05:00

Sent on 9/27/08 and recieved 2/2 on 12/4/08. Longer wait than what I expected, but still very pleased to see this one come back. Mr. Eaves is a really well rounded player. He scores, passes, hits, plays defensivly, and fights. Really Nice Autograph to get back. Scan really doesn't do this any justice. It looks far better in person. Mr. Eaves also signed a duplicate of the photo. Mailed to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Jussi Jokinen

2008-12-04T18:35:00.003-05:00

Sent on 10/8/08 and recieved 1/1 back on 12/4/08. Just a little under two months, which is a great return time. I was very happy to recieve this in my mail today. Jussi Jokinen is a great player. I really enjoy to watch him play hockey. I think he is a great fit in Tampa Bay. It was smart of the Lightning's management to trade for him. I believe that this guy will score 35 to 40 goals in his prime. Pretty cool looking autograph. It was nice of Mr. Jokinen to put his old number 36 on my Dallas card. I know he's chaged numbers since arriving in Tampa. Not all players will write their old number. Cards were mailed to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

My Collection

2008-12-01T15:07:00.004-05:00

This may be my first post, but this is definetly not the start of my collection. I've been collecting in person for about 2-3 years now and TTM for a few months. Being as my collection is pretty large, I'll post the key peices to my collection (before this website) here, and all post everything that I recieve from here on out on a regular basis.

The Best of My Collection

Martin Brodeur- IP, numerous occassions, 2006-08
Zach Parise- IP, numerous occassions, 2006-08
Patrick Elias- IP, numerous occassions, 2006-08
Scott Stevens- IP, numerous occasions, 2006-08 (Can be a bit tough, I ran his car down 5 parking lots once to get his autograph, he said he was impressed that I could run that fast. :) )
Ilya Kovalchuk- IP, Nov 2008 2/2
Patrick Kane- TTM, Sept 10 2008 - Nov 7 2008, 2/2
Anze Kopitar- TTM, Sept 27 2008 - Nov 21 2008 3/2
Teemu Selanne- TTM, July 29 2008 - Nov 17 2008 2/2
Daisuke Matsuzaka- IP, Aug 2008 2/2
Joe Torre- IP, Date N/A, 4/4
Joe Morgan- TTM, Sept 2 2008 - Sept 26 2008 1/1 (Didn't sign my card, signed his own)
Lance Berkman- IP, Aug 2006 1/1
Troy Polamalu- IP, Aug 2006 1/1
Willie Parker- IP, Aug 2006 1/1 (Also have a purchased autograph)

Other Notables
Chuck Bednarik- TTM
Pat Neshek-TTM
RJ Umberger- TTM
Tyler Thigpen- TTM
Alex Goligoski- TTM
Brent Sutter- TTM
Cristobal Huet- TTM
Drew Stubbs- TTM
Daniel Briere- TTM
Antoine Winfield-TTM
Garret Anderson- TTM
Daniel Moskos- TTM
Jamie Moyer- TTM
Jim Thome- TTM
Matt Goodson- TTM
Bobby Bonilla- TTM
Kei Igawa- TTM
John Madden (Hockey)- IP
Danius Zubrus- IP
Slava Kozlov- IP
Tobias Enstrom- IP
Matthew Schnieder- IP
Dallas Clark- TTM
Justin Masterson- IP
Lawrence Timmons- IP
Travis Zajac- IP
Steve Blass- IP
Bill Mazeroski- Purchased
Sparky Lyle- IP
Jason Bay- Purchased
Nate McClouth- IP
Jack Wilson- IP
Colin White- IP

I have many more autographs than these, but too many to post. Many of my autographs include the New Jersey Devils from 06-08. I won't post any pictures of my collection (before this website) unless someone wants to see any. If you want to see any of these leave me a comment for which player you would like to see. I will post images on all my successes from here out.