What's new in your collection?

How about an ongoing thread to highlight the new additions to your collection?

Whether it's a through-the-mail freebie or a big buck acquisition... it's all good. Show us what you got!

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on February 17, 2023 at 7:06am

Fantastic! One of the greatest people I have ever met!

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Permalink Reply by Al on January 29, 2023 at 2:53pm

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Permalink Reply by crazyrabbits23 on February 5, 2023 at 3:23pm

Chuck Yeager, seventh printing hardcover of his self-titled biography, unearthed from a Goodwill. Almost put this back on the shelf because I thought (initially) it was fake, though an online check seemed to check out with the styling. I'm thinking the inscription is an older one more reminiscent of the late 80s/early 90s (when the book was released), as other examples I found don't both seem to bother with the cursive styling.

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Permalink Reply by JK on February 5, 2023 at 3:34pm

I'm not familiar with the inscription style, but at first glance the signature looks good. I got more than my share of replies from CY back in the day.

That's a solid Goodwill score!

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Permalink Reply by JMS1223 on February 5, 2023 at 4:05pm

Agree. I definitely think it looks good. Congrats!

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Permalink Reply by crazyrabbits23 on February 6, 2023 at 12:53am

That was my thought too -- but for the price, I certainly can't complain. It was one of those no-brainer gambles like the Aldrin book I picked up last year. That Goodwill I bought this at seems to get shipments of books/a disproportionately-high number of signed books that came from the States. It would require a much larger topic to discuss (basically the ins-and-outs of thrift store warehouses and shipping patterns).

The other Goodwill I visit has, within the past couple years, been my greatest source of finds -- it's where I found the signed Farley/Spade, signed Thatcher and a signed Dryden, among many others.

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Permalink Reply by Tom B on February 16, 2023 at 10:18pm

Paul signed ONE autograph at his speaking engagement tonight at Yale, and it was for me!

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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on February 16, 2023 at 10:37pm

Very cool. Congrats! I thought he was no longer signing autographs.

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Permalink Reply by Al on February 17, 2023 at 6:31am

That's right, but he's human so I guess it depends on environment, his mood, how approachable you are etc.

Can I ask what you guys do with these things?

Do they end up in a drawer or do you frame and display them?

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Permalink Reply by Tom B on February 17, 2023 at 6:50am

I was first to the stage. He raised a finger and said,"one," looked me right in the eye (I'm still buzzing!), took it, signed it, handed it back, waved and walked off stage. When I turned around, there were a few dozen people holding Abbey Roads, White albums and RAMs. I think my choice of that Beatlemania-starting single really stood out. Nancy gave me a nice smile, too. And Al, I definitely will frame this.