Through the Mail Autograph Collectors

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If collecting by mail is one of your passions, this is your group! Share tips, experiences and current successful mailing addresses. But don't share home addresses unless you're sure the celebrity wants to receive mail there.

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wjfranz (Bill Franz)

It was a good day today. I recieved autographed photos back from Nick Nolte and Cale Yarborough today.

Jun 21, 2010
shane suddeth

what is the current rate of return postage most are using on there SASE.

Jun 23, 2010
Chris Klamer

I usually use three .44 stamps. But I also send at least 2 8 X 10 photos and thy are at least 10mil thick so they are pretty heavy and I ask for a donation if possible and that usually covers most of the cost.

But if I am sending to a venue like on Broadway I may even add another stamp since the donations are normally playbills and those add a little more weight. But it all depends on what you are sending and what you expect back.

Jun 23, 2010
David Catlin

When I'm sending an item out for an autograph, I usually contact the person first to see if they are willing to sign. If I get a return that says to go ahead and send my item I send everything priority mail with a return SASE priority mail item and I do confirmation both ways. I won't do it for a card or an 8x10 but will do it when sending out a mini helmet or an item that already has been signed by others.

Sending a note first has been a godsend and sometimes I get an extra autograph by the recipient signing the return note.

Jun 23, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Shane, I have been doing well with just a 44 cent stamp. Of course, I only send out index cards or trading cards. I recently used UPS to send off for an autograph of Steve Carlton on a beautiful 11x14 picture of 300 game winners in baseball history, and I used a thick bubble envelope to send and have it returned in, and used an SASE with confirmation and everything. It got back to me OK, but was beat to death!! I am thankful I used an 11x14 toploader for extra protection. That is the only thing that saved that picture from being completely destroyed. I even put "Pictures - Do Not Bend" on the envelopes. Next time, I think I will use a nice size box to ship it in to the next person to sign it.

Jun 23, 2010
Chris Klamer

I have only sent one picture out that was signed by someone else and the only reason I even did that one was because I knew they were regular signers and I would get it back and I also had an extra signed picture by that person just in case.
Well after a very slow two weeks. I had only received one envelope in 2 weeks. I received two on Wednesday and they were packed.
I received Angie Dickinson and she signed all of her Police Woman DVD covers from the set and I had sent Martin Sheen a request for Charlie Sheen and also added a photo for him to sign for a donation to my charity and not only did he return that picture but he gave me an extra 4 pictures from him three for the charity and one extra for me. SWEET!
Now not only did I get those but Charlie also signed the pictures I mailed for him so a really nice return and I really didn't expect Charlie's.
I also recently got an envelope from Craig Ferguson.

I hate when I ask them to sign something for the my charity and they personalize everything to me and then it's difficult to use for an auction. Right now I almost have an entire 9 X 12 filled with donations and that doesn't count the signed scripts, books, playbills and other items that have been sent. I hope to have Heritage do an auction for us soon and hopefully they can find someone to donate their time and expertise to authenticate the items. If I am not sure about an item I didn't add it to the donations but most are very real.

Jun 24, 2010
shane suddeth

Thanks guys reason I was asking I had been sending mine out with three 44 cent stamps but I had read on an actress website to at least send a buck forty for a return. But thank you so much for the reply.

Jun 24, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Today I got back in the mail my 1990 LSU Collegiate Collection card signed by the great quarterback Bert Jones. Bert was an All-American in 1972, and would go on to have a wonderful pro career, earning the NFL MVP award in 1976. Played 10 years in the NFL, and threw for 18,190 yards, and 124 touchdowns.

Jun 25, 2010
neil damsky

anybody had luck with masters or us open winners thru mail

Jun 25, 2010
shane suddeth

I got two autographs today from Leven Rambin .

Jun 26, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Man, oh man! Did my weekend get even better in the autograph area! I have recently moved into a new house and into a new community, so I have been having my autograph requests through the mail go to my mother's house, so as to not loose any through forwarding mail. She brought them to me this weekend, and here's what I got:
*1960 Topps card signed by former Dodgers great Chuck Essegian
*1961 Topps cards signed by former Giants great Jim Davenport and by former Tigers great Charlie Maxwell
1963 Topps card sigend by former Houston Colt .45s great Bob Bruce
1966 Topps card signed by former White Sox great Greg Bollo
*1989 UGA Collegiate Collections cards signed by Vince Dooley, Billy Payne, and Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker
*1990 LSU Collegiate Collections card signed by Charles "Bo" Strange
*A picture I cut out of a Sports Illustrated magazine signed by NFL Hall of Famer George Blanda
*A picture I cut out of a Sports Illustrated magazine signed by Joseph Ngwenya of the Houston Dynamo MLS soccer team
Here's wishing you all the best of luck, and if any of you need help, give me a holler!

Jun 27, 2010
Robert Babb

I got autos from golfer greg norman and tammy stytch

Jun 28, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Today, I received a 2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites card signed in blue Sharpie by Miami Dolphins great, Manny Fernandez. Manny played 8 seasons in the NFL, and recorded 35 sacks, while playing in 3 Super Bowls, winning 2 of them. He was a part of the famed "No Name Defense" which helped lead the 1972 Dolphins to the only perfect season in NFL history, 17 wins and 0 losses.

Jun 28, 2010
shane suddeth

Got a nice one on the 28th from Lindsey Vonn

Jun 29, 2010
Robert Babb

I got autographs from wrestler elijah burke and a surprise one from michelle pfeiffer which looks authentic to me. An awsome way to finish this month out!

Jun 30, 2010
Robert Babb

That is cool about the cw mccall autograph russ! Is litia auctions that good?

Jun 30, 2010
Jason Boyd

i got a Carrie Ann Inaba signed color photo in the mail today! she's my favorite dancing with the stars professional judge. she's very nice and ALWAYS responds to autograph requests =)

Jun 30, 2010
Darrel Wayne Cray

Finally a success, i received an autograph from hulk hogan after waiting for a few weeks.Hope everyone has a safe 4th of july .

Jul 1, 2010
e charb

I received a drawing and autograph from Jewel. I am having a fundraising auction on eBay shortly with all proceeds going to the Childrens Wish Foundation. I am asking celebrities to design a card and it will be auctioned off. Jewels card and many others can be found here:
http://kardz4kidz.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=8291255

Jul 1, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Got back today my 1966 Topps card of former Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies catcher, John Sullivan. John played for 5 seasons, and hit for a career average of .228, but during his career, he faced 9 Hall of Fame pitchers (Drysdale, Marichal, Gibson, Jenkins, Neikro, Bunning, Palmer, Hunter, and Perry,) and hit for an outstanding .308 batting average against those guys!

Jul 1, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an autograph from wrestler Ivan Koloff. Him and his nephew Nikita Koloff were quite the tagteam in the 80s.

Jul 2, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an autograph from former wrestler bill eadie who was wrestler ax from the tagteam of demolition in wwe a few years back.

Jul 3, 2010
Jeffery Kite

Got a RTS on Bob Brudzinski, former Miami Dolphins defensive star. Address used was:
5466 West Sample Road
Margate, FL 33073

Jul 3, 2010
Robert Babb

I also got wrestling autographs from nattie neidhart and mickie james in the mail today that my daughter did not see that was left in the mail box. Nattie Neidhart said she would send a picture if i sent a larger envelope which i thought was nice of here!

Jul 3, 2010
Robert Babb

About a week and ahalf ago i bought a package from tna wrestling like russ robinson a fellow autograph collector on here. For 50 bucks i got 8 wrestling autographs that included jeff jarrett, aj styles, abyss, james storm, mike tenay, and a few others. The package also included two wrestling tshirts of their choice and six wrestling dvds. Also a tna wrestling program with awrestling mask and a single wrestlin cd theme song. Plus free shipping made it an awsome deal! I was just pleased with the autographs and tshirts with dvds!

Jul 5, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an autograph in the mail from nick nolte. I believe i got the address from autograph magazine but it was several months ago!

Jul 6, 2010
Chris Klamer

Just received the following on Saturday.

Mimi Rogers
Stana Katic (Castle)

Jul 6, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an autograph from carlos santana in the mail today by email from his fanclub!

Jul 7, 2010
neil damsky

marcus allen and spurrier are tuff steve either chaarges or will say sign pants with black sharpie,sent beban 2 he only signed 1 no luck with mike garrett most are good i have some photos if you need signining material

Jul 10, 2010
neil damsky

was santana a pp or real

Jul 10, 2010
Robert Babb

The santana autograph is real but i am not sure if it is his signature or secretarial? But none the less it was free and also got a santana bumper sticker free as well. Has any one else got his autograph through the mail and was it real?

Jul 11, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an autograph from pam dawber and shop goodwill.com an autographed picture of david copperfield. Not bad for a Monday!

Jul 12, 2010
Darrel Wayne Cray

robert i probably got the same one from satana you did but i will be posting it to my website by this sunday if you want to compare them. i have seen his auto and this looks really close.

Jul 12, 2010
Robert Babb

Thanks for the info Darrel! I will check it out!

Jul 12, 2010
Robert Babb

I got an auitographed hat of kenny wallace that i won from listia auctions in the mail today!

Jul 14, 2010
David Catlin

Received today from 2010 Pro Football HOFer Dick LeBeau a signed 8x10, Goal Line Art Card, and a 1967 Philadelphia card.

Jul 15, 2010
Robert Babb

My wife and i saw Gary Puckett in concert tonight. Not only was the concert awsome but after the show he went above and beyond signing autographs for every one! If you ever get the chance to see him in concert you will be in for a treat!

Jul 16, 2010
Shane C Smith

Phyllis Diller in the mail yesterday! My thanks to her. : )

Jul 17, 2010
Shane C Smith

Shecky Greene in the mail two days ago! My thanks to him. : )

Jul 17, 2010
Shane C Smith

Barbara Streisand in the mail yesterday! My thanks to her. : )

Jul 17, 2010
Shane C Smith

Carroll Shelby in the mail yesteday (I never thought I'd get this one)!!! My thanks to him!

Jul 17, 2010
Shane C Smith

Joan Fontaine in the mail about three days ago! My thanks to her. : )

Jul 17, 2010
Shane C Smith

Just an FYI if anyone cares. I've got nearly all my autographs scanned and will have them posted on Flickr soon. Links will be posted. Here's a link for my autographed sports cards, http://www.flickr.com/photos/aldeshsa/sets/72157624391695679/

Jul 17, 2010
e charb

Yesterday I received two Johnny Depp Autographs. One photo they sent me and he signed a card I sent. Since its for charity and it was clearly written in the note and on the card - do you think the card could be authentic? I realize that Johnny does send APs and the two autographs are a little different. You can see ink through the back of the card. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

http://kardz4kidz.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=90937351

Jul 17, 2010
Robert Babb

I got autographs from richard dreyfus and jason lee. Also got my listia auction of wrestling autographed cards and they were from fellow grapher on her russ robinson thanks russ!

Jul 19, 2010
Shane C Smith

John Carpenter in the mail today! My thanks to him.

Jul 19, 2010
Shane C Smith

Raph Fiennes in the mail today! My thanks to him.

Jul 19, 2010
Chris Klamer

Received Leon Rippy (Saving Grace and Deadwood) last Friday and Barbra Streisand on Tuesday. I was really surprised to get the authentic Streisand.

Jul 21, 2010
Shane C Smith

Brian d'Arcy James in the mail today! My thanks to him.

Jul 21, 2010
Robert Babb

Our local toyota dealership here in warsaw indiana had race car drivers signings this evening. The driver autos i got were tevor bayne- 99, david reutimann-00, marcos ambrose -47, martin truex -56, and michael waltrip -51. All drivers were nice but martin treux could have been a little nicer! But i could not complain for a free autographs!

Jul 22, 2010

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