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What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.: I collect books, mostly women's literature of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century. I'm also interested in collecting old magazines to which my novelist grandmother and other writers contributed. And I collect original Mickey Mouse Club material.

Why do you collect?: For the same reason anybody gets obsessed with an author or subject, and then wants to collect as much as they can relating to that area.

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?: Charlotte M. Yonge (Victorian novelist)

You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?: Jane Austen

At 1:29am on May 30, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Do you check out Lonnie Burr's website regularly? Have you seen his recent update? Check out the "Anything Can Happen" page and the cartoon link. He's referring to me.

At 1:05am on May 30, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: I should let you know, that my "In-Person Scoop" in the forthcoming August issue, will not be as extensive as my previous three articles. Actually, the first and third articles were labeled as "One Brief Signing Moment" (2 full pages). The second article was posted under "News" (2 columns covering 2 pages). I actually have an "In-Person Scoop" on Melissa Gilbert in this month's (May 2010) issue.

At 12:21am on May 30, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Agreed. They all were very approachable. Seems I recall someone commenting on my Mickey Mouse Club pendant. I don't remember who she was...maybe you?

At 6:37am on May 29, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: I don't think that they do many appearances like this. So it was really specail and nice that they were there. Tim was especially nice at shoe closing that Saturday. When I shook his hand and told him how much I appreciated the opportunity to finally meet him, he said, "After all these years."

At 12:09am on May 29, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Yeah, for me, too! I told both of them that I had attempted to meet them in 1995 (I believe) when they made an appearance at Disney World here in FL at a Disneyana Convention. I decided to go on "Public Day" only to learn that both of them had left the day before. Talk about disappointment! I more than made up for it last month! Tim was funny when he told me to make sure people know that I was NOT wearing my Triple R shirt when they signed it.

At 11:50pm on May 28, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: uh.....that would be "them".

At 11:49pm on May 28, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Have you been able to get the earlier issues? By the way, I printed out your blog on your Mouseketeer weekend. Hope you don't mind. I still chuckle on your comment on your nervousness at meeting Spin and Marty (Tim and David). :) Aren't you glad I encouraged you for your photo op with htem?

At 10:58pm on May 28, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Hi Diana,
An update for you. Kimberly Cole has let me know that my "In-Peson Scoop on Spin and Marty, and Nicholas Hammond will be in the August issue.
Julie

At 7:39pm on May 2, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: The first one was in the September 2003 issue, pages 132 &133 : One Brief Signing Moment--Julie's Mouse Hunt. The second one was in the March 2005 issue ; the innermost columns of the News pages 14 &15 : A Mouse in the House. That one was a really cool experience!

At 7:29am on May 2, 2010, Julie Snyder said…: Hi Diana,
Yes it was a wonderful occasion. I've actually had three Mouseketeer stories in AUTOGRAPH. I'm hoping that they'll run one on Spin and Marty...but havn't heard anything from them as yet. I had several cool exchanges during the weekend with Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich von Trapp in "The Sound of Music"). Do I see that you live in the UK?! I thought you lived in California, from the blog.
Julie