What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)

Collector

What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.

Mostly hockey, and mostly Gordie Howe and any other Red Wings. And of course the big names from other sports, Mantle, Ali, Ruth etc etc...Also Im big into motocross and have quite a few peices.

What is your level of expertise?

Advanced Collector

Why do you want to join Autograph Live?

Authentication

Who can we thank for telling you about us?

No one

What are your areas of interest?

Sports, History/Politics

Why do you collect?

The memories. The closeness it brings you to your hero.

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?

Gordie Howe Auto when I was in 3rd grade. We had to do this "box person" Its where you write an essay on a famous person, then decorate a shoe box to make it look like the person you wrote about. The shoe box was the body out fiited with a paper jersey with the red wings logo on the front and HOWE 9 on the back. The head was a tan balloon that I drew his face on. Legs and arms where made from construction paper. For a 3rd grader it looked pretty damn cool! Well My mom surprised me the weekend after finishing it, by telling me we are going to meet Gordie. Of course I wanted to take my Gordie Box person with me. He was doing a book signing at a car dealership and as soon as I walked He stopped what he was doing looked over at me from across the dealer ship and yelled "Who's that Dino Ciccarelli, the air head?" I just about wet my self cause my Idol, my God, my role model, my hero just talked to me, I simply replied,"No its you!" and every one started laughing. After he found out about the story and how I chose to do my box person on him, he was thrilled! He had me hang out with him the rest of the day. He made me keep the box person on the table he was singing at, he kept telling ever one "hey look at what this kid over there made!" It was one of the best days of my life, and Im tearing up just thinking about it.......My 2nd has to by the first time I met Ricky Carmichael, I was so excited I couldnt say a word, I was shaking lol. He even asked If I was ok, I just shook my head yes, I couldnt spit out a single word.

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

Gorge Washington