November 4, 2015
This was a fun one — singer Andrew McMahon is a favorite of my wife and step-daughter so I wrote to him in care of a venue he was playing here in Kansas City, asking if he would sign one pic each for them as a surprise, which he did. Such a great guy. Sent: […]
October 30, 2015
One of the greatest bands out there — The Dan Band — signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail when they were performing out in California. Sent: 10/07/2015 Back: 10/30/2015 Total: 23 days …my introduction to the guys, from the movie “Old School”.
September 26, 2015
Bill Conti, the musical genius behind some of the most inspirational movie music you’ll ever hear (he did the Rocky music), signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Sent: 09/08/2015 Back: 09/26/2015 Total: 18 days
September 23, 2015
Benny Benassi, DJ extraordinaire, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Autograph World in 2015.
September 21, 2015
I lucked out! Boots Randolph signed this 8×10 to someone else named Ken — gotta love it! — which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Musician and actor David Bowie signed this index card which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Another of my favorite musicians from the ’80s, Billy Idol signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Two members of The Monkees — Peter Tork and Davy Jones — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Michael Nesmith, one of The Monkees, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
One of my favorite artists from the 1980s — Cyndi Lauper — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Singer Avril Lavigne signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Singer Christina Aguilera signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Country western icon Dolly Parton signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Deeply rich voiced singer Fiona Apple signed this index card which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Long time singer of the classics — Tony Bennett — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 19, 2015
Aerosmith’s frontman Steven Tyler signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
September 14, 2015
Boots Randolph, the man behind my favorite TV theme song of all time — “Yakety Sax”, which goes hand in hand with Benny Hill — signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
August 28, 2015
Writer of some of my all-time favorite movie scores — namely the music from the “Rocky” series — Bill Conti signed this 8×10 which I acquired through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
August 28, 2015
Barry Gibb, co-founder of The BeeGees, signed this 8×10 for me through the mail. Sent: 07/13/2015 Back: 08/28/2015 Total: 46 days
August 22, 2015
Extremely talented singer Amy Winehouse, who sadly left us in 2011, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
August 22, 2015
Entertaining powerhouse Barbra Streisand signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
August 22, 2015
The King of Pop Michael Jackson signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
August 22, 2015
Lead singer of The Cure, Robert Smith, signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
August 22, 2015
Whitney Houston signed this 8×10 which I acquired through a private dealer in 2015.
August 21, 2015
Easily one of my favorite pictures ever of singer Katy Perry. I acquired this signed 8×10 of the stunning songstress through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
August 17, 2015
I sent Dolly two 8x10s but she sent them back unsigned and included a pre-signed black and white 8×10 via FedEx. Not sure on its authenticity. Sent: Not sure Back: 08/17/2015 Total: Not sure
August 13, 2015
This one makes me very, very happy. Bob Dorough, one of the main geniuses behind the music of Schoolhouse Rock, signed these two 8x10s for me through the mail. Three is a magic number, oh yes it is. It’s a magic number. Sent: 08/04/2015 Back: 08/13/2015 Total: 9 days A little taste of Bob’s brilliance…
August 3, 2015
I crossed off two of my all-time wants by acquiring the signatures of legendary drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
July 22, 2015
LaToya Jackson signed this Playboy cover for me through the mail sometime in the early ’90s.
July 21, 2015
I wrote to Mr. “Blueberry Hill” himself, Fats Domino, recently and he signed two 4×6 photos for me. Love this guy! Sent: 07/03/2015 Back: 07/14/2015 Total: 11 days
July 21, 2015
Talk about a jackpot! I sent Blondie’s own Deborah Harry a happy birthday letter for her 70th (yes, her 70th!) to a venue where she was performing along with two 8x10s of her from the early ’80s and two index cards. She signed EVERYTHING! Sent: 06/25/2015 Back: 07/10/2015 Total: 15 days
July 21, 2015
Right up there with Spike Jones, Weird Al Yankovic is an absolute legend when it comes to creating and performing brilliant parodies. I wrote to him to praise him for his song comprised entirely of palindromes “Bob” which, if you haven’t ever heard it, is an absolute masterpiece. He signed the 8×10 I sent him […]
July 21, 2015
I acquired this signed 8×10 of Nicki Minaj from Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
July 21, 2015
Acquired through Autograph World as an inside family joke (my wife almost always claims that every older song on the radio is either being sung or was written by the man), I felt compelled to add a signed 8×10 of Kenny Loggins to the collection in 2015.
July 21, 2015
Legendary country singer Willie Nelson signed this 8×10, which I acquired through a dealer in 2010.
July 21, 2015
The stunningly beautiful and talented Lena Horne signed this index card, which I acquired from a dealer in 2010.
July 19, 2015
A great actress with an incredible voice, Pearl Bailey entertained people for more than 50 years. I acquired this signed card from Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
July 19, 2015
What would have been a treasured gift to my father had I come across it before he passed away in 2004, I acquired this signature of his favorite clarinetist and bandleader — the “King of Swing” Benny Goodman — from an estate sale auction in 2007.
July 19, 2015
The composer of some of the most iconic movie soundtracks of all time including “Star Wars”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Jaws” signed this index card, which I acquired through the mail sometime in the 1990s.
July 19, 2015
I’d looked for this signature for years to no avail. Finally acquired comic big band leader Spike Jones through Todd Mueller Autographs in 2015.
July 19, 2015
Acquired this signed clipping of Louis Armstrong, the legendary gravely voiced trumpeter, from a dealer in the mid-2000s. What a wonderful world.