The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 What are the coolest autographs you've collected over the years? All of mine came from me meeting the person directly, not buying the autograph. I've never directly paid for autograph in my life. One's I've had (even if I probably lost some since then), in order of how cool I think they were Chuck Berry. Waited outside his dressing room before a show. REO Speedwagon. Literally standing in the same spot I got Chuck's a few months later. They almost hit me with their bus. Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford. Drummer and Bassist for Creedence. Same spot as the first two. George Thorogood. After a show where I sat front row all show holding up my album. Doobie Brothers current lineup. My aunt's friend from high school is married to their current sax player, so we got backstage passes. Derek St. Holmes. Original lead singer for Ted Nugent. Wrote all of his songs that were actually good before Ted kicked him out in the early 80s. Mick Brown (Drummer from Dokken.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 i Can tell you the best one I never got. CJ Spiller pulled a spin move on me in line at training camp once and passed me over completely. Ever since then my blood runs hot when I hear his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdutton Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 William Shatner, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills4everNY Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I used to work in a hotel so I got several autographs from famous guests. Bill Murray, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Todd Rundgren, Eddie Money, Ian McLagen, Ian Anderson, Lou Ferigno. Now I live close to the NY Mets training camp and I have about 20 autographed baseballs from Mets players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Sadly none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 I almost forgot Weird Al Yankovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Probably all the Disney characters in orlando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, mrags said: i Can tell you the best one I never got. CJ Spiller pulled a spin move on me in line at training camp once and passed me over completely. Ever since then my blood runs hot when I hear his name. Then there's the time Watkins gave you the ol' okie doke. Good times man, good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I want a Donald Trump autograph ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, mrags said: i Can tell you the best one I never got. CJ Spiller pulled a spin move on me in line at training camp once and passed me over completely. Ever since then my blood runs hot when I hear his name. So you got him into space, huh? I got George Steinbrenner's when I was a kid. Didn't get Howard Cosell's but he was at one of my little league games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Was visiting Buffalo, sometime in the 90's, and the NFLPA was raising funds at the Walden Galleria. I made a donation, maybe $10 or 20, and they personally signed a Nieman print for me. The players were; Charley Ferguson WR #80, Lou Piccone WR #89, Robert James CB #80, and one mystery signature that looks like Bob Dugan #74, but I can't identify that name in any reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 hours ago, mrags said: i Can tell you the best one I never got. CJ Spiller pulled a spin move on me in line at training camp once and passed me over completely. Ever since then my blood runs hot when I hear his name. He was probably just trying to get some space. Nothing personal. 30 minutes ago, mead107 said: I want a Donald Trump autograph ? Are you looking for a pardon? Do tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Lou Roe Marcus Camby Dee Brown Mark Bravaro I told the Bravaro story before, my younger brother walked off with his SB ring at a local polish club where he showed up to party with his old buddies. We were kids back then but it’s something we still joke about, were there with our stepdad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Some of these aren't collected personally, but authenticated by whoever does that stuff. Jim Kelly Brooks Robinson Mike Musina Johnny Unitas Whitey Ford Ritchie Ashburn Also I got Tiny Tim's autograph at a circus when I was a kid . Unfortunately I hung it above my hamster cage and he chewed most of it away. Edited December 20, 2018 by RaoulDuke79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradobillsfan Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I had a really rare opportunity to meet Roger Waters after a show in '99 (usually he splits immediately in a black dark van with motorcycle cavalcade like some sort of head of state). While standing in line, it became apparent we'd only get a quick moment with him. So I made a judgement call to shake his hand instead of getting the autograph. It actually made for an awkward moment, with him holding a marker waiting for something to sign and me dangling my hand out in the wind instead. When he looked at me, I said "thank you Roger" and he gave me a really quick handshake (learned later he's a bit of a germaphobe). Being able to tell people (and you now) that I shook the hand that wrote The Wall is better than an autograph to me so I've never regretted it. Can you tell I'm a huge PF fan ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, coloradobillsfan said: I had a really rare opportunity to meet Roger Waters after a show in '99 (usually he splits immediately in a black dark van with motorcycle cavalcade like some sort of head of state). While standing in line, it became apparent we'd only get a quick moment with him. So I made a judgement call to shake his hand instead of getting the autograph. It actually made for an awkward moment, with him holding a marker waiting for something to sign and me dangling my hand out in the wind instead. When he looked at me, I said "thank you Roger" and he gave me a really quick handshake (learned later he's a bit of a germaphobe). Being able to tell people (and you now) that I shook the hand that wrote The Wall is better than an autograph to me so I've never regretted it. Can you tell I'm a huge PF fan ?? I was at a Bisons game once, in early April, so nobody was there. I had just gotten into a car accident, so I had a cast on. There was a player in the autograph stand with no line. So I walked up and put my cast up to him, he just shook my hand and was confused. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Collected sports autographs as a kid. Some of the better ones I can think of... Michael Jordan Joe Montana Karl Malone Ken Griffey Jr. Cornelius Bennett Drew Bledsoe I got most of the early 90’s Bills players with the exception of Kelly, Thurman and Reed. Those guys were hard to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty the Dustmop Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I got hundreds in my high school yearbooks unfortunely none ever became famous.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) I think the only ones I have are Sabres. A couple Rob Ray's and Ted Nolans. Ted signed a stick after a practice. I worked with someone who gave me a Sabres stick that was supposed to be signed by Hasek but I'm not sure on that one. My wife also gave me a stick signed by the entire 2016 OHL Niagara Ice Dogs team. Most famous name on that one is probably Islanders prospect Josh Ho Sang As a kid I think I had a Commander Tom signed picture too Edited December 21, 2018 by apuszczalowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Here are the top 3 people that have my autograph (no kidding): Jim Kelly Dave Thomas from Rocketship 7 The late Tim Russert Edited December 21, 2018 by ChevyVanMiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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