If you are actually interested in trying to make a point, please read
all that I typed, as I read everything you type... when you actually
do.
If I, and others, were posting the same address every time, your
argument would hold water. Every address that I post is unique to
that individual. If we were to follow your rule, we could only make a
single post once for every aspect of entertainment. "Oops! We posted
a movie actor. We can't post another one ever again." "Oops! I got
two NFL players in the mail. I can only post one address though
because they both play the sport." That's unrealistic. As for what
you collect, it's very commendable that you do get IP autographs. I
wish that I could, but I'm not on either of the coasts to have that
opportunity. What you have to realize is that there is no such thing
as a single type of autograph collecting. TTM is very popular for
those that aren't as fortunate as you. As for people getting use of
my posts, I get emails all of the time from people thanking me for the
help, including people too scared to post here. I have been running
one of the largest free address websites for 8 years now. I receive
new addresses and updates on a daily basis. If people didn't find
posts like mine useful, then I wouldn't have over 500,000 hits, people
donating money to help keep my site up and running and businesses
(including Autograph Magazine) paying me to place advertising banners
on my site. As I said, your argument is weak. TTM just might not be
for you, but you're in the minority.
Besides TV and movie celebs, I do collect other sports, mostly from
Houston teams, as that is where I grew up. I could be like autograph
leeches and send off requests to people on teams that I don't follow,
but that's not my style. I only make requests of those that have
entertained me or I have an interest in. You are correct on one
thing, I bought all three of the AAGPBL trading card sets Fritsch
Cards released so that I could send to the ladies before this part of
history is gone forever. As for the HOF, you need to learn your
history. The AAGPBL has a permanent room in the Hall
(http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070307&content_id=3786&vkey=hof_news).
As for their impact in history and the game, this is quoted directly
from the HOF website:
"An Exhibit of Their Own
The Women in Baseball exhibit opened in 1988 with great success.
Hundreds of alumni of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League attended the dedication. These new artifacts and exhibits
helped advance Cooperstown in the minds of fans and collectors alike,
though the Museum's collection was done for the sake of preserving the
game's history, as opposed to financial gain. With new exhibits and
artifacts came a steady growth in attendance, which crept past 280,000
for the first time in 1987. But not even in their wildest dreams could
the administration have known the type of impact a 1988 exhibit
opening would have, one that still draws strong interest today."
I guess you would think that the members of the Negro Baseball League
are not worth collecting too, but you're wrong there too.
We're not going to change your mind and you definitely aren't going to
show us the "error" of our ways, so why not let this campaign of yours
drop. As I said before, you are trying to make this into some sort of
competition. It's not. It's a simple hobby.
--
Mike
Gummby3
-= Star Collector =-
www.star-collector.net
Celebrity addresses the way they should be - free.
Post by ZoomYou wax so poetic,its not "bashing",just truth,do really think what
you do is interesting ?
I do enjoy reading my posts,yours are..how should I
say...weak..uninteresting...
I guess you are the lady bb collector,maybe your goal is to get
every girlie bb player that ever slapped
on a glove.Good for you,but what you can't see is that the majority
of collectors couldn't care less.
If you ever read the Autograph magazine you would see that once you
print a story its done,over,kaput !
They don't print the same story month after month,who would bother
to read it ?
Maybe you.
I do collect,have many tough to get autographs,been backstage at
major concerts (not Rick Springfield wink,wink ),
and met,got pictures with and "graffs" at those events.
I wouldn't share those stories here,although I do share with other
collectors,friends and family.
I've had far better successes that I've ever seen here,but you
should continue with the girlie bb players,I'm
sure many of them will expire soon,so you should hurry !
It doesn't bother me who you collect,just seems lame to keep posting
who you get.
I wonder if anyone picks up on the addresses you put up here ?
My guess in no one.
BTW,there is something out there called MLB (Major League
Baseball),tons of ex-players out there,
some are in this thing called the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In baseball terms this collecting success would be like hitting
double,instead of being HBP (HIT BY PITCH).
Cool out gumby !
p.s. I like the reflective surface thing !
Have you been listening to Dylan ?