Autographs

TheBook said:
If you collect autographs it is more fun to be there when the person signs it and you will know that it is real. When you buy one anyone could have signed it and what did it do for you. I think the real value is just for the proof that you met that person.
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I think you are right. It's a good feeling when you look back at them...you think of them memories, and for me, I think of the tournament events when I got those signatures. I like knowing I actually met them, and knowing it's authentic. I have so many of the top players...

I remember when I got Ray Martin's autograph. I approached him at the Florida Pro Tour stop in Tampa, about two years back. I asked if he minded signing my cue ball (which had been signed by at least 5 already). He gave me a sneering look, and asked what for. It kinda startled me, because I thought they would all be glad people would ask, but I replied," I am going to have a pool room in the home I build, and I would like to display all of the pool related items I get." He grabbed it from me, and signed, then sat and talked to me for about 30 minutes. Turns out he had some guy get him to autograph about 5 balls a FEW years back for "family"...then later sold them on ebay. Apparently he checks ebay for stuff like that. The guy apparently made some money off of it. I think that's crappy to do...

I want Efren, Alex, Neils...but I gotta catch them at a tournament besides those overseas!!
 
I have a few from the Billiard shows that we have done over the years;
Efrin
Francisco
Johny
Mika
Gerdah
Charlie
Tony R
Allison
Jennifer
Sarah
Ralph S
Thorston
Alex p
Young J

I think thats it.
 
I have quite an extensive autograph collection, the majority of which I've collected in person over the years at tournaments. I have wooden racks, cue balls, pictures, cases, and pieces of chalk signed by one player or another. I think I'm going to convert a house cue to a sneaky pete and have the first few coats of finish on it when I go down to the Derby this year. I'll collect autographs on the stick, then finish it when I return home. Last year at the Derby, I had each of the 6 participants in each of the ring games sign an 8-ball rack. I also have a copy of Winning One Pocket that I have players autograph on the page that their picture appears. I think I probably have about 20 autographs in this book alone. I also have a set of balls that were autographed by the 16 players involved in the Sudden Death 7-Ball and Trick Shot Magic tournaments from 2000 in Chicago where my Olhausen Champion Pro table came from. Someday, I hope to finish my pool room and be able to display the stuff.

9balldiva, you should be able to catch up with the guys on "your list" if you can make it to the Derby. They were all there last year if I remember correctly.
 
DoomCue said:
These are some old pictures of my case. I set out to get the autographs of all men's US Open winners. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get St. Louie Louie's before he passed. I have retired this case and placed it into storage. All signatures were done with a silver paint pen (you can get one from Michael's), then coated with clear nail polish to seal the signature. Once I get my "ME" room set up with all my trophies and stuff, I play to make a display case for it. While it's probably not really worth anything to anybody else, it is to me
-djb
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Great pics and great idea David..very nice
 
Goodtime Charlie Qwens got us all into getting everyones autograph at the yearly tournament one year, and Ive got quite a collection on the program

got a Buddy Hall model Meucci that Buddy signed
 
TheBook said:
My son's college room mate's dad is a professional autograph signer (a profitable hobby). All three were at a baseball card show. His dad picked up a ball that he had signed. He asked the seller if it was original. The dealer guaranteed it was. The dad went and bought a ball and signed it. Took it back to the dealer showed it to him. The dealer looked at it and said it was authentic. The dad told him he did it. The dealer did not believe it was "fake". The dad asked for a blank ball and signed it in front of him.

If you collect autographs it is more fun to be there when the person signs it and you will know that it is real. When you buy one anyone could have signed it and what did it do for you. I think the real value is just for the proof that you met that person.
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How true, I have ones of:
Willie Mosconi
Irving Crane
Mike Sigel
Loree Jon Jones
and an autographed picture of me and Jimmy Caras, all from 1989 at the BCA Trade Show....
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I only had one autograph. That was of Minnesota Fats. He came to town to put on an exhibition. He asked for the best player in the place to play him. The crowd of my Dads friends identified him as being that one. He was humble and really didnt want to but did anyway. He ran 2 racks then Fats cut him off and told the crowd, "I'm hear to show you some shot's so here we go." He then went into his routine.

After everything had concluded Fats was talking about matching up with my Dad. My Dad told him, "All I wanted from you was an autograph for my kid. Thats all I wanted was that and to see you play and it's been a pleasure watching you perform."

Fats signed his name and he brought it home to me. I listened in another room as he recounted the story to my mother. (You don't get the waterdowned version that way. Kids have big ears.) He said Fats was generally a nice guy and demanded they find a piece of paper for this guys kid. (Throwing away the cocktail napkin.) I was 7-8 years old at the time and he could tell it didn't mean that much to me. He said we'll keep it right here, he placed it in a book. After he died about 7 years later I seached everywhere for the autograph but never found it.

It's funny how you can recall some things like they happened yestetday...
 
I have an autographed Pool & Billiard from when Buddy Hall won the US Open, I believe 1992. I have it framed but in a box and havent taken it out since I have moved. I also have Buddy Hall's autograph on a baseball, don't ask me why. I think getting a player to sign a nine ball makes a better display then a cue ball. If you want multiple signatures on one item I suggest getting a rack and going to a big tournament & get as many players to sign it as possible. Than you can spray it with a clear laquer (sp?) and it is good forever.

Non pool related I have tons of autographs but they are just from some of my favorite players like Johnny Bench, Brett Hull, Ozzie Smith, Lou Brock, Bob Costas.

Eydie, the only murderer I have signed is James Earl Ray. I have a signed copy of his book "Who killed Martin Luther King, The True Story by the Alleged Assasin"
 
Am I like the only one who collects autographgs on a cue?

I have a collection of signatures on the very first pool stick I ever owned.

It's a Meucci that I've had for about 15 years.

I call it my signature series cue.:p

I still play with it on occasion.

What I will do is collect as many autographs as I can over the next couple of years, then raffle it off when I do my 5th Annual Juvenile Diabetes Benefit Tournament. The winner has to agree to continue to get signatures.
 
just an idea ...

I think it would be neat to have a website where
they put on Pro players autographs, perhaps having
autographed pictures, or caps, etc. with autographs,
so you could buy them if you wanted to. I know it
is much better to get it in person, but to be able to
just go to a website, and save it as a picture would
also be kind of neat for us that can not make it to
the big events.

Think about being able to get all the IPT KOH player
autographs from a website. That might be something
that a lot of people would treasure for years to come.
 
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Included in a billiard collection I bought a year ago were:

1. A second place check for Efren Reyes from the Sands 9-ball tourney he signed. It's the display one about 18" x 5"

2. Signed copies of Buddy Halls' Rags to Rifleman, Eddie Robins books (which Ronnie Allen, B. Hall, Parica, and other legends signed).

3. Ton of miscellaneous stuff signed by wpba pros, signed place cards from Reno of a lot of male pros,etc...

4. My favorite: a set of small billiard balls signed by the late, great Sang Lee in Korean. I really feel lucky to have these since I play 3-C a lot and Sang Lee is a personal hero of mine.
 
Jeff said:
Does anyone collect autographs, pool or otherwise?
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Looks like there are quite a few collectors out there - Now.

My first one was Ewa Mataya Laurence - 1-19-02 at Capone's. Also got Vivian, Belinda and Tiffany Nelson that same day. And Charlie Williams too. On cue balls. I now have 32 signed cueballs. The rack only holds 30.

Ray Martin is funny. He wants $30 for signing a cueball and I paid him for it. But he did sign his book for free. LOL. My partner knows Ray and got him to sign one for free. But then he took lessons from Ray. And thinks I am a nut for paying Ray.

Charlie Williams was worried about Ebay and people making money off the pros. Especially after he found out that I had 6 cueballs signed by the guys from the North at the Patriot cup in Tampa on 2-16-02. Ginky, Frankie Hernandez, Tony Robles, Mike Zuglan and Mika. But I really doubt that anyone in their right mind would buy any autograph on Ebay. The 6th was signed by Buddy Hall.

Also got a nice composite picture of Mika, Frankie and Tony, signed by each.

Met Mike Sigel in Tampa and he wouldn't sign a cueball, says he gets $50, but he did sign the program.

As far as the rest of the pros that I have met I think they all will be happy to sign anything. I just do not feel comfortable bothering them. Otherwise I could have a lot more.

Sat next to Danny Harriman while he was at the bar playing checkers on the video machine and I didn't feel like bothering him for one but I am sure he would have signed one.

Mike sells an Archer signed 9-Ball on his website for $20 and I bought one of them.

I put the date and the place on the cueball and it is a nice remembrance of meeting the pro.

I believe that the IPT will set up a booth where players will be available to meet the fans. I sure hope they will have programs for sale there.

Earl Strickland is magnanimous and will sign anything.

John Di Toro should be an artist - he puts in a lot of work in his signature.

Jake
 
ragbug74 said:
9balldiva, you should be able to catch up with the guys on "your list" if you can make it to the Derby. They were all there last year if I remember correctly.
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That would be fantastic, except, my work requires me to be on call 6 out of 7 days of the week. Even when I get a vacation, I don't REALLY get a vacation. Over Thanksgiving weekend, I probably got 15 calls for work relateed stuff. It just puts a damper on trying to have fun!
 
Nick Varner autographed cues

Nick Varner is a personal friend and I had him sign a couple of his cues, I am looking to sell them now because I need some extra money. I have a simple solid maple w/ wrap in black, and higher end cue with pts. Let me know if you are interested.
 
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