I am going to do the Convention update in a couple parts. I am going to start off with Saturday. It will first be the pictures I took of players NOT signing my items, followed by pics of my items signed and lastly, the items themselves.

Nothing too exciting to share, it was a great time and all the players I ran into or had tickets for were very nice. I did not meet a single rude person.

Players I did not get autographs from (not all rest shown in bucket):

Jake Lamotta


Willie Mays


Gordie Howe


Oscar Robertson


Reggie Jackson


Players I met:

Toni Kukoc


Barry Sanders


Ted Lindsay


Eric Nesterenko

My Items from Saturday:

Hawks 11x14 (going to be my Hawks Multi-Player any generation piece)




Toni Kukoc Signed Ball 72-10 and 3-Peat Inscriptions PSA Authenticated




Barry Sanders added to Heisman Photo 12 Signatures




Ted Lindsay Blackhawks Board (Any HOF'er who played at some points for CHI)

4 Signatures

Sunday Update:

As you can see I didn't go too crazy at this convention as far as who I had sign for me. My main focus was collection and project based. The Kukoc was the only single signed item for the weekend.

This was a slower day for me, only had tickets to get 2 players on my blackhawks board. I took a few more pics of random players who I saw while standing in my lines.

A friend of mine went through the Ernie Banks, Greg Maddux and Ryne Sandburg lines. If he sends me the pics I will post them. He spent near $1000 on Maddux with 2 signatures and god knows how many inscriptions.

Also is a DVD a friend of mine got signed for my wife. My wife really couldn't care any less about autographs but she does love the Twilight books and movies. My friend is a bar owner and Daniel Cudmore came in a couple nights in a row so he got that signed for her.

Players I did not get autographs from:

Bobby Knight


Jerry Lucas


John Smoltz


Tony Larussa


Players Signing my Items:

Phil Esposito



Michel Goulet

My items from Sunday:

Michel Goulet


Phil Esposito


6 HOF Signatures (Mikita should be next early Dec)


Daniel Cudmore Signed Twilight DVD

Great adds this weekend. Wish I knew Jerry Lucas was going to be there. I would have paid for you to get something signed for me. Need him for the Knicks PC.

Love how the 'Hawks HOF board is coming. Espy didn't look to happy in that pic you took, lol. I was able to get Goulet to sign a 'Hawks puck ttm for my 500 goal scorer's collection.

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Mike

Bookmark the Mounted Memories Shows website there is 3 a year. I'll gladly help you get someone if I am able to.

Phil was actually in a great mood and very talkative. The photo was one of about 25 taken in about 5 seconds. At the shows I do it that way to make sure i dont get eyes closed and then when they sign it kinda looks like a flip book and you can see the auto appear out of their hands lol

Goulet was very nice. Cracked a joke about Pilote and Savard being on the left of the board. He said he had to sign there because that's where all the frenchmen were lol

Can you pm the address you used for him ttm? Id love to get a puck as well.

Sure, let me see if I can find it at home.

Btw, how are you displaying all your stuff? Any ideas on how your going to display the boards once you have them all signed?

Mike

How do I display? Haha it goes into a big walk in closet that is just about completely full and doesn't see daylight again.

I have a 2 bedroom house with twin 3 year old girls. I think it safest there right now haha. They know the closet is off limits and close the door anytime I leave it open

I plan on having them mounted and framed with some matting

Great adds man love seeing this stuff.

Today starts off what I hope to be a busy week as far as updates go. Each Sunday when the Bears play they broadcast the post game show from various bars. This week it was near my house. Former Bears players Doug Buffone and Ed O'Bradovich are the host. They are a blast to listen to because they call it how they see it and don't hold back. After a bad loss like today I knew it would be fun. Make sure to check out the video!

VIDEO

40 Signatures!

Xbox 360 controller !! Yaaay! Sorry, caught my eye

Awesome poster.. heck, everything's awesome in here

Like always great adds.

Tonight's update, Bears Center Roberto Garza. Line was about 60 people, outside FREEZING about 35* or so for an hour and a half. He would sign as many items as you brought, I brought 2.

Tomorrow should be Kellen Davis from the Bears, he is doing some radio show at the hooters next to my office.

Edit: I forgot to add that my buddy won tickets for the Kanye West/Jay-Z concert at the United Center on Wednesday while there as well lol.






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That poster is getting more and more awesome.. Guessing you'll be framing it when there's no more room on it?

Another day another update. I might have 1 more this week but on saturday I have plans to stop at 4 locations for 5 different people... stay tuned.

Tonight was Bears TE Kellen Davis who was doing a radio broadcast at the local hooters. I was quite a bit more crowded than I expected but I was still able to get my 3 items signed!

The lighting there wasnt very good so my pics turned out not that great. Someone took some for me while I was getting my stuff signed and most of them came out blurry.





8x10


11x14


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Wow! That poster is looking terrific!

Mike

This update will cover the last two days but there is a twist.

I had some family things I had to do yesterday so I was not able to go to any of the signings, and there was plenty. Luckily I knew 2 people going to 2 different signings. My friend Mike was going to meet Brian Bickell and my friend Maureen who is also my kids nanny was going to John Scott.

I gave Mike my Stanley Cup Blackhawks book to have Bickell sign and told him I would get him Mike Richardson from the '85 Bears on saturday. I then gave Maureen the 11x14 multi signed photo I started a week or so ago. I forgot to take pics of the 11x14 so I will upload that another day.

Now the real highlight comes from todays signing. It was free and it was Patrick Sharp from the hawks. I was about 18th in line when I tried to count. Waited 4.5 hours in 38* weather but no worries I had the long johns on! hah

One interesting thing to look at is the first post in this thread has this same book in it. It has come a little way since I started this in March.

Here are the pics:

Brian Bickell:


John Scott:


Patrick Sharp:



Items:

9 Signatures


Bickell Book Sig


Sharp Book Sig:


And the piece I have been wanting to start for a year but have not been able to find decent file to use for an 11x14. When finished this will be one of my favorite items.



Sharp Anthem 11x14 Sig:

Not a big Hockey guy but great adds.

This won't be a very long update. It was a long day and I am beat. I did manage to score autographs from Alex Brown, Tom Lysiak and Mike Richardson.

When I say it was a busy day that is an understatement. There was even more going on but I passed on them and went for the ones that wouldnt be as crowded.

Tom Lysiak



Alex Brown




Mike Richardson



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