Great story and pics. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

Tonight's update is a great one but won't be too long because I am tired.

Former Bears Alex Brown and Desmond Clark host a webcast or something like that. I have never heard of them bringing in guest before but this time I saw on Alex's facebook page that Brian Urlacher and Charles Tillman would be there. A free Urlacher autograph! I am there!

Easier said than done! He was there for 45 minutes. 30 of which he was on the radio show. Peanut showed up 20 minutes late so only did the show for 10 minutes and then they both signed for 15 minutes. Once their show started a line stared to form. Well I guess they didn't like the line we had because they moved Brian and Charles to the middle of the restaurant where everyone rushed them and there was no line order. Hold your item up and hope it is grabbed. I typically avoid these type of events.

Well my luck there was only 1 person between me and Brian and when that person got their item signed they moved to the side so I had a clear path. I handed him my photo and attempted to hand him a silver marker. He told me he didn't need it and signed my photo in black. At least he signed it in an area where the black can be seen. I think I was the only person there with a 16x20 so imagine fighting through a crowd holding this in the air so it doesn't get bent. That is why I did not get pics of them signing the items.

I also had Dez sign my vinyl. I did not have anything for Alex Brown unfortunately.

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nice job man. I am friends with Dez Clark to we are trying to get him to do an interview for the sports site I write for.

I doubt you will have a problem getting him. All you gotta do is ask!

Here is an updated I wasn't planning on originally. I have met Niklas Hjalmarsson multiple times and never had to pay for him. However I did not have him on my team signed stanley cup book so I gave in and paid the $30. For that reason and the fact that he could very likely be traded here in the upcoming days and weeks. Gotta get him while I can.

It was PACKED, I know they sold over 300 tickets.

Here are the pics.






10 Signatures

Nice Urlacher. Would love to get his auto.

nice story on the urlacher..

Doug Buffone Man .. I worshipped that guy back in the early days of walter Paytons career.. back when avellini was the QB and such..

Horrible team.. decent player

By the way I love the National anthem shot of Kane, toews and company. Id imagine that one will end up costing you a pretty penny by the time Kane , toews and Keith sign it!

Buffone and O'Bradovich host the post game show here and they are an absolute blast to listen to. They do not hold anything back. Buffone once told me after tha Bears Dolphins MNF game last year that he would have rather of stabbed himself in the neck with a pencil than watch that game!

Avellini yeah that is one interesting guy. I don't know how much detail I can go into this story without breaking some board rules but let's just say that my mother who is a retired chicago cop has had a few run ins with Avellini. Seems he likes the women of the male variety if you know what I mean! haha



I am hoping to get Kane and Toews for free at the Auto show. I think Keith will be the hardest.

Nic job on getting Urlacher.

I like the way the book is coming out. My question is how are you planning on displaying it? My buddy is working on the Mets 50th anniversery book, but he's having players sign their page. He claims he's not looking to display it, just gives him a cool piece to work on.

Mike

That's why I haven't had anyone sign the pages. I figure can stand it up and leave it open. I dunno I don't even have a single item on display right now lol

It has been about a week or so since my last update. I am on my way out of the house for a fundraiser so this will be brief.

I will be posting another update in a couple days about the Cubs Convention. I was not able to go due to the fundraiser I mentioned but my friend has been cleaning house with some of my items. He got me 10 autographs the day before the Convention even started. Chris Volstad even said I was his first autograph as a Cubs player.

Anyway, today's update is former Bulls center and 3 time NBA Champion and current Bulls Radio broadcaster Bill Wennington. He was at a Dunkin Doughnuts with the other Radio personality Chuck Swirsky to celebrate the opening of the 500th chicagoland store.

Very nice add.

Time for another update. Once again I need to apologize for the quality of the pics ahead of time. It was a dimly lit bar and I had my cell and had to try to get 4 items signed. Thus limited pics and blurry! Doh!

Anyway, Markus Kruger and Viktor Stalberg were signing tonight at a bar/otb. It was two signatures from each of them. I had them each sign a puck along with a 11x14 photo. I didn't have many photos to choose from for Stalberg and ended up seeing just about half the people there with the same photo. But at least mine was bigger! haha For Kruger I picked an old photo from when he played for DIF in Sweden. When I gave it to him he immediately smiled and tapped Stalberg to show him. I asked him to inscribed his team name hoping for the full name but there was a little bit of a language barrier so he signed "DIF" which works for me.

Also, I did manage to add over 20 Cubs autographs this weekend due to the Cubs Convention. I was not able to attend but a friend brought a few items for me. I just got them back tonight and will upload those pics when I get a chance. But 20 people were added to my Cubs board alone!

Stalberg


Kruger



Stalberg Items



Kruger Items

Awesome additions!

With the photos, do you buy or have them printed? Where do you print them off and how much do pay for the photos.

Love the Bulls panaroma pic.

Mike

sweet updates

All regular non panoramic ones I have printed for me. I just started to use Costco because they charge less than $3 for a 11x14 and only $5.99 for a 16x20. I have also used adorama, wolf and walgreens.

how about a teaser update?

I met 4 Bears players tonight, Alex Borwn, Dex Clark, Adam Polesch and former Bear and current Lion Rashied Davis.

BUT...... I am off to bed. I will post pics tomorrow. Hopefully will post the Cubs convention stuff too.

Next one is Murray Bannerman on Saturday.

nice did you go to sox fest or are you going