redsoxfan1291
08-09-2006, 06:36 PM
For those of you who don't know me, I'm a 14-year-old who goes to pretty much every Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox class-AA team) game and get between 20 and 80 autographs at each for my personal collection. I also go to a handfull of other minor league games. I used to do through-the-mail, I also have a great autograph friend (Kearns643 on this forum), and have a lot of certified cards. I probably have around 5000 autographs, ANYWAYS...
Possibly the most thrilling autograph venture I have ever had in my lifetime. I worked from 9-6 today (sportscard shop), but my mom picked me up early for the Sea Dogs game. I got there and got some run of the mill player autographs until around 6:30. Around then, a buzz started amongst the ushers and Barbara Bush along with the wife of the Sea Dogs' owner walked through with many of the Bush children, into the stands. Alright, cool, the ladies had a night out.
And then a secret service guy came out of the opposing team clubhouse and positioned himself on the stairs.
After about two more minutes, out walks the owner of the Sea Dogs.
Followed close in step by George Bush Sr. I was with only about two other autograph collectors right by the opposing team's clubhouse. Right when the secret service guy had come out I got a Major League Baseball ready with a pen. I was the first fan for Mr. Bush to sign for that night, he signed the ball beautifully in blue ballpoint. He signed for one more person, then walked out onto the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
A buzz was generated around me and I had a few people tell me it was a $200-$300 piece.
I had to leave right when the game started to get a ride home so I left, and went out to my dad's car, waiting for me.
And then I thought, what the hell, let's go back and see if I can do the impossible and get him to sign another baseball.
So I went back in, armed only with a pen and a baseball. I literally stalked him (or as close as I could get because of secret service, security, and ushers) until him and his enormous family (including the two infamous George W. daughters...) walked up to the skybox. I was pushed aside by a secret service man, along with a lot of other people. I knew I had no chance of getting his autograph from where I was. I ran up through the general admission section and waited by his skybox... he was signing along the way but the ushers kept saying just one more.
Turns out, he signed for me, AGAIN. I am definitely going to keep one baseball and the other one I'm going to sell for between $150-$250. I feel slightly bad selling an autograph of such high caliber, but I paid $120 for the dozen baseballs and am slightly in debt, so I'd really like to get a big break in life on this.
And that's the story.
Simon
Possibly the most thrilling autograph venture I have ever had in my lifetime. I worked from 9-6 today (sportscard shop), but my mom picked me up early for the Sea Dogs game. I got there and got some run of the mill player autographs until around 6:30. Around then, a buzz started amongst the ushers and Barbara Bush along with the wife of the Sea Dogs' owner walked through with many of the Bush children, into the stands. Alright, cool, the ladies had a night out.
And then a secret service guy came out of the opposing team clubhouse and positioned himself on the stairs.
After about two more minutes, out walks the owner of the Sea Dogs.
Followed close in step by George Bush Sr. I was with only about two other autograph collectors right by the opposing team's clubhouse. Right when the secret service guy had come out I got a Major League Baseball ready with a pen. I was the first fan for Mr. Bush to sign for that night, he signed the ball beautifully in blue ballpoint. He signed for one more person, then walked out onto the field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
A buzz was generated around me and I had a few people tell me it was a $200-$300 piece.
I had to leave right when the game started to get a ride home so I left, and went out to my dad's car, waiting for me.
And then I thought, what the hell, let's go back and see if I can do the impossible and get him to sign another baseball.
So I went back in, armed only with a pen and a baseball. I literally stalked him (or as close as I could get because of secret service, security, and ushers) until him and his enormous family (including the two infamous George W. daughters...) walked up to the skybox. I was pushed aside by a secret service man, along with a lot of other people. I knew I had no chance of getting his autograph from where I was. I ran up through the general admission section and waited by his skybox... he was signing along the way but the ushers kept saying just one more.
Turns out, he signed for me, AGAIN. I am definitely going to keep one baseball and the other one I'm going to sell for between $150-$250. I feel slightly bad selling an autograph of such high caliber, but I paid $120 for the dozen baseballs and am slightly in debt, so I'd really like to get a big break in life on this.
And that's the story.
Simon