Ragtop's Autographs: May 2006

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Weeks Successes (5/21 - 5/27)

Successes are slowing down some. Just bought a new house with my fiancee-to-be, so slowed down on sending of requests. Anyways, here is what I got this week:

ACTORS/ACTRESSES

William Fichtner
c/o "Invasion"
4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg. 145, Suite 103
Burbank, CA 91522
Sent: 12/13/05
Received: 5/26/06
Comments: He sent me a great signed 8 1/2" x 11" Color Photo. I just loved the movie "The Perfect Storm" and thought he did a great job in that movie. I haven't gotten into his new show "Invasion" yet, but am planning on doing so as I hear it is a great show.

Silas Weir Mitchell
c/o Greene & Associates
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 1017
Hollywood, CA 90028
Sent: 1/12/06
Received: 5/26/06
Comments: Another addition to my "Prison Break" collection. Very pleased with this one. I wish I had a "Prison Break" promo photo of him to send, but am having trouble locating one. Oh well, the 8" x 1)" Black & White Photo he sent is good too! :)

SURVIVOR

Jeanne Hebert (Amazon)
10 River Rd. #206
Uxbridge, MA 01569
Sent: 5/16/06
Received: 5/27/06
Comments: Signed All 3 of my IC, and sent a signed 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Color Paper Photo in Own Envelope

Rafe Judkins (Guatemala)
7121 W. 79th St.
Overland Park, KS 66204
Comments: Rafe kept my IC's and also my SASE, and sent a signed 4" x 6" Color Photo in His Own Envelope

SPORTS
Baseball
Brad Corley
Andre Dawson
Mariano Duncan
Dave Henderson
Mike Kelly
Hal Morris
Jaime Navarro
A.J. Pierzynski
Zane Smith (x2)

Baseball (AAGPBL)
Betty Francis
Mary Lou Studnicka

Football
Joe Germaine
Heath Miller
Ricky Watters

Golf
Steve Jones
Gary Player

Soccer
Alexi Lalas

Monday, May 22, 2006

Weeks Successes (5/14 - 5/20)

Decent load of autographs this week. Nothing too great, but added some "Survivor" autographs to my collection and also some more Girls of Baseball :)

ACTORS/ACTRESSES

L. Scott Caldwell
c/o "Lost"
Grass Skirt Productions
680 Iwilei Rd., Suite 495
Honolulu, HI 96817
Sent: 3/14/06
Received: 5/15/06
Comments: "Rose" signed my "Lost" photo and a couple index cards in about 2 months. She also included a note asking to write to the producers asking for her character to be on the show more. Is she next to go?!?

Krystee Clark
Krystee@Krystee.com
Sent: 2/24/06
Received: 5/15/06
Comments: This beautiful young actress sent me (2) signed 8" x 10" Color Photos! Always pleased to get back requests where all I do is send an e-mail! :)

SURVIVOR

Bruce Kanegai (Exile Island)
c/o Visual Arts Department
Simi Valley High School
5400 Cochran St.
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Sent: 5/4/06
Received: 5/19/06
Comments: Bruce had to leave this past season due to an illness, which is unfortunate. I though he was going to go pretty far in the game... don't know if he would have been the soul survivor or not, but still. Anyways, he signed all 4 of my index cards and included a signed 4" x 6" Color Photo.

Leann Slaby (Vanuatu)
1123 East Kensington Blvd.
Shorewood, WI 53211
Sent: 5/4/06
Received: 5/18/06
Comments: She signed all of my index cards in 2 weeks.

MISC. CELEBRITIES

Gary Deckman
(Contestant on "The Biggest Loser")
Gary@GaryDeckman.com
Sent: 5/15/06
Received: 5/19/06
Comments: Gary sent me a signed 8" x 10" Color Photo in just 4 days!

Ryan Kelley
(Contestant on "The Biggest Loser 2")
Booking@ryan-kelley.com
Sent: 5/15/06
Received: 5/19/06
Comments: Another super quick "Biggest Loser" success! Ryan sent me a signed 8" x 10" Black & White Photo in only 4 days!

SPORTS
Baseball
Bob Boone
Ken Howell
Mark Lee
Junior Ortiz
Juan Samuel
Roger Samuels

Baseball (AAGPBL)
Dolly Niemiec
Rosemary Stevenson
Mava Lee Thomas

Football
Jerry Glanville

Monday, May 15, 2006

Weeks Successes (5/7 - 5/13)

For not sending out a lot of requests lately, I got a nice haul in this week. Been slowing down some planning a move to another state. Looking for a house and everything takes up so much time! ugh! Anyways...

ACTORS/ACTRESSES

Vin Diesel
c/o One Race Productions
2940 Laurel Canyon Blvd. '839
Studio City, CA 91604
Sent: 3/23/06
Received: 5/9/06
Comments: Vin "signed" both of my photos in about a month and a half. I am still "iffy" if the successes coming from this address are real or not, but I figured what the heck, may as well try it! :)

Howard Hesseman
5750 Wilshire Blvd, #580
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Sent: 10/8/05
Received: 5/11/06
Comments: Mr. WKRP in Cincinnati himself sent me a signed 8" x 10" Black & White Photo in just over 7 months. Long, but great success :)

Paul Rudd
c/o "Three Days of Rain" Play
Sent: 4/20/06
Received: 5/13/06
Comments: He is a very funny actor! Just love his movies "40 Year Old Virgin" and "Anchorman". He signed both of my "Anchorman" 5" x 7" Color Photos, Very happy with this one!

Sally Strecker
c/o The Wallis Agency
4444 Riverside Dr., Suite 105
Burbank, CA 91505
Sent: 4/20/06
Received: 5/12/06
Comments: She is best know for her role as "Lucy" in one of Charlie's Flashbacks in "Lost". She signed my photo and 2 index cards in a short time. Very pleased to add another one to my "Lost" collection!

Tom Wilkinson
c/o "Michael Clayton" Movie Set
Sent: 2/1/06
Received: 5/8/06
Comments: I didn't have a photo to send, so just sent a couple index cards and a large SASE to Mr. Wilkinson at this movie set (which has wrapped I do believe). Anyways, he signed both of my index cards and also included a signed 6 1/2" x 8 1/2" Black & White Photo. Very pleased as I thought he did a great job in one of my favorite movies, "Black Night" (great comedy!).

MODELS

Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe 2005)
http://www.missuniverse.com
Sent: 3/28/06
Received: 5/8/06
Comments: This former Miss Universe sent me a lovely signed 6" x 8 1/2" Color Photo.

Cheryl Tiegs
9663 Santa Monica Blvd. #339
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Sent: 3/15/06
Received: 5/8/06
Comments: Ms. Tiegs signed 1 of my Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cards, and kept the other 2. Oh well, still happy with it :)

SURVIVOR

Chris Daugherty (Vanuatu)
310 Potee Rd.
South Venna, OH 45369
Sent: 2/22/06
Received: 5/11/06
Comments: The winner of "Survivor" Vanuatu" signed 2 of my index cards and also included an unsigned business card. :)

MISC. CELEBRITIES

Jackie Collins (Author)
http://www.jackiecollins.com
Sent: 9/21/05
Received: 5/12/06
Comments: This great author sent me a signed 5" x 7" Color Photo. Totally forgot sending for this one!

Jun Song (Contestant on "Big Brother 4")
junmisong@yahoo.com
Sent: 4/14/06
Received: 5/13/06
Comments: This winner of BB4 sent me a nice signed 8 1/2" x 11" Color Photo in about a month. This was the only season I watched of "Big Brother" so I thought it would be cool to have a signed photo of her :)

SPORTS
Baseball
Tim Belcher (x2)
Bobby Bonilla
Ron Cey
Dom DiMaggio
Mariano Duncan
Rich Gossage
Dwayne Henry
Jose Hernandez
Brent Lillibridge
Paul Moskau

Baseball (Negro Leagues)
Donald Johnson

Basketball
Dirk Nowitzki
Harlem Globetrotters

Football
Bob Griese (x2)

Olympics
Bonnie Blair (Speed Skater)
Rulon Gardner (Wrestler)

Racing
Jeff Burton

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Weeks Successes (4/30 - 5/6)

Started off the month pretty strong :) Got a couple nice "Prison Break" successes, and a bunch of nice sports successes too! :) Overall, a good week!

ACTORS/ACTRESSES

Dakota Fanning
c/o Cindy Osbrink
Osbrink Talent Agency
4343 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 100
Universal City, CA 91602
Sent: 1/12/06
Received: 5/5/06
Comments: I always feel weird asking for a "childs" autograph... but this brilliant young actress is going to be a superstar one day... heck, she already is, and she isn't even a teenager yet! She sent me a lovely signed 8" x 10" Color Photo. :)

Wentworth Miller
c/o "Prison Break"
Prison Break Productions
100 S. Sangamon St.
Chicago, IL 60607-2685
Sent: 3/9/06
Received: 5/6/06
Comments: This "Prison Break" star signed both of my "Prison Break" photos and also my "TV Guide" cover. An awesome success in my eyes! :)

Amaury Nolasco
c/o "Prison Break"
Prison Break Productions
100 S. Sangamon St.
Chicago, IL 60607-2685
Sent: 3/14/06
Received: 5/2/06
Comments: Amaury signed my "Prison Break" photo in a short amount of time. :)

Kiran Shah
http://www.littlekiran.com
Sent: 4/24/06
Received: 5/1/06
Comments: This great Stuntman/Actor sent me a signed 5 7/8" x 8 1/4" Black & Ad Card and also a Letter in just a week! :)

SURVIVOR

Ryan Aiken (Amazon)
5033 Stone Hill Dr.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Sent: 4/20/06
Received: 5/4/06
Comments: He signed 2 of my 4 IC. Took me a few moments to try and figure out whose signature this was! haha. I thought it was a baseball player since Ryan didn't inscribe "Survivor" or anything as most "Survivor" contestants do. :)

Rupert Boneham (Pearl Islands)
info@rupertskids.org
Sent: 4/14/06
Received: 5/4/06
Comments: Aargh! hehe. He is one of the most famous "Survivors", and one of my favorites by far! He sent me a signed 8 1/2" x 11" Color Paper Photo and also a typed letter via his web site. Very happy with this one :)

Christa Hastie (Pearl Islands)
1109 South Plaza Way #410
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Sent: 3/31/06
Received: 5/5/06
Comments: This "Survivor" beauty sent me a signed 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Black & White Photo in just over a month. Very pleased :)

SPORTS
Baseball
Rod Barajas
Gene Elston (Announcer)
Jeff Fassero
Pete Incaviglia
Al Kaline
Rob Mackowiak
Joe Mauer
George "Doc" Medich
Phil Nevin
Chan Ho Park
Aaron Sele
Kevin Tapani
Chris Tremie
Fernando Valenzuela
Matt Williams
Todd Worrell
Paul Zuvella

Baseball (AAGPBL)
Helene Machado

Boxing
Joe Mesi

Football
Steve Atwater
Andre Reed

Monday, May 01, 2006

Weeks Successes (4/23 - 4/29)

This week was a big sports week for me. Got a bunch of little envlopes anda bunch of goodies too!

ACTORS/ACTRESSES

Paul Borghese
c/o Independent Imagees Inc.
520 Hudson St., Ste. 100
New York, NY 10014
Sent: 4/20/06
Received: 4/29/06
Comments: What a great man he is! I sent him a Yogi Berra card (He played Yogi in "61*") and a couple index cards to sign, and he signed all 3 for me. He also sent me 3 signed 8" x 10" photos and also a small ad card too inhis own envelope! What a great man!

MUSIC

Andrea Bocelli
bocelli.de@t-online.de
Sent: 3/14/06
Received: 4/29/06
Comments: Received 2 signed Ad cards from this amazing singer! I am not much into Opera music, but this man's voice is just amazing.

SURVIVOR

Brooke Struck (Guatemala)
brooke@brookestruck.com
Sent: 3/14/06
Received: 4/27/06Comments: This lovely Survivor contestant sent me a small signed photo in about 6 weeks. :)

MISC. CELEBRITIES

Danielle Steel (Author)
http://www.randomhouse.com
Sent: 2/8/06
Received: 4/27/06
Comments: Got the standard signed, typed letter from this amazing author. Very pleased :)

SPORTS
Baseball
Sparky Anderson
Shawn Boskie
Bobby Doerr
Dave Dravecky
Dave Fleming
Mark Gubicza
Al Kaline
Dave Lopes
Jose Oquendo
Mel Parnell
Ben Petrick
Josh Phelps
David Segui
Bill Skowron

Baseball (AAGPBL)
Peggy Fenton
Barb Hoffmann
Jane Moffet