My first blog entry!! I got this idea from a gentleman who lives in South-West Ontario. Living close to the GTA provides him with many more opportunities to meet celebrities than here in Ottawa. I was reading his blog and thought that people too might be interested in the celebrities and autographs that I add to my collection.
I must first start by saying that I am purely a collector. I see regulars who always seem to get as many things signed as they can, as often as they can, and then they turn around and sell those items on e-bay. I don't judge them for doing this, I mean, my collection is probably worth a small fortune also. The problem I do have with them is they make it difficult for the Average Joe to get an autograph from a big name athlete or famous celebrity. Celebrities have the impression that anyone who asks them for an autograph will then turn around and sell the item for a large profit. I guess that is the nature of autograph collecting.
My first blog might be a bit longer than the ones that I will post in the future, but I wanted to give a very brief recap of the celebrities that I have met and some of the autographs that I have already collected. 
Dion Phaneuf
This one was in Ottawa at the Redbull Flugtag event. He was one of the celebrity judges. I wish I collected autographs at the time.
I must first start by saying that I am purely a collector. I see regulars who always seem to get as many things signed as they can, as often as they can, and then they turn around and sell those items on e-bay. I don't judge them for doing this, I mean, my collection is probably worth a small fortune also. The problem I do have with them is they make it difficult for the Average Joe to get an autograph from a big name athlete or famous celebrity. Celebrities have the impression that anyone who asks them for an autograph will then turn around and sell the item for a large profit. I guess that is the nature of autograph collecting.
My first blog might be a bit longer than the ones that I will post in the future, but I wanted to give a very brief recap of the celebrities that I have met and some of the autographs that I have already collected.
Hockey
I have met a few big name athletes over the years. My collection of photographs and athletes include the following:
Patrick Roy
I have met a few big name athletes over the years. My collection of photographs and athletes include the following:
Patrick Roy
Very approachable. I have met him a few times over the past two seasons. I have two jerseys signed (one Montreal and one Colorado) and a few pictures. You can never have enough Roy autographs in your collection.
Doug Gilmour
One of the nicest guys. Always willing to sign but will avoid a big crowd if he can. I have a Calgary Flames jersey of his signed as well as a few pictures.
Dion Phaneuf
This one was in Ottawa at the Redbull Flugtag event. He was one of the celebrity judges. I wish I collected autographs at the time.
There are a ton of other hockey players that I have met. I will do a few throwback posts to show more pictures during a slow time.
MMA
Of all of the celebrities that I have met, I would say that the majority are MMA fighters and personalities. I have attended four UFC pay-per-views including UFC 100. This event was held at the same time as the first UFC fan expo. There I was able to get pictures and autographs from many, many fighters. Here are just a few:
Of all of the celebrities that I have met, I would say that the majority are MMA fighters and personalities. I have attended four UFC pay-per-views including UFC 100. This event was held at the same time as the first UFC fan expo. There I was able to get pictures and autographs from many, many fighters. Here are just a few:
Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell
A UFC hall of famer and one tough SOB. He doesn't like to sign a ton of autographs for the same reason that explained at the start of this blog. Unfortunately, I don't have his autograph yet.
A UFC hall of famer and one tough SOB. He doesn't like to sign a ton of autographs for the same reason that explained at the start of this blog. Unfortunately, I don't have his autograph yet.
Tito Ortiz
The Huntington Beach Badboy. One of my favourite MMA fighters, but one huge mellon on the guy.
The Huntington Beach Badboy. One of my favourite MMA fighters, but one huge mellon on the guy.
Michael "The Count" Bisping
My favourite fighter. I met him at UFC 100 before he got knocked out by Dan Henderson.
My favourite fighter. I met him at UFC 100 before he got knocked out by Dan Henderson.
Dana White
UFC president and a great guy. Very straight-forward and shows great appreciation to the fans of the UFC.
Great blog!
ReplyDeleteFrom that "SW Ontario Gentleman"!