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Call me crazy but I'm sending this TTM to George H. W. Bush to be signed (HE SIGNED IT!!!)
This is not sports related, but I've read that several of you send through the mail autograph requests so you probably know the apprehension of sending a valuable item. I'm going to the post office a little later this afternoon to mail this first day cover signed by Presidents Reagan, Ford, Carter and Nixon off to George H. W. Bush to try to get him to sign it as well.

I've had success before sending multiple signed Presidential pieces and getting both GW and GHW to sign them and both have been very accomodating, but there is always the chance that the piece never comes back!! Always makes me nervous, but other than being in the right place at the right time and everybody in the right mood, its one of the only ways to accomplish the piece unless you have very GOOD connections. I'm really not too worried about the Bushes as they've always been good to me (at least autograph wise both through the mail and in person), but I've never had much luck with Clinton either TTM or in person yet. I'll probably have to catch him on the campaign trail later this year. I'll let the board know how it turns out. It will be quite a piece if I get all 7 to sign it.
Mike

I've had success before sending multiple signed Presidential pieces and getting both GW and GHW to sign them and both have been very accomodating, but there is always the chance that the piece never comes back!! Always makes me nervous, but other than being in the right place at the right time and everybody in the right mood, its one of the only ways to accomplish the piece unless you have very GOOD connections. I'm really not too worried about the Bushes as they've always been good to me (at least autograph wise both through the mail and in person), but I've never had much luck with Clinton either TTM or in person yet. I'll probably have to catch him on the campaign trail later this year. I'll let the board know how it turns out. It will be quite a piece if I get all 7 to sign it.
Mike
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41 does several appearances at his library in College Station every year. Sometimes you can catch him in the rec center on campus too. You should just go to an Aggie game in the fall when you know GHWB will be there. Really a fun time.
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That is a neat piece, no idea what it is worth but I can imagine. Personally, I wouldn't take the risk either. Can you insure it and send it registered or anything at least?
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BUT, he is easy to find and usually in a good signing-mood.
<< <i>thenavarro, in my opinion you are taking a awful chance sending that card out at this time. Both George H Clinton and George W sigs can be obtained at a time and place that you could catch them at in the near future with your awesome item in tow rather than risking it coming up "Lost". With the deceased ex Presidents you have on that card its value has increased tenfold. >>
thenavarro,
You know, hes right, but then again, since when does something great happen if you don't go for it right? Who knows, maybe you could get it in person one day, but maybe not. In life you sometimes have to go for it to get it!
I mean, your still crazy, but I guess a good kinda crazy
I say go for it, and Good Luck!!!
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I agree with Storm888 that it will be safe.
I would love to take the time to get them all in person, but one thing I've learned in life is to never take tomorrow for granted and I don't know how long either these guys or myself will be around, and I'd hate to miss one just because I waited and waited and waited for the opportunity to arrive in person, and then I wake up to CNN headline news and hear about the passing of a former President.
I'm not really too concerned about losing it with George H. and George W. as I've gotten them before on special pieces through the mail, and in person, I really think George W. recognizes me as I've gotten him a lot over the years, but I will hesitate long and hard on trying to decide what to do about Bill Clinton, as I've heard some horror stories about things turning up "lost" that were sent to him. Hopefully, I'll get GH and GW with enough time to spare that I can catch Clinton in person during the campaign for his wife, or catch him when he does book tours.
I've been meaning to send it out to Bush for awhile, but never seem to take the time to do it, so I'm making time today. No matter how many times you drop that envelope in the mail though, it still makes you nervous. I'll be sending it priority mail flat rate with insurance and delivery confirmation.
Hopefully in a few weeks, I'll be posting a nice scan of a 5 Presidents signed item!!!
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Metrotheme, it will come back unsigned before it comes back with a secretarial or autopen. They are good about not ruining the high dollar stuff with that junk as long as you request an authentic or nothing. It's not the typical signed photo request.
Ironmanfan, I don't know about Leland's but Patrick Van Tiem of Michigan was scheduled to have a private signing with him in January. Patrick has done a few of these and George H. donates his fee to charity for these signings. I tried to jump into that signing but Patrick wouldn't allow any mail ins for that event. Patrick has been the source for years for the signed George Bush with Babe Ruth photos, the Yale signed jerseys and the special edition Presidential signed bats, and several others.
Now its the waiting game, take care,
Mike
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<< <i>Umm .. if you put it in the mail, expect a secretarial signature or an autopen. >>
I agree. I hope you don't get an autopen. I sent a request for him and got a photo with an autopen signature. Hopefully, he won't do that with this piece.
Shane
Yours and Rube's posts always help me smile
Your gona have a great piece when its all said and done. By the way, are you gona try to get both Clinton's?
Giovanni
Absolutely sweet piece, I am confident it will be taken care of .
Best of luck to you .
<< <i>That is a cool piece indeed , I think when he see's the signatures of the others he will definitely sign it and send it back , it is not your regular everyday kinda request for a signature .
Absolutely sweet piece, I am confident it will be taken care of .
Best of luck to you . >>
Exactly what I was about to say!
Giovanni
I'm only going to try for Bill for now. I won't try to get Hillary (at least on my envelope) unless she is elected President. I would always regret if I got her now and she wasn't elected. Would kind of be like having a 500 HR Club signed ball, but having one signature on there of someone that only hit 480.
Mike
He was running with a guy I guess was secret service and I was comming over the hill and there was no real room for him to run, so he was in the street , I moved over , looked at the guy and was gonna yell out the window { Get out of the *&^*&^$ street }
Then I realized it was Bill Clinton , I told my guy who was readin the map hey that was just Bill Clinton , he says yea right , so I turned around , sure enough it was , so I just waved to him , he waved back and then we turned around again and headed on our way , I was suprised secret service din;t try to see ehat we were doing going back and forth like that . . .
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<< <i>Giovanni,
I'm only going to try for Bill for now. I won't try to get Hillary (at least on my envelope) unless she is elected President. I would always regret if I got her now and she wasn't elected. Would kind of be like having a 500 HR Club signed ball, but having one signature on there of someone that only hit 480.
Mike >>
LOL, I hear ya!
Giovanni
My BA and BS are signed by Gray Davis---I suspect autopen.
My MA is signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, but that may be an autopen too.
You guys got me interested in TTM! Maybe I will have better luck with that instead of just piling on the degrees.
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<< <i>You mailed during late evening of the 4th and it arrived by 10AM on the 5th...... Do you live in the White House? >>
LOL, much better than the White House, I live in the great state of Texas!!! Seriously, I live just south of Dallas and it only had to go to George Sr.'s office in Houston. Down here, it typically only takes a day for Priority Mail within the state if its going to one of the major cities. However, if they have to get on their horse to deliver it, it takes a little longer.
Take care,
Mike
Looks like it is going to work out after all.
Mike
<< <i> They even called me back and asked that once they had it signed, if I wanted it FedEx or insured mail back. Awesome service!!! Much better than TTM experience with most ballplayers and actors/actresses.
Mike >>
It's not like you're not paying for it.
About them mailing it back. Is it really the case that they can use FedEx and have you pay for it when it arrives? I thought the sender has to do it. COD is still a great service even if you do pay for it. The value of that item and its increase with GHWB's signature is worth it many fold.
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You must have been blown away to get a call from the WhiteHouse !
What I am wondering is why anyone would think that his signature would devalue the piece ?
You took quite a risk there , but it paid off .
I knew once it got to the Whitehouse he would definitely get it and sign it .
That is just too cool !
<< <i>That is great !
You must have been blown away to get a call from the WhiteHouse !
What I am wondering is why anyone would think that his signature would devalue the piece ?
You took quite a risk there , but it paid off .
I knew once it got to the Whitehouse he would definitely get it and sign it .
That is just too cool ! >>
I don't think the call was from the White House. This call was from the FORMER President Bush's office in Texas.
Shane
<< <i> Is it really the case that they can use FedEx and have you pay for it when it arrives? I thought the sender has to do it. >>
I just gave them my fedex account number so when they ship it, it will just bill to my account. Makes it convenient and easy for both of us.
Mike
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<< <i> Is it really the case that they can use FedEx and have you pay for it when it arrives? I thought the sender has to do it. >>
I just gave them my fedex account number so when they ship it, it will just bill to my account. Makes it convenient and easy for both of us.
Mike >>
That's an awesome story. Definitely look forward to a scan after you get it back!
<< <i>That is great !
You must have been blown away to get a call from the WhiteHouse !
What I am wondering is why anyone would think that his signature would devalue the piece ?
You took quite a risk there , but it paid off .
I knew once it got to the Whitehouse he would definitely get it and sign it .
That is just too cool ! >>
This call wasn't from the White House, it was from George H. W. Bush's office in Houston. I have gotten calls from the White House concerning an item I sent up a few years ago to GW to sign, and yes I was blown away on that occasion, the call was from Harriett Meiers (sp?) whom Bush subsequently was going to appoint to the Supreme Court. They were great to work with as well.
(Political rant on) I could be wrong, but I think the poster that posted about W's signature devaluing the piece was just making an unnecessary political comment about their feelings for our current President. Once I get the piece back from George Sr., it will be on its way to George W. more than likely. I will be honored to have his signature on it as well, just as I am to have Nixon (watergate), Ford (controversial Pardon) , Carter (inflation issues, Iran hostages), Reagan (Iran/Contra scandal, economy woes, S&L), and soon to be George H. W. Bush (read my lips, no new taxes, dessert storm failure to get rid of Saddam). They all have their shortcomings just like you and I and that poster, but I respect the position greatly and have the utmost admiration for the men and women (if Hillary) that choose to fill those shoes. (Political rant off)
(Now back to our regularly scheduled program)
Mike
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EDIT: THANKS for sharing that piece with us.
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