Star Wars Autographs

[wai]

Hey Nicklab,
NICE SCORE!Are they came to your city?

[Nicklab]

These fine folks were appearing at Wizard World East in nearby Philadelphia.  Each autograph cost $20, but it was definitely worth it to get Daniel Logan.  He routinely charges $40 per signature.

[Nicklab]

Well, I put a dent in my wallet and added some big additions to the autograph collection during my trip to Wizard World Chicago.  I added....

8 x 10's
-Shannon McRandle (Baksa) - Mara Jade
-Jesse Jensen - Saesee Tiin in Attack Of The Clones
-Leanna Walsman - Zam Wessel
-Temeura Morrison - Jango Fett
-Temeura Morrison with Daniel Logan - Jango Fett & Boba Fett

11 x 14
-Dermot Crowley - General Madine

Dark Horse Aayla Secura-Jedi Poster
-Artist Jan Duursema & actress Amy Allen

FIGURES
-Shannon McRandle - EU Mara Jade
-Jesse Jensen - SAGA Saesee Tiin
-Jeremy Bulloch - Silver Boba Fett
-Warwick Davis - Freeze Frame Wicket & Logray
-Peter Mayhew - SAGA Chewbacca-Cloud City Capture
-Leanna Walsman - POTJ Preview Zam Wessel

[dustrho]

I finally got my very first autographs at Wizard World Chicago 2003, and here are some pictures of them...

http://www.chrisrhoads.com/starwars/autographs.htm

[Nicklab]

Next up on my list of figures to get autographed:  Lama Su with Clone Youth, to be signed by Daniel Logan this coming weekend.  Woohoo!

[JediMAC]

I just noticed we had two seperate threads about collecting Star Wars autographs, so I merged 'em up!  (sorry wai)  

As for me, I don't have too many really, but I think I was probably one of the very first people ever to get the set of autographs from the "Men Behind the Masks" tour.  It was LONG ago (around 1994?), at a huge Sci-Fi/Fantasy collecting convention here in Pasadena, and I believe it was the VERY FIRST appearance ever for the Men Behind the Masks tour (can't recall the date now).  I was absolutely stoked at that time, and immediately pre-paid the $60 to get the full set of 5 guys on a nice 8 x 10 glossy of them (unmasked/not in costume if I remember correctly).

So I got Dave Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Warwick Davis.    I've since been to a number of conventions with SW autograph signers, but for some reason this subset of collecting didn't really take to me so much (probably due to the $20+ a pop to get most of the signatures, and the long lines often involved to get them).  I considered picking some up at C2 with that nice package deal they had, but just never had the time to get around to it...

I also recently got a Kit Fisto autograph as well, from a good buddy, thrown in as a free "extra" in a trade.  Thanks, you know who!  

[jokabofe]

i currently have:

an 8x10 with harrison ford, mark hammil, and carrie fisher - which i suspect is fake

an 8x10 with dave prowse, jeremy bulloch, and billy dee williams - all obtained in person

and individual 'graphs, all obtained in person unless noted, from:

dave prowse
billy dee williams
jeremy bulloch
anthony daniels
kenny baker
michonne bouri... whatever - aurra sing (fan club)
silas carson (aotc widevision authentic)
frank oz (aotc widevision authentic)

and later this month, there's a toy show in nyc that will feature:
ray park
daniel logan
mike quinn
mercedes ngoh

so i will hopefully be adding more 'graphs to my collection then

[Mainland05]

the only autographs i want i have and that is Amy Allen "Aayla Secura", and Natalie Portman "Padme", very sweet!!!

[Nicklab]

Natalie Portman is a good score!

[BigDumbWookiee]

For you autograph collectors, Im selling and trading my Theater Wide (11x14) autograph collection, so I can get 8x10s. Check out my posts. Im willing to cut a big deal if anyone is interested.

[Nicklab]

Here's my updated list of autographed photos.  All of them are personalized unless otherwise noted.  I've listed them by movie, and in the case of some of the OT characters, it's when the scene they appeared in was shot.

THE PHANTOM MENACE
2 x Darth Maul - Ray Park
Aurra Sing - Michonne Bourriague
Aurra Sing - Michonne Bourriague - Celebration 2
Rune Haako - Jerome Blake - Celebration 2
Mas Ammeda - Jerome Blake

ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Aayla Secura - Amy Allen
Aayla Secura Star Wars Insider Cover - Amy Allen
Luminara Unduli & Barriss Offee - Mary Oyaya & Nalini Krishan - Celebration 2
2 x Saesee Tiin - Jesse Jensen
Shaak Ti - Orli Shoshan
2 x Kit Fisto - Zach Jensen
Plo Koon - Matt Sloan
Jango Fett - Temeura Morrison (not personalized)
Jango Fett & Boba Fett - Temeura Morrison & Daniel Logan (not personalized)
Jango Fett & Boba Fett -  Daniel Logan (same photo as the one above, but personalized)
Clone Youth - Daniel Logan
Taun We - Rena Owen
Beru Whitesun - Bonnie Piesse - Celebration 2
Zam Wessel - Leanna Walsman


A NEW HOPE
Princess Leia Organa - Carrie Fisher - Celebration 2 (Yavin IV Command Center)
Owen Lars - Phil Brown (B&W, not personalized)
Owen Lars - Phil Brown - Celebration 2
Admiral Motti - Richard LeParmentier
Biggs Darklighter - Garrick Hagon - Celebration 2
Jek Porkins - William Hootkins - Celebration 2
Jawa - Rusty Goffe

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Darth Vader, Lando Calrissian & Boba Fett - David Prowse, James Earl Jones & Jeremy Bulloch - Celebration 2 (Cloud City Detention Center)
Darth Vader - David Prowse (Darth Vader's holographic projection pad in his meditation chamber)
Chewbacca - Peter Mayhew (not personalized) - Celebration 2 (Echo Base, repairing the Millenium Falcon)
Chewbacca - Peter Mayhew (Millenium Falcon cargo bay, making more repairs)
R2-D2 - Kenny Baker - Celebration 2 (Dagobah)
General Riekkan - Bruce Boa -Celebration 2
Admiral Ozzel - Michael Sheard - Celebration 2
Admiral Piett - Ken Colley - Celebration 2
General Veers - Julian Glover - Celebration 2
Boba Fett - Jeremy Bulloch (Executor Bridge)
Lobot - John Hollis - Celebration 2

RETURN OF THE JEDI
Bossk & Boba Fett - Alan Harris & Jeremy Bulloch (Jabba's Palace)
Amanaman - Alise Berk
Lando Calrissian & Nien Numb - Billy Dee Williams & Mike Quinn -- Celebration 2 (Millenium Falcon cockpit)
Nien Numb - Mike Quinn
Wicket - Warwick Davis - Celebration 2
Rystall - Mercedes Ngoh

EXPANDED UNIVERSE
Mara Jade - Shannon McRandle

[Hemish]

I just got a couple of theatre wides from c2ventures
Amy allen
Ray park
David prowse

I think it's a bit of a rort that these guys charge for their signatures.
I mean the fans are the ones that make them popular and then they charge the fans for the privilage of getting their signature
I remember a day when it was a sign of gratitude from the actor/ress  that they gave an autograph not another way to make money.

[Nicklab]

One thing to bear in mind with Star Wars actors:  they don't make a boatload of money.  Lucas has never been one to highly compensate the talent.  In fact, some of the guys who played EPISODE II era Jedi weren't even actors, but crewmembers who were enlisted for the parts because they fit the costumes properly.

[Hemish]

Ok
Thats all well and good but i'm sure that if any of us got the chance to be in a starwars movie and then goto a convention to meet our fans we'd be more honored than thinking hey a chance to make more money.
When we had Supanova out here last September we had David Prowse , Peter Mayhew and Matt Sloan come out now they were all great to talk to and meet and had some cool stories , but the 8 x 10's they were signing were $40 and the theatre wides were $60
For them to sign my item was $25, now i took my cousin to this and he only works part time at maccas whilst at uni so he's not rich, he had thoughts of getting vaders and chewies autographs on a book of his that he got just for the convention did it happen well yes cause i paid for it but the point was he was dissapointed that the people he idolised were going to charge him for getting their autograph.
Now i guess it could be argued that people will buy and sell these things so they must charge money , but the amount of money that was in David Prowse's assisstants' hands was scary.People were lining up with lots of items to get signed and were handing out lots of money.
When i got home and told my family i paid for an autograph the first thing i heard was "Rip Off".
I had to justify it by saying these guys were there for the fans , but then shuoldn't they be doing it for the fans not the money?
End Rant

[Nicklab]

Sounds like they were fleecing you.  Those prices are very inflated.  Most shows charge much less for autographs.