Barack Obama Autograph Success

This is an autograph success from the 44th President of the United States of America and 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Barack Obama. I originally sent a piece of basketball paper, a letter of request, and self addressed stamped envelope on February 5, 2009 and received the basketball paper back unsigned along with a 8x10 photo of him with his signature and a letter on October 24, 2009, for total wait time of 262 days. The signature is real ink and not reproduced, but whether it is a signature from auto pen, I do not know.

Sent: basketball paper on 2/5/09

Received: letter and 8x10 on 10/24/09

Total: 262 days

Address Used:

Barack Obama

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Washington, DC 20500

Drew Brees Autograph Success

This is an autograph success of the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, who is on fire right now. I sent a letter of request, a piece of football paper, and a self addressed stamped envelope, on July 28, 2009, and received a card back autographed by him on October 21, 2009. This equalled up a total wait time of 86 days.

Sent: piece of football paper on 7/28/09

Received: 2009 Topps Magic Trading card #231 on 10/21/09

Total days: 86 days

Address Used:

Drew Brees

c/o New Orleans Saints

5800 Airline Drive

Metairie, LA 70003

The Official NFL Widget

Stephen Curry Autograph Success

This is an autograph success of lottery pick Stephen Curry. I sent a letter of request, piece of basketball paper, and self addressed stamped envelope, on November, 20, 2008. I received basketball paper signed along with #30 on July, 26, 2009, for a total of 248 days in the mail, but worth the wait.

Sent: 11/20/2008
Received: 7/26/2009
Total: 248 days

Address Used:

Stephen Curry
c/o Davidson BB
Box 7158
Davidson, NC 28035

Pau Gasol Autograph Success

This is a success from the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers forward, Pau Gasol. I sent a letter of request, self addressed stamped envelope, and a piece of basketball paper, on November 21, 2008. I received the basketball paper back signed by him on May 20, 2009, for a total time in the mail of 130 days.


Sent: 11/21/2008
Received: 5/20/2009
Total: 130 days


Address Used:


Pau Gasol
c/o Los Angeles Lakers
555 N. Nash Street
El Seguendo, CA 90245

DeAngelo Williams Autograph

This is a success of the Carolina Panther great rising running back, DeAngelo Williams. I sent a letter of request(with a mentioning of my son and I- CJ), Score rookie trading card, and a self addressed stamped envelope, on 11/21/2008 and received the card back signed "To Chris and CJ" on 3/27/2009 for a total of 127 days.

Sent: Score rookie card on 11/21/2008

Received: card signed on 3/27/2009

Total: 127 days

Address Used:

DeAngelo Williams

c/o Carolina Panthers

800 S. Mint Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

Roger Craig Autograph

This is a success of the San Francisco 49er running back great, Roger Craig. I got a success from him about two years ago before I started keeping records, but decided to send another one when a friend emailed me the address. I sent a letter of request, self-addressed stamped envelope, and a 1989 Topps football trading card on 11/21/2008, and received it back signed on 3/05/09 for a total of 105 days.

Sent: Topps trading card on 11/21/2008

Received: card signed on 3/5/2009

Total: 105 days

Address Used:

Roger Craig

271 Vista Verde Way

Portola Valley, CA 94028-8149

Steve Young Autograph

This is an autograph success of the Hall of Fame quarterback for the San Fransico 49ers, Steve Young. I sent a 1989 Pro-Set football trading card of himself, a letter of request, and a self addressed stamped envelope on 12-29-08, and received the card back autographed on 2-20-09, for a total of 54 days. I sent everything originally to the Cedarwood Arabian Farms address, but the return address on the envelope that came back to me, was from the Forever Young Foundation address. It would probably be safe to use the Forever Young Foundation address.

Sent: 1989 Pro-Set Trading Card on 12-29-08

Received: card signed on 2-20-09

Total: 54 days

Address Originally Sent To:

Steve Young

c/o Cedarwood Arabian Farms

3780 Edgewood Drive

Provo, UT 84604

Return Address on the Envelope when I received the card back:

Forever Young Foundation

2239 Heavenly View Drive

Henderson, NV 89014

Jerry Jones Autograph

This is a success of an autograph request to the Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. I sent a letter of request, self addressed stamped envelope, and a custom made card of himself on 11-19-08. I received the custom card back signed on 11-29-08 for a total of 10 days.

Sent: Custom card of Jerry Jones on 11-19-08

Received: card signed on 11-29-08

Total: 10 days

Address Used:

Jerry Jones

c/o Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys Center

1 Cowboys Parkway

Irving, TX 75063-4727

Sebastian Janikowski Autograph

This is a success of a request that I sent to one of the most powerful legs of all time in the NFL, the kicker of the Oakland Raiders, Sebastian Janikowski. I sent him a letter of request, a rookie card of himself, and a self addressed stamped envelope on 12-29-08. I received his rookie card autographed after a total of 38 days on 2-5-09.

Sent: rookie card on 12-29-08

Received: rookie card autographed on 2-5-09

Total: 38 days

Address Used:

Sebastian Janikowski

c/o Oakland Raiders

1220 Harbor Bay Parkway

Alameda, CA 94502

Dick Vermeil Autograph

This is a recent success of an autograph request to the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams coaching legend, Dick Vermeil. I sent a piece of football paper, a letter of request, and a self addressed stamped envelope to Coach Vermeil on 1/15/09 and received the football paper signed on 1/26/09 for a total of 11 days. He signed the paper on the wrong side, but it is still truly a treasure.

Sent: football paper on 1/15/09

Received: football paper signed on 1/26/09

Total: 11 days

Address Used:

Dick Vermeil

775 Fairview Rd.

East Fallowfield, PA 19320

Kenny Stabler Autograph

This a recent success of the Oakland Raider and Alabama quarterback legend, Kenny Stabler. I sent a piece of football paper, a letter of request, and a self addressed stamped envelope to Stabler on 1/15/09 and received the football signed on 1/24/09 for a total of 9 days.

Sent: football paper on 01/15/09

Received: football paper signed on 01/24/09

Total: 9 days

Address Used:

Kenny Stabler

206 N. Joachim Street

Mobile, AL 36603

Tom Rathman Autograph

This is a success of an autograph from San Fransico 49ers running back great, Tom Rathman. At the time I sent the football paper he was still the Running Backs Coach for the Oakland Raiders, but the way that team changes, you might want to check their web page to see if he is still on staff. I sent him a letter of request, self addressed stamped envelope, and a piece of football paper on October 22, 2008 and received the football paper signed on January 20, 2009 for a total of 90 days.

Sent: football paper on 10/22/08

Received: football paper signed on 1/20/09

Total: 90 days

Address Used:

Tom Rathman

c/o Oakland Raiders

1220 Harbor Bay Parkway

Alameda, CA 94502

Colt McCoy Autograph

This is a success of Texas Longhorns quarterback great, Colt McCoy. I sent a custom made pic to him care of the Texas Longhorns and he sent it back signed for me in a total of 38 days.

Sent: Custom made pic on 11/20/08

Received: Pic signed on 12/27/08

Total Days: 38 days

Address Used:

Colt McCoy

c/o University of Texas Football

PO Box 7399

Austin, TX 78713

Barry Sanders Autograph

This is a major success of my favorite player to ever play in the NFL, Barry Sanders. He is the Hall of Fame Detroit Lion and Oklahoma State running back. He is no doubt the best or at least one of the best running backs of all time. I sent a letter of request, a piece of football paper, and self addressed stamped envelope on 10/20/08, and he kept my football paper and instead he sent back a 1999 Pacific football card autographed. I am still thrilled because he could sent back regular piece of paper signed and I would have been thrilled.

Sent: football paper on 10/20/08

Received: 1999 Pacific football card signed on 11/17/08

Total: 29 days

Address Used:

Barry Sanders

c/o Hall of Fame

2121 George Halas Dr. NW

Canton, Ohio 44708

Larry Brown Autograph

This is a success I sent to the coaching legend, Larry Brown, who now is the coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. I sent two 1989 Coca-Cola Collegiate Collection North Carolina's Finest basketball cards to him to be signed along with a letter of request and a self addressed stamped envelope. He returned both back signed in a total of 17 days.

Sent: two cards on 8/25/08

Received: both signed on 9/10/08

Total: 17 days

Address Used:

Larry Brown

c/o Charlotte Bobcats

333 East Trade Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

John Madden Autograph

This is a success of the Oakland Raider Hall of Fame coach, John Madden. I sent a letter of request, a piece of football paper, and self addressed stamped envelope. Madden sent back the football paper signed after about 75 days.

Sent: football paper on 8/25/08

Received: football paper signed on 11/08/08

Total: 75 days

Address Used:

John Madden

5955 Coronado Lane

Pleasanton, CA 94588

Hank Aaron Autograph Success

This is a success of a request for autograph through the mail for one of baseball all time greatest players and former (but considered current) all time career home run leader. I sent a letter of request, stamped return envelope, and a trading card. He sent the card back within a week after sending it off to the Atlanta Braves.

Tip: You may just want to send a card with no holder or anything. Earlier, I sent one with a holder and a plastic baggie, before this request, and he sent it back signed, but he signed the plastic baggie.

Sent: 10/23/2008
Received: 10/29/2008
Total: 7 days

Address Used:

Hank Aaron
c/o Atlanta Braves
Turner Field
755 Hank Aaron Drive
Atlanta, GA 30315

Jerry Rice Autograph

The scan above is the letter that came back with photo, the envelope it arrived in, and the photo.

This is a success of the Hall of Fame bound wide receiver, Jerry Rice, formerly of the San Fransico 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. He possesses all career records in receiving in the NFL and is considered by many, the greatest of all time. I sent a letter of request, a piece of football paper and a SASE on 2/6/08. I received my football paper back unsigned, but did receive a photo sent by him autographed on 6/30/08 for a total of 144 days.

Sent: football paper on 2/6/08

Received: photo autographed on 6/30/08

Total: 144 days

Address Used:

Jerry Rice

CFM

PO Box 64164

Sunnyvale, CA 94088

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Jim Harbaugh Autograph

This is a success of an autograph from the former Chicago Bears quarterback and current Stanford Football Head Coach, Jim Harbaugh. I sent a football card (1992 Fleer #40), a letter of request, and a SASE on 6/2/08, and received card back autographed on 6/27/08, for a total of 25 days.

Sent: Football Card on 6/2/08
Received: Football Card autographed on 6/27/08
Total: 25 days

Address Used:

Jim Harbaugh
c/o Stanford University Athletic Dept.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6150