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« on: October 07, 2002, 05:51:16 PM »
Hi Rod, this sounds very interesting. Sounds as if you also missed out on Thayer David, which is a shame. I've heard he was always very gentlemanly towards the fans.
I'm in awe of how much money an autographed photo of Grayson Hall goes for on eBay. I always remember the story that I believe Matt (her son) told of the time she was out walking in town and, as so often happened, somebody stopped her and asked for her autograph. She smiled, signed, and walked on. "Wow, Mom, your autograph really made that lady happy!" A wry twist of the lips, a terse toss of the head, and the comment: "THAT and ten cents will buy you a ride on the subway!"
I don't collect autographs myself, but find the psychology of the subculture around it fascinating. I have experienced the thrill on a couple of occasions ... once when meeting Jonathan Frid and getting him to sign a book and a magazine I've held onto since the late Sixties. He was so sweet, I always remember his graciousness and the wink he gave me. Another time I met a singer songwriter named Elliott Smith whom I idolize, and it was quite a sensation to shake "the hand" (very gently) with which he wrote songs that have moved me to tears.
Best wishes, Steve Shutt