Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Bill Brent]

Joltin Joe (DiMagio) had a neat trick - if you asked him for his autograph, he ask you to cash a check for him -

he'd look you over - figure what you where good for and and hand you a check for that amount -

$10, $100 whatever. you'd cash it, and - of course - never deposit it.  He'd pocket the coins, and

not worry about the IRS - after all, he didn't sell anything - you cashed a check for him!

 

Cary Grant, on the other hand - almost never signed anything- even when he was hawking a

favorite charity, he would return checks made out to him - for that

charity, rather than endorse it - so you'd have his autograph!

 

Once, on 96th Street near Central Park in NYC I met Paul Newman - and -

like any other jerk asked for his autograph - he asked if I liked beer.  I said yes -

and we went into a little tavern about 1/2 a block away. We spent about 10 minutes at

the bar, when we (he) was done, he said - wasn't that beer better than my name

on a scrap of paper?

 

and it was.

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Claude Litton
Sent: Feb 20, 2012 12:05 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

 

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?

 

Claude

 

In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

 

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242

 

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.  OJ !!!

 

some celebrities do, likewise.

 

is that right or wrong ?

 

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like that years ago before a celebrity died)

 

michael

 

 

 

 

 

 

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