My father-in-law collects signatures. You name it and there is a very solid chance he'll have something. If it has to do with baseball, even more so. It's unbelievable really, especially considering he usually just writes to the people and they respond. In a way, I think I've sort of picked up an interest in this from him. As a result, I've got a couple of comics and pictures signed from artists, writers, and two actors (Sir Alec Guiness and James Earl Jones from Star Wars). And now I'm kind of thinking of getting a little more into signatures as I near the completion of my Amazing Spider-Man run.
When I was a kid, Marvel Comics started cranking out TONS of different collectible card sets with pictures of the various superheroes. As they progressed, some of the sets had some fantastic art. SO, I'm thinking it might be fun to buy a set and get the artists' signatures on the cards. When I'm done, I can package them up in a nice 3-ring binder and have a fun addition to my comic collection.
I like too because it gives my father-in-law and I something in common to talk about, and you can't put a price on that. I've been with my wife (including the dating years) for going on 8 years, and breaking the ice with her dad has taken some time. I'm happy to think our mutual interest in collecting (me comics, him signatures) has helped bridge the gap.
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