NFL Great and New England Patriot Hero, Adam Vinatieri, Autograph Signing Information

Any New England Patriot and general football fans know that Adam Vinatieri is not only one of the nicest athletes but also a hall of fame kicker.  Adam has won 4 Super Bowls and appeared in 5.  He has many NFL records including the only player in NFL history with 1000 points with 2 different teams.  Many media have named him "Mr Clutch".  

New England Patriot fans know him as the hero in Superbowls 36 and 38 and most well known for the "Snow kick" against the Raiders in the 2001 playoffs.

It is rare that Adam makes public appearances, especially in New England, so I strongly encourage fans to take advantage of this opportunity.  Adam will appear at the New England Picture Store in Braintree, MA on Saturday May 6.  Pricing for this future hall of famer is excellent.  Regular items are $39 and premium $59.  Inscriptions are $25.  These are virtually throw back prices to the year 2001.

For more information check these websites:  www.newenglandpicture.com or sureshotpromotions.com.  

Boston Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale Autograph signing information

If you haven't noticed, newest Red Sox pitcher, Chris Sale is taking the Boston baseball scene by storm.  After 3 starts he's posted a 1.25 ERA, 29 strikeouts in 21+ innings pitched and a .74 WHIP.  He starts have been electric and nobody is leaving the ballpark when he is on the mound.  Very reminiscent of the Pedro Martinez days.

For Red Sox and Chris Sale fans we have great news.  He is making his first Massachusetts autograph appearance on Monday April 24 at the New England Picture store location in Braintree, MA..  The pricing is fair for a pitcher of this caliber as regular items are $99, premium items are $119 and inscriptions are $30.  I recommend getting your tickets now before this sells out and his autograph price skyrockets.

For more information check www.newenglandpicture.com or www.sureshotpromotions.com.

New England Patriots: Ryan Allen, Marcus Cannon, Joe Thuney & Landon Roberts Autograph Signing

Since the Patriots won SB 51, roughly 20-21 players have participated in a public or private signing. For those of you working on team pieces or just wanting to collect Patriot autographs here is a great opportunity for you.  4 members of the SB 51 active roster will be making a public appearance in Hanson, MA on April 22, 2017.

Pricing for these individuals is outstanding.  Autograph tickets for regular items are $29 per player and premium items are $39 per player.  Inscriptions are $10 or $15 per player per item.  There are also package tickets available.  For $99 customers can purchase 1 ticket to receive an autograph on a regular item from each of the 4 players.  For $129 customers can purchase 1 ticket to receive an autograph on a premium item from each of the 4 players.

Players are appearing at different times so please check www.sureshotpromotions.com for the most updated appearance times.

New England Patriots Nate Ebner and Geneo Grissom Autograph Signings and More

For New England Patriot fans, NHL fans and Boston Celtic Fans this signing is for you.  On
March 26 the following people are signing in Mansfield Mass..  Superbowl 49 and 51 Champ Nate Ebner, Superbowl 51 champ Geneo Grissom, former Celtic Ernie DiGregorio, Hockey Hall of fame Yvan Cournoyer and Vince Papale are all scheduled to be there.

For under $100 you could purchase one regular autograph from each of these players.  Considering that so many current athletes charge more than that for one autograph, this is a steal.

For more information you can check these websites.
www.sureshotpromotions.com
www.cardboardpromotions.com

2 time Superbowl Champion and New England Patriot Malcolm Butler Autograph Signing

Superbowl 49 hero and 2 time champion Malcolm Butler is appearing on Saturday March 4th at the New England Picture store in Braintree, Ma. at 12:00pm.

Pricing for this signing is $79 for regular items, $99 for premium and $25 for inscriptions.

I expect this signing to be packed and very busy.  I highly recommend you pre-purchase your tickets as this will most likely sell out.

For more information click on the link below.

www.newenglandpicture.com
www.sureshotpromotions.com

New England Patriot and Superbowl 51 Champ Duron Harmon Autograph Signing

The excitement of the Patriots miraculous Superbowl 51 comeback is still prominent in Patriot fans minds.  Since the win, player appearances have been extremely popular with 100's of fans showing up and waiting in long lines.  Now is your time to get in line and meet 1 of the champs.

Defensive standout Duron Harmon will be appearing in Woburn, Massachusetts on
Tuesday, February 28.  Pricing for him is outstanding as all items are only $29 and $10 for inscriptions.

For more information including specific location check:

www.sureshotpromotions.com.

New England Patriot and Superbowl 51 Champion Chris Hogan Autograph signing

The excitement of the Patriots miraculous Superbowl 51 comeback is still prominent in Patriots fans minds.  Since the win player appearances have been extremely popular with 100's of fans showing up and waiting in long lines.  Now is your time to get in line and meet 1 of the champs.

Receiver Chris Hogan will be appearing in Warwick, Rhode Island on Saturday February 25.  Pricing for him is fair as regular items are $79, premium items are $99 and inscriptions are $25.

For more information check:
 www.newenglandpicture.com
www.sureshotpromotions.com.

Boston Bruins Patrice Bergeron, David Backes and Matt Belesky Autograph signing

Boston Bruin fans, here is the event for you.  On Friday Feb. 3, Bruin superstar Patrice Bergeron, and NHL veterans  David Backes and Matt Beleskey will be signing autographs at Warrior Ice Arena in Brighton Mass.  For Bruin fans, what better place to meet some of the most popular and impactful members of the team.

Pricing for this is more than fair.  Bergeron pricing is $65 for regular items, $85 for premium items and $25 for inscriptions.  Backes is $50 for regular items, $70 for premium items and $15 for inscriptions.  Beleskey is $30 for regular items, $50 for premium items and $10 for inscriptions.  There are super tickets available for purchase if you want an item from all 3 players.  Autograph rates are listed for each item to be autographed.

For more information please check www.sureshotpromotions.com

New England Patriots, LeGarrette Blount and Chris Hogan Autograph Signings

New England Patriot fans, here is a great holiday gift idea.  Whether it's something you want to give early to that special Pats fan or something to hold for a later date you cannot beat this offer.  New England receiver Chris Hogan and Superbowl 49 champion LaGarrette Blount will be appearing together at the New England Picture store in Braintree Mass on Monday November 21.

Autographs prices for each player are only $39 for regular items and $49 for larger size flats and equipment.  2 autographs for $78 from 2 current players is a steal, especially players of this caliber.  I encourage fans to jump on this now and for those that want to finish some holiday shopping, this is your chance.

For more information please click Here.

David Ortiz Autograph Signing

Red Sox fans this one is for you.  Red Sox fan favorite and recently retired David Ortiz will be appearing at a public autograph signing on Tuesday November 15 at the New England Picture Store in Braintree, Massachusetts.  David played for the Sox from 2003-2016, hit 541 career home runs and ranks #17 on the all time home run list.  He has many MLB and Red Sox team hitting records, but most importantly won 3 World Series with the Sox in 2004, 2007 and 2013, of which he was the World Series MVP.

This signing is not cheap as regular items start at $249 per autographs.  Pricing goes up from there.

For more information check:  www.newenglandpicture.com

Patrice Bergeron, Reggie Jackson, Gerry Cheevers, Ray Bourque, Dave Bing, and more.......

This is one of my favorite weeks of the year.  Other than this being my birthday week, I look forward to attending the Greater Boston Sports Collector's Club Card and Memorabilia Show.  It's occurred the first weekend in November at the Shriner Auditorium in Wilmington Mass. for as long as I can remember.  This year's show is scheduled on Friday November 4 - Sunday November 6 and is featuring many members of the 1980's Boston Bruin hockey teams, 2 members of the 2004 Red Sox, former Red Sox and very rare autograph signer, Joe Lahoud, baseball Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, Ferguson Jenkins in addition to local boxer Mickey Ward and many more.  I have not missed attending this show since I first attended in 2002.  I have found hundreds of deals on anything including memorabilia, photos, cards, supplies and autographs. There will be over 80 dealers in attendance, both from the region and nationally.

One of the reasons this show is my favorite is that everyone is very friendly and helpful.   There are items out there for the bargain hunter or the high end collector and of course all of us in between.  I've seen autographs for sale that include almost every hall of famer for every sport.  I've seen rare items like Cy Young, Babe Ruth and Alan Shepard(First U.S. astronaut in space) signed items.  I learn much about collecting, how to preserve autographs and what's out there on the market.  I always feel that when I walk and speak with dealers, I discover something new every November.

So here are some tips on how to make the most of one day or the weekend at the show.
1.  Walk the entire floor at least once before purchasing anything.  My experience is that you will find the same item in multiple locations.  The dealers are very competitive and will almost always come down in price to get the sale.
2.  Prepare to spend at least 2 hours browsing.  Be patient and ready to negotiate.
3.  Bring something to drink with you.  It is very dry in most facilities.
4.  Wear comfortable footwear.  The entire floor is concrete.
5.  If you are purchasing an autograph or game used piece of memorabilia make sure it is has authentication.  Ask the dealer where it came from and who authenticated it.  If the price is too good to be true, then don't purchase it.
6.  Most dealers will come down in price on the last day of a show.  They honestly don't want to haul it back to their homes or businesses.
7.  Have cash on hand.  Most dealers cannot accept credit cards and if they do, they might charge a service fee to pay for the connection at their table.
8.  Sign up for raffles and door prizes.  Almost every show has them and there are usually great prizes.
9.  If you are attending to meet players, be ready to wait in line, and in small spaces.  Also, if you have no idea what you want autographed the promoter's merchandise table will have the best items at reasonable prices.




This year's autograph guests include:
NHL Hall of famers:  Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Gerry Cheevers, Adam Oates, Grant Fuhr
Current Bruins:  Torey Krug, Patrice Bergeron
Baseball Hall of Famers: Frank Robinson, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins
Boxers:  Mickey Ward, Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, Gerry Cooney
Former Red Sox:  Ben Oglivie, Don Schwall, Jody Reed, Joe Lahoud, Scott Williamson, Gabe Kapler, Doug Mirabelli
Former Boston Bruins:  Rick Middleton, Normand Leveille, PJ Stock, Lyndon Byers, Bruce Shoebottom
NBA Hall of Famer:  Dave Bing

For more information on autograph guest information please visit www.sureshotpromotions.com

New England Patriots Martellus Bennett and Chris Hogan Autograph Appearances

The New England Patriots are on a roll, starting the season 4-1, and as we all know without Brady for weeks 1-4.  Part of the early success is due to New England Patriot off season acquisitions Martellus Bennett and Chris Hogan.  Both have played vital roles on the team to this point and with almost 3/4 of the season left, fans are sure to see their long term impact.

For fans who would like to meet them, here is a great opportunity for you.  Martellus and Chris will a make a public autograph appearance together on Monday October 17, 2016 at the New England Picture store at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Mass..

Pricing for this is great as it is $49 per autograph on any item for Bennett and $39 per autograph on regular items and $49 per autograph on premium items for Hogan.  Inscriptions per item per player is $15.  Customers purchasing a ticket for both players will be offered a discounted price.

For more information please check www.newenglandpicture.com.

Drew Bledsoe Boston Autograph Signing

There are many New England Patriot fans who only know the history of the team to be 4 Superbowl championships, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.  While that is great, the reality is that if you were born before 1995, we only remember losing season after losing season, with some one time highlights such as Superbowl appearances in 1985 and 1996.  We remember names like Hannah, Cappelletti, Grogan, Morgan, Tippett and Nelson.  We also remember a crappy home stadium and games blacked out on local television.
Then in 1993 Bill Parcells and Drew Bledsoe came into the living room of Patriots fans.  This change with new ownership transformed the culture of the team into a winning tradition.  Bledsoe personally brought plenty of excitement (With some interception frustration) to the Patriot fan base.  Years after his retirement, true and knowledgeable fans understood and recognized the impact he made on the franchise.
For true Patriot fans, and those collectors collecting Superbowl 36 signatures, this is a great opportunity for you. Drew is making a rare public autograph appearance on
Wednesday, November 30th at the New England Picture store at Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass..  Pricing is great for someone who makes rare appearances, as regular items are $69 per item and premium items are $89 per item.  Inscriptions are $30 per 3-4 word request.
For more information click one of these links www.newenglandpicture.com or Sureshotpromotions.com.
Hope to see you there.

Former Boston Bruin, Derek Sanderson autograph signing.

1970's Bruins fans, this one is for you.  This is your opportunity to see 2 time Stanley Cup champion. 1968 Rookie of the Year and Bruins tough guy Derek Sanderson.  Derek's professional and personal experiences are unlike any other athlete in the history of Boston.  His life spans far past hockey, as he had bouts with drugs and alcohol, was a Bruins TV broadcaster, and is now a financial advisor for current athletes.  In 1972 he was the highest paid athlete in the world when he signed a $2.6 million contract with the Philadelphia Blazers.

Derek will be appearing at the New England Picture store in the Burlington, MA. on October 25, 2016.  Pricing for this is great, as he'll sign any item for just $25, with an inscription price of $10.  Take advantage of this great opportunity.
For more information please check www.newenglandpicture.com.

NBA Champion, Brian Scalabrine Autographed signing

Celtic fans everywhere, here is the deal and opportunity for you.  2008 NBA Champion, former Boston Celtic, and current Celtic TV analyst, Brian Scalabrine, is making a public autograph appearance on Thursday June 16, 2016.  He is appearing at the New England Picture store in Burlington Mall in Burlington Massachusetts.

Pricing for this is outstanding, only $15 per autograph.  You cannot beat that price for a member of this team.  I highly recommend you take advantage of this.

For more information please check this link www.newenglandpicture.com

Unique and Personal

I am often asked about my favorite autograph in my collection.  I usually answer with my Bill Clinton, Albert Pujols or Bill Russell pieces.  It was exciting to meet them in person and share the story and encounter of how I acquired their autographs.

However, in the past few years, I've been working on a very personal and fun piece.  I recently had the item stretched and framed for the ease of hanging and transporting.  This item is a simple picture I took of Fenway Park's green monster in the year 2000.  I was always impressed with the photo, given it was taken before all the new advertisements were painted on the wall as is scene today.  I made some small 8x10's of the print for players to sign, but never did much more than that.

In 2010 I submitted the picture to be published in a book about fans and their experience around baseball.  In April, 2012, I found out the picture was indeed chosen for the book and it can be seen on the back cover as well as the opening picture for chapter 7.  With that news, I decided to make a 20" by 30" canvas of the print for former Red Sox players to sign.  Over the past 3+  years it has developed into the centerpiece of my collection.  It has now become a conversation piece with guests and what I think is cooler, the players I ask to sign it.  Players such as Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Luis Tiant, Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans, Fred Lynn, and Pumpsie Green among others  have signed it. 

So if you're looking for that unique piece, take a look at your camera or phone and see what you can make from that. It is inexpensive, personal and most importantly sentimental, which generally leads to great memories.

Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts Autograph Appearances

Red Sox fans, this is a great opportunity for you.  Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts & shortstop and 2013 World Series Champion, Xander Bogaerts are making a public autograph appearance on Thursday April 14 in Braintree Mass..  Do not miss out on meeting these young exciting future stars.

As I've said in other posts, this is the best time to meet these young athletes. One because they are still new and fresh, two because they are accessible, and three because their autograph is inexpensive.  Their price will only go up and already has, so take advantage of this now.  Pricing for regular items are $69 per autograph per player and $89 for premium items per autograph per player.  Inscriptions such as 2013 WS champs or a personalization costs and additional $29 each. 

For more information you can check the following websites:
www.newenglandpicture.com
www.sureshotpromotions.com

Meeting the 2016 Presidential Candidates

Living in New England provides all sorts of fun.  Of course we have our sport teams, we have an authentic 4 seasons of weather, fantastic food and in the past month politics.  In the year of a presidential election, in which the incumbent 8 year term ends, there are many candidates on both sides of the aisle.  With the state of New Hampshire hosting the first primary, and Massachusetts voting on Super Tuesday,  the opportunity to meet all the candidates in intimate settings became very possible. 
It is great to hear the stump speeches, see the candidates up close and personal, and get a sense of who might lead our country. However, for a collector as I, it became a great opportunity to acquire photos, and maybe acquire an autograph of a future president.  The intimate setting of a town hall in NH or Mass. (125 - 250 people) allows for these moments.  In a span of 8 days I saw 4 candidates, acquired many autographs, took endless photos and shook all those candidate hands.  It's an opportunity that only residents of Iowa and the New England states get, unless you are a big donor.
So in 2019/early 2020, check out the new wave of candidates (and some older ones), shake some hands and maybe get a president's autograph.

John Kasich and I and the baseball he signed for me.

Marco Rubio Signed Baseball

Ted Cruz Signed Baseball

Come and Meet Celtic Legend Robert Parish

Any 80's sports fan from the Boston area could name every Boston Celtic.  It was the 80's Celtic teams who brought us championships in this New England area during that era.  They won 3 titles in 6 seasons and appeared in the finals 2 additional years.  Those of us who remember that style of basketball, viewed that as real "Team" ball, unlike what is played today.  We also know those teams were anchored by the Big 3 (Larry Bird, Robert Parish, & Kevin McHale).
Now is your chance to meet one of them.  Hall of Famer, Robert Parish, will be appearing at an outstanding price.  $39 for regular items and $49 for premium & $25 for inscriptions.  Celtic legends just don't make appearances at this outstanding price often, especially Robert, because he doesn't get to this area often.

For more information click here:www.newenglandpicture.com

Celtic and NBA legend, Kevin McHale Autograph Appearance

As soon as I saw the posting about this event I jumped out of my shoes.  For those of you who are familiar with me, you know Kevin McHale is my favorite Celtic player of all time and probably my favorite NBA player of all time.  He was so important to the success of the 80's Celtics, and transcended the power forward position.  He won 3 championships and was in the original "Big 3" group with Larry Bird and Robert Parish. 

So for the those true Celtic fans this is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the 30th Anniversary of the 1986 Celtics Championship.  Yes, Kevin is coming to New Hampshire on March 17th for a public autograph appearance.  This is a great and rare opportunity to meet this true Celtic Legend.  The last time he appeared in New England over 700 people turned out and some had to be turned away. 

Pricing for this event is excellent, as it is only $49 for regular items and $69 for premium items such as full size basketballs, jerseys, equipment and pictures of 16" by 20".   Inscriptions are $25. 

I highly recommend you jump on this opportunity.  Kevin rarely comes in this area and his pricing is more than fair for a hall of famer of this caliber.

For more information please check www.sureshotpromotions.com or www.newenglandpicture.com