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   From: gummby3@suddenlink.net   
      
   Again, that's a point of view and not fact.  Since you deal in   
   dollars, if it doesn't put money in your hand, then they are not   
   "recognized" celebs any longer.  To me, that just means that the   
   celebs are more accessible to the real fans and collectors.  It's not   
   anything to get into an argument about.  It's simple semantics.  You   
   interpret old actors as not worth the effort and I see them as being   
   appreciative of true fans that remember them enough to search them   
   out.  Case in point, you said people, for some reason, are paying $600   
   for Tom Brady and don't even get to see him.  That's simply stupid.  I   
   would at least want to have a picture taken with him or,the very   
   least, shake his hand, for that much money.   
      
   While the athletes you mention are impressive, to me, they aren't   
   worth that much money when I have received HOFers and future HOFers   
   for a fraction of that or free.  I will value my free Earl Campbell   
   signed cards and my free Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell signed   
   baseballs (both on the sweet spots) because they were willing to sign   
   with no strings attached.  Again, simple semantics.  If those people   
   are happy with their pieces that, odds are (an opinion, not making a   
   statement as fact), they'll never get their full money back on, then   
   more power to them. :-)   
      
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   Mike   
   Gummby3   
   -= Star Collector =-   
   www.star-collector.net   
   Celebrity addresses the way they should be - free.   
      
      
   "barefoot"  wrote in message   
   news:742ce445-119a-47d8-b87a-3efef5501358@t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...   
   > that's why people are paying $600 for tom brady at a private signing   
   > (you don't even get to meet him) or $300 for brett favre...but   
   > people   
   > like fran tarkenton, lawrence taylor, john elway just get $100 a   
   > sig...   
   > what's hot is hot (and now) the past doesn't seem to get recognized   
   > anymore.   
   > m   
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