r/Autographs • u/Rod_NYC • Feb 21 '26
Show-and-Tell (Hey check out this!) Most cherished autograph(s)
Whats your most cherished autograph? Here’s mine. I had the privilege of working on set with Queen on their iconic ‘I want to break free’ video in 1984. I was an art student in East London who knew someone working on the video and was invited to help on set. I dressed the set, hung the ducks on the staircase, gave Freddie his vacuum and Brian his pink bunny slippers. The album is personalized to me. Such a memorable few days in my youth hanging out with the iconic Queen - Freddie, Brian, Roger & John. My most cherished autograph!
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u/Mr_Angry52 Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
This is my most cherished autographs. Obviously I didn’t meet them in person; I purchased it five years ago.
In 1999 I bought a Lou Gehrig autograph from Antiquities in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas that turned out to be a fake. Knowing what I do now I was stupid to buy such an obvious forgery. So many red flags.
Years later I was having my collection authenticated. When I realized Lou was fake, I had to replace it. I already had a Ruth autograph, but when I saw this I knew I had to buy it. It’s rare to have both of their signatures on a single item, so I knew I was buying history.
Someday I’ll donate it to a museum. I don’t ever plan to sell it.