Walking Dead: I've got Carl!

Chandler Riggs
Sent: 1 photo and SASE on 3/3/13
Received: Photo back signed on 5/17/13

Address used:
Chandler Riggs
East Coast Talent
3 Central Plaza
Suite 344
Rome, GA 30161-3232
USA

Comments: I'm working on my Walking Dead collection, and I'm so glad I have the actor who plays Carl's autograph. He's really grown as an actor and character on the show. Can't wait for season 4! This will be great to add after my autographs from Rick and Lori!

Hunger Games collection: I've got Finnick!

Sam Claflin
Sent: 2 photos, SASE, $3 for postage on 3/22/13
Received: 2 photos signed and a typed letter 5/17/13

Address used:
Independent Talent Group Ltd.
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London,
W1D 1BS
UK

Comments: Finnick is one of my favorite characters in The Hunger Games series, third only to Katniss and Peeta.  I was worried about his casting for the movie's sequel, but I think Sam can do the role justice. Or I hope so, anyway! I figured I'd better try for his signature before the movie came out in case he becomes uber popular afterward. Very happy to have received this.

First True Blood Success - Alexander Skarsgard!

Alexander Skarsgård
Sent: 2 Photos & SASE on 3/22/2013
Received: 2 Photos back signed on 5/4/2013

Address used:
Alexander Skarsgård
"True Blood"
HBO
2500 Broadway
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
USA

Comments:  I've met Joe Manganiello (Alcide) twice at Dragoncon, but I've never had any luck getting any autographs from the True Blood cast by mail. I'm overjoyed my first is Alexander Skarsgard because Eric is my favorite character. I've tried before to get his at this address, but never received a reply. I decided to try again, and I'm so glad I did! I love this success, even if I have no idea what the inscription says!

Third Walking Dead Success - Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies
Sent: 3/3/2012
Received: 2/26/2013
Address used: 
Sarah Wayne Callies
Paradigm Talent Agency
360 North Crescent Dr.
North Bldg.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-2500

Comments: I sent this off almost a year ago when I began trying to collect The Walking Dead autographs. I got it back in February, nearly 12 months later, but am glad to have this for my collection, especially since Lori was such an important character on the show the first two seasons. This makes the third TWD autograph I've managed to get.

The Walking Dead - Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln
Sent: 3/3/2013
Received: 4/22/13
Address used:
Andrew Lincoln
Markham,Fraggatt &1irwin
4 Windmill Street
London W1T 2H2
UK

Comments: The Walking Dead has become one of my favorite shows, so I started collecting through the mail last year.  I love Rick, so I decided to try Andrew again through his London agency. I got it back remarkably fast, and he included a post-it note stating that he'd signed it on April 15 (my birthday). The inscription on the picture I sent him is either very cool or very creepy, depending on how you look at it.

Vampire Diaries successes - DragonCon 2012 (sort of)

Ian Somerhaulder

Comments: Ian is one of the celebrities I most wanted to see at DragonCon 2012, but I have to admit, I was not thrilled with the handling of his photo opps and autograph sessions by Celebrity Authentics. I did get a photo taken with Ian, but he was very late to his photo opp session and then the organizers rushed us each through his line in a not-so-friendly way. Ian himself was very nice for the minute and a half I got to talk to and pose with him. Unfortunately, I had been given the wrong schedule for the day when I picked up my tickets and missed his autograph session even though I'd forked out money for a ticket. Very long story short, I finally got this autograph through the mail from Celebrity Authentics, thankfully, after assuming I was out the money I had paid for his autograph session. They had told me it wouldn't be personalized if I got one, but this one is, so I'm grateful for that at least. I'm a HUGE fan of Ian's, but I have to admit, my DragonCon experience with him left a lot to be desired. I'm glad I got my picture with him though. He's just as hot in person as he is on TV!

Steven R. McQueen

Comments: Steven is the only other person from The Vampire Diaries of whom I pre-ordered an autograph ticket for at DragonCon, and unfortunately, he had to cancel his appearance due to filming the show. I was given the option to have his autograph mailed to me, and since I adore him (he is the grandson of the amazing classic film actor Steve McQueen after all), I didn't ask for a refund. This autograph arrived in the mail a week after DragonCon, and I didn't have to badger Celebrity Authentics to get it.

Dragoncon 2012 successes

Dean Cain
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: When I was in college, "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" was one of my favorite shows. I was completely smitten with Dean Cain. I loved, loved, loved Superman and Dean Cain. I never thought I'd have the chance to meet him, but I finally, actually met him at Dragoncon this year. I suspect I blabbered like a fool, and the first words out of my mouth were "Can I please hug you?" He happily obliged, and we had a very nice, brief conversation in which I confided that I went into newspaper reporting in part because of Lois and Clark, hence this inscription. So glad I got to meet him!

Gillian Anderson
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: When I was in college, my favorite show was absolutely "The X-Files" and I've seen every episode, multiple times. Again, I never imagined I would ever get to meet agents Mulder or Scully, but thanks to Dragoncon, I was able to meet Gillian Anderson (Scully)! Dream come true. If only David Duchovny had been there. Maybe someday.

Felicia Day
in-person success
9/2/2012

Comments: I have to admit I didn't discover how awesome Felicia Day was until I went to a Buffy panel at Dragoncon 2011 and found her to be one of the most entertaining celebs there. Curious, I watched "The Guild" and was hooked. Mostly, I greatly admire all that Felicia has accomplished -- she's doing most of the things I really want to do in life: writing and producing her own shows over at Geek and Sundry. I love watching The Flog there. I'm convinced Felicia Day and I should be BFFs. She was probably the nicest celeb I met at Dragoncon this year.