TTM Success - Children's Author Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary, born 1916, is an author of fiction for children and young adults. One of America's most successful living authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. Some of her best known characters are Henry Huggins, Ramona and Beezus Quimby, and Ralph. S Mouse. 

She won the 1981 National Book Award for Ramona and Her Mother and the 1984 Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. For her lifetime contributions to American literature, Cleary received the National Medal of Arts, recognition as a Library of Congress Living Legend, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

When I first started collecting autographs when I was in high school Beverly Cleary was one of the first autographs I requested and I had just received a pre-printed response from her publishing company. I'm very excited to finally have her autograph in my collection!

She signed the photo I sent her and returned it signed in my SASE in just 13 days.

As Ms. Cleary is now 100 years old and the address I sent to is her personal home address, I'm choosing not to post it publicly. I will advise you though, it is possible to find it out there if you look hard enough!

In Person Success - Former US Senator Jim DeMint

Jim DeMint served as a Republican Senator for the state of South Carolina from 2005 to 2013 prior to serving in the Senate he was the US Representative for South Carolina's 4th Congressional District. He is a leading figure in the Tea Party Movement and currently serves as President of the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation.

He was in town speaking at a conference and signed a photo for me.

In Person Success - Ottawa Comic Con Guests

Ottawa Comic Con occurred in town recently and I was able to score quite a few autographs from many of the guests.

Actor Rene Auberjonois

 Actor Arthur Darvill

 Actor John Rhys Davies

 Actor John DeLancie

 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman

 Actor Will Friedle

 Actress Karen Gillan

 Actress Michelle Gomez

 Actress Caity Lotz

 Actress Tia Carrere

TTM Success - Dr. Henry Heimlich

Dr. Henry Heimlich is an American thoracic surgeon who is best known as the inventor of the Heimlich Maneuver, a technique for stopping choking. In addition to the Heimlich Maneuver, he is also the inventor of the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or 'flutter valve' which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 114 days.

Dr. Henry Heimlich
C/o The Deaconess Heimlich Institute
311 Straight Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
USA

Please note: Dr. Heimlich unfortunately passed away on December 16, 2016.

TTM Success - Runner Sir Roger Bannister

Sir Roger Bannister is a former British athlete who on May 6 1954 became he first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes at the Ifley Road Track in Oxford. He later went on to become a distinguished neurologist.

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event nine, the one mile: first, number forty one, R. G. Bannister, Amateur Athletic Association and formerly of Exeter and Merton Colleges, Oxford, with a time which is a new meeting and track record, and which—subject to ratification—will be a new English Native, British National, All-Comers, European, British Empire and World Record. The time was three..."

The roar of the crowd drowned out the rest of the announcement. Bannister's time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 51 days.

Sir Roger Bannister
21 Bardwell Road
Oxford
OX2 6SV
UK

Please note: Sir Roger unfortunately passed away on March 3, 2018.

TTM Success - Jerry Ehman

In 1977 while he was working on a project searching for extraterrestrial intelligence at the Big Ear Radio Telescope at the Ohio State University, Jerry Ehman discovered what became known as the Wow! Signal, a strong narrowband radio signal which appeared to come from outside our solar system. Many have spent years trying to find the signal again and determine what caused it, but it remains an unsolved mystery and an avid interest of alien enthusiasts.

He signed the photo I sent him and returned it in my SASE in 14 days.

Jerry Ehman
1270 Carriage Rd.
Powell, OH 43065-8578
USA

TTM Success - Jewel

Jewel is a 4 time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter. Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, released on February 28, 1995, became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 12 times platinum.

She signed the photo I sent her and returned it in my SASE in 105 days.

Jewel
c/o Big Machine Label Group
1219 16th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
USA