I'm a Star Trek guy. Not to a 'fanboy' extent but I enjoyed the original Gene Roddenberry show as a kid, as short-lived as it was. And I've seen most of the movies through the years since.
George Takei, as Sulu was a great, if somewhat understated, character. In the years since he's led an interesting life, speaking out on current events and politics. He makes for an interesting Twitter 'follow' to be sure.
I don't normally pay for signed cards but I saw someone's copy of this on Twitter and thought it would make a nice addition to my collection. I found one on eBay that was significantly cheaper than the others and took a chance on it. Sometimes a cheap price comes with a 'cost'. But in this case, the card was as advertised and showed up in my mailbox packed well and in short order.
I'm not going to make a habit of buying celebrity autographs but I'm happy to have one of 'Sulu".
That's a nice card! I like Star Trek, but I'm more of a Star Wars guy. Star Trek reminds me of a kid named Gary in my 3rd-grade class who wore a Starfleet uniform to school most days and farted a lot. His ears turned bright red when he laughed.
ReplyDeleteTo quote Takei “Oh my!” The card has a nice design and he has a great signature. A pretty cool pick up.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the pick up! Ah, from the good old days of Skybox produced Star Trek sets!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I really like this particular card's design. I have one of his Star Wars autographs, but I need to find a signed Sulu card to go with it. Might need to add him to my eBay search list.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great card. I too don't gravitate towards those types of cards but George Takei can be fun follow and he was my favorite character in the original series which I watched a ton of as a kid. This card shows him in a uni from the movies which I personally like. Cool card.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking signature! I always preferred Star Trek. Loved the show, movies and characters over Star Wars.
ReplyDeleteYep, I used to go to Trek conventions back in the early 90's, and yes, I have uniforms hanging in my closet. They don't fit any more.
ReplyDeleteI have a few sets of Trek cards from the same time, but don't have any modern ones and no autos. Might have to branch out. That one is finer than an Excelsior class starship!
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