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pogWo4life · Silver Member Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 51

I have been wondering if anyone has ever sent anything to the carpenters address on their web page to get signed by Richard, and what was their experience with the process, good...bad...?

Song4uman · Posted: Fri 9/25/09 2:21 pm

I have not done that personally, but have heard good things from members on both KarenCarpenter.com and Leadsister.com

One member recently mentioned a turn-around time of something like 3 weeks from mailing to receiving the autograph back.....

Jonathan
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goodjeans · Posted: Fri 9/25/09 5:27 pm

I won a contest on this site a year or two ago and along with winning was Richard's willingness to autograph the CD for me if I sent it to him. He did it graciously. Over the years I was given an autograph by Karen when I met her, a Birthday card autographed by Karen and a photo autographed by Richard when I think I pissed him off in Valley Forge many years ago. They both were awesome to their fans as I can fairly report.

1979lee · Posted: Sun 9/27/09 8:53 pm

pogWo4life · Silver Member Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 51

I found an import copy of "Offering" at a record store in Dallas a few weeks ago. I was hoping to get it and send it to him and have him sign it.

Harry · Posted: Sun 10/4/09 4:33 am

Knowing how much Richard hates that OFFERING photo, I'd think twice before sending it to him!

Harry
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pogWo4life · Silver Member Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 51

[quote="Harry"]Knowing how much Richard hates that OFFERING photo, I'd think twice before sending it to him!

Harry[/quote]

Okay fine, well then he can just take it out of the box, sign it and put it right back to be mailed back to me. No harm done.

A&M Retro · Gold Member Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 190

A friend of mine attended both Karen's wedding in 1980 and Richard's wedding in 1984 in Los Angeles. Her Dad was and remains close friends with Richard. I went to school with his daughter, and met her just after Karen died. Bad timing on my part.
Anyway, she took my "Ticket to Ride" cover and inside sleeve for "Made In America", and he signed them the weekend of his wedding for me in May, 1984. Still have them framed.

Dave60640 · Posted: Mon 1/25/10 7:55 pm

RC has always been very kind and accomodating when it comes to his fans. No need to worry about the LP cover, "it is what it is", to phrase a quote and he (Mr. C) would never shy away from a sincere fan.
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Harry · Posted: Mon 1/25/10 8:38 pm

My comment about thinking twice before sending a copy of OFFERING was meant in a humerous vein. I certainly don't think Richard would deliberately sabotage a fan's album cover. I guess I should've used a smiley or something...

Harry
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Mike Blakesley · Posted: Mon 1/25/10 10:06 pm

I still wish the TICKET remaster would've had the Offering cover on the back side of the booklet, so a fan could have whatever cover he prefers showing on the CD.
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A&M Retro · Gold Member Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 190

Yeah, that would have been a much better option.

MattinGeorgia · New Member Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 9

I sent 3 cd covers and a tour program to him back in September which he signed, personalized and dated in a little over 2 weeks. Very quick response.

eireannamerican · New Member Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 7

When I first joined Carpenters Fan Club in 1974, as a kid I sent many requests for publicity photos and for personally signed autographs. They were all answered timely and courteously. Things like that meant the world to me, and along with the timeless music, it has sustained me as a faithful fan until this day.

Warren