Collector:
Mike Conroy
What do you collect?
My collection is made up of Phillies and Eagles autographs.
When did you start collecting?
I started to collect autographs when I was in grade school back in 1992. I use to ride my bike down to the Vet to meet the Phillies and Eagles players. Meeting players like Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Dutch, Nails and others, really got me started.
What is the most prized piece of your collection?
My 1960 team signed helmet. This piece took me over four years to collect. It was great hearing stories from Chuck Bednarik, Tommy McDonald and Tommy Brookshier about our last football championship 50+ years ago and counting.
Interesting collecting encounter...
I mailed a jersey to Tommy McDonald to have him sign it. A month later, I receive a call from his daughter asking if she could buy the jersey for her father (Tommy didn't own his own jersey). Me being such a fan of the game, I gave him the jersey. In return, Tommy and his family invited my family to their house for the day. It was such a great experience.