Around mid June there was a chance at Gary Sinise. I had missed a previous chance at him recently and this was a good chance to make up for it. In my previous tries he was always a dick hence why I hadn't tried, but lately I've heard he's been stopping.
I arrive at the spot and park illegally. I debated whether or not I should try to park and come back, but chose to stay. Not 2 minutes later he pulls up! I manage to get a photo op and my Apollo 13 laserdisc signed (already signed by Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, and Ed Harris). Wow it sure was a nice feeling to feel success almost instantly after arriving at a spot. Sure is different than waiting for hours upon and hours and failing.
Gary Sinise
Autograph (he's on the upper left)
After this I went home, took a nap, then readied for the next meet! Namely the legendary Pat Boone! When he did Hollywood Show he actually left early. So the odds of him doing Chiller or another show are pretty slim. Plus his daughter Debby Boone already did Chiller so if he were going to do Chiller one would think he would have done so with his daughter.
Arrive at the spot and wait. Pat is nice as can been. Signed my items, took a photo op. Another guy getting him mentioned to him that he wanted to get him at Hollywood show but he left early, Pat had this face
as he goes "huh, where?" Wow he doesn't even remember that con? I got signed a vinyl already signed by Shirley Jones and an 8x10. When I asked him to sign the 8x10 he goes "it won't show up well" so I gladly handed him a gold. Wow what a nice guy.
Later when he was getting luggage I saw that he removed his shades, so I asked for another shot which he gladly did. I guess they don't make them as nice as Pat Boone anymore
Pat Boone
About a week later me and 
try for Huey Lewis and the news. I know them best from the Back of the Future soundtrack.
Thanks to the report of markedout's Greg2600 we knew how everyone looked like. We arrive at the venue and mooch the tail end of the concert. We could not see the band but we could hear the music.
Finally it ends, as people are leaving I enter the venue and grab some $1 burgers and a huge $1 cup of lemonade that they were trying to get rid of after the show!
We spot original member Johnny Colla and he signs. Got him on the album and the sleeve jacket of the album. Also got a photo op. Next member we spot is John Pierce. Sadly he's not original so just got the photo op. Then finally Huey Lewis himself. I managed to get him on the same items I got Colla plus the photo op of course.
Unfortunately this success was met with a punch in the face.
We never saw original members Bill Gibson and Sean Hopper who probably went in the bus when we were busy with Huey. I had the option of going to the next spot, but since I got the most important name in the band and the second most important name of the band, I chose to declare this trek done.
Huey Lewis
Full list of photo ops
Autographs
It is the end of June, and I have two objectives, Lisa Jacob at a book signing and Robert Duvall after that. I arrive at the bookstore and meet up with plus another friend of ours. We listen to Lisa speak, then when it comes times for combos she is as accommodating as can be. I get her on her book, a Mrs Doubtfire DVD signed by both Robin Williams and Sally Field, and of course the photo op.
I invite them both to come with me for Duvall on condition that they get me an autograph for the Master combo hunter that provided me the info. They agreed.
We all go to Duvall and wait. Finally we see him and he is acting like a total asshole, saying no autographs and not even taking time to pose saying "just take the picture". I was able to get a lucky selfie, and I did my very best to get photo ops for everyone there. Sadly I wasn't able to get a good one for Joresky.
Lisa Jacob
Autographs
Robert Duvall
It is beginning July and I have my sights set on a spot with Robert Davi (Licence to Kill, Predator 2, among others) and KC from KC and the Sunshine band.
I also wanted the band Alabama. I arrive at the spot. Sadly Alabama are total douches ignoring all requests. First get is Hunter Hayes and he signs my photo. Nice as can be. Although I already had that shot.
Next we spot Meghan Linsey from Steel Magnolia and get a photo op. After that I see a guy that looks like a valid combo but I couldn't tell for sure. He was also wearing a KC and the Sunshine band jacket. I ask him for a photo op and he happily does it. After I get home and research it turns out he is Fermin Goytisolo, the only original member in KC and the Sunshine band besides KC! So while not an extravagant score, a decent "get if there" name.
Finally we spot KC, and he is nice as can be, signing and taking photos! Wow you forget that sometimes people are nice. Then Robert Davi who actually told us to come over and insisted we don't do selfies and wanted us to make sure the photo op came out. Again, so refreshingly nice.
Robert Davi
KC
Full list of photo ops
Autographs
At the end of July I chose to try for Sinbad at a comedy show in Baltimore. Sadly I didn't have merch and didn't go to Costco (online system was done). I did have a Jingle All The Way laserdisc but since it looks fine with Arnold and Jake Lloyd on the cover I figure I'd get him to sign his picture in the back of the laserdisc. Not ideal but something over nothing.
I get to to spot and see markedout's adelta13 plus another friend. That evening would mark the first time adelta13 set his eyes on a laserdisc. His mind was boggled.
We wait and finally Sinbad comes out. One security guard was trying to stop us from meeting him. OH HELL NO! I drove and waited long enough. But as I ignored that guard another guard said "he's going to do it". He did one per plus the photo op, which was fine with me. After we were done he just hung around there chatting with people.
Sinbad
Autograph
Before going to Monstermania in Cherry Hill I had two targets, namely Lea Thompson who was making an appearance at Maryland Live Casino and David Koechner who had a comedy show. First stop is Lea. When it's time for her appearance they say photo ops only. I go through, get my shot. After that they line people up for autographs and she signs two things per person. I had a third pic which I gave to a friend to get done. With the addition of Lea, I am only missing two major BTTF names, and that is Elisabeth Shue (second Jennifer) and Mary Steenburgen (Clara).
On to the comedy venue with Joresky, Asian Dave, and Martin for David Koechner. We wait for it to end and make sure we have eyes on all doors. He comes out and is nice as can be even calling us out for not watching the show (how did he know!). Signed what he had and did photo ops. What a super nice guy!
Lea Thompson
David Koechner
Autographs
Then it was off to Monstermania and then NYC (stay tuned for that report).
At the end of August I decide to try for Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers band.
try for Huey Lewis and the news. I know them best from the Back of the Future soundtrack. Thanks to the report of markedout's Greg2600 we knew how everyone looked like. We arrive at the venue and mooch the tail end of the concert. We could not see the band but we could hear the music.
Finally it ends, as people are leaving I enter the venue and grab some $1 burgers and a huge $1 cup of lemonade that they were trying to get rid of after the show!
We spot original member Johnny Colla and he signs. Got him on the album and the sleeve jacket of the album. Also got a photo op. Next member we spot is John Pierce. Sadly he's not original so just got the photo op. Then finally Huey Lewis himself. I managed to get him on the same items I got Colla plus the photo op of course.
Unfortunately this success was met with a punch in the face.
We never saw original members Bill Gibson and Sean Hopper who probably went in the bus when we were busy with Huey. I had the option of going to the next spot, but since I got the most important name in the band and the second most important name of the band, I chose to declare this trek done.
Huey Lewis
Full list of photo ops
Autographs
It is the end of June, and I have two objectives, Lisa Jacob at a book signing and Robert Duvall after that. I arrive at the bookstore and meet up with
plus another friend of ours. We listen to Lisa speak, then when it comes times for combos she is as accommodating as can be. I get her on her book, a Mrs Doubtfire DVD signed by both Robin Williams and Sally Field, and of course the photo op. I invite them both to come with me for Duvall on condition that they get me an autograph for the Master combo hunter that provided me the info. They agreed.
We all go to Duvall and wait. Finally we see him and he is acting like a total asshole, saying no autographs and not even taking time to pose saying "just take the picture". I was able to get a lucky selfie, and I did my very best to get photo ops for everyone there. Sadly I wasn't able to get a good one for Joresky.
Lisa Jacob
Autographs
Robert Duvall
It is beginning July and I have my sights set on a spot with Robert Davi (Licence to Kill, Predator 2, among others) and KC from KC and the Sunshine band.
I also wanted the band Alabama. I arrive at the spot. Sadly Alabama are total douches ignoring all requests. First get is Hunter Hayes and he signs my photo. Nice as can be. Although I already had that shot.
Next we spot Meghan Linsey from Steel Magnolia and get a photo op. After that I see a guy that looks like a valid combo but I couldn't tell for sure. He was also wearing a KC and the Sunshine band jacket. I ask him for a photo op and he happily does it. After I get home and research it turns out he is Fermin Goytisolo, the only original member in KC and the Sunshine band besides KC! So while not an extravagant score, a decent "get if there" name.
Finally we spot KC, and he is nice as can be, signing and taking photos! Wow you forget that sometimes people are nice. Then Robert Davi who actually told us to come over and insisted we don't do selfies and wanted us to make sure the photo op came out. Again, so refreshingly nice.
Robert Davi
KC
Full list of photo ops
Autographs
At the end of July I chose to try for Sinbad at a comedy show in Baltimore. Sadly I didn't have merch and didn't go to Costco (online system was done). I did have a Jingle All The Way laserdisc but since it looks fine with Arnold and Jake Lloyd on the cover I figure I'd get him to sign his picture in the back of the laserdisc. Not ideal but something over nothing.
I get to to spot and see markedout's adelta13 plus another friend. That evening would mark the first time adelta13 set his eyes on a laserdisc. His mind was boggled.
We wait and finally Sinbad comes out. One security guard was trying to stop us from meeting him. OH HELL NO! I drove and waited long enough. But as I ignored that guard another guard said "he's going to do it". He did one per plus the photo op, which was fine with me. After we were done he just hung around there chatting with people.
Sinbad
Autograph
Before going to Monstermania in Cherry Hill I had two targets, namely Lea Thompson who was making an appearance at Maryland Live Casino and David Koechner who had a comedy show. First stop is Lea. When it's time for her appearance they say photo ops only. I go through, get my shot. After that they line people up for autographs and she signs two things per person. I had a third pic which I gave to a friend to get done. With the addition of Lea, I am only missing two major BTTF names, and that is Elisabeth Shue (second Jennifer) and Mary Steenburgen (Clara).
On to the comedy venue with Joresky, Asian Dave, and Martin for David Koechner. We wait for it to end and make sure we have eyes on all doors. He comes out and is nice as can be even calling us out for not watching the show (how did he know!). Signed what he had and did photo ops. What a super nice guy!
Lea Thompson
David Koechner
Autographs
Then it was off to Monstermania and then NYC (stay tuned for that report).
At the end of August I decide to try for Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers band.
Here I have two chances. The venue and the hotel. I first try the venue. Show ends and we wait. Then we see what we think is his vehicle go around back. We run like the wind and as we approach the van the driver goes "back, stay back". So we rush to our car and dash to the hotel.
We wait. Two tour buses eventually pull up, but no signs of the main man. Later on a bus driver would tell us that Greg did not get on the buses but he is already in the hotel. That made no sense as we were waiting the whole time and didn't see any other vehicle. So either the guy was lying about him not being on the bus, or he is mistaken about Greg being inside. If he were to lie it would make more sense for him to say "oh he was on the bus now he's inside" rather than tell us he wasn't in the bus. So all signs pointed to option #2 where he was mistaken. Of course there was the possibility of his vehicle beating us to the hotel, but that seemed unlikely since we left immediately.
We wait longer, getting more and more impatient. FINALLY the vehicle arrives and we hide inside the building. Him and his entourage come inside, and Greg is accommodating. I manage to get a full combo 
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