This arrived home today and boy, am I happy. Over the years, as documented here on my IG, I’ve slowly but surely collected autographs on this goofy 1986 UK 12” remix of the Dr. Who theme. One I would never be able to get, however, was the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker (the one with That Scarf). Living in the UK, he no longer does conventions or travels, and while he does sign things through the mail for a fee, they have to be paper and smaller than the size of a record sleeve. I tried emailing a few years ago to see if an exception could be made and never heard back. I tried again in early November and lo and behold, got an OK to send the sleeve (with an adjustment in that fee, natch—fine with me). I sent off the sleeve in late November and I have to admit, I kind of felt I’d never see it again but had to at least try. It returned today from overseas, now festooned with Baker’s cheery signature—which means the record now has Doctors 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12. I’d love to get Whittaker and Eccleston someday (I can dream), but it may be time to happily retire this project.