SASE Via Venue for Singers / Bands (Concert locations)

[Claudi]

Hi @ all

I searched the forum for an answer of my question but couln´t find a precise one...maybe you can help me? I know that it is always better to send an SASE with your autograph request - this should also work via Venue. But what kind of stamps should I use for singers / bands who are on a tournee?

For example: A Band from the US is having a concert in Cologne (Germany). Should I put german stamps on the SASE or US Stamps? Is it better to include IRC in this case? I am really uncertain :neutral:

Many thanks in advance and best regards,
Claudia

[WaltG123]

You can't find an answer because there isn't one.

Especially not knowing who you're writing to, it's impossible to say what they do with their mail. Signing habits will vary from person to person. This is no different.

Look up their Feedback history & their tour schedule and use your best judgment. Are they going to be in the country for a while or flying out immediately? Is their mail usually postmarked from the stop people wrote to or is it postmarked from the road? Or is it postmarked from their homebase? Does the venue hold mail or forward it to management?

We can't answer these, because we have no idea who you're talking about or where they're performing. So since you didn't provide that information, the research falls to you.

(I will never understand why anyone thinks they can get a specific answer to a vague question.)

[Claudi]

Hi Walt

Many thanks for your response. I had no specific musician on my mind. It really was a general question because I just started collecting autographs (6 months noch).

Nevertheless it was not my intention to snub someone and thanks for your hints :-)

Best regards,
Claudi

[kimmylee]

When I send VV I always use stamps according to where it is coming back from- so VV USA would be US stamps and VV Germany I would use German stamps.

My VV requests tend to be long term such as Broadway shows though. Don't think I've ever done a short term one.

[WaltG123]

The problem is that, without actually researching, you have no idea where that would be.

[Gomez1234]

The problem is that, without actually researching, you have no idea where that would be.

That information isn't needed to answer her question.

Claudi: You need to use stamps from the country it's returning from. In your example the SASE gets stamps from Germany. Not sure what to tell you about the IRCs. You can't buy them in the U.S. anymore so you have to get them somewhere else. I've never used them but I think they're good for anywhere.