Up until two years ago, I wasn’t that keen on autographed stuff like my friends were. They’re more of collectors than I was at the time. But when they finally convinced me to have a go at it, I decided I wanted to collect all things “Friends,” my favorite show of all time! To me, no other sitcom has ever come close to it after all these years.
When I started, I was only collecting smaller stuff. But I eventually decided to go big just a couple of months ago. My friend, who’s more into collecting movie posters, showed me a new site on where to find one: Poster Memorabilia. This site had everything when it came to signed movie posters! It had Marvel posters, DC posters, Star Wars posters, Harry Potter posters, Disney posters, and more!And everything was signed! I almost couldn’t believe it!
Naturally, they also had a “Friends” poster signed by the main cast of the show. There were two of them actually: one was the main poster where they were all seated on the couch from season 4, and the other is where they’re all sharing milkshakes with each other from season 1. Both are iconic TV images that even non-fans would know too. Initially, I wasn’t sure which one I liked more but since season 4 was one of their best, I chose that one.
After I placed my order, I waited for around two weeks until it arrived. The UPS guy was nice and even when he dropped my package off, he was pretty careful about it. Then, when I finally opened the poster, I immediately compared the autographs to the other pieces in my collection. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I didn’t trust Poster Memorabilia. They even provided a certificate of authenticity! But for a collector such as myself, especially when it’s anything “Friends”-related, I always have to double-check! The fact that it was obvious that the autographs themselves were written in ink was already a good sign. But now, I had to check if they were the real deal.
After spending hours and hours comparing each and every autograph, down to the tiniest scribble, I concluded that the poster is, in fact, legit! 100% signed by the best cast in TV history! I was ecstatic! This was the first poster in my collection and I’m so happy that it’s the real deal. I kinda wish I had it framed as well but then I had to open it up to check the autographs in finer detail. Still, I plan to buy the other “Friends” poster next time and I’ll definitely have it framed then!
In my opinion, “Friends” is the best comedy show in TV history, period. And when it comes to online poster stores, Poster Memorabilia ranks just as highly! I can’t wait to get the other one! Just have to save up a little more and it’s mine!
By: Lori O’Mara