Build Your Own Set: Mad Men Autographs

The critics, the Emmy voters, the Golden Globe voters and the show's rabid fanbase may love Mad Men, but there's not a lot of hobby love for the show or its stars. While I think the look of the cable show would carry over beautifully to cards, something tells me it probably won't make the hobby leap. So that leaves fans to comb through checklists and find cards of the show's stars.

Being a fan of autographs, I did just that. The results? Despite having a big ensemble cast, only two of the main players have appeared on certified autographs before.

The first is of the beautiful Christna Hendricks who plays Joan Holloway. Her autograph comes from Inkworks' Firefly set from 2006. Hendricks guest starred in two episodes of the short-lived Joss Whedon show.

The other autograph in the "Build it Yourself" Mad Men set is of Vincent Kartheiser who plays the young and motivated Pete Campbell. Kartheiser signed for Inkworks' Angel: Season Five set back in 2004.

So while a couple of the show's bigger stars have signed in the past, there's no Jon Hamm, January Jones or any of the other main cast.

I'd love to see a Mad Men set somewhere down the line. I won't hold my breath, but if someone like say, Breygent, is considering it, here's one vote for the license.

Why Is It Pretty Girls Get All the Hobby Love?

Here we have Exhibit A:

 

Now we have Exhibit B:

Exhibit A comes from a set based on one of the most popular television franchises ever. I even went on a freaky ride based on it at Disneyland last year.

Exhibit B comes from a set from a movie that was based on a show that only lasted one season - and an abbreviated one at that.

Exhibit A features an Academy Award winning director whose film Out of Africa was the Best Picture winner in 1985. His other films include The Firm, Tootsie and Three Days of the Condor. He was also a renowned actor and producer.

Exhibit B features an actress who was a central characters in two TV series. One, Firefly, lasted but one season and led to a spin-off film. Her second series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, was based on one of the most popular film franchises of all time yet it only lasted two seasons.

Exhibit A features an actor who passed away in May, 2008 and, barring any cut signature cards, will not be signing any more cards in the future.

Exhibit B features an actress who turned 28 less than a month ago. She could, potentially, be churning out autographs for decades to come.

If Exhibit A put his mug on HotorNot.com, he'd probably not get a lot of attention. I have a hunch Exhibit B would rate at least a 9.4 on the site.

Exhibit A can be bought on eBay for around $20 (sometimes less). Exhibit B sells for $120, six times what the Average Joe-looking guy does.

The evidence is clear. Judge Wapner agrees that no matter the resume, credentials or even life and death, the hot chick is much more likely to get the hobby love than an average guy.

The question, though, is why?