30th Collectors Convention Autograph Sheets

This is a one of a kind hand drawing done by Jun Imai depicting the Mad Manga on a napkin obtained from the hotel bar. Occassionally the designers doodle on various items availalble during the autograph sessions between signing items for attendees. My wife has this knack for getting these one of a kind drawings during these sessions and mentioned the one we had gotten from Jun in a previous convention, which was also drawn on a napkin. He said bring me a napkin and I will draw something for you, not thinking she literally would. Five minutes later and he had the napkin and told her to wait until the end of the autograph session. He drew this in less than three minutes.

The event holds numerous autograph sessions throughout the annual conventions. Hot Wheels and Mattel designers and guests are invited to spend time with the collectors and provide signed prints of their individual vehicle designs or graphics designs. These autograph sessions are a big hit amongst collectors with many standing in line for up to two hours at a time to have the opportunity to talk to the designers and have them sign various different items.