I wish I’d written to more of the old-timers. I had a big list of addresses. But somehow didn’t get around to it. Always felt a bit silly or self-conscious writing such things, I guess. I was also really keen on “Our Miss Brooks” at the time, and as all the leads were still around (Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Robert Rockwell), I toyed with the notion of writing them, but never did.
Another person I did actually manage to write to was Mel Blanc, and he sent back a nice signed 8x10 of himself surrounded by cartoon characters he voiced.