Autograph Collecting Secrets


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Expert guide for people interested in the exciting world of autograph collecting.




The Ultimate Celebrity Address & Phone Book - autograph collecting and media guide


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Now 400 pages! Over 14,000 listings in 43 celebrity categories! The Ultimate Celebrity Address & Phone Book is now available! Quit wasting time and money on downloading and buying endless celebrity lists and books that are full of outdated and incorrect addresses. Because... there's only one directory you need! This book is years of research into previously unknown addresses and other contact information, for every celebrity catagory, compiled into one book! In every category, there are only home, office, and management addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information given... including fax #s and e-mail addresses. This guide is GUARANTEED to bring you success!To show our confidence in our data, we are willing to pay you $.50 (fifty cents) for each address that you find in our book to be incorrect. We are making it our job to provide you with current and successful addresses. Chapters with autograph collecting tips and resources.... PERFECT FOR AUTOGRAPH COLLECTORS, FUND RAISERS, ORTHE MEDIA!




Advanced Autograph Collecting


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You'll discover how to take your autograph collection to the next level with this authoritative book. There are many pitfalls you can avoid once you learn to spot the clues. There are many naive collectors purchasing blatantly phony items every day. This book goes beyond the obvious to give you the knowledge to make smart acquisitions & become an informed collector: detect forgeries through paper, typefaces, ink types & signature evaluation; spot autopen & ghost signatures; locate sources of historical autographs & learn how to preserve them; & find out about the most exciting collectible areas from sports icons & American authors to aviators & Hollywood stars. Contains more than 1,500 signatures.




Autograph Collecting


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The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs


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Indisputably the leading, best-established, and most widely publicized autograph guide available, The Sanders Price Guide to Autographs lists more than 50,000 current prices, by far the most comprehensive guide of its type around. All names are listed alphabetically instead of by category.Photos. 512 p p.




Baseball Hall of Fame Autographs


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Richly illustrated with nearly 1,000 examples of both autographs and forgeries, this new and expanded edition includes signature studies of all Hall of Famers from the 19th century to the present. Collectors can compare signatures to the examples to determine the genuineness of autographs. Shoeless Joe and the rest of the Black Sox are explored in depth, along with Roger Maris, Gil Hodges and the top 50 non-Hall of Fame autographs. A new price guide examines values of various signed mediums. A market population grid lists rare and seldom seen signatures.




Can I Have Your Autograph?: The Hidden Secrets of Getting Autographs from the Rich and Famous


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I discovered the hidden secrets of getting autographs from the rich and famous ... And I share all of it with you in my book "Can I Have Your Autograph." Here are just a few of the many things you will learn in my book! How to create an autograph collection worth thousands of dollars ... at virtually no cost! Learn the step-by-step techniques to ... get started today with your autograph collection! How to track down the rich and famous ... like a private investigator! Find off the beaten track places to ... score great autographs! The secret to getting in-person autographs ... without spending a ton of money! How to buy autographs ... without getting ripped off! Learn how to spot fake autographs ... in a heart-beat! How to become a major autograph collector virtually over-night, with a niche collection! How to discover the innermost secrets of your famous autograph signers! See many examples of "real autographs" from the rich and famous! Discover the value of your autographs ... and what can affect that value! How to create a "fool-proof" tracking system for your collection! How to store your autograph collection ... so it doesn't lose its value!




Collecting Historical Autographs


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Collecting autographs is a time-honored avocation that has exploded in popularity in recent years, creating a new industry with millions of autographed items for sale online. Coveted signatures include those of United States presidents, Civil War officers, World War II heroes, classical music composers and baseball stars. It has been estimated that 90 percent of historical autographs on the market today are forgeries. This book is a definitive guide to signature authentication for experts and beginners alike. Numerous illustrations of both genuine and forged signatures are included, from Ty Cobb to Abraham Lincoln to Isaac Newton to Neil Armstrong. Detailed descriptions of common forgeries are given, enabling collectors to make direct comparisons.




Collecting Autographs


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Written by collectables expert Susan Brewer, the book covers the world of autographs, both beautifully-illustrated autograph books from the days when ordinary people signed them for friends with thoughtful poems or illustrations, to celebrity and highly collectable autographs. Hundreds of verses and reflective messages are included, as well as many humorous entries gleaned from autograph albums over the years.The book begins with a general overview of autographs, autograph collecting and autograph books, has a chapter on preserving and storing autographs, advice on how to collect them and ends with a directory of auction houses which specialise in ephemera. Examples of autographs include Victorian politicians, Prime Ministers, royalty, artists, actors, sportsmen and ordinary people who took the time to think up clever rhymes or stunning illustrations. Aimed at the collectable market but also nostalgia as so many people used to collect autographs at stage doors or end of pier shows. This book will appeal not only to the collector but to anyone interested in social history and our changing way of life.




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