The Exciting World Of Autograph Collecting
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The hobby of collecting autographs scaled to new heights of popularity during the 1980s. Earlier on it was only children who asked celebrities for their autographs. However, soon people from all age groups began to get interested in philography. Seeing the huge market potential of autographs as memorabilia, the dealers and celebrities started charging money for their signatures and a once innocent hobby became a commercial venture.
The history of autographs is rather interesting. When you flip through the pages of history you realize that being given an autograph by the aristocracy was considered a huge honor in East Asia. An item, which had a high officials signature, was considered to be of high value. In China during dynastic rule, the emperors autograph was considered priceless and selling of such an item was considered a criminal offense!
There are many famous personalities who always oblige their fans by signing autographs free of cost. This makes them more popular and helps retain the innocence of the hobby. Some extremely popular kids idols like Hillary Duff are known to willingly sign autographs for their fans. In fact Hillary Duff publicly lashed out to those teen idols that avoid signing for free. There are many high profile people who do not want to distribute their autographs for free. Sportsmen like the late Joe DiMaggio and Barry Bonds are a couple of players who belong to this category. As a matter of fact Michael Jordan could not give autographs to his innumerable and frenzied fans throughout his career, which is worth a lot of money.
The demands for celebrities autographs have always been steep. Dealers usually present several photographs for the celebrity to sign and then sell those pictures. Many dealers even go to the extent of finding out a celebritys residential address and then write to him/her asking for their autographs many times! Many celebrities are in the habit of maintaining records of how many autographs they provide and to which person. This helps them know if the person who is requesting for their signature is a genuine fan or just a dealer who wants to make money by selling their autographs.
The most sought after celebrities, for their autographs, are those who are movie stars, musicians, singers, members of music groups, teenage idols, political leaders, social and religious leaders, award winning scientists, popular and/or award wining authors and astronauts.
Different hobbyists like to collect signatures of celebrities in specialized or specific fields. These could be Nobel Prize winning authors, religious leaders, politicians, scientists, or mathematicians. The specifics of the collections are a matter of individual choice and liking.
While autographs may be worth hundreds of dollars for some, for a sincere hobbyist, his collection is a reflection of his admiration and loyalty for a celebrity and hence totally invaluable!
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MARKS AND SPENCER AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION SOFT TOUCH CROPPED TROUSERS SIZE 12 BNWT £2.50 |
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Gorgeous Marks Spencer’s Top Size 16*autograph collection* £0.99 |
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SNSD Girls Generation Autographed Album Collection Card with Hand Signed Korea £4.00 |
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JYJ TVXQ DBSK Autographed Album Collection Card with Hand Signed Korea SM £4.20 |
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ONE-OFF COLLECTION OF STAR TREK AUTOGRAPHS AND ORIGINAL SCRIPTS AND PROPS £500.00 |
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BNWT STUNNING M&S AUTOGRAPH BRIDAL COLLECTION CREAM BASQUE~32C,38B,36B,,38A £12.99 |
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MARKS & SPENCER AUTOGRAPH SILK COLLECTION BASQUE 38D WEDDING BNWT £9.50 |
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JYJ TVXQ DBSK Autographed Abum Collection Card with Hero Jaejung Hand signed £1.60 |
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Marks and Spencer Autograph Silk Collection balcony bra BNWT 32DD £5.99 |
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MARKS SPENCER AUTOGRAPH SILK COLLECTION THONGS X 2 SIZE 12 BNWT £5.00 |
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Girls M&S Autograph Collection Top Age 14 £3.99 |
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Muhammad Ali 2 COINS 24Kt GOLD Collection Boxing Boxer Signed Photo Autographed £23.50 |
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Lovely Marks and Spencer Autograph collection, Cropped trousers, Size 8 £0.99 |
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M&S AUTOGRAPH LIMITED COLLECTION BLACK DRESS (SIZE  £39.99 |
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Thunderbirds The Movie Auto Autograph Card Collection £24.99 |
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Star Trek collectables, comics inc. autograph £50.00 |
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Dr Who collectables inc. autograph £50.00 |
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BARRY SHEENE COLLECTION 1977 SUZUKI GRAND PRIX & AUTOGRAPH £120.00 |
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M&S Autograph Collection Coat £10.50 |
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SALE New Ladies Stunning M & S Autograph Collection Black Jumpsuit Playsuit £17.99 |
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SALE New Ladies Stunning M & S Autograph Collection Black Jumpsuit Playsuit £17.99 |
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SALE New Ladies Stunning M & S Autograph Collection Black Jumpsuit Playsuit £17.99 |
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SALE New Ladies Stunning M & S Autograph Collection Black Jumpsuit Playsuit £17.99 |
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Collecting Autographs Book | Susan Brewer NEW PB 184468 £13.69 |
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Iron Mike Tyson autographed photo. Authentic 110% rarest collection on Ebay! £31.00 |
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Collection USA Female ACTRESSES / SINGER Signed Autographs £16.49 |
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Collection USA Male ACTORS etc Signed Autograph PHOTOS £14.99 |
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Collection USA Male ACTORS etc Signed Autograph PHOTOS £19.99 |
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Collection USA Female ACTRESSES / SINGERS Signed Autographs £14.99 |
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Marks & Spencer Autograph collection pink satin & matt black shift dress size 10 £5.50 |
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BRITISH SPORTING GREATS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 20 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £13.76 |
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FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 20 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £2.53 |
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MUSIC AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 50 ITEMS HAND SIGNED BY 61 STARS £26.50 |
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BRITISH COMEDY AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 50 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £12.50 |
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DOCTOR WHO – DR WHO AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 15 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £31.00 |
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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 25 HAND SIGNED INDEX CARDS – FILM AND TV £29.25 |
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HAMMER HORROR AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 20 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £25.00 |
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JAMES BOND 007 AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 20 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £5.50 |
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HORROR FILMS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 25 HAND SIGNED ITEMS £11.50 |
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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – 50 HAND SIGNED ITEMS – FILM / TV / MODELS / SPORT ETC £14.51 |
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Silky Shiny Womens Black Size 10 Thong. Marks & Spencer Autograph Collection. £5.50 |
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Marks and Spencer Autograph collection size 14 Cotton top £0.99 |
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LAURELL K HAMILTON NIGHTSEER AUTOGRAPHED 1ST AMERICAN ED PAPERBACK COLLECTABLE! £15.00 |
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BNWT AUTOGRAPH SILK COLLECTION 2 PAIR DARK CREAM THONGS SIZE 14 RRP £15 EACH £6.99 |
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VERY COLLECTABLE BETTY SHINE-AUTOGRAPHED BOOK-THE KEY TO THE UNIVERSE-MIND MAGIC £19.99 |
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MARKS AND SPENCER LADIES NIGHTDRESS AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION £11.00 |
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BNWOT M&S Autograph Collection Aubergine Balcony Bra 30C rrp £20 £2.99 |
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BNWOT M&S Autograph Collection Aubergine Balcony Bra 30C rrp £20 £2.99 |
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New girls Marks and Spencer autograph collection fabulous lined skirt. age 6 yrs £1.99 |
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A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN FICTION AND AUTOGRAPHS LETTE £42.75 |