Shaq-a Claus: The Documentary
There was a Shaq-a Claus sighting on Sunday, November 14, 2010. Jolly as ever and decked out in a red and white cap, Shaquille O’Neal helped kick off the annual Toys For Tots holiday...
Autograph University Q&A with Baseball By The Letters
If you collect baseball signatures, check out Baseball By The Letters—Tom Owens’ informative blog focused on collecting ballplayer autographs through the mail (TTM). Tom asked me to participate in an email interview covering a...
10 Rules of Autograph Etiquette
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” — Emily Post Maybe it’s because my wife and...
Autograph University’s Top 10 Autographs of 2010
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2010 was to be more selective about who and how often I graphed. Now a married man, I wanted to reduce the amount of time I committed...
Roger Waters calls out “autograph professionals” on Facebook
Like it or not, autographs are big business. Anyone who has spent time tracking down celebrity autographs has stood side by side with a dealer whose primary interest is in profiting off the signatures...
Autograph University Interview: Donyell Marshall
At last month’s National Prep Showcase in New Haven, I found myself sitting in front of Donyell Marshall, a 15-year NBA veteran and current assistant coach at George Washington University. I introduced myself, told...
Autograph Adventures – Oklahoma City Thunder
November 19, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts After stopping into the office and shooting off some quick emails to make my presence known, I headed back into the bustle of the Boston morning rush hour. During...
How Bill Russell, Kevin Durant and a football star participated in my wedding
My wife and I celebrated our first anniversary in October by drinking wine and forking year-old cake into our mouths while flipping through the pages of our wedding album. With every page turn, the...
Autograph Adventures – Ludacris cognac signing
Apple juice and Conjure make ‘em get naked Me I just drank mines straight with no chaser Luda get wasted on an everyday basis So tell the bartender bring some Conjure cases From “Wasted”...
Autograph Adventures – Miami Heat
Autograph Adventures will be a recurring series of posts highlighting my graphing successes (and failures) since I first started collecting nearly 20 years ago. I hope you are entertained and learn from my experiences....