11 Items You Need in Your Autograph Bag
When I was younger one of the hallmarks of the back to school season was filling a new backpack with supplies for the upcoming year. Now that summer vacation is winding down for many,...
2012 Autograph University Mid-year Review
Skipped a few classes? Our mid-year review will catch you up on everything that has happened at Autograph University since the New Year. If you’re interested in getting a more real-time view of my...
Win This John Smoltz Autograph from Autograph University
UPDATE: Congratulations to our randomly selected winner, Chad Johnson! Thank you to everyone who participated, it was very interesting to read about your challenges. Your comments got me brainstorming new post ideas. Let’s do...
How to Choose the Best Silver Marker for Your Autographs
The carpenter has his hammer. The plumber has his wrench. The grapher has his blue Sharpie. But sometimes your photo has a dark background. Or your bat is black. Or you have a football....
Is Fatherhood the End of My Autograph Collecting Career?
Life changed at 8:14 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. My wife delivered our first child, a little boy named Nathan. That baby bump that grew to stretch a belly to its limit, those...
My Most Sentimental Autograph Was Purchased on eBay
Eddie Farrell was a ballplayer. He signed with the New York Giants in 1925 as an infielder. Two years later he received MVP votes following a breakout season in which he batted .316 and...
Reddit Q&A with Matt Raymond, in-person autograph collector
This week I participated in a Q&A session with the reddit community about being an in-person autograph collector. It was great fun fielding user-submitted questions about the hobby and my own experiences. Check out...
Download the 2012 Autograph University Yearbook (Free eBook)
The 2012 Autograph University Yearbook is a collection of stories, commentary and wisdom from autograph collectors just like you. This first edition is available as a free 32-page eBook (PDF) which I encourage you...
Anatomy of an Autograph Signing – Josh Hamilton
Five hundred baseballs, three hundred photos, two hundred bats and one hundred jerseys silently await Josh Hamilton’s signature inside the boardroom of a Seattle hotel. Matt Hazzard walks around a giant surfboard-shaped table in...
Autograph Adventures – Aaron Hernandez
May 4, 2012 Boston, Massachusetts Inside the GNC store I staked my place in front of an unattended six-foot table wrapped with an electric green and white MusclePharm-branded skirt. A handful of customers milled...