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...
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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...
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...
Your All-Weather Guide to Autograph Collecting
There’s one obstacle even the most experienced, creative and reckless autograph collector can’t entirely overcome—Mother Nature. Here in New England, we graph all four seasons (sometimes in the same month) and the climate plays...
Autograph University Class Review (January – March 2012)
In the quarterly “Class Review” I’ll recap my autograph-related activities of the past three months. Rather than publishing a new post every time I obtain an autograph or meet someone, I’ll include the highlights...
Mat Latos’s Wife Stirs Emotions with Comments on Autograph Collectors
A post on Dallas Latos’s So I Married a Baseball Player… blog in which she shares her perspective on autograph collectors has sparked an emotional dialogue with the autograph community. In the article, the...
Do You Collect Autographs of Assholes?
When Chris Brown stepped on stage during Sunday night’s Grammy Awards it was no surprise that hundreds of women screamed. I was disappointed, however, that their calls weren’t for his head but rather to...
Autograph Adventures – Charles Barkley
June 12, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts “What the fuck you motherfuckas doin’ out here?” A glassy-eyed Charles Barkley slammed the door of an Escalade and headed straight (well, somewhat straight) for us. Another collector had...
How to Request Autographs Through the Mail (TTM)
Collecting autographs through the mail (TTM) is a great way to grow your collection, especially if you live in an area where in person opportunities are limited. In response to a reader request, I’ve...
Police Threaten Autograph Collectors with Arrest at Hoop Hall Classic
On Saturday, January 14, 2012, an officer of the Springfield College Police Department threatened to jail two ticket-holding patrons at the Hoop Hall Classic—an annual high school basketball showcase hosted by the Naismith Memorial...