Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Collecting Genuine Celebrity Autographs

By Mark Turgeon

Throughout the entertainment world people spend all kinds of money on autographs and other fine collectibles. All kinds of people have hobbies in which they collect sports cards, books, comic books, or even Star Wars figures. Many other people collect celebrity autographs and other autographed signed memorabilia that can increase in value over the years if the item is genuine.

Throughout the years, people and collectors would purchase their collections from trade shows or any other collectible show. With the internet in full effect and companies like eBay and other auction websites, anyone can sell or buy any collectible from their home. The internet and eBay a like site have created a greater trade and purchase market for those that are involved in a collectible industry.

Baseball cards, football cards, and other sports cards are all great collectibles, and only made more valuable by the addition of that prized signature. For some reason, celebrity autographs seem to amaze and impress our society, as if they were some sort of status signature.

The average person will sign their name millions of times in their life, and it's completely worthless in street value. However, if a celebrity autographs a poster, a book, or even something like a napkin or piece of garbage, it instantly becomes highly valuable.

Prices on items always vary when a celebrity has signed them. It all depends what kind or item it and of course who signed it? Not all signatures from celebrities have the same value as others.

An example would be for legendary signatures are the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando, Clint Eastwood compared to more contemporary easy to obtain autographs like Backstreet Boys, New Kids on the Block, Britney Spears and other current celebrities. We happen to live in a society where we idolize celebrities so you might get that dedicated fan willing to pay anything for that particular autograph even if that celebrity is easy to obtain.

It doesn't matter if you are into movies, music, television, or major sports; there are plenty of celebrity autographs to be found on the internet. If you never get the chance to go out and get your own, you can buy just about anything with just about any signature, by simply searching online. One thing to keep in mind is to verify anything you purchase before you agree to buy it.

There is a lot of great memorabilia out there in the world. It is hard to tell if the item is genuine compared to a fake. It is sad that people do make a living selling fake celebrity autographs, be sure to find a notable collector or dealer that can validate the items authenticity before you pay hundreds if not thousands of dollars on the item. - 15252

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