Friday, November 28, 2008

Collecting Genuine Celebrity Autographs

By Mark Turgeon

Across the nation, millions of Americans spend tons of money each year on their favorite past time, which may seem useless to some: collecting items. Some collect action figures, comic books, or trinkets and knick-knacks; others collect celebrity autographs and signed memorabilia that can turn a profit.

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.

Collecting sports cards is a great collectible, but to actually have them signed makes them more valuable. Celebrity autographs always seem to amaze and impress the entertainment society, as if they were signed by some sort of higher status.

Average people sign their name everyday, which equals millions of times in their life. A signature from the average person is completely worthless, however if a celebrity signed his or her name of anything it immediately has a value.

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.

Many celebrity autographs can be found on the internet in all fields which include movies, music, sports, historical, or even political people. If you can not get out to get your own autographs and do not have access to meet your favorite celebrity, you can find just about anything searching online. While searching online always keep in mind if the item is genuine. Do research of the seller along with the signature, by comparing to an authentic one.

The web is filled with tons of fascinating memorabilia and fine collectables. It's hard for people to tell if the item is real or not. Everyday people are making living selling forgeries of celebrity autographs because they just don't care. Like I said before and I will say it again research, research, research before you spend all that money and to find out that item was fake. - 15275

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