Getting a baseball card autographed has always been fond for young kids as well as older adults.  There is something special about getting to a baseball game very early to watch batting practice and try to get one of your favorite players to autograph a baseball or picture.  This to me is always been part of the great game and they way for fathers and sons to share a special memory of being at a game together.  Much like catching a foul ball, an autograph from your favorite player can be very memorable.  One of the main questions we get asked is how or what is a good way to determine the value of an autographed baseball cards or balls.  There are many price guides and publications which can give you a good idea of what autographed baseball card is worth.  Publications like tough stuff magazine, autograph collector, and Beckett can give you a range of what an autograph has sold for.  one of the best methods that we found to help us determine the value of any item is through online auctions.  Valuing the price of an autographed is actually very simple when you think about it.  If you go online to eBay.com and see what recent auctions have sold for on any given item you can get a very good idea of what that autograph is worth.  All you have to do is take an average number of completed auctions and that will give you a very good idea of what you should buy or what you can sell any given autograph item for.

Collecting celebrity autographs has always been a fun for collectors.  Whether you enjoy collecting sports celebrities or movie stars there are certain things that you need to know that will help you get authentic autographs for great prices.  Many people that collect normally have an area that they specialize in.  Whether you like to collect presidents autographs on a baseball or your favorite female musicians of the 1980s, specializing in one area can always be beneficial.  One of the first steps in buying celebrity autographs his first knowing where you can find them and to have an idea of how much these autographs are worth.  Now it doesn’t matter if you collect celebrity autographs for fun you should always have a good idea of the value of the autographs that you are collecting so you do not overpay.  Here are some great places to find almost any celebrity autograph for your collection.

Writing Letters to get Celebrity Autographs

most celebrities have a fan club or have their address posted on the Internet or an autograph magazines.  You can write a personal letter to your favorite actor, actress, or musician and kindly ask them for their autograph.  Many athletes have a foundation that if you mail them a donation to there charitable foundation they will give you an autograph.  Some have minimum amounts and some do.  Many celebrities will send you an autograph without any donation at all.  Finding the addresses are normally the hardest things to do but there are many autograph publications that have done the research for you.

Buying Celebrity Autographs on Ebay

Ebay has the largest online market place for celebrity autographs.  You can find almost everyone you can think of on ebay.  The biggest problem with buying autographs on ebay is how to determine if the autograph was actually signed by the person you are writing.  Many people offer letters of authenticity but these can be easily made on the computer.  These items are not really worth there wait.  There are a few ways to better your odds in getting an authentic autograph on ebay.  There are three well known grading and authentication companies that do a great join with autographs.

James Spence Enterprises

PSA/DNA

GMA Sports Card Grading

These companies are very viable and if someone is selling autographs that have been authenticated by them is normally authentic.  Another great way to help verify authentication when buying from a deal or private collector is do they have a picture with the person.  Most people that get autographs will have a camera handy and will take a picture with the celebrity or take a picture with them signing the item.  This adds credibility to the person who is selling the autograph as well.

Join an Online Forum to Find Autographs

No Matter what you collect I am sure there are websites and online forums of fans just like you that like talking about there favorite celebrity.  These sites can be very helpful as they can give you great information that you will enjoy about the person you have in common as well as information on where to get items as well as autographs.  In many cases you can contact people that were at a concert or event and have authical autographed memorabilia that was given to them by the celebrity.  Fan sites and forums are a great way to find what you are looking for.

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