Sunday, November 30, 2008

Buying 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.

Everyday average people sign their name countless times, but their signature holds no value to the collector. When a celebrity signs their name on a specific item the value automatically rises.

The price of a signed item will vary, depending of course on the item as well as who signed it. All celebrity autographs have some sentimental value to someone, but not all of them have the same street value as others.

A great example would be when the band the New Kids on the Block first came to scene, their autographs would be worth some dough. Today as the band made a comeback the value would not be the same when they first came out, but you might get that dedicated fan willing to pay a lot for it. To many ink on a normal piece of paper does not mean much to anyone, but because we live in a society where we have a idolization of celebrities that piece of paper holds a value especially if it was signed by Bob Dylan.

Celebrity autographs can be found on the internet very easily. If you are looking for autographs from musicians, movie stars, sports figures or any other famous person, they can be found when searched online. When searching for autographs online, try to make sure that it is authentic. A few goods tips would be is research the seller, study an authentic signature from the celebrity and do a quick comparison, research the price, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

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. - 15634

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