Words can paint pictures but occasionally something—or someone—is so amazing it needs to be seen. A humpback whale breaching. A volcano erupting. A Cirque du Soleil ensemble performing. Bill Walton signing autographs. Remarkable performances...
I wish everyone on my nice list was as easy to buy for as me. As an autograph collector there is an endless array of supplies, gadgets and gifts that would put a smile...
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who participated – I loved reading your ideas! We’ve emailed our randomly selected winner. Autograph University recently had its second birthday and in the spirit of the season I have...
I’m often asked by readers for tips on framing their collection and I reply with basic guidelines such as “use an acid-free mat” and “avoid direct light”, but an expert I am not. So...
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June 17, 2009 Cambridge, Massachusetts If Paul Pierce was my white whale, Maynard James Keenan was my unicorn. Despite his profound influence on my teenage years (and my own music career), graphing the reclusive...
On Christmas Day 2010 I sat with my grandfather at his kitchen table. The house had settled—the rest of the family had broken into smaller groups after dinner to catch up on news and...
Read Part One of this interview. Autograph University: What criteria do you use to identify athletes to add to the Steiner Sports roster? Brandon Steiner: It’s a basic criteria—have they done something that will...
You may know Brandon Steiner as the eponymous founder of Steiner Sports, the New York-based sports memorabilia empire that has become a polarizing force—but a force, nonetheless—in the world of autograph collecting. But in...
We can learn a lot from Blake Glass. The 11-year old autograph collector and founder of Autographs 4 Alopecia has turned his passion for the hobby into a platform for raising awareness about alopecia...