How to degloss your cards to make them autograph-ready
When I was a kid you could walk into any convenience store and get a pack of Topps baseball cards for fifty cents. In those days there were no autograph inserts or game-used swatches....
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2 items no autograph collector should leave home without
Is that a Sharpie in your pocket? Watch this brief video to find out which two items I always have on my person to ensure I’m prepared to graph in any situation. What is...
How to Get a Grammy Award Winner’s Autograph for Free
As music’s best and brightest were recognized at the 53rd Grammy Awards, my wife and I were sleeping off another day of adventures (and pints of Guinness) in Galway, Ireland. While we made a...
9 Websites Every Autograph Collector Should Bookmark
Any veteran grapher knows their most valuable tool of the trade is not a Sharpie or a stack of 8x10s. It’s information. Whether it’s a tip from a fellow collector or a celebrity tweeting...
10 Rules of Autograph Etiquette
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” — Emily Post Maybe it’s because my wife and...
9 Best Places To Get A Celebrity Autograph (Part 3 of 3)
Read Part 1 of this post. Read Part 2 of this post. 3. CHARITY EVENTS Charity events may be my favorite place to graph. Celebrities are plentiful and spirited, there is often good food...
9 Best Places To Get A Celebrity Autograph (Part 2 of 3)
Read Part 1 of this post. 6. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Organizations routinely recruit celebrities to speak at conferences and awards ceremonies. While the ticket price to get a seat is usually steep, you have a...
9 Best Places To Get A Celebrity Autograph (Part 1 of 3)
“Where do you get all these autographs?” It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I get and fortunately, an easy one to answer. For most, a chance meeting with a celebrity is a...
The 4 Ps of Graphing
As a sophomore business student at UMass Amherst I was introduced to the 4 Ps of Marketing: Product, Price, Place and Promotion. Each represents a necessary component of the marketing mix. On this first...