SpecialSignings.com
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Autographs & autographed memorabilia. Signed & autographed photos, books & memorabilia
Description
"What started out as a hobby has turned into a full time business". That's probably the best way to start off an "about us". I have been collecting autographs for my own collection for as many years as I can remember but it has only been in the last eight years that I have turned my attention to the commercial aspects of it.
Unfortunately, in those eight years not only has autograph collecting itself become harder and harder but also the number of forged items has increased dramatically. Prices have also risen on a dramatic slope – this itself a reason for the forgers to jump in. Artists have become all too aware of the commercial value of their autographs through Internet dealings and on-line auctions. This makes them all the more reluctant to sign. Many of them have now set up their own websites to sell directly to the public. It has become harder for genuine fans to obtain autographs as everyone is now seen as a potential autograph dealer in the eyes of the artists.
I heard a recent story of a well-known non-signer who eventually signed for someone saying: "Everytime I sign one of these [10 X 8 photographs] the value of my signature comes down $20 on the Internet auctions".
Contact
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- Kingston Upon Thames
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland KT1 1EL
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- +44.2089728036
