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How to Decide Which Autographs to Frame
One of the harder decisions for autograph collectors is which of their autographed items to frame, and if so, how to frame them. There are three main reasons to …Read More

Posted Sept. 25, 2019 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

Some Autographed Baseballs Are Ticking Time Bombs
Autographed baseballs are not only the most popular items in all of baseball autograph collecting -- far outpacing bats, caps, helmets, jerseys and photos -- but…Read More

Posted July 13, 2019 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

Beware of Fake Tiger Woods (and other) PSA/DNA Authenticated Autographs with Fake COA Cards and Stickers
PSA/DNA was the first third party authentication company to get a foothold in the authentic autographed memorabilia business. So it must have done some things ri…Read More

Posted June 22, 2019 | Filed under Third Party Authentication | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

A Guide to Paid Convention Autograph Signings
Famous athletes and celebrities aren't naive. They know their famous celebrity autographs are worth money. Often they will sign for free depending on the circums…Read More

Posted June 1 2019 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

Your Tiger Woods Autographed Golf Ball Is Almost Definitely Fake
In the wake of the thrilling drama of Tiger Woods winning the 2019 Masters, scummy opportunists have predictably flooded eBay and the internet with golf balls su…Read More

Posted April 16, 2019 | Filed under Third Party Authentication | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

PSA/DNA Incompetence Surfaces Again with Westworld Autographed Poster
I don't know if you're a fan of the HBO Series Westworld, but I am. The show made a big splash at 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, bringing 12 of the main cast members …Read More

Posted June 29, 2018 | Filed under Third Party Authentication | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

Do Not Buy Autographed Memorabilia in Las Vegas Unless You See It Signed Yourself
Las Vegas was nicknamed "Lost Wages" for good reason. They didn't build those big shiny casinos to lose money to gamblers. Unfortunately, even if you win money g…Read More

Posted May 13, 2018 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

What You Should Know About the Bootleg Sports Jersey Epidemic
The majority of stitched MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL jerseys offered on the internet, and even many sold in retail stores, are bootlegs made in China. Unlicensed. Coun…Read More

Posted Oct. 19, 2017 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

PSA/DNA Really Needs to Learn About Autopens
PSA/DNA claims to be the world's leading autograph authentication service, and unfortunately many if not most autograph dealers believe that to be true. In my ex…Read More

Posted April 9, 2017 | Filed under Third Party Authentication | Comments (0) | Read Full Article

New California Autograph Law Hurts Legitimate Dealers While Doing Nothing to Fix Forgery Problem
UPDATE: thanks to lobbying of the California legislature by autograph dealers like myself, book dealers and other affected small businesses, Assembly Bill 228 wa…Read More

Posted Dec. 14, 2016 | Filed under General | Comments (0) | Read Full Article