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Jason Boyd
Male
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States
Profile Information:
- What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
- Collector, Professional In-Person Collector, Other Professional
- What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
- the excitement of collecting & meeting celebs...
- What is your level of expertise?
- Professional
- Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
- I absolutely love autograph collecting, its such a unique hobby, and I don't know what I would do if i was'nt collecting autographs :)
- Who can we thank for telling you about us?
- Steve Cyrkin
- What are your areas of interest?
- Sports, History/Politics, Books/Literature, Modern Hollywood and Stage, Classic Hollywood and Stage, Music, SciFi, Horror, Space/Aviation/Military
- Why do you collect?
- for fun as a hobby =)
I always enjoy acquiring new autographs to my collection. - What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
- Britney Spears, I have multiple autographs from her.
- You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
- Lucille Ball, i've always wanted to meet her, but sadly she has passed =(
Steve Cyrkin, Admin
Steve
Nov 24, 2009
Priyabrat Biswal
You must be too busy for Christmas preparation. Have you any special plan for this Christmas?
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very very Happy New Year in advance, I remain.
With regards,
Priyabrat
Dec 7, 2009
roger epperson
Dec 8, 2009
Robert Babb
Dec 8, 2009
Dustin White
Jan 1, 2010
Stacy Saldana
Jan 11, 2010
Tim Henderson
Jan 11, 2010
Robert S Levinson
I'm flattered you ask and will be delighted to oblige.
Have a great weekend.
Best,
Bob
Jan 23, 2010
Julie Snyder
Jan 25, 2010
David Boyd
Feb 22, 2010
Josh Board
Let me first state -- I am not an expert, by any means. But, as a 40-year-old that has collected autographs since I was 8, and have read every story I ever saw on the subject, I do think I have an opinion that is probably close to anything you can get from the "experts".
Your drumstick reminds me of a time I was 15, and I saw Eric Burdon of The Animals (House of the Rising Sun, and so many other great songs). The drummer was amazing. Blew me away. I got his autograph.
It's worth absolutely nothing.
Just as Britneys drummer probably won't be. The only way it will EVER be worth anything, is if he became famous. That is rare for drummers. In other bands, singers are obviously the most popular and well recognized. Not just because they are the "front men" (or women), but they also generally write the songs. Exceptions, of course, for Rush drummer Neil Peart, who wrote all the bands material, AND is considered one of the best drummers in rock. A drumstick signed by him would be worth something.
Also, there is never any "proof" that said drummer used that stick in concert. That's always a tough sell.
Obviously, a drumstick signed by Ringo Starr, or someone that has that household name, is going to be worth something.
May 26, 2010
Josh Board
Obviously, a drumstick signed by Ringo Starr, or someone that has that household name, is going to be worth something.
I got Meg White, of the White Stripes to sign a drum stick. Then, when I saw Jack White and had him sign my CD, I figured...why not have him sign the stick as well.
Well, he went on to become the drummer for the Dead Weather, so now it's kinda cool to have! (not to mention, I'm a huge White Stripes fan, so I like it on that level, too).
Something signed by Brit's entire band is certaily cool (if her signature is on it), but probably won't be worth a lot. With her signature and the band, that's good...because many Brittany items out there are bogus (the fake heart and first name signature is easy to forge).
As I always advise...collect things you love, not for the value. The value aspect only burns you in the long run (because you end up buying something that's fake, or doing something else silly). If you collect what you love, it will always retain the value TO YOU, which is what's important.
May 26, 2010
Josh Board
VPs aren't worth NEARLY as much (obviously), but because Al Gore is in the news (winning Oscars, going green, etc), that makes his worth more than past VPs (dan quayle, etc). Your item is certainly rare. In fact, I'd be willing to guess it's one of a kind.
But, newspapers turn yellowish and aren't highly desirable. It has to be a huge headline, like Pearl Harbor Attack, Lennon being shot (signed by McCartney...that would be huge!). Him not running...not as big a headline.
Find a way to keep the newspaper from weathering out and getting too dry and yellow. You'll have an item that in 50 years, might pull in a pretty penny. Heck, right now, if you wanted...I'm guessing you could get $100 for it, but not much more.
May 26, 2010
Dr. Richard Saffro
Jun 27, 2010
Josh Board
I find it odd that they are really expensive because...that isn't a show like MASH, or CHEERS, SEINFELD, etc. Although, it is a popular show, it's 2nd tier. Although, what jumps a bottle into the "expensive" category, is because of WHAT the item is.
I mean, if you had a military hat from MASH, or a bottle of booze that was at the bar in Cheers, well...kinda cool...but who really cares. To have A BOTTLE from Jeanie, is huge.
I have a friend who is a teacher, and one of his students became a big deal in Hollywood. One of the movies he worked on was The Doors (a film I didn't care for). He has a gold phone that Andy Warhol (crispin glover) hands to Jim Morrison (val kilmer). I've offered him so much money for that piece (and it really looks crappy...just an old phone, spray painted gold). But The Doors are my favorite band.
Jul 10, 2010