Randy Perry

Male

Pittsburgh, PA

United States

Profile Information:

What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
Collector
What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
I have worked in the entertainment business for nearly 20 years and have met many wonderful performers, singers, even a few legends along the way. Most of my signatures were signed in person, or thru a very good direct source to the artist.
What is your level of expertise?
Intermediate Collector
Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
I have been a collector for years.
Who can we thank for telling you about us?
Subscriber myself
What are your areas of interest?
Modern Hollywood and Stage, Classic Hollywood and Stage, Music, SciFi, Horror
Why do you collect?
It started just because I could. I was close enough to the music artists I just had to. And as a fan of many of them, it was a thrill.
What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
Farrah Fawcett signed famous red bathing suit poster
You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
Marilyn Monroe

Comment Wall:

  • Dustin White

    Welcome, Randy! Hope you enjoy browsing the pages!

    Jan 26, 2010

  • Steve Cyrkin, Admin

    Randy--welcome to Live! What were you looking for about Ray Charles autograph? Very few potentially real ones, and those that may be are quite controversial.

    Jan 26, 2010

  • Steve Cyrkin, Admin

    Hi Randy,
    All his signatures are questioned, because he signed so little--some say no at all, but I don't believe that. What you probably have is a secretarial by Vernon Troope, his valet and constant companion. I don't have one handy, but it's fairly big and flowing and easy to read. Ray went blind when he was little so his signature wouldn't likely have the polish of an adult's--and none that I've seen and felt could be real did.

    I have some brail Playboys Vernon signed. We got together for lunch a number of years ago and he told me the story: Ray Charles was a voracious reader and left brail magazines in every hotel he stayed in. The housekeeping staff would always send them to his next stop, thinking he forgot them. The next hotel would take them up to his room...and on and on. Well they were getting sick of this, so Vernon had the brilliant idea of signing each magazine Ray Charles. Sure enough...no magazine was ever forwarded again.

    Upload the signatures and I'll let you know.

    Jan 27, 2010

  • Randy Perry

    yes you are correct the writing is BIG & flowing alright. I often wondered what was real..and what wasn't.
    Thanks Steve.

    Jan 27, 2010

  • Randy Perry

    I am new to having my signatures authenticated. Is this an expensive procedure? Does anyone know of any good sources to provide validity to many of my best pieces. (without paying an arm and leg)

    Jan 27, 2010

  • Steve Cyrkin, Admin

    Randy,

    Sorry to give you some not so good news. Why don't you upload a couple? I'm not an expert.

    For authentication read these two pieces:

    Save Autograph Buying 101: http://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/blogs/safe-autograph-buy...

    How to Buy Rock...Without Getting Rolled: http://autographmagazine.com/2009/02/how-to-buy-rock-autographs-saf...

    Jan 28, 2010