Dean Konop

Two Rivers, WI

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.: Most of my collection I produce myself. I draw, paint, design a caricature of a particular celebrity and send that caricature to him or her hoping to get a signature on that caricature. If they add comments, that is a plus!
What is your level of expertise?: Long Time Lover
What are your areas of interest?: Sports, History/Politics, Books/Literature, Modern Hollywood and Stage, Classic Hollywood and Stage, Music, SciFi, Space/Aviation/Military
Why do you collect?: I love the connection and the feeling I get by showing my work to the famous. I am not saying I want to be famous, but in a way by doing something unique and original, it does make me stand out. I guess I like the challenge and the reward of getting something I thought of and made signed by the celebrity. I guess it validates my work.
What is your favorite autograph in your collection?: My Tony Shalhoub (MONK) caricature that he had signed. Kind of hard to just pick one and that one is right over the computer as I type.
You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?: Too many to narrow down...plus too many good caricatures to pass up.