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.

Primarily collect singed 8x10 photos of "classic" Hollywood movie people from the silent era through the 1970s. and signed postcards of European actors from classic horror/fantasy silent films... but I have many other areas of interest and collect anything I can afford in those areas.

If you're with an autograph-related business, what is it's name?

N/A

What is your level of expertise?

Long Time Lover

What are your favorite collecting groups, communities and clubs?

eBay, professional sellers at movie conventions

Why do you want to join Autograph Live?

Information about authenticating signatures, with photographic examples.

Who can we thank for telling you about us?

Knew about the authenticating content years ago, tho it's different now.

What are your areas of interest?

Classic Hollywood and Stage, SciFi, Horror

Why do you collect?

Can be a relatively cheap hobby if you write to people in time, collect the way I do, control yourself, and are extremely lucky (which I often have been).

What is your favorite autograph in your collection?

Authenticated Dwight Frye signature in the middle of a pageful of other autographs from the cast and crew of an early '20s Broadway play tryout ("Rita Coventry").

You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?

Lon Chaney or Max Schreck

What is today's date?

September 8, 2025