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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on July 26, 2014 at 5:37pm

Susan, if you're collecting for investment, you have to stick to icons. There are just a few: Zeppelin, the Beatles, Dylan, the Stones. Maybe Madonna, Michael Jackson. Hendrix. Kurt Cobain. I'm sure there are others.

Outside of this I think values sink- that's why I mix my collection with things I love and icons.

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Permalink Reply by Susan Thames on July 27, 2014 at 5:12pm

I think you hit the nail right on the head - because I did get to thinking and I felt that for investment purposes that these autographs might come in handy for a rainy day in the future (be worth some money,be of value to someone else and I could sell them if need be) but I think I 'am starting to see what u are saying....Only the Icons,maybe and famous or important historical figures  would still fetch a pretty penny. I am a novice,but need to rethink some of this methinks. A few years ago I was buying some sports collectibles and buying some without psa/dna (which was dumb on my part) and UNLESS I can get them verified myself through psa/dna they will not be worth a plugged nickel. I bought a lot of Time Tebow stuff because we really liked him and I live close to Colorado and we got on the wave of popularity that he was on. I still do like him,but I am guessing his stuff now is not worth as much. But I also like to make shadowboxes (as a hobby) and put them in our game room ~ kinda how I got started being interested in autographs..but I really like this site a lot and I do appreciate all you guys that have so much knowledge sharing with me....

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on July 29, 2014 at 5:35pm

Just collect what you enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Patrick Batson on August 9, 2014 at 6:11am

Exactly

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Permalink Reply by Snark on July 27, 2014 at 9:10am

The way I managed to score a CSN signed cd was through eBay, and it is authenticated by Roger Epperson. It is their greatest hits comp they signed en masse in silver pen.

Of the modern musicians, it is apparent that Jack White III of The White Stripes commands a large chunk of change. This is because he takes after the old eBay adage. Though I've managed to get Jack to sign a few things, he often goes with a sturdy handshake for his fans asking for autographs.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Booth on July 27, 2014 at 12:02pm

I have two of the CSN greatest hits and unreleased tracks CD gatefold sleeves signed by all three in silver. They were a very limited signed edition for a record store in US. They cost me $16.99 each at the time a few years ago. I heard they only signed 34 copies because of David or they would have signed more! Beautiful signatures as well!

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Permalink Reply by posterguy on July 27, 2014 at 4:28pm

Too bad Monty Python did not sign , brought along posters to meet & greet , as well as the Fawlty Towers toy car (the second time I didn't get it sgd , first time was in Bergen)

"Due to time constraints".....utter bull , when I met TCB band they didn't mind signing for an hr , free of charge.

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Permalink Reply by Susan Thames on July 27, 2014 at 5:32pm

that is so cool!  Sometimes u get lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and end up with "gems" like this! - ] I bought a strat pickguard signed by Graham Nash BUT I have decided to sell it (IT IS FOR SALE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED - PIX ON MY PAGE)  as I needed all 3 signatures for a shadow box I want to make...and since I have the signed (slabbed paper) by David Crosby - I figured I would go ahead and buy an autographed album signed by both Stephen Stills AND Graham Nash (so then I would be complete on the autographs) + I knew the pickguard would take up quite a bit of room in a shadowbox -

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Permalink Reply by Snark on July 28, 2014 at 3:35pm

I had no idea they signed so few of them! Thank you for the insight. I remember paying almost ten times that for my own copy. 

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on July 28, 2014 at 6:28pm

Susan, thank you so much for all these posts. I find it much more interesting when people have questions like yours, instead of the daily "Is this Dylan real?" That people long on here with just for our free advice. I'd much prefer stories like the ones everyone is telling here.

But, autographs will be worth money, even if they aren't the legends. You know why? There will ALWAYS be somebody out there that...well, that's their favorite band, and where are they going to find a signed Supertramp album. But...it's still just best to collect what you enjoy, and not worry about the value. It's more fun, cheaper, and less stress!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on July 29, 2014 at 5:38pm

I agree one hundred percent Josh.

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Permalink Reply by Susan Thames on July 29, 2014 at 10:49pm

TY Josh! and I agree that it makes it more interesting to have a discussion thread on here where  people share their different perspective on  autograph collecting!

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