Welcome to Autograph Mall

The Autograph Mall blog is a joint website operated by J K Autographs and Icollectit autographs to provide news and information for autograph buyer and autograph collecting as a hobby. We will also list certain items from our websites, some at discounted prices.

Help & Information When collecting celebrity autographs it is important to consider the following points. Celebrity Autographs are fun to collect and can be a great investment. Enjoy your collecting and display your collection well, it will give you great satisfaction. Celebrity autographs are very collectable and you must be aware of the pitfalls associated with collecting them. Establishing authenticity can be a real problem these days for collectors.

Fakes Some autographs that appear on Internet Auction sites are fake. This is why their price appears to be extremely low. The sad fact is that people are paying money for pictures that are worthless. Like all things in life you pay for what you get! Consider this, if a celebrity autograph appears to be at a price that is to good to be true, then it probably isn't true!

Know your stuff. When buying an autograph, make sure that you are aware of what the celebrity's signature is meant to look like. Some people offer "Genuine" autographs for sale that include spelling mistakes in the name! Cate Blanchett appeared as Kate Blanchett on an auction site, and people were bidding on it!

Know your source Always check the credentials of the person you are buying from.

Copies, autopens and secreterials. These days it is important to check that an Autograph is original, modern technology makes it easy to scan and print pictures that look as good as the original. If in doubt a quick check with a magnifying glass, will show the tell tail dots of the printed ink on the signature. The autopen is a mechanical machine that duplicates a signature and is often used by celebrities to sign fan mail; these signatures are very difficult for the average person to detect, as they look real. However, people who know the celebrity's autograph well will be able see that autopens always look identical, every time. Most busy celebrities will use a secretary to sign their fan mail and sent in pictures. These can often look similar to the real thing, but sadly secretarials are worthless to a collector. For advice on authentication click here.