This collection really began in 2011, although I did have a few
autographs before that. Around that time, I realized that many of the actors
and actresses that I grew up watching were getting to be quite old, and likely
would not be around for much longer (a fact that was highlighted by the death
of Jonathan
Frid in 2012). I also
realized that I wanted to have something to remember them by when they were
gone. I didn't expect that I would ever have the chance to meet them, so I
started by buying autographs from dealers. I wasn't experienced, but I did my
best to make sure that the autographs I purchased were genuine.
The first autograph added to the collection proper was George
Takei, one of my favorite actors. This was followed up by a number of other
Star Trek actors and the great Christopher
Lee. By 2013 I moved away from buying the autographs of contemporary
figures, except in cases when they were not obtainable any other way (and
occasionally if one happened to catch my eye). All autographs pictured on this
site are, to the best of my knowledge, authentic. Any with questionable
heritage have been compared against known authentic examples and appear to be
real.
Although I no longer work in the field, I have more than a decade’s
worth of experience working in museums and archives, including photo and
document preservation. My background has led to a goal – the development of a
museum-quality autograph collection. I still have a long was to go towards my goal, but
I'm on my way.
