Collecting 101 - Some basic information that's priceless. Autograph collecting can be a fun and profitable hobby if the new collector takes the time to learn the difference between authentic signatures and questionable signatures. We have outlined a three part philosophy that keeps the guessing out of autograph collecting.
Big Distributors Buy autographs from reputable companies who sign athletes under contract.
Believe it or not, athletes sign for money and in most cases its a large amount of money. In defense of Elway, he donates a large part of his signing money to charity. For more on reputable signing companies go to our section on authenticity . It is very important to learn which athletes are signing with what companies. You should know that Jordan signs with UDA and that Sosa signs with Total Sports Concepts.