Autograph History! None Other Than Ms. Marilyn Monroe! And Looking At The History And Hobby Of Autographs!
One thing I was thinking about when starting the column, Autograph History, was what an amazing hobby we all have… and whether you read MTF to read how celebrities really are to fans, are a collector etc… I just think it’s good to remember that this hobby has a long and storied tradition.
I ran across this vintage photo of Marilyn Monroe signing autographs for fans at a premiere, and immediately my mind just went leapfrogging around. People have been collecting autographs for decades, sure they didn’t have sharpies, or 12×18 photos or posters perhaps, but it was a symbol. A little piece of a brief encounter that you can take away and treasure.
Collecting is a little different now a days, and I have an office full of amazing memorabilia, I like to think is organized, but if I put myself in the place of those fans that back in the day got small pieces of paper and autograph books signed, it warms my heart a little.
It’s an amazing hobby, a hobby that I always forget carries a history all it’s own. So next time someone signs in the wrong place, you get smacked in the head by an 8×12 board, or something gets a ding on it, just remember people have been going through this for decades just to experience a little bit of what we all have.
Until next time kids…
About The Author
mike
Starting this website has been a labor of love. I love sharing my fandom experiences but more than that I love hearing everyone else’s stories. I love hearing about conventions, movie locations, meet celebrities good and bad, I love it all. I sincerely hope you enjoy my exploits, the adventures of everyone who submits an article, and all the members of the Fanboy Family! Without everyone who writes and reads MTF there wouldn’t be a site. This is truly for the fans, by the fans!
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Got some awesome stuff , all vintage….no re-pros :
’20s? Reginald Denny (commadore Schmidlapp , Batman ’66)
’39 B Meredith sig (he had just started acting then , looooong time ago)
R65 “Doctor No” 4sh on linen by Andress/van der Syl (poster alone worth 800 euros , rare as hen’s teeth , autos are recent)
R70s “OHMSS” 2sh on linen by Lazenby/Rigg/Schell/Hanley/Leech RIP/Sims RIP….Rigg only did 1 show and prolly not again , not her cup of tea , got some awesome Avengers stuff sgd as well 😀
late 60s/early 70s sgd Connery photos (90% on ebay are fakes , there was a time when he did sign though)
’67-68 Bruce Lee letter
’67 resume/’75 Walken letter
’80 Streep mag (not sloppy sgd like today , very bold)
’71 de Niro resume
’71 John Savage resume
’71 Elvis “TTWII” 4sh on linen , by TCB band (sgd at “Aloha 40” event , Oslo 2013)
’74 Jaws novel , by all 3 (only copy in the world sgd by Shaw prolly)
early 70s John Cazale sig
’76 Rocky lobby by Paulie
’77 Arnold S bodybuilding book
’79 Commish Gordon photo , vhtf (Hamilton)
’87 MotU He-Man mag poster by Evil-Lyn/Lubic/set designer Stout/Norem , from the Dolph movie
SW :
’80 Coca Cola mini poster by Lando/Fett
’83 ROTJ turk 1sh by Palpatine/Lando/Fett
R85 ROTJ USA poster by Palpatine/Lando/Fett
’86 Alfred letter (Napier)
BTAS :
“Shadows of Gotham City” 4-pack by Ra’s , Talia and Ra’s creator….wow (pain to drag around as you might imagine….but worth it)