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Illinois Man Collects 43 Years Worth of Celebrity Autographs

Celebrity autographs are big business, bought and sold for hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars.  An Illinois man started collecting autographs of athletes and movie stars as a kid. And 43 years later, he’s still going strong. “Hi, I’m Marty Peters. I’m from Coal City, Illinois, and I am an autograph collector. (Marty opens a photo album)  This is what I call my beginning for my autographs. I’ve been a sports nut my whole life. (Marty holds up Bill Melton’s picture)  “This is Bill Melton, 3 rd baseman for the Chicago White Sox. This woulda been back in 1971. It was my very first autograph that I ever got.  I have, give or take a few, right around the 30,000 mark. That bin right there I completely forgot I had. You wouldn’t believe what they’re going for on E-bay. My cousin, Rick Roseland, he collected autographs for many years.  He’s 15 years older than me, and at 6 years old he got me started on doing this.” “I’m Rick Roseland, Coal City...

32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention Announces Lineup

The 32nd Annual National Sports Collectors Convention has announced the lineup of attendees for autograph sessions. The conference will take place from Wednesday, August 3rd to Sunday, August 7th and will be held in Chicago, Illinois this year. Players expecting to attend include those from the MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL and are listed below in accordance to the day they will attend. Considered to be the largest annual sports collectibles convention in the United States, this year it will host 600 dealers and distributers and 50 corporate displays of memorabilia. Tickets for autographs, regular admission and VIP tickets are on sale now and are available at the Tri-Star website. Additional information can be found at the National Sports Collectors Convention website. Wednesday, August 3rd - Carlos May & Billy Pierce Thursday, August 4th - Harold Baines, Mel Blount, Willie Brown, Dave Casper, Jack Clark, Bobby Douglass, Ozzie Guillen, Ray Guy, Jack Ham, Ted Hendricks, Daryle Lamonica...