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by Hartster
Sun May 26, 2019 4:10 am
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: Postage question
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: Postage question

I never fold SASEs in half because that just encourages stuff to get damaged on return.

What I do for an 8x10 photo is put that in a sleeve with a piece of stiff cardboard in a 9x12 envelope, which is the SASE. That in turn gets put into a 11x14 envelope mailed to the person.
by Hartster
Tue May 21, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: Confused By USPS - can someone help please
Replies: 3
Views: 2138

Re: Confused By USPS - can someone help please

If my assumption is that it's being sent from the US to you is correct, it's this: A piece of cardboard to keep it from bending *may* cause it to be sent not as a letter but as a package, which is a higher cost than sending a letter. Depends on the thickness of the cardboard. Some clerks *may* ignor...
by Hartster
Mon May 20, 2019 8:48 am
Forum: Autograph Collecting Discussions
Topic: How many of you would fake your name for Two Autographs??
Replies: 25
Views: 6729

Re: How many of you would fake your name for Two Autographs??

I still don't understand the purpose. Sure you'd get two autographs, but other than cutting the photo apart, it would be on the same item. And again, the personalization wouldn't have the signers last name. Just doesn't make any sense why you would do that. To most everybody else, it would come acro...
by Hartster
Sun May 19, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: SASE From Switzerland
Replies: 5
Views: 2708

Re: SASE From Switzerland

SASE from a foreign country _always_ take the postage from that country. Do not listen to people who say US Global Forevers can be used. They may slip through on occasion, but US Global Forevers are _to_ a foreign country, not from.
by Hartster
Sun May 19, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: Feedback
Topic: John Erwin - no success
Replies: 8
Views: 4731

Re: John Erwin - no success

Why? They're not obligated to sign.
by Hartster
Thu May 09, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: Where do I find the value of autographs?
Replies: 2
Views: 1861

Re: Where do I find the value of autographs?

If you're going to compare prices on eBay, look for the _ending_, not the asking price. A $500 asking price does no good if the piece doesn't get any bids.

Out of curiosity, since I know space autographs, can you post a pic of the John Glenn?
by Hartster
Wed May 08, 2019 3:41 am
Forum: Autograph Collecting Discussions
Topic: What's your autograph collection?
Replies: 867
Views: 795108

Re: Whats your autograph collection

Save your money. Seriously they are just like you an me. These guys sleep, eat, and # like the rest of us. So what if they made a few moments on on screen. If the autographs were free that would be one thing, but when I hear that some of the actors are asking 30-100 for their autograph that is abso...
by Hartster
Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:52 am
Forum: Is This Address Still Up-To-Date?
Topic: Nichelle Nichols
Replies: 2
Views: 979

Re: Nichelle Nichols

That is her website, although she (or most likely, her webmaster) hasn't responded to inquiries about sending her stuff to get signed. I've heard Nichelle is not doing well (though still doing con appearances), so that may be the only way to get a TTM.
by Hartster
Sun Apr 28, 2019 2:49 am
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: What to do when you are only half successful
Replies: 2
Views: 1542

Re: What to do when you are only half successful

Nothing, as you're likely to get the same reply, particularly if you sent the person something and you got the PP and your item back unsigned. As it's PP, does that mean preprinted, as it's part of the photo, or pre-printed, as it was signed authentically beforehand en masse and sent out in response...
by Hartster
Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:40 am
Forum: Collecting Help
Topic: EBAY
Replies: 3
Views: 1407

Re: EBAY

Get to know and trust the provenance and autograph rather than a COA. Companies can and do make mistakes. To dismiss eBay because there's no authentication from an "initial" company means you could be missing out on stuff.