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Collecting Sports Autographs by Mail

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Kellie

Collecting sports autographs by mail is the easiest and least expensive way to collect sports autographs. For the price of a couple of stamps, an envelope, some cheap stationary or paper, you can get the autograph of an athlete for free.

How to proceed writing a request

The first thing you need to do is to find out the athlete's address or place where you can send out your request and have it received by the athlete. While most athletes do not disclose their home addresses (for a very good reason), most can be easily reached through their managers. For sports stars who have their own businesses, you can try sending a letter to their business address. You can also go online and search through fan sites for the addresses of athletes you want to send a letter to. There are also some sites who are selling these information, though one should be wary about the veracity of the information in such sites.

Writing the letter itself

Always be courteous in your letters. Try to understand that athletes receive thousands of letters all the time and they do not have the time to read a very long letter from you. Don't start and tell them the story of your life. An effective way to grab the athlete's attention is to mention a unique short story about yourself which you can relate to them. Perhaps you can tell them that in your admiration of them, you've named one of your daughters after them. Or you could tell them something funny that is in some way related to them. Whatever you write, be sure that it'll grab the reader's attention and create a need for them to respond to your letter. You may not even overtly express in the letter that you are asking for an autograph. Sometimes, it's the most innocent sounding fan mail which receives a personalized response from the athletes, with some even sending back signed photos or other memorabilia along with the reply.

Always include a self addressed stamped enveloped

This is a rule which you should never forget if you're asking for sports autographs by mail. It's understood that if you want an autograph sent back, you'll send in a SASE.

Drawbacks in collecting sports autographs by mail

For one, you can't be too sure that the autograph you received was genuinely scrawled by the athlete themselves. Many athletes designate secretaries or use rubber stamps in signing their fan mail. Some also use autopen or a signing machine in signing their autographs. Athletes and celebrities in general do this because of the large volume of fan mail they need to process and send an answer back to.

Help in authenticating sports autographs by mail

There are some people and organizations that offer authentication services for a fee. Some websites will also post a list of known celebrities who genuinely sign autographs they send through the mail. There are also autograph experts who offer their services online.

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