Autograph collecting

"Autograph collection" redirects here. For the hotel chain, see Autograph Collection.
Arch Enemy signing autographs for fans in 2022
Thierry Henry signing autographs in 2014
Baseball player Craig Gentry autographing a baseball for a young fan in 2018
Singer Anja Orthodox autographing the body of one of her fans
A rugby ball signed by all of the All Blacks 2006 Tri Nations Series squad
A little boy stares at a boxing autograph collection

Autograph collecting is the practice of collecting autographs of famous persons. Some of the most popular categories of autograph subjects are politicians, military soldiers, athletes, movie stars, artists, social and religious leaders, scientists, astronauts, and authors.

Some collectors may specialize in specific fields (such as Nobel Prize winners) or general topics (military leaders participating in World War I) or specific documents (e.g., signers of the Charter of the United Nations; signers of the U.S. Constitution; signers of the Israeli Declaration of Independence; signers of the Charter of the European Common Union; signers of the World War II German or Japanese surrender documents).

Collecting autographs may be in decline with fans preferring selfies instead.[1]

  1. ^ Franklin, Cory (6 October 2016). "Are selfies the death of the autograph?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 April 2019.