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Fan Mail and Through The Mail Autograph Collecting in 2021 Writing fan mail and collecting autographs through the mail (TTM) is increasingly becoming a popular hobby. It offers a unique opportunity to get in direct contact with those that we…

Through the mail (TTM) autograph collecting has not always experienced the popularity that it does today, but it has been around for a long time. While Star Wars TTM collecting probably got its start right at the release of the…

I received an authentic autograph from Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart through the mail (TTM)! I sent them both two index cards. For Ian McKellen, I was given this 4×6 photo of Gandalf, which he graciously provided himself.…

Arnold’s First-Ever Con On 27 October 2018, Arnold Schwarzenegger made his first ever comic convention appearance at Alamo City Comic Con (ACCC) in San Antonio, TX. I was lucky enough to be able to afford the opportunity to buy the…

Table of contentsPre-printed AutographsSecretarial SignaturesStamped SignaturesWhat is an Autopen Signature?Autograph AuthenticationStart Collecting Autographs Through the Mail The primary concern for any autograph collector is authenticity. Nothing else even comes close. Unfortunately, there are a number of ways that autographs can…

If you are planning on writing fan mail to your favorite celebrity, athlete, or public figure, you are going to need their address. Finding an address to write to can sometimes be done in seconds, or it might take hours…

There are many celebrities that honor their fans’ requests for autographs. But sometimes their generosity can be abused, and fans can cross a line. Those of us in the fan mail and through the mail (TTM) autograph collecting hobby often…

Through The Mail (TTM) autograph collecting is the process of requesting an autograph from someone through the mail. You can think of it essentially as fan mail, except that in addition to expressing one’s appreciation for another’s work, it has…