Celebrity autographs are a hot commodity online.
Of course, condition and context matter.
John F. Kennedy, it turns out, didn’t sign his own letters.
Some people have made collecting and selling autographs their full-time careers they’re what’s known as “graphers.
“The New York Timesprofiled Craig “Radio Man” Castaldo, the autograph king of New York.
Another well-known NYC grapher, Giovanni Arnold, is ceaselessly astounded by his own profession.
“My job baffles me,” he admitted.
“Personally, I wouldn’t buy an autograph.
Further,royals are forbidden from giving autographs.
Billie Eilish belongs to the camp of A-listers who’ll refuse to pick up a pen for graphers.
“I didn’t sign anything.
Today, there’s no shortage of signed Billie Eilish posters listed oneBay.
If you want one for yourself, all you need is $300.
Want to talk to “Harry Potter” starTom Felton?
It’ll set you back $599.
The nascent website really took off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our business was almost tailor-made for the social-distancing era.
Most importantly, it allows celebrities to take charge of (and profit from) their own images.
What’s more, graphers can’t list cameos for resale online.
