Hiya, first timer

[red19081989]

Hello, im karen, Ive just joined this group and had a quick read of some posts, Ive not got a very big autograph collection, i started it last year after i came across a site where people posted addresses that they had received successful replies from, so i tried a few of them and was delighted when i did get replies.

Most of my requests were to America, i only sent one in UK and that was to Jean Alexander (Hilda) she replied really fast and apart from 2 signed pics with personal greeting on them she also took the time to write a lovely wee note on the back of one of them, how nice was that? but what really melted my heart was when i noticed she had put card in between pics to stop them bending and she had cut it out of a cornflakes box!!  Showed what a lovely person she is.

Look forward to spending some time on here.

[0779swan]

Hi Karen,

I look forward to you sharing your replies on the forum 🙂 It's a great hobby !

[kimbub16]

welcome karen ,another one from over the border 😄 i m sure are regular scotsman will be along soon ,you,ll like him:^O and this great forum

[rallison470]

Hi Karen. Aways good to hear from someone new. Welcome to the forum - Look forward to seeing your successful replies

[red19081989]

Hi thanks for the welcome, ive been reading through lots of posts just to get an idea of things,sounds like i must be the laziest collector on here when i see how many replies some people get in a week. 

I just collect at a very leisurely rate, in other words, ive no got much haha.

Ive got to ask this, RTS =return to sender? i presume, but whats all these other ones, ive no got a clue.

Put me out my misery please.

[red19081989]

So there's not many from my neck of the woods on here? maybe that's why i don't understand what all these letters that are shortenings are for? I even looked about to see of there was a list with there meanings!!!

[Anonymous]

Hi Karen,

welcome to the forum..to answer your question yes RTS is return to sender..some other abbreviations are:

ALS - Autographed letter written and signed by the star 
ANS - A short note written and signed by the star 
AP - Short for Autopen 
Autopen - A machine that duplicates a person's signature
CC - Club Card
COA - Certificate of Authenticity 
IC - Index Card 
IP - An autograph obtained in person. 
IRC - International Reply Coupon.
PP - Pre-Print (photocopied autograph) 
SASE - Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope 
SPC - Signed PostCard 
TCS - Trading Card, Signed 
TTM - Through The Mail 
VV - Via Venue

hope these help a bit.

Matt 🙂

[loobyloo6]

Hi Karen,

And welcome to this great forum. Great people on here who are always willing to help the reguars..A great hobby to be involved in with many a suprise.

All the best with your collecting.

[kimbub16]

helped me matt:^O

[westiesx2]

Hi Karen

Hope you enjoy the forum and the great people on here. Thers a regular group, as you will see, of about 10-12 who post and comment on a daily/weekly basis. All willing to help you out if you get stuck. Whats your main interest? Or is it just general?

Anyway, good luck and look forward to seeing your replies.

All the best.  Stuart

[serenamorgan]

welcome aboard Karen, you have come to the right place to help grow your collection.  I look forward to seeing your replies

[wheel-lose]

hello karen,welcome to the group,,,look forward to  seeing your posts and replies  in the coming months ,,like you i mainly send to the states 🙂

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[film4watcher]

Hi Karen and welcome to this great forum. You'll get plenty of help from the regulars on here and you'll be addicted to this hobby in no time.

Thanks for that list Matt. I didn't know some of those abbreviations. Just one addition:

PA- Private address.

[thehornets]

Welcome Karen, it's always great for someone new to actively join a forum. You will find some diverse collecting tastes here, so plenty of experience to call upon.

It would be interesting to hear or see who you got from the USA. Many well known stars employ people to sign on their behalf (secretarials) or have staff send facsimile autographs (preprints, stamps, autopens). That's where forums like this can be really useful, and by posting pictures your replies you will soon find out if something is not genuinely autographed. People like Pacino, Travolta, Eastwood and many other big names are renowned for this. Many stars do sign genuinely though, and that's why this hobby is so exciting, as it is unpredictable.

[obree]

Hello Karen and welcome to our group it's good to have another member from Scotland as there's not a lot of us here it's a great group  . I look forward to seeing some of your replies in the future

Thanks for that Matt .

[kimbub16]

you 2 scots will b able to catch up on scotlands most succesfull sport  football no curling yes:^O

[obree]

X-(

[rcsmg1]

Karen,

Good to hear from you and welcome to the group.There are some great members on here and I'm sure someone will be able to help out with your autographs depending on who you need,there are a lot of different areas collected on here.

Rob

[ra1anne]

welcome to the group karen

[red19081989]

im an arab, youre old foes hate us more than you now haha