If I know the celebrity has a good photo for a PP that I can stick up somewhere, then I do, but if it's a bit of a rubbish one, like Christopher Watson, then I wouldn't send off.

Personally, I wouldnt waste my time and money on writing someone who is known for sending out PPs. I dont think its worth it.

I wouldn't spend money on PPs but if you can get them through email I don't see why not.... though I personally won't do it.

I wouldn't do my normal page letter if i knew i was only going to get a PP. which is a shame because i would have done hugh laurie and rowan atkinson. but I would like Ed Harris' and as hes in SFM all you have to do is write your address in an email, so not much effort went in and its still something and he sends a cool photo anyway

surely a PP is better than a secritarial. atleast with a PP it is the persons signature (we hope) just many generations down the line, with a secritarial its the persons autograph yeah, but signed by some pleb who you don't even know... i may as well have wrote it myself?

I guess if you're in it for the money Jason then yeah, go for it, but a preprint from a celeb whom I really admire and cherish means absolutely nothing to me! I support their career, they can at least show some appreciation and take the time to sign something by hand for me.

Preprints are better then nothing. Once a person is dead or stops sendign them they increase in value. Look at a Johnny Unitas

I agree with Shambler and dgangel.

I only write to people who I admire and really love their work. But I don't write to celebrities who are known to ONLY send out pre-prints and autopens. I will consider writing to someone if they have sent out occasional authentics in the past, even if they're mostly known for pre-prints and autopens.

For example, I love Jennifer Aniston. I think she's a great actress and that she is really funny. But unless she ever starts signing TTM, I won't write to her. Stamps and envelopes are expensive, and I'm not going to waste one for a preprint, which, as Shambler said, has no sentimental value. I like to think that the celebrity I wrote to actually took the time to read my letter and sign something for me, and not that some assistant or fan mail coordinator just picked a pre-print out of a pile and threw it in my SASE.

I don't even keep my pre-prints in the same place as my authentics. My authentics go in a binder where everyone can see them. I leave the binder open to my latest TTM success. My preprints are currently sitting in a pile on my desk. No one ever sees them.

--indigo15

xannax if you go to the sub-forum called 'collecting help' you'll find tons of helpful topics there for beginners! I'll give you some basic tips though : 1. Don't bother writing if you know the person only sends out preprints 2. auto-pen, secretarials and stamps aren't very nice either 3. Always write to a person you admire, keep your letter relatively short (1 page), request your autograph in either the first or last paragraph, and include a self addressed stamped envelope for the return of the auto. It helps alot in most cases when you send your own photo to be signed! Also, ask for your autograph to be personalized. It's not cheeky , a lot of celebs are reluctant to jst put their name down without yours, in fear of the auto ending up on ebay or something....oh..and don't trust ebay ;) {thumb2}

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any tips for som1 new2 this?

I agree with Shambler. If I know that someone sends preprints out, I won't waste my stamps or time on writing to them.