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Can my fellow collectors name the celebrities who charge money for their autographs and how much. It would be a interesting topic of discussion.
Thanks,
Raj, India

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camillacorbett wrote:Leah Remini charges for autographs:
http://www.leahremini.com/home.html#/fan-club

She didnt charge me.

Elvira charges $40-$45 - LOL. She's worth $15 max.

chamino101 wrote:She's worth $15 max.

Ok honestly she isn't working anymore so if you wanna get her for the role she is most known for u will pay what she asks..if she isn't "worth it" don't buy it.

Even Tippi Hedren charges per autograph. I think it is 20-25 $
Well to do heroines charging money for autographs is sad. we fans pay to watch their films and now we pay them for autographs !!

I really don't have a problem with it. As a culture, there is an expectation that we should get free autographs, but it's really not an entitlement. When I pay $8 for a movie, that entitles me to a movie, not to make demands on someone's time and money.

Celebrities may be able to live comfortably, but that doesn't mean they are required or have the means to provide free autographs to people. To those '50s and '60s TV stars who had one major hit and got no residuals or merchandising deals in their contracts, selling autographs is a good way to supplement income.

And, of course, no one is obligated to purchase an autograph if they don't want to pay.

Back to the topic -

Those who charge generally charge around $20-30 depending on who they are. There are a large # of celebrity websites out there where the star hawks their own autograph. For example, Larry Hagman charges $30 on his site.

Some celebrities may charge online but could still send free autographs if you send a request through the mail.

Words worth I agree with every word you have written. But some years ago it was unheard of celebrities demanding money. But times have changed and some celebrities as you say from the 50s and 60s did not make as much money as today Julia Roberts or Angelina Jolie make- which runs into millions of dollars.

camillacorbett wrote:Leah Remini charges for autographs:
http://www.leahremini.com/home.html#/fan-club

She doesn't charge if you send her a request through the mail. Just FYI.

I don't mind at all paying a celeb for their autograph. I include $20-$25 checks in some of my requests. I hope that at the minimum it lets them realize I'm not trying to get their sig just to turn around and sell it on eBay. But I think $45 is just too much, especially for a b- or c-list celeb like Elvira. I realize she's probably not making much anymore because nobody wants to see their grandmother dressed up like a sexy vampire, but it's one of those economic things where she could sell 1000 pictures at $25 or 10 pictures at $45.