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by Xingnor
Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:43 am
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

Gard, I will not (hopefully) confuse you by giving more advice. Those that have answered your questions seem to have covered every thing well. All I will say is welcome to autograph collecting. It is a fine hobby, and one that I have been involved in for nearly 40 years. Please be patient and try n...
by Xingnor
Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:40 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

Hi Xingnor, When sending a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) to another country, you need to have that countries stamps on the return envelope. You can trade or buy different countries a few ways. You can call that countries post office and ask them to send you some stamps when you buy them. Y...
by Xingnor
Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:25 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
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Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

SAE is a Self Addressed Envelope. You put your address in the middle of the envelope and that's it. SASE is a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. You put your address in the middle of the envelope, and put stamps in the upper right hand corner. Good luck. - Angela Ohh i see I thought it was a service ...
by Xingnor
Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:04 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

So, I never have to fold my picture. But if you send an SAE/SASE with your request, I always fold it down the middle to fit in the envelope. Any more questions? I'm happy to answer them. (: Okay what is actuarially an SAE/SASE i understand that it is a way that the person that you're sending to doe...
by Xingnor
Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:46 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

I wouldn't recomend sending a poster mainly because it is big and might be hard to keep. Feel free to ask more questions: we love to help. {thumb2} BossC Hey thanks BossC And yea i know a poster would be really hard to send, i just added it in case anyone bought small poster ect.. I've got a color ...
by Xingnor
Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:20 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

Hi Xingnor! Welcome! I have moved your question over the the "Collecting Help" forum. Let me try and answer your questions... ~Annie Thanks Annie Oh I was looking for a help forum, but apparently i didn't look enough :neutral: How big pictures do you send? And do you just print a picture ...
by Xingnor
Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:03 pm
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Topic: Five probably impossible autographs
Replies: 4
Views: 13779

Re: Five probably impossible autographs

The idea to collect all the beatles will probably be something i'll try in a few years, but if anyone has Douglas Adams i would love to just talk with he or she, How you got it? When you got it? Are you willing to sell it? Ect.

So if you have Douglas Adams Autograph you can PM me :)
by Xingnor
Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:21 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Re: Get Started tips

Hey Gard, I'm Nick from the US. Here are some answers to your tips :) 1) An RTS means a Return to Sender, you don't want this, this could mean that the address you used was wrong, you didn't include the correct amount of postage or many other reasons why the mail failed to send. aka, you don't get ...
by Xingnor
Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:41 pm
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Topic: Five probably impossible autographs
Replies: 4
Views: 13779

Five probably impossible autographs

There are five Autographs that i would like more then anything The first four are the members of the Beatles This is of course because of the death of John Lennon and George Harrison (Rest In Peace) Ringo Starr has stopped signing Paul McCartney might have stopped signing (But ill try sending anyhow...
by Xingnor
Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:14 pm
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Topic: Get Started tips
Replies: 15
Views: 4004

Get Started tips

Hi my name is Gard and i live in Norway I want to start collecting autographs, but i've got some questions before i start. Firstly What do all those acronyms that you use mean? RTS, SASE and all those. Secondly What's best? hand written letters or computer? (Guessing hand if a stranger can read it) ...