HOW TO PROFIT FROM AUTOGRAPHS, SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS and September 15, 2011

At the Poet's Den Gallery, 309 East 108th Street (2nd Ave., #6 train), John Van Means, artist, collector and historian will lecture on the emergence of autograph collecting as a relatively new market in the world of collectibles and why it is growing fast. The number of serious autograph collectors is already placed around the 3,000,000 mark worldwide. ▌Find out what the collector base collects--trends etc, that are to successful investing. ▌How and why autograph collectibles are regarded as alternative investments that appreciate in value while reducing exposure and risk that come with traditional investments. Why Microsoft’s Bill Gates is also busy building a valuable collection of historical autographs. What large world record sum did he pay for a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci.▌How to acquire autographs collectibles on a budget…on credit; you don’t need to be a billionaire. ▌Why autographs can serve as an “international currency. ▌Learn the KEY INGREDIENTS and BASIC RULES to successful investing in autographs. Artworks by Van Means containing original autographs and historical documents will be on exhibition to accompany the lecture--Hattie McDaniel, Michael Jackson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Fanny Brice,Andy Warhol are just some of the few on display.