celebrity autographs

Autograph   is a famous person's artistic   signature. This term is used in particular for the practice of collecting autographs of   celebrities. The   hobby   of collecting autographs is known as   philography . What might be considered the oldest "autograph" is a   Sumerian   clay table from about 3100 BC which includes the name of the scribe Gar.Ama.   No ancient written autographs have been found, and the earliest one known for a major historical figure is that of   El Cid   from 1098. Autograph also refers to a   document   transcribed entirely in the handwriting of its   author, as opposed to a   typeset   document or one written by an   amanuensis   or a   copyist; the meaning overlaps with that of the word   holograph authentic autographs Many people who stand outside   premieres, asking for autographs are actually professional autograph traders, who make their livi...