1. Presentation on Hobbies By Santosh Kumar Lahoti
Founder : Autograph Collectors Club of India
&
Limca Book of Records holder

2. Hobby is for Health & Hobby is for Happiness

3. The pursuit of hobby offers
WORLD OF HOBBIES
The pursuit of hobby offers
Enjoyment
Education
Companionship with others
of similar interest
Relaxing diversion and
Passive income

4. Meaning of an Autograph
Any piece of hand-written material is counted as an “Autograph”- a single word or thousands. And it does not even have to be signed

5. Autograph as an hobby A hobby that fascinates both young & old
Autographs of legendary personalities are precious possession for those who admire them
Probably the most personal thing that one person can give is his/her signature
It costs nothing
Fastest growing hobby in the world
Hold history in your hands

6. Why collect autographs
It is a hobby of great educational values, gives mental relief
It broadens mind and teaches the collector history of one’s own country
The hobby not only brings the collector in contact with great personalities but also enlarges one’s circle of friends having common interest

7. What should be Collected
Autographs of
Film stars
Cricketers and Sportspersons
Nobel laureates
Head of State/ Country
Royalty
Art/ Music Artists
Industrialists
Scientists
Others like Singers, Models, Authors etc.

8. SHAH RUKH KHAN (ACTOR)

10. SACHIN TENDULKAR (SPORTS)

11. SOURAV GANGULY (SPORTS)

12. HRITHIK ROSHAN (ACTOR)

13. MAHATAMA GANDHI’S SIGNATURE IN NINE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

14. AISHWARYA RAI & ARJUN RAMPAL (ACTOR)

15. CHANDRA SEKHAR (EX-PRIME MINISTER)

16. KAMAL HASAN (ACTOR)

17. RATAN TATA (INDUSTRALIST)

18. How to Start
Collectors generally start with signatures of the notables of their localities and there after of the Nation
Some can collect signatures of any and every celebrities who comes their ways

19. How to collect autograph
Signatures can be collected on
Autograph Book or Autograph Card
Photograph
First Day Covers, Special Covers, Sketches
Cartoons and Books
CDs, Bats, Balls, Cap etc.

20. How to increase your collection
By collecting in person
By letter writing
By exchange
By purchase
By joining Autograph Collectors Club of India

21. Valuation of Autograph
Six basic features that determine value :
celebrity
content
rarity
condition
medium and
date
Note : There are only six known autographs of Shakespeare and if ever came available to the market, it would probably achieve over £2 million

22. PRICING THE PERSONALITIES
Name
SIG DS
ALS SP
Adolf Hitler
1500
2250
Rare
2500
Dalai Lama 75
160
200
100
M K Gandhi
550
1200
Scare
Mother Teresa
125
250
275
Key to abbreviations: Sig: Single signature in ink; DS: Document signed; ALS: Autographed letter signed;
SP: Signed photograph Figures in US dollars Source: The Official Autograph Collectors Price Guide

23. Advice to new collector
Never cut an Autograph
Never stick Autographs
Never laminate Autographs
Avoid taking Autographs on both side
Keep a record of all your collections

24. Now what are you waiting for?
Make up your mind and start collecting autographs from today
It will give you immense happiness and joy

25. Autograph Collectors Club of India is to answer all your queries like
How to write request letter for Autograph?
Where to get addresses of celebrities?
Guidance to collect Autograph
For more information, write or contact :
Autograph Collectors Club of India
Shree Sadan, 26 P.K. Tagore Street,
Kolkata
Phone :
Website :

26. Autograph Collectors Club of India (Regd.)
The main aims and objects :
To promote and guide the study of Autographs
To organise exhibitions of Autographs
To check the authenticity of Autographs
To help the collectors get addresses of celebrities
The annual membership fee is Rs. 100 and
Life membership is Rs. 1,000.

27. Happy Collecting !
Thank you