My husband influenced my foray into collecting autographs many years ago, while we were still dating. We started Philographica so that we could share many of the autographed items we obtain with fans and collectors around the world. Living in New York City, we meet celebrities at talk shows, Broadway/Off-Broadway plays, movie premieres, hotels and lots of special events around the city. We also travel to film festivals, sporting events, trade shows/comic cons and concerts around the country collecting autographs and meeting celebrities. We do not sell reprints or non-authentic items and sell only items that we have personally acquired. All of our items are usually in near mint to mint condition, if they are not, any condition issues will be listed in the description. And each additional photo. 8×10 photographs, playbills & similar items are packaged securely using a rigid top loader, stiff cardboard, a water proof & tear resistant poly mailer THEN placed into a Priority envelope. All CDs, DVDs, books, action figures and LPs are prepackaged in bubble wrap THEN placed in an envelope or box.