Congratulations to the Winner of the Collector's Shangri-La and UACC Raffle at the Hollywood Show!

Congratulations to Phil Z. of Knoxville, TN - the lucky winner of the raffle held this weekend at the Hollywood Show in Los Angeles!

The prize was a 1-year membership to the Universal Autograph Collectors Club plus a $200 Gift Certificate to Collector's Shangri-La - good toward autographs, illustration art, and pop culture memorabilia with a lifetime guarantee of authenticity!

At the show, UACC President Michael Hecht and Collector's Shangri-La Proprietor Kevin Segall taught a basic course on autograph authentication. If you're not already a member and you love collecting autographs, be sure join the UACC today!

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Save the Date! UACC Authentication Course at the Next Hollywood Show

UACC Authentication Course at the Next Hollywood Show

The Universal Autograph Collector's Club (UACC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education of the autograph collector. The UACC will hold its Basic Autograph Authentication Course at the next Hollywood Show in Los Angeles, April 20-21. The hands on course will include identification of the most common fake autographs including Autopens and Stamped signatures. Free to UACC members and $5.00 to all others. Course will be taught by Michael Hecht, UACC President and Kevin Segall, Proprietor of Collector's Shangri-La.

Plus get discounted tickets to the show at this link!

Calendar of Celebrity Autograph Signings for May 2012

As a service to our fellow autograph collectors out there, Collector's Shangri-La provides a monthly calendar of selected celebrity autograph signings through our blog at: http://collectorsshangrila.blogspot.com/

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5/1/2012 Noon at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
5/2/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends - East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.
5/8/2012 12:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Peachtree Road NE. Atlanta, GA.
5/17/2012 4:00 PM at Book Soup - Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA.
Gregg Allman, rock and blues star, The Allman Brothers Band, signing his book My Cross To Bear

Love Story Cast Photo Signed by Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw

5/1/2012 7:00 PM at Book Revue - New York Avenue. Huntington, NY.
5/7/2012 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
Ryan O'Neal, star of "Love Story" and "Paper Moon", signing his book Both Of Us

5/1/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Emmet Street. Charlottesville, VA.
5/3/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
5/10/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
5/12/2012 1:00 PM at Vroman's Books- East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA.
Sissy Spacek, singer and Academy Award-winning actress, "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "Carrie", signing her book My Extraordinary Ordinary Life

5/2/2012 5:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - US Route 1. Princeton, NJ.
Martha Stewart, publishing magnate and television personality, signing her book Martha's American Food

Happy Days Cast Photo - Autographed by 7

5/2/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
5/9/2012 7:00 PM at Book Passage - Ferry Building. San Francisco, CA.
Garry Marshall, producer and director of "Happy Days" and "The Princess Diaries", signing his book My Happy Days In Hollywood

5/2/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Broadway. New York, NY.
5/3/2012 7:00 PM at the Sixth & I Synagogue - I Street NW. Washington DC.
5/11/2012 7:00 PM at BookPeople- North Lamar. Austin, TX.
Dan Rather, journalist and former news anchor CBS Evening News, signing his book Rather Outspoken

5/3/2012 7:00 PM at Vroman's Books - East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA.
Julie Andrews, Academy Award-winning actress and singer, "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music", signing her book The Very Fairy Princess

5/4/2012 3:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Broadway. New York, NY.
5/6/2012 4:00 PM at Book Revue - New York Avenue. Huntington, NY.
Neil Sedaka, pop/rock singer and composer, signing his book Dinosaur Pet

Cry-Baby Photo Signed by Traci Lords

5/4/2012 - 5/6/2012 Texas Frightmare Weekend at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport - Fort Worth, TX. Scheduled guests include: Nancy Allen, Ernest Borgnine, William Forsythe, Anthony Michael Hall, Clint Howard, Piper Laurie, Traci Lords, Michael Madsen, Lisa Marie, Tom Savini, PJ Soles, and many more.

5/5/2012 All Day at Packrat Comics- Lattimer Street. Hilliard, OH.
Ernie Hudson, star of "Ghostbusters", will be signing autographs.

5/6/2012 4:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - West Webster Avenue. Chicago, IL.
Roger Ebert, Pulitzer prize-winning film critic, signing his book Horrible Experience of Unbearable Length

5/7/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends - East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.
5/8/2012 7:00 PM at Book Revue - New York Avenue. Huntington, NY.
5/9/2012 7:00 PM at Mendham Books - East Main Street. Mendham, NJ.
5/10/2012 7:00 PM at R.J. Julia Booksellers - Boston Post Road. Madison, CT.
5/11/2012 6:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Walnut Street. Philadelphia, PA.
5/12/2012 2:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Fairlane Drive. Allen Park, MI.
5/14/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Old Orchard Center. Skokie, IL.
5/15/2012 7:00 PM at Unity Temple at the Plaza - West 47th Street. Kansas City, MO.

5/16/2012 7:00 PM at Hastings - West Main. Norman, OK.
5/17/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - East Broadway. Tucson, AZ.
5/18/2012 7:00 PM at Changing Hands Bookstore - South McClintock Drive. Tempe, AZ.
Dee Snider, radio personality and frontman of '80s band Twisted Sister, signing his book Shut Up and Give Me the Mic

5/8/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
5/10/2012 7:30 PM at Warwicks - Girard Avenue. La Jolla, CA.
Marilu Henner, star of the TV series "Taxi", signing her book Total Memory Makeover

5/10/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Northgate Mall. Seattle, WA.
5/11/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Clackamas Town Center Mall. Portland, OR.
Tori Spelling, Donna Martin from the TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210", signing her book Celebratori

Hollywood Walk of Fame Card Signed by Martin Sheen

5/11/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez, father and son actors, signing their book Along the Way

Dark Shadows Poster Signed by Kathryn Leigh Scott and Lara Parker

5/16/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
5/22/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - West 69th Street. Edina, MN.
Kathryn Leigh Scott, star of the TV vampire soap opera "Dark Shadows", signing her book Dark Shadows: Return To Collinwood

5/9/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Broadway. New York, NY.
Steve Guttenberg, actor "Diner" and "Police Academy", signing his book The Guttenberg Bible

5/9/2012 12:00 pm at Barnes & Noble - Fifth Avenue. New York, NY.
Liza Minnelli, actress and singer, signing her CD Live At Winter Garden


5/16/2012 7:00 PM at Bookends- East Ridgewood Avenue. Ridgewood, NJ.
5/21/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Grove Drive. Los Angeles, CA.
Billy Bob Thornton, actor "Slingblade" and "Bad Santa", signing his book Cave Full of Ghosts

Evel Kneivel Signed Photo

5/18/2012 - 5/19/2012 Knight Rider Festival & Car Stars on Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV.
Scheduled guests include: George Barris, Erik Estrada, Robbie Knievel, Lorenz Lamas, John Schneider, and many more. 

Brady Bunch Photo Signed by Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Barry Williams, Susan Olsen

5/18/2012 - 5/20/2012 Motor City ComicCon at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Novi, MI.
Scheduled guests include: Loni Anderson, Dean Cain, Yvonne Craig, Britt Ekland, Howard Hesseman, Christopher Knight, Traci Lords, Bill Mumy, Nichelle Nichols, Butch Patrick, Deep Roy, Peter Tork, Billy Dee Williams, Dawn Wells, and many more.

Batman Photo Signed by Adam West and Burt Ward

5/19/2012 - 5/20/2012 Dallas ComicCon at the Irving Convention Center. Irving, TX.
Scheduled guests include: Neal Adams, Val Kilmer, Stan Lee, Peter Mayhew, George Perez, Dave Prowse, Patrick Stewart, Burt Ward, Len Wein, Adam West, and many more.

5/23/2012 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, signing his book It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership

5/24/2012 7:30 PM at Barnes & Noble - Union Square. New York, NY.
Jimmy Fallon, host of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", signing his book Thank You Notes

True Blood Poster Signed by Entire Cast

5/25/2012 - 5/27/2012 Comicpalooza at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston, TX.

Scheduled guests include: Kristin Bauer, Howard Chaykin, Richard Hatch, Ernie Hudson,  Joe Kubert, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Angus Oblong, Kevin Sorbo, George Takei, Ben Templesmith, and many more.

Terminator Anthology Cast Signed Limited Edition Print

5/25/2012 - 5/27/2012 Spooky Empire Show at the Wyndham Orlando Resort - Orlando, FL.

Scheduled guests include: John Astin, Holly Marie Combs, Vivica A. Fox, Linda Hamilton, Lisa Loring, Roddy Piper, Felix Silla, and many more.

Information sometimes changes. Before showing up, please contact the event location to verify accuracy, and let us know if there are any errors in our listing. Thanks!

Thanks to the following resouces for schedule information: 92nd Street Y, American Cinematheque, Amoeba Music, Anderson's Bookshop, Barnes and Noble, Book Ends, Books & Books, Books and Greetings, Book Passage, Book Revue, Book Soup, Books & Co, Celebrity Signings & Events, Chiller Theatre, Collectormania, Comic-Con.org, Creation Entertainment, Dragon*Con, Frank & Son Collectible Show, Garden State Comic Con, Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show, Knight Rider Festival & Car Stars, LA Comic and Sci-Fi Con, LA Times Festival of Books, Malaprop's, McNally Jackson Books, Mendham Books, Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention, Monsterpalooza, Motor City ComicCon, Outwrite Books, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Powells, R.J. Julia Booksellers, Steel City Con, Strand Books, Texas Frightmare Weekend, Vroman's Bookstore, Warwick's, West Hollywood Book Fair, Wizard World

Collector's Shangri-La Launches Low-Cost Appraisal and Authentication Service

For many years collectors, investors, and dealers around the world have turned to Collector's Shangri-La for appraisals, grading, and authentication. The proprietor of Collector's Shangri-La, Kevin Segall, has over 25 years experience working with signed photographs, rare books, comics, fine art, manuscripts, and pop culture memorabilia.

As a service to our customers, we are now offering a low-cost appraisal, grading, and authentication service for purposes that include:

Selling of Collections

Charitable Donation

Estate Planning and Taxes

Financial Planning

Insurance

We provide a formal letter of appraisal with a "retail replacement cost" for insurance purposes, a "fair market value" for tax purposes, and a "dealer cost" (the amount one would expect a dealer to pay for an item). We also provide a certificate with an opinion of authenticity for an item that passes detailed examination.

We charge a low flat fee of only $15.95 per item, or $13.95 each for 10 or more items. If you've "shopped around" you'll notice that most companies charge $20 to $50 and up for this service, but we feel that ours is a much more reasonable fee. Additional discounts are available for larger collections.

Click here for further details.