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8x10,3x5,etc |
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Size of the photo in inches. 8x10 is about 20x30 cm. |
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ALS |
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Autographed letter written and signed by the star |
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ANS |
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A short note written and signed by the star |
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AP |
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Short for Autopen (see below) |
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Autopen |
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A machine that duplicates a person's signature. At times it is very hard to tell the difference between an "auto pen signature" and a real one. |
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BCS |
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Business Card Signed |
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BW, B/W, etc. |
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Black & White |
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C |
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Color |
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CL |
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Cover Letter |
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CS |
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Card signed. Most of the time a 3"X5" index card. |
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CISP |
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Color Inscribed Signed Photograph |
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CSP |
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Color Signed Photo |
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COA |
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Certificate of Authenticity |
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DS |
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Document signed |
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FOE |
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Forwarding Order Expired |
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HOF |
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Hall of Fame |
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I |
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Inscribed or personalized |
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IC |
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Index Card |
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ICS |
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Index Card Signed |
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IP |
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An autograph obtained in person. |
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IPS |
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Inscribed Signed Photo |
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IRC |
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International Reply Coupon. These are used when requesting autographs from foreign countries. You put them inside of your SASE to cover the cost of postage back to you. Purchase them at your post office. |
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ISP |
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Inscribed Signed Photograph |
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ISPC |
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Inscribed Signed PostCard |
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LS |
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Letter written by someone else, but signed by the celebrity. |
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MOC |
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Member of Congress |
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PP |
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Pre-Print/Facsimile - an exact reproduction of a person's signature. Often photocopied, or electronicaly duplicated. |
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PSP |
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Personalized Signed Picture |
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RTS |
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Return to Sender - Unable to forward, refused, incomplete address, etc. |
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SAG |
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The Screen Actor's Guild. Website: http://www.sag.com |
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SASE |
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Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope |
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SC |
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Signed Card |
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SIC |
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Signed Index Card |
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SP |
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Signed Photo, no inscription |
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SPC |
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Signed PostCard |
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SPI |
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Inscribed signed photo. |
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TCS |
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Trading Card, Signed |
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TLS |
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Typed letter signed by the star |
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TTM |
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Through The Mail |
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VV |
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Via Venue. A request that is sent to a celebrity prior to them performing in an event (concert, play, etc). A VV should be sent and timed to arrive 2-3 days prior to the event. For example, Britney Spears is said to be a bad signer through the mail. However she is a great signer via venue. A good place to find out via-venue addresses is said to be ticketmaster.com |