Dear Collector,
It is very important that when purchasing any collectible, that you become familiar with the subject that you want to acquire. The more knowledgeable the collector, the less likely he or she will be taken advantage of.
All Collectibles have dealers who are less than knowledgeable on the material they are selling as well as having questionable business ethics. It is thereby very important to us that our customers be comfortable with any purchase they make from us as well as know who we are.
We have listed the credentials of our company's founder and noted autograph scholar Al Wittnebert. If you have any questions for Al, feel free to contact him by phone, e-mail or mail.
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Al Wittnebert receives UACC's Lifetime Achievement Award |
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AL WITTNEBERT
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autograph collector since 1962.
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member of the UACC since 1972 & life member since 1985. UACC Registered Dealer and Life Charter Member no. RD007.
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served on the UACC executive board since 1985.
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member of the manuscript society from1974 to 2006.
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Associate member of the International Society of Appraisers 2000 to 2006.
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awarded the UACC’s distinguished service award 1989 (the club's most prestigious award).
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author of "signature of the stars" 1989 . all proceeds were donated to the UACC.
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editor of "the study of machine signed signatures" by Paul carr1990.
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author of "the study of star trek signatures" 1994 & second edition 1995 Again all revenue was donated to the UACC.
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contributor to George & Helen sanders "price guide to autographs" 1993 to 2002.
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Author JFK Secretarial Signatures 1984.
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has organized autograph & paper shows and seminars since 1976.
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author of the award winning "Judy garland autograph study" 1997 Winner of the UACC Literary Award.
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co-author of "the study of Humphrey Bogart autographs" 1997.
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author of the award winning "Bruce Lee Signature Study" 1998 Winner of the UACC Literary Award.
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Author of "The Marlon Brando Signature Study" 1999.
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Author of the award winning "The Shirley Temple Signature Study" 2000.
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Author of the " Lon Chaney Jr. Autograph Study" 2000.
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Author of “Buying Autographs on the Internet” 2000.
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Author of “The John Lennon Forgers” 2001.
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Co-author “Frank Sinatra Signature Study” 2002 Winner of the UACC Literary Award .
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Author “Harrison Ford Signature Study” 2002.
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Editor of the JFK Presidential Signature Study by Paul Carr 2002.
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Author of the “The John Lennon Signature Study” 2003.
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Author of the “Abbott and Costello Signature Study” 2003.
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Author of the “Paul McCartney Signature Study” 2003.
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Author of “The Roger Marris Forgery Scandal” 2003.
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Author of “So You Want To Sell Your Autographs On Ebay?” 2004 Winner of the UACC literary Award.
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Author of Elvis Presley “The Tale of Two signatures”. 2004 Winner of UACC Literary Award 2005.
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Author of “If the Paper is Old It has to Show Signs of Aging” 2004.
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Contributor to the “Autograph Collector Price Guide” 2004.
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Author “Astronaut Forgery Scandal”2005.
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Author of “An Elvis Presley Autograph Study” All proceeds were donated to the UACC 2007.
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Author of “The Dreaded Autopen” 2007.
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Author of the Clark Gable Autograph Study 2008.
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Authority on ephemera including old posters, photographs and other paper collectibles that are Hollywood related.
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has written numerous articles on collecting autographs and identifying fraudulent material.
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secured the autographic services of a great number of celebrated persons.
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Chaired the committee to rewrite the UACC Constitution and sat on the committee to rewrite the UACC Code of Ethics 1997 & 98.
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Worked as UACC liaison to the Manuscript Society in the writing of their Code of Ethics.
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CEO of AWA, Inc. an Autograph & Appraisal service company 1990.
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Owner of Uncle Al's Time Capsule in Mt. Dora, Florida. A movie collectibles store.
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Has traveled around the world for the UACC conducting seminars on how to identify fraudulent autographic material.
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Co-wrote the Autograph Appraisal Course given by NAC.
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Editor of The Autograph Price Guide by Mark Baker 2004.
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Wrote and teaches a course entitled “ Basic Autograph Authentication”.
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Contributor to “The Antiques road show Insider”.
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Editor of the UACC Registered Dealer Newsletter since 1999.
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Winner of the UACC's President's Quality Award 2000.
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President Mount Dora Village Merchants Association 2001.
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Executive Board Member of the Mount Dora Rotary Club 2001.
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Rotary Club President 2002-2003.
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Named Rotarian of the Year 2000.
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Named a Paul Harris Fellow 2004.
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Executive Board Member for the W.T. Bland Library Association 2001.
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President of Mount Dora Library Association 2003 to Present.
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Associate with National Appraisal Consultants, Inc. since 1995.
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Concert Promoter & Producer for Richie Havens, Janis Ian, John Sebastian, The Kingston Trio and Roger McGuinn .
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Noted Authority on Pop Culture Collectibles.
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Member of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce.
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Member of the Board of Directors of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce 2003.
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Host of VNN Television’s “Antique Mystique” 2004.
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Featured Appraiser on the Discovery Channels’ show “Popnation” 2005.
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Member of UACC’s Speakers Bureau 2005.
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Awarded the UACC’s Distinguished Service Award 2005.
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Awarded the UACC’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2006.
- Awarded the UACC’s Autograph Dealer of the Year 2008
Al Wittnebert Autographs, Inc.
140 East 4th Ave
Mount Dora, FL 32756
(352)383-1958
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