The Indy Autographs Podcast

In this episode, Brian Herbert poses a unique question to collectors. Do you have a list of players you refuse to collect or reasons why you won't collect autographs from particular people? Brian has been wrestling with that very question for some time as you hear in the episode. Using his own story of grappling with the issue, Brian wants to hear from collectors about their own experiences. Will you collect Lance Armstrong, Joe Paterno, Ted Kaczynski (The Unabomber), or others with questionable morals? Do you specifically seek out autographs from the notorious? Send us your feedback and stories to indyautographs@gmail.com

In this episode, we explore the wild and often misunderstood world of the private signings.  Not sure what a private signing is, then this is the episode for you.  With complete transparency, your host Brian Herbert, explains the entire private signing process.  Check out the picture below taken after Brian Herbert completed a private signing with Brooklyn Dodgers pitching legend, Carl Erskine.Private signings can be fulfilling and frustrating at the same time.  If you are thinking of trying your hand at putting on a private signing, then you need to listen to this episode.  As always, we want to hear from you. Follow Indy Autographs on Facebook and email us your feedback and ideas for future shows at indyautographs@gmail.com.

In this episode, we interview Scott Brady who is a long-time autograph collector who makes his own custom trading cards for a wide range of different interests. Host Brian Herbert and Scott discuss everything needed to inspire you to begin making your own custom pieces and having them signed by personalities. Successes from people like Chef Paula Dean, the cast of the show Storage Wars, the cast of American Pickers and Pawn Stars are all examples discussed on the show. We've even included some examples of completed examples here for you to be inspired.As always we welcome your feedback at indyautographs@gmail.com

This episode of the Indy Autographs podcast is devoted to collecting racing autographs. Host Brian Herbert not only discusses the ways you can begin collecting autographs from auto racing drivers, but he also interviews Indy Racing League driver and team owner, Ed Carpenter. After driving with Sarah Fisher Racing last season, Ed has created his own team and will debut with Ed Carpenter Racing in Florida in just a few short weeks. Ed Carpenter discusses his career in auto racing, the rewards of racing for Sarah Fisher Racing, the challenges of forming his own Indy Car racing team, and most importantly autographs. Ed Carpenter discusses what it was what to begin getting autograph requests, some memorable autograph experiences, and his outlook for the upcoming season.Be sure to send us your comments at indyautographs@gmail.com and sign up to be a fan of our Facebook page. Once you sign up for our facebook page, you'll be eligible for our giveaways. As always, thanks for listening.

For many autograph collectors, having a worthy project is a must. Once we complete a project, we need to find another one. One project that autograph collectors often turn to is set collecting. While it may seem daunting, it can be very rewarding. This episode features an interview with set collector Nathan Wilds. Nathan discusses how to select appropriate sets for collecting and how to make a solid gameplan to complete the set. We want to hear from you. Send your questions and feedback to indyautographs@gmail.com

Episode 002 is here! This episode contains an interview with retired Brooklyn Dodgers legendary pitcher, Carl Erskine. Erskine graciously spoke about his career in baseball, his teammates, favorite memories from his playing days, and his views on signing autographs. The episode ends with a conversation on the best ways to collect Through the Mail (TTM). We want your questions and feedback for future episodes so please be sure to contact us at: indyautographs@gmail.comLook forward to episode 003 next week where we will discuss autographed set collecting!

Welcome to the first episode of the Indy Autographs podcast. Our first episode features an interview with Boston-area autograph collector, Matt Raymond. Raymond chronicles his in-person autograph adventures on his blog, Autograph University. Find it at: www.autographu.comWe invite you to contact us with comments about the show and we welcome your questions.