| SIGNINGSHOTLINE.COM a find for autograph hounds (by Tom
Kessenich)
Autograph hounds take note. There is a site on the
web that is like a dream come true for all of you.
All you have to do is supply the sharpie and the item you
want to have signed and www.SigningsHotline.com
will do the rest. Need to know when Rafael Furcal's
next signing will be? Wondering when Reggie Jackson and Randy
Johnson will take time out to make their John Hancock's available for
collectors? It's all here in one of the most comprehensive autograph
sites on the internet. Howard Zarabet created
the site a year ago and it's clear a tremendous amount of care and
attention has gone into the site. It's a veritable Who's Who of
autograph listings, with times, dates and much more.The
main page has links to several hobby and promotional Web sites, plus a
featured signings area which highlights some of the more interesting
autograph events going on across the country. Two of the recent
signings highlighted featured Johnson, the star pitcher for the Arizona
Diamondbacks, and former NFL quarterback and current ESPN commentator Joe
Theismann.Zarabet's site provides an in-depth search engine
which allows collectors to utilize numerous ways to find out who is
signing where and when. Among the search engine options available
are by player, state, date, sport and promoter. There is also a new
listings search available as well as "The Works" which
encompasses each of the other search engines for one quick look at who's
going to be signing when and where.SigningsHotline.com
also gives away free collectible items. A recent giveaway featured
an Al Oliver autographed minihelmet, courtesy of R & J
Promotions. There is also a bulletin board where autograph
collectors can meet to talk about the hobby, buy and sell items as well as
discussing which athletes they are eager to acquire autographs from.SigningsHotline.com
is a virtual encyclopedia for autograph hounds. It makes autograph
hunting fast, informative and best of all, user friendly.
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