THE PURSUIT OF HISTORY
Building on an educated passion over 20 years in the making, Vintage Memorabilia buys and sells authentic signed letters, documents, manuscripts, books, vintage photographs, ephemera and other memorabilia of historical or cultural significance. Much of our inventory is exquisitely framed, using only the finest conservation methods and materials, ensuring that with proper care, our memorabilia will remain prized heirlooms for generations.
We only acquire items that have the highest degrees of authenticity and provenance available, or that can be established by our own staff based on thorough research, comparisons to known exemplars, and collaborating with other reputable dealers, experienced collectors and museums where applicable. All Vintage Memorabilia autographs are unconditionally guaranteed to be genuine. This guarantee applies to refund of the purchase price, and is without time limit to the original purchaser. A written and signed unconditional guarantee to that effect accompanies each item we sell. Aside from this promise, please understand that all sales are final.
A Word About Authenticity
Due to the controversial nature of so-called Certificates of Authenticity—which are often scrutinized as having questionable authority and generally have no money-back guarantee standing behind them—we are cautious about the opinions of third-party authenticators. Along with a growing number of legitimate dealers, we urge collectors to be wary of authentication services in general, since many of even the most "reputable" have been found to have erred significantly—and without accountability. If any item we sell is declared to be not authentic, we may, in certain cases, ask for the written opinion of one competent authority acceptable to us. We will refund the purchase price after documentation has been established. If we make an honest mistake on any item we sell, we make good on it. It's as simple as that.
There are sufficient resources available today for most collectors to do their own research—comparing sold examples on reputable auction and dealer sites, investigating scholarly books and other materials on their subject, and generally gathering as much relevant detail as possible about their subject and his or her writing styles and patterns—to determine authenticity to the best of their own ability, and potential buyers are strongly encouraged to do so. Buying from reputable dealers who offer the same iron-clad guarantee we do is your best protection when acquiring autograph memorabilia.
We are members in good-standing of The Manuscript Society, the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC Member #9545), and the Ephemera Society of America.
