Autograph Research was a monthly newsletter published from 1991 - 1997 by Michael E. Johnson.  The size was 8 1/2" x 11" with black and white printing; each issue averaged eight pages.  The contents covered autograph availability, authenticity, pricing and trends.  Below is a sample copy, Issue #55, July 1995, with a feature article on secretarial autographs, and samples of Al Pacino and George Burns secretarial signatures on the cover. 

Here's a listing of the articles published from Issue #49 through Issue #84.  For a listing of articles in issues #1 - #48, check out my other eBay Guide at:

Autograph Research 1991 to 1994

January 1995, Issue #49: Notoriety makes O.J. Simpson the biggest autograph price gainer of 1994; O.J. Simpson autograph prices after the murder in 1994; Autograph-by-mail habits of O.J. Simpson; Articles published in "The Pen and Quill" in 1994; In-person autographs obtained from book signings; Celebrities who mailed out free autographs in 1994

February 1995, Issue #50: Vincent Price proves common autographs can become valuable (some day); Contact list of hockey associations and teams; Members of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame; Articles published in "The Autograph Review" in 1994; Music celebrities who usually respond to mailed autograph requests; Tough signers who never responded to autograph requests; Examples of autographs by male music celebrities; Fake preprinted signatures on the back of postcards

March 1995, Issue #51: Signed checks posted gains and losses in 1994; Survey of prices in 1994 for celebrity-signed checks; A sample of prices for signed checks in 1992; Dealers selling signed checks in 1994; Dealers selling signed checks in 1992; United States addresses for music groups (A-M); Celebrities who are a risk to send items to for autographs; Autopen signatures of world leaders; Kathleen Turner sent stamped signatures with two inscriptions; Avery Brooks responded with secretarial signature

April 1995, Issue #52: Using in-person signature examples to check autograph authenticity; In-person autographs published in 1994; Dealers who specialize in in-person autographs; Reference sources in 1994 with in-person autographs; Previous listings of in-person signatures published in "Autograph Research"; Autograph collectors who were expelled from the UACC; Contact list of sports halls of fame, with 1994 inductees; Music group addresses (M-Z); Mickey Mantle sent printed signature on back of postcard; "Full-House" and"Star Trek" autographs offered in contests; Majel Barrett willing to sign "Star Trek" items by mail

May 1995, Issue #53: How to get the best price when selling your autographs; Contact list of autograph buyers; Addresses and movies of famous directors; Articles published in "Autograph Research" in 1994; Examples of in-person signatures; Autopens of famous women

June 1995, Issue #54: The availability of specific signed books is infrequent from year-to-year; Price guide to signed books in 1995; Dealers selling autographed books in 1995; Examples of "fake" autopen signatures; Who's who among famous women writers, with addresses

July 1995, Issue #55: Secretarial signatures plague responses to mailed autograph requests; Examples of "in-person" autographs; examples of "secretarial" fake autographs; Articles published in "Autograph Times" in 1994; Celebrities who are slow to respond to mailed autograph requests; Celebrities who have signed index cards in 1995

August 1995, Issue #56: Some baseball hall of famers still sign autographs for free; Addresses and signing habits from baseball celebrities in 1994; Contact list of professional baseball teams; Watch out for forged Ronald Reagan sports autographs; Examples of autographs of Baseball Hall of Famers; Addresses for living members of the Baseball Hall of Fame; Solicitations from baseball players who sell their autographs

September 1995, Issue #57: Elvis Presley's autograph value is increasing about 50% per year; Price trends for autographs of major rock and roll celebrities; Price trends for autographs of the Beatles from 1988-1994; Examples of in-person autographs of music celebrities; Examples of in-person autographs of jazz groups; Addresses for music celebrities who often send autographs

October 1995, Issue #58: Crime autographs grow in popularity, fueled by controversy; U.S. Postal Service sets new international rates; Autograph signers from the O.J. Simpson trial; Dealer sets innovative policy on partial signatures; Price guide to crime-related autographs in 1995; Recent crime-related autograph references; Dealers selling crime autographs in 1995; Crime-related autographs, with examples and sources; Classified ad rates in autograph-related periodicals; Celebrities who responded to autograph-by-mail requests in 1995

November 1995, Issue #59: "Goldeneye" stimulates James Bond autograph market; Background information on James Bond autographs; Reference sources on James Bond autographs; Who's who among James Bond-related celebrities; James Bond movies; Address information on James Bond celebrities; Examples of James Bond's autographs (see example below)

December 1995, Issue #60: How to research your autographs; Index of subjects in "Autograph Research" from 1991-1995; Who's who among famous women athletes, with addresses; Mark McGuire sent fake printed signature on postcard; Articles published in "Space Autograph News" in 1994

January 1996, Issue #61: Writing to celebrities for letters of content; Celebrities who have responded to letters with questions; Celebrities who would not respond to letters with questions; Addresses for specific television shows: A-L; Articles published in "Manuscripts" in 1995; Astronaut Mike Mullane sells autographed copies of his books; Celebrities who are slow to respond to mailed autograph requests; Unconventional record-setters in space history; Possible Productions releases Signature Series CDs; More examples of secretarial fake autographs

February 1996, Issue #62: Autographed posters evidence positive market characteristics; Sample price guide to autographed posters in 1995; Reference sources for prices of signed posters in 1995; How to grade film posters; "Celebrity Home Address Newsletter" changes ownership; Articles published in "Autograph Collector" in 1995; Celebrities who responded to autograph-by-mail requests in 1995

March 1996, Issue #63: One-third of movie directors will send autographs through the mail; Sample price guide to autographed lobby cards in 1995; Articles published in "Autograph Research" in 1995; Reference sources for prices of signed lobby cards in 1995; Who's who among award-winning movie directors; Examples of directors' autographs; Movie directors who send out free autographs by mail

April 1996, Issue #64: How to distinguish fake autographs from authentic autographs; Who's who among famous women political leaders, with addresses; Articles published in "Autograph Times" in 1995; Addresses for First Ladies; Addresses for specific television shows: L-Z; Scott Bakula fake on postcard

May 1996, Issue #65; Three-fourths of Clint Eastwood signatures in circulation might be secretarial; Examples of suspected authentic Clint Eastwood autographs; Examples of suspected secretarial Clint Eastwood autographs; Secretarial fakes prevalent among 5x7" signed photos; Articles published in "The Pen and Quill" in 1995; Football players who respond to mailed autograph requests; Reference sources on football autographs; Some football-related addresses

June 1996, Issue #66: Review of autograph periodicals in 1995; Celebrities who respond, according to Puleo Autographs; Terrance Stamp is a good bet; References on celebrity autographs; Weaver publishes sports addresses; Photos with nonauthentic autographs; Space Shuttle flights planned over the next year; Discounts on U.S. postage; Space Unit sells Deke Slayton checks through the "Astrophile"; Addresses of Academy Award recipients: A-G

July 1996, Issue #67: Four opportunities for football autograph collectors; Recent football autograph prices; Dealers selling football autographs in July 1996; Movies with a football theme; Football celebrities who passed away in 1995; New Football Hall of Famers in 1995; Addresses for players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Addresses for National Football League teams

August 1996, Issue #68: How to make money through autograph collecting; Autograph buyers; Fax numbers of autograph dealers; Addresses for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers: A-J; Music celebrity fan clubs which send out autographs; Articles in "The Manuscript Society News" in 1995; Toll-free phone numbers of autograph dealers

September 1996, Issue #69: Who's who in nonauthentic signatures, as published in 1995; Who's who (A-K) in fake autographs, as reported in 1995; Examples of football autographs; Celebrities comment on their autograph-signing habits; Addresses for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers: K-Z

October 1996, Issue #70: Things to watch out for with autographed space covers; Who's who (K-Z) in fake autographs, as reported in 1995; Sources of information on fake autographs in 1995; Addresses of Academy Award recipients: G-S

November 1996, Issue #71: Statistics on the Universal Autograph Collectors Club from 1987-1996; Addresses for members of the Basketball Hall of Fame: Contact list of Pro Basketball teams; Important baseball addresses; Addresses of Academy Award recipients: S-Z; Celebrities who respond in months; Autograph notes on O.J. Simpson; Index to "Autograph Research" articles in "Autograph Collector"

December 1996, Issue #72: Changes in autograph prices from 1990-1996; Magic autograph prices in 1994; Magic autograph dealer references; Celebrities responding within a week; Addresses of religious leaders; Tim Allen sent preprinted fake

January 1997, Issue #73: Personal buy recommendations for 1997; Dealers comment on the autographs of female celebrities; Dealers commenting on female celebrity autographs; Addresses of female writers of children's books

February 1997, Issue #74: Inscribed photos sell for 30% less than noninscribed photos; Celebrities who responded in 1996, according to Puleo (Part 2); Preprinted signed photo from Harrison Ford; Examples of small preprinted nonauthentic signed photos; Examples of nonauthentic preprinted signature on letters; A sample of celebrities who died in 1996; Addresses & signing habits of sports celebrities who sign

March 1997, Issue #75: Five characteristics of successful autograph request letters; Multiple addresses for Madonna; Addresses for "Roseanne"; Articles published in "Autograph Collector" in 1996; Celebrities who requested fees for autographs in 1996; Celebrities who sent suspected preprinted signed photos in 1996; Celebrities who often send out free photos by mail

April 1997, Issue #76: Signing habits of James Bond actors, actresses and celebrities; Articles published in "Space Autograph News" in 1996; Jason Priestley sent color postcard with preprinted signature on back; Examples of nonauthentic celebrity signatures; In-person autographs published in "Autograph Collector" in 1996; In-person autographs of rock music group X; Alan Trost publishes new basketball address list; More celebrities who often send out free photos by mail

May 1997, Issue #77: Three warning signs of nonauthentic signatures; Fake autographs published in "Autograph Research" from 1991-1996; Issues of "Autograph Research" with nonauthentic signatures; Julie Andrews sent nonauthentic preprinted photo; Examples of preprinted nonauthentic signed photos (8x10"); Examples of nonauthentic autopen signed photos; Sports hall of famers who often send free signed photos; Multiple addresses for music superstars

June 1997, Issue #78: Country music celebrities are good to autograph collectors; Members of the Country Music Hall of Fame; Top selling country music albums from 1964-1994; Autograph-related resources for country music collectors; Who's who among male country music celebrities, with addresses; Price trends for signed photos by Country Music Hall of famers; Crystal Gayle sent letter with preprinted signature; Articles published in "Autograph Research" in 1996; Examples of nonauthentic stamped signatures

July 1997, Issue #79: Writing to country music artists for free autographs; Who's who among female country music celebrities, with addresses; Country music artists who died in 1996; Autograph notes on country-music celebrities; Reference sources for notes on country music autographs; Autopen signatures from political celebrities; Special themes in "Celebrity Home Address Newsletter" 1991-1996

August 1997, Issue #80: Most prices static, but some writer's autographs grew in value from 1991-1997; Autograph price trends for writers from 1991-1997; Examples of literary autographs; A sample of addresses for writers; Classified ad rates in 1997 of interest to autograph collectors

September 1997, Issue #81: Matted sets of "Star Trek" autographs show steady price increases; Prices for "Star Trek" autographs in 1997; Dealers selling "Star Trek" autographs in 1997; Addresses for principal "Star Trek" celebrities; Examples of "Star Trek" autographs in "The Pen and Quill"

October 1997, Issue #82: The non-millionaire's guide to collecting autographs of famous artists; Prices in 1997 for autographs of artists; Dealers selling art-related autographs in 1997; Notable artists who died in the 20th century; Addresses of artists; Comments on autographs of artists in 1997; Examples of autographs of famous artists

November 1997, Issue #83: Thirty-one possible sources for celebrity addresses; Autograph notes on "Star Trek" celebrities; References for "Star Trek" notes; Articles in "The Pen and Quill" in 1996; Celebrity addresses in "Pop Smear"

December 1997, Issue #84: Statistical research highlights, as "Autograph Research" goes on sabbatical; Addresses for world leaders, royalty; Addresses for moonwalkers, rocket science pioneers, rocket test pilots, NASA administrators; Articles in "The Autograph Review" in 1996; International rock music addresses; Articles in "Autograph Times" in 1997

The photo above is of Issue 46, October 1994, with Harry Houdini on the cover.  Thanks for viewing this Guide!  If you have any updates, please let me know.  If this Guide is helpful, please take a moment to leave feedback.  That would make me happy.  Have a great day!