Studio Fan Mail: A Fun Way to Begin Collecting Free Autographs and Photographs

A hobby that I really enjoy is collecting autographs and photographs. The real excitement in it for me is being able to meet the person and have something personally signed. However, for most of us meeting celebrities or sports figures isn't always easy. One alternative to this is to collect autographs and photographs through the mail. This also can prove to be a daunting task. Finding addresses, the increasing cost of postage, and the not knowing if the person will sign your item can all be discouraging. If you are looking to start your own autograph or photo collection through the mail Studio Fan Mail is a place to begin.

Studio Fan Mail is a company that certain celebrities contract to take care of answering photograph request for them. The success rate I have had with writing to Studio Fan Mail has been very good. And the best part of all is that the photographs are free! Studio Fan Mail can be contacted through email so there is absolutely no cost to you for anything. It is simply a matter of finding a celebrity who uses Studio Fan Mail, sending them an email, and then just waiting for your photo to arrive. Based on the celebrity you are writing to request a photo from it may be as quick as one week or as long as a few months, but since there is no cost to you there isn't anything to lose.

The only downside to collecting these autographed photos through Studio Fan Mail is that the autographs are preprinted. This means that the celebrity does not personally autograph each photo. Instead the celebrity provides an autograph to be copied or auto-penned onto the photos. For the true autograph enthusiast this can be a disappointment. But for a beginner, for kids who enjoy the thrill of getting mail or for someone just wanting a photo of their favorite celebrity this is a great way to start. And again it is free so there isn't anything to lose.

Studio Fan Mail does have a website but requesting a photo can not be made on that site. The website simply gives a brief overview of the company along with links to various celebrity homepages. The proper way to request a photo is to send an email to "stars name"@studiofanmail.com. For example, if you wish to request a photo of Jennifer Aniston you would send the e-mail to jenniferaniston@studiofanmail.com. A listing of celebrities who use Studio Fan Mail can be found on various websites and on many autograph collecting discussion boards.

The last step to receiving a photo is knowing what to include in the email. Just a simple note asking to receive a photo of whichever star you are writing to along with your name and mailing address is all you need.

Dear Studio Fan Mail,

I am writing to request a photo of Jennifer Aniston. Thank you for the service you provide and I look forward to receiving the picture from you.

Sincerely,
(Name and Address)

That is all there is to it. While it may not provide the excitement of meeting your favorite celebrity in person, Studio Fan Mail is a great way to start collecting autographs photographs through the mail. It is fun, free, and accessible to almost everyone. Good luck with your own autograph and photograph collecting and I look forward to hearing of your personally successes as sharing these is part of the fun of collecting.