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Owner Rich Altman (collector/dealer) was a Member of the Autograph Valuation Panel in 1990 which was known for the making of the "Baseball Autograph Handbook", which is a comprehensive guide to authentication and valuation of Hall Of Fame autographs. Rich was picked as one of the top ten most influential people in the Sports Autograph Industry and featured in the Sport Memorabilia Magazine in 1995! In 1999, Rich received a letter of recognition from Ted Williams, where Rich was recognized as one of the most valued Collections Distributors for GREEN DIAMOND SPORTS INC. He has promoted a major sports memorabilia and sports collectibles show which featured Names like Dan Marino, Hank Aaron, Lawrence Taylor, Bill Russell, Rafael Palmeiro, Phil & Tony Esposito in 2004, which merged into the Super Sports Apparel Show. Hollywood Collectibles carries 9 different sport collectibles including baseball, basketball, football, boxing, tennis, golf, soccer, hockey and car racing. We have been involved with The Miami Heat Festival Charity for the last three years and other charities like the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Here at Hollywood Collectibles we specialize in Vintage Collectibles from big names like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx & Roberto Clemente! You may buy authenic autograph jerseys, autograph baseballs, autograph basketballs, autograph footballs, autograph helmets, mini-helmets, caps and photos of all size from our online store. Hall of Famer, Bill Russell, the Greatest team winner of the twentieth Century, chose Rich Altman to represent him exclusively in appearances and autograph signings. Bill feels that Rich possesses the highest level of integrity, authority, and knowledge. To quote Bill, "His reputation as one of the leaders in the sports memorabilia industry is consistent with the qualities and principles that I tried to maintain during my career and life. Rich has earned the trust and respect of not only his thousands of customers, but everyone in the industry. That's why I chose him to exclusively be the guardian of my autograph and autographed product," explains Bill Russell. |
Rich Altman & 11 Time NBA Champion Bill Russell at Friends of Bill Russell adult basketball camp. Autograph Collector November, 1997 "Rich Altman is one of the most respected autograph dealers in America. He was selected as one of the top hobby dealers in the country...he is one of the most influential people in the sports autograph industry. He has served on a panel of autograph experts and is highly regarded among his industry peers..." American Sportscard Monthly - April, 1995 "Rich Altman of Hollywood Collectibles in Hollywood, Florida is one of the most respected autograph dealers in the U.S.A....Speaks with experience, as someone who has dealt in autographs since 1983...has contributed to two books on autograph memorabilia published by the authoritative Sports Collectors Digest" American Sportscard Monthly - April, 1995 The Encyclopedia of Sports Memorabilia - July, 1995 "One of the biggest dealers around - in size and stature...Reliable and honest...One of the hobby's biggest hearts...travels the show circuit frequently and does a huge mail order from his fine collectibles store." Trading Cards - December, 1994 "Selected as one of the top 20 Hobby Dealers in the country...Avid collector of autographed memorabilia and specializes in vintage memorabilia. He is a member of SCAI since its founding and is an autograph expert and contributor to price guides on the subject...has a reputation for fairness, quality, reliability, and honest...gives his time and attention to various hobby organizations in an effort to help make the marketplace better."
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