⚓ Captain’s Log Book
Field notes for serious collectors
Educational articles from the Captain, a longtime autograph collector and CollectorFish contributor, on authentication, collecting history, buying, selling and avoiding fakes.
Latest entry · From the Captain
The Signature Is Only the Beginning
Every collectible has two kinds of value: the one the marketplace gives it, and the one its story gives it.
Oct 7, 2026 · 3 minRead the story
Convention Stories
When Bob Kane Charged $3 an Autograph
A Charleston convention in the early 1990s, a nearly empty table for Stan Lee, and a lesson about how little any of us can predict.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead
From the Captain
Welcome Aboard CollectorFish
Why CollectorFish was built, and what the Captain’s Log Book is for.
Sep 27, 2026 · 1 min readRead