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Help for Hero Success
Wednesday 10th March 2010 17:03
Thursday 4th March was a huge success with a full house at the Oakley House. The evening went off better than expected with everybody seated by 7pm we were off to a great start. We do owe a big thank you to the venue whose staff made the evening go as smooth as silk and compliments to the chef with both the soup and the chicken better than I get at home!!! After an initial intro from the host, a regular we use by the name of Russell the night got off to a bang with a quick game of Kings and Queens to get everyone in high spirits.
With a standing ovation to welcome in some of the soldiers that came to represent the Help for Heroes Charity we then listened to what only can be described as a brutal reality check as to why we all should be so grateful for what we have. Lance Corporal Chris Hill spoke about life in Afghanistan, Iraq, what gets them through it and how the charity benefits the soldiers that need rehabilitating on numerous levels to achieve the best quality of life available to them.
After that we sat down to the main course while the first round of the auction took place, with signed Muhammad Ali shorts and Centre court opening day tickets at Wimbledon among the lots offered. With dessert on its way to my table a question and answer session with the lads, being Tony Gale, Julian Dicks, Neil Ruddock, Kenny Samson and Neil Harris took place and they announced the results of the silent auction.
All in all the night played host to over 200 people which is a massive support for the worthwhile cause and with us handing over a cheque for £3,750 a great night for everyone involved. We all at the Autographs Store had a great night and can`t wait to organise the next one. The video for this event will be available in the next couple of days, so have a look and keep your eye out for our next big charity night!!!
Speak to you all soon
Matt Spiers
David Gower Dinner With Naomi House Charity
Tuesday 02nd March 2010 16:03
The Autographs Store has attended many Sportsmans Dinner events and has helped raise significant amounts of money for the chosen charities by auctioning off signed sports memorabilia pieces in their silent and mainline auctions.
Event
The David Gower Dinner was held at the Rose Bowl Resort in Southampton on the 25th February. There were over 150 people that attended this event all to help raise money for the Naomi House Charity. The Naomi House charity is a registered charity that provides support to children and young people with conditions that mean they are unlikely to live to become adults.
Venue
This sportsmans dinner event was held at the Rose Bowl Resort in Southhampton. The Rose Bowl is a state of the art cricket ground. Home to Hampshire cricket club the ground has become increasingly popular and developed itself into one of the leading venues in the country. There are around 10,000 seats all in great view of the cricket ground and this is the only ground with permanent floodlights so entertainment can continue after dark. The Rose Bowl has staged a number of high profile cricket matches and the flexible of the ground means that the capacity for these games can expand to 20,000.
Charity
The charity associated with this event is the Naomi House Charity. which is a charity that provides support to children and young people with conditions that mean they are unlikely to live to become adults. The charity provides care to families living in communities across the seven counties of Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, West Sussex and Wiltshire.
The children`s charity has two specialist units being the Naomi House. for children, and jacksplace for young people. Each unit provides an appropriate environment for each age group. It costs around £4.5million a year to run the two units.
Silent Auction
At the event the Autographs Store provided a silent auction for guests to bid on signed sports memorabilia pieces of their choice to help raise money for the Naomi House Charity. The silent auction was a great success as the Autographs Store managed to raise £685.00 for the charity.
Mainline Auction
Along with the successful silent auction the Autographs Store also provided a mainline auction to help raise money for the Naomi House Charity. Items that were provided for the mainline auction were a signed David Beckham framed shirt with an Andrew Strauss signed 2009 Ashes mini bat along with many other items. The total amount raised through the mainline auction was £450.00.
This charity event turned out to be a great success for all presence and helped raise a considerable amount of money for the Naomi House Charity.
London Legends Dinner in Aid of Help the Heroes
Wednesday 24th February 2010 11:02
Its almost here the London Legends Football Dinner event which is looking to be a great event to attend with a number of famous faces attending, this event is one not to be missed.
The Event
The London Legends Football Dinner Event will be held on the 4th March 2010 at the Oakley House in Bromley. The event starts of with a champagne reception, followed by a three course meal, sports memorabilia auction and raffle. This sport memorabilia auction is for the Help for Heroes Charity that helps the wounded servicemen and women returning from combat. This event is one not to be missed, as it will be an elegant event with luxurious surroundings and each table will have Help for Heroes Charity footballs on them that will be signed by all the celebrities attending the event and will be later auctioned off to raise money for the charity.
Attendance
Attending this sports memorabilia event will be a variety of famous faces from the footballing era along with a number of soldiers appearing in full uniform. Football legends from top teams such as Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham, Tottenham and Millwall will be attending the event along with a number of soldiers who will be ranging in ranks from corporals to sergeants and will be attending the event to give talks on their experiences in battle. Guests are given the chance to meet and greet some of footballs greatest ever players and ask them that all-important question in the question and answer session. Guests may also greet the soldiers who will be attending in full uniform. Guest will also have the chance to participate in the silent auction where they will have the opportunity to obtain signed sports memorabilia of their choice.
This sports memorabilia event promises to entertain all who attend while raising money for the Help for Heroes Charity. Along with all that is happening at the event there will be a talk by Graham Mentor Morris who is the County Coordinator for Kent with Help for Heroes.
Silent Auction
At the sportsmans dinner event a silent auction takes place. With the silent auction being hosted by the Autographs Store there will be a selection of genuine signed sports memorabilia items up for grabs. At the silent auction guests can bid on a particular item they fancy by placing their bid over the reserve price of the particular item. The successful bidder will be the one who has the highest final bid on the card at the end of the evening.
Come along to this amazing event to have an enjoyable experience and raise money for a worthy charity like Help for Heroes.
Autographs Store Support Army Dog Unit
Tuesday 16th February 2010 16:02
The Autographs Store has recently supported the Army Dog Unit by donating authentic signed sports memorabilia items such as framed David Beckham photo and framed Joe Calzaghe photo that can be won in the reunion raffle which is to be held on the 1st May 2010.
All proceeds made by the raffle will be donated to the Combat Stress Organisation who will wisely use the funds to help serving and ex servicemen and women deal with the problems of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which is more common than most people can imagine.
The
Army Dog Unit
The Army Dog Unit located in Northern Ireland was formed on 1st May 1973 to provide dogs and handlers to enhance the security forces. It is an association all about the memories of the dog handlers who were searching for explosives, tracking or guarding.
The Red Paw badge was given to all dog handlers to set them apart from other dog handlers in the Army Dog Unit and also represents the paws of the dogs that were required to carry out duties. The badge was in existence for over 20 years before an official shoulder flash was introduced.
The Army Dog Unit proudly holds the record as the longest serving mainland unit during the troubles in Northern Ireland. All Dog Handlers were volunteers and were recruited from all regiments of the army.
Combat Stress Organisation
The Combat Stress Organisation is the leading service provider in the care of serving and ex servicemen and women of mental health. They are able to deliver specialist treatment to those whose problems are constant, complex and long term.
Many ex service men and women leave the forces with a severe psychological wound such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One of the symptoms of PTSD is the common tendency to remember life threatening incidents which can lead to day and night shocks, mood swings, panic attacks and phobias.
The Combat Stress Organisation offers specialist clinical treatment to help people with this problem and help them overcome it with a range of techniques.
Help the Autographs Store support these charities by attending the reunion raffle on the 1st May 2010 to improve the lives of servicemen and women from the armed forces.
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Friday 12th February 2010 13:02
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There are probably 1000 blogs written each day in English on the topic of Arsenal FC. Quite a lot really.
And then there is Untold Arsenal.
Untold Arsenal is read by about 200,000 a month, and they do this because the site lives up to its name it covers the aspects of Arsenal that no other site looks at.
Because our brief is to be different, we are also varied. For example this morning, as I write this, we have posted a piece about relationships in football. The relationship between owners and fans, between the FA and FIFA, between clubs and their football association.
The piece draws on examples from Argentina, where the watching of football on TV free of charge has just been made a human right, to Manchester United where fans are being told not to bring in any flags or banners protesting about the owners. We also take in Chester City, when the fans have boycotted the club, and Mansfield Town, where they got 7,000 to a recent Conference game.
And all the time there is Arsenal. We support Wenger, and his vision of the link between economics and football survival. We celebrate being the only totally sustainable club in the EPL.
But it`s not all heavy-handed intellectual what-not. Today we ran the rumour that Ashley Cole had fallen in love with a shoe box. And there are previews of matches written by our special correspondent Billy the Dog, unlike anything else in print anywhere. (Billy predicted we would win the opening game of this season 7-1 and if Ramsey had passed instead of shooting in the final minute, he would have been right).
Our regular writing team include a referee, an academic, a student and the author of the book "Making the Arsenal" (that`s me since you ask). Other guest writers join us regularly. The result is a varied feast.
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Autographs Store raising money - Burn Camp Charity
Wednesday 10th February 2010 15:02
The Autographs Store once again will be attending another Charity event this year to help raise money through their signed sports memorabilia products.
The Event
The Autographs Store has been awarded another sportsmans dinner in aid of the Burn Camp Children`s Charity which is to be held at Orsett Hall in Essex on Saturday 6th March 2010. The event promises to raise large amounts of money for the chosen charity with the Autographs Store aiming to raise in excess of £2,000 to £4,000 personally. The Burn Camp Children`s charity is looking to raise a lot more with figures around £15,000. This event is one not to be missed as it will be fun and exciting for all who attend while raising money for the Burn Camp Children`s charity .
Charity
The Burn Camp Children`s charity was formed in 1991 after many years of dedication and planning by founder Arthur C. Luf. The camp is located in Connecticut on the Massachusetts line near Sturbridge. This camp is set on 176 acres with its own pond.
The Children`s Burn Camp is a safe natural outdoor environment for children aged 8 to 18 from around the world who have survived life altering burn injuries.
Venue
The event is to be held at the Orsett Hall in Essex on Saturday 6th March 2010.
Orsett Hall is a stunning four star hotel set in 12 acres of landscaped gardens with 33 luxurious bedrooms including 3 suites, a spa, gym and onsite hair salon. The Hotel has all the advantages and facilities needed for a variety of events. If you are travelling on business, or for pleasure the Orsett Hall is ideal to make your stay more enjoyable. The hotel is great for holding many different events as it has four function suites that are ideal for holding school proms, charity events or birthday parties.
Attendance
Attending this sportsmans dinner event will be a variety of famous faces including Jamie and Louise Redknapp who are patrons of the charity. Also appearing will be Steve Backley and Frank Maloney who is running for election against Nick Griffin.
Silent Auction
At the sportsmans dinner event a silent auction takes place. With the silent auction being hosted by the Autographs Store there will be a selection of genuine signed sports memorabilia items up for grabs. At the silent auction for guests to bid on a particular item they fancy, they must place their bid over the reserve price of the particular item. The successful bidder will be the one who has the highest final bid on the card at the end of the evening.Mainline Auction
Also at the sportsmans dinner event will be a mainline auction where guests will have the chance to bid on a wide range of authentic sports memorabilia items. For guests to bid on an item they fancy they must begin at the given starting price. When a high enough bid has been reached and there are no other bidders the person with the highest bid will obtain the sports memorabilia item.
Lend a hand to the Burn Camp Children`s charity by attending this magnificent even and help raise money for a worthy charity.
The Fifa 2010 World Cup with the Autographs Store
Thursday 04th February 2010 12:02
The Fifa 2010 World Cup is to be held in South Africa which is the first time the tournament has been staged there and with every top team in the world through to the finals it promises to be an unforgettable event.
The sports memorabilia website Autographs Store along with there South African partners, have put together a range of packages offering customers the widest and most inclusive range of packages available with guaranteed match tickets to every game of the tournament.
The Autograph Store will be taking every possible step to protect and guarantee customers trips and ensure they enjoy the trip of a lifetime to the Fifa World Cup 2010 South Africa. The hotels on offer are ranging from 3 stars to 5 stars which are all available with transfers to and from your hotel to every game you choose to attend.
The packages on offer are very low priced and worth booking up as research shows that the Autographs Store is the cheapest in the country for flights, accommodation and match packages.
On the date of this blog the Autographs Store packages are priced 30% cheaper than similar packages with Thomas Cook Sport.
The Autographs Store is offering a range of inclusive packages which are all available to buy now.
The packages on offer are as follows:
Package 1 - Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the Final
This package gives customers the chance to be part of the biggest sporting event in the world and to view the biggest games of the tournament.
This spectacular 14 night package includes:
There are guaranteed match tickets to the following matches:
Prices for this unique package start at just £4,800 per person based on sharing twin rooms.
Package 2 - Opening Ceremony and Group Matches
On Friday 11th June the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa will commence and customers will be able to be part of the opening ceremony and group matches that showcases this remarkable event.
This superb 5 night package includes:
There are guaranteed match tickets to the following matches:
Prices for this package start at just £2,495 per person based on sharing twin rooms.
Package 3 - Group Matches
The group stage of the World Cup is the time when the tournament is at its most colourful and best. With fans from all over the world dreaming of glory and enjoying the remarkable atmosphere created by the hosts, Africa.
This amazing 5 night package consists of:
There are guaranteed match tickets to the following matches:
Prices for this great package start at just £2,500 per person based on sharing twin rooms.
Package 4 - The Round of 16
The Round of 16 is the first knockout round of the tournament and regularly throws up the biggest shocks of the tournament.
This incredible 5 night package includes:
There are guaranteed match tickets to the following matches:
Prices for this superb package start at just £3,150 per person based on sharing twin rooms.
The World Cup is an opportunity to see your favourite players playing for their country showing their abilities on an international level. People that collect Chelsea Memorabilia, Liverpool Memorabilia or are just a general sports memorabilia collector should not miss this opportunity.
Signed Sports Memorabilia Stock Update
Thursday 28th January 2010 11:01
The Autographs Store has recently updated a massive amount of its sports memorabilia items. The authentic signed memorabilia items being updated are all from the football categories.
The football memorabilia teams being updated with fresh products are premier league and football league teams such as Millwall who have had 15 newly added products. Also premier league team Aston Villa where there are new framed signed memorabilia photos with more to come. Also Fulham which now has a massive array of authentic signed memorabilia. Other updated teams include premier league team West Ham so be sure to take a look at the newly added products.
With over 120 new items been uploaded to the Autographs Store there is an even larger range of authentic signed sports memorabilia items to choose from such as signed Aston Villa photos by Gabriel Agbonlahor, Fulham signed photos by Bobby Zamora, West Ham autographed photos by Matthew Upson and Millwall signed photos by football legend Neil Harris.
With all these authentic sports memorabilia items being hand signed by premier league players along with the item will be a certificate of authenticity to confirm the player of that team has actually signed the product and to prove it`s not fake.
With signed sports memorabilia becoming a very popular hobby it can be hard to find a memorabilia company you can trust. Well with the Autographs Store every item is 100% authentic and comes with a certificate of authenticity so there`s no need to worry about our sports memorabilia items being counterfeit.
Authentic Autographs an Alternative Investment
Authentic autographs have the potential to make a great profit especially in today`s climate with the banks offering such a low interest rate. Memorabilia has been known to make exponential gains in value when the celebrity star has either gone up in their career or when they pass away. Values vary depending on the type of item such as an autographed shirt will have more value then a signed photo.
The Autographs Store would like to let customers know that they now have a Manchester City signed photo of Emmanuel Adebayor for a very low price £14.99 unframed so anyone can have an investment for as little as £14.99.
The Autographs Store business is expanding and so is its product line so customers will have a variety of signed sports memorabilia to choose from and they will be able find what there looking for quickly at the right price.
London Legends Football Dinner Event
Wednesday 20th January 2010 16:01
With great success raising money for charity through their sportsmans dinner events the Autographs Store has announced that they will be holding another charity event on the 4th March 2010.
The Event
The London Legends Football Dinner Event will be held on the 4th March 2010 at the Oakley House in Bromley. The event starts of with a champagne reception, followed by a three course meal, sports memorabilia auction and raffle.
This sport memorabilia auction is for the Help for Heroes Charity that helps the wounded servicemen and women returning from combat. All funds raised will be presented to the charity in the form of a cheque. This event is one not to be missed as it will be fun and exciting for all who attend whilst raising money for the Help for Heroes Charity.
Attendance
Attending this sports memorabilia event will be a variety of famous faces from the footballing era. Football legends such as Arsenal`s Kenny Sansom, Chelsea`s Kerry Dixon, West Ham`s Tony Gale, Tottenham`s Neil Ruddock and Millwalls Neil Harris will be among the stars who will be attending the event. Guest are given the opportunity to meet some of footballs greatest ever players and ask them numerous questions in the question and answer session. Visitors will also have the chance to purchase signed sports memorabilia of their choice while raising money for the Help for Heroes Charity.
Silent Auction
At the sportsmans dinner event a silent auction takes place. With the silent auction being hosted by the Autographs Store there will be a selection of genuine signed sports memorabilia items up for grabs. At the silent auction for guests to bid on a particular item they fancy, they must place their bid over the reserve price of the particular item. The successful bidder will be the one who has the highest final bid on the card at the end of the evening.
Mainline Auction
Also at the sportsmans dinner event will be a mainline auction where guests will have the chance to bid on a wide range of authentic sports memorabilia items. For guests to bid on an item they fancy they must wait for the auctioneers to state the starting price. When a high enough bid has been reached and there are no other bidders the bidder with the highest bid will purchase the sports memorabilia item.
So lend a hand to the Help for Heroes Charity by attending the London Legends Football Dinner event.
This event promises to entertain all who attend.
Sportsmans Dinner with Joe Calzaghe
Wednesday 13th January 2010 16:01
After the great success of the last sportsmans dinner event, The Autographs Store is now hosting another event all to raise money for the Help for Heroes Charity.
The Event
This event is associated with the world famous boxer Joe Calzaghe and is being held on the 22nd of March 2010 at the Grosvenor hotel in London. The Autographs Store is also very proud as we have been chosen to host the silent auction with all our great products up for auction. This sportsmans dinner event has been put together to raise money for the Help for Heroes Charity.
Venue
As the event is being held at the Grosvenor hotel in London, guests will be invited into a room full of elegance and class. Guests can be looking forward to exceptional style, service and facilities which are all expected from a 5-star luxury hotel in London. For the sportsmans dinner event guests will be dinning in style with exquisite food and luxury seating that is sure to thrill.
Attendance
Attending this event will be a variety of famous faces. With the VIP list still growing this event is promising to be a great success for all who attend while raising money for the Help for Heroes Charity. As the sportsmans dinner events aim is to raise money for charity the Autographs Store is looking to raise more money then ever before by breaking there £85,000 mark last year and raising it to the £150,000 mark this year with help from the Joe Calzaghe sportsmans dinner event.
Silent Auction
At the sportsmans dinner events a silent auction takes place. With the silent auction being hosted by the Autographs Store there will be a variety of authentic signed sports memorabilia items up for grabs. The silent auction allows guests to bid on any item that takes their fancy and the highest bid wins the item. The silent auction promises to raise a large amount of money for the Help for Heroes Charity and provide guests with authentic sports memorabilia.
The Guest List
With the sportsmans dinner events guest list not fully in order there is still plenty of room for many more a-list stars. The guest list once in order will be announced on the blog at the Autographs Store website and promises to be of the highest quality.
This event promises to entertain all who attend while raising money for the Help for Heroes Charity.
Autographs Store 2010 Aims
Wednesday 06th January 2010 10:01
Here at the Autographs Store we have completed many successful aims and still have many more to finalize.
Since starting the Autographs Store website we have extended our array of sports memorabilia items to do with sports such as football, boxing, golf and many other sports. We will continue to update our sports memorabilia website weekly to keep it in line with our stock forever
With the Autographs Store business expanding rapidly we have obtained new offices to keep up with our company`s growth. With new offices this enables us to expand our business and employ new staff. Due to our business expanding we were able to employ a number of staff to become part of the Autographs Store team and help out in providing a successful service to our customers.
At the Autographs Store we offer fantastic Sportsmans Dinners for our clients. At the Sportsmans Dinners events a silent auction takes place. To bid on a particular item you fancy, you must place your bid over the reserve price that you will see on the top of the auction card. The successful bidder will be the one who has the final bid on the card at the end of the evening.
With the success of the Sportsmans Dinners auctions the Autographs Store has decided to host another event and has managed to get hold of the world famous boxer Joe Calzaghe to present another Sportsmans Dinners auction.
With the Sportsmans Dinners events aiming to raise money for charities the Autographs Store managed to raise in excess of £85,000 last year for various charities. This year the Autographs Store is looking to raise more money then ever before by breaking the £150,000 mark.
As the Autographs Store keeps growing we will soon be expanding into European countries supplying a wide range of sports memorabilia to the world.
