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 RON WEEKES, Proprietor, caught the “autograph bug” 50 years ago. At the age of 11 he discovered The Albert Balch Autograph Collection housed in the Seattle Public Library. There he would spend hours examing the collection, corresponding with Mr. Balch, (a retired builder) and, eventually, decided to follow in his footsteps by collecting signatures of the famous. Two years later, in 1961, Ron was given the gift of an autograph of then Mayor Gordon Clinton (Seattle) from a family friend, Wing Luke, the first Asian American to hold public office in the Pacific Northwest. That signature was followed by JFKs. By his late teens, Ron was actively buying, selling and trading autographs and evolving into a specialist of material of the Catholic Church (15th through 20th Century). His collecting interests then gave way to active dealing with specialization in 20th Century poets and authors, Black Americana and Vintage Hollywood. Ron's foray into "showbiz" began as a successful entertainment journalist and publicist with scores of celebrity profiles in regional and national newspapers and magazines such as The Chicago Tribune and LA Style. His many media and celebrity contacts allowed him access to all levels of the entertainment industry. He has written extensively on various aspects of collecting for regional and national newspapers and magazines including Parade, The Chicago Tribune, Avenue M: the Miracle Mile, and Hobbies Magazine. Ron is a member of several professional collector/dealer societies including the Ephemera Society of America, Manuscript Society, and the International Graphoanalysis Society. Ron understands the unique interests of collectors.
The beginning of the "gentle madness"
Mayor Gordon Clinton 1961
followed by President John F. Kennedy
DONNELL G. MUELLER, Business Development Director, has long had a special interest in pop culture and contemporary American art as well as Vintage Hollywood. He brings considerable business acumen to Weekes Autographs with nearly 30 years in business administration at the senior level, and has graduate degrees in Educational Administration and in Finance.
Members:
International Graphoanalysis Society
Friends of the Vatican Library
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society |
