How to Collect Elvis Memorabilia

Elvis lives in the hearts, minds and homes of many die-hard fans. If you can't get enough of him, the time has come to hone your skills and learn how to collect Elvis memorabilia. By following a few simple tips, you can get you on your way to filling your house and heart with collectibles honoring the legendary, Elvis Aaron Presley.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Tell all of your friends and family that you are now an avid Elvis collector. They will rejoice, because Christmas and birthday shopping just became a snap. You will soon find yourself surrounded by Elvis clocks, calendars, games and more.
2. Sign up with Elvis fan clubs, mailing lists or even get yourself an email address with the name Elvis in it somehow. This last step is fast and easy, and you will soon find an array of free gift offers and memorabilia catalogs filling your mailbox.
3. Go garage-saling. Garage sales are the best places to find Elvis on vinyl and vintage posters and books about the King. If you are lucky, you may even stumble upon a velvet Elvis painting.
4. Take a trip to Las Vegas to find every funky Elvis item imaginable. But, Elvis collectors beware! You can easily clear your entire savings account collecting memorabilia in this Elvis lover's paradise.
5. Visit the Church of Elvis in Portland, Oregon where you can be (unofficially) married by an Elvis Preacher. In this funky one of a kind shrine to Elvis, you can not only admire the memorabilia collected by the obsessive proprietor, but you can also be inspired and buy new and unique memorabilia of your own.
6. Keep an eye open online, for the rare and limited edition Elvis collectors items. Online auction services can offer a goldmine of valuable collectors items and Elvis antiques, so watch closely and bid quickly.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember, Elvis is everywhere. He lives on the counters of mini-marts and truck stops, in dollar stores and headshops and in virtually every poster and T-shirt shop in the world.