ABOUT US
THE GUYS BEHIND AUTOGRAPH1
Mitch Dubinsky
(Owner)
(Owner)
"My favorite part of what I do today is creating relationships with the athletes we work with, and listening to great stories from their careers."
Brandon Dubinsky
(Promotions & Marketing)
(Promotions & Marketing)
"I grew up loving sports, and now I get to interact with athletes. It doesn't get any better!"
We have a passion for sports, and the memorabilia business. Over the years I have worked at AU Sports Memorabilia in Skokie, IL and even owned Sports City Memorabilia, Inc., also in Skokie, IL. Through my career we realized that bringing "Pro Athletes to You" is something I wanted to focus on moving forward. As we stand today, we have over 40 former professional athletes and current celebrities as AUTOGRAPH1 clients. We currently book all of our clients for public appearances, private signings, meet & greets and corporate events.
"I love that my childhood hobby has allowed me to continue to interact with some of my favorite athletes and celebrities on a professional level."
Steven Gassman, December 19, 1962, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Barrington Care Center, a Journeycare hospice center in Barrington, Illinois after recent hospitalizations for pancreatic cancer and non-alcoholic liver disease. Steven was born in Chicago, Illinois and was preceded in death by his parents whom he loved deeply, Irving Gassman and Charlotte (Block) Gassman (later Izenman, following her second marriage to Philip Izenman); and nephew Max Gassman and cousin Jerry Block.
Steven will be missed by many including his sister Roberta Gassman and her husband Lester Pines of Madison, Wisconsin, as well as their daughters Anna Gassman-Pines and her husband David Halpern of Durham, NC, and their children Izzy and Theo; and Jenny Gassman-Pines and her husband Ben Weeks of Minneapolis, and their daughter Betty; and his brother Michael Gassman and his wife Lani May-Gassman of Evanston, IL, as well as the memory of their late son Max, who stays with all of them always.
Steven, though always single, was surrounded by literally hundreds of dear friends across the country – some even since kindergarten, many from Oakton College where he was editor of the school newspaper – and especially dear friend of 30 years and fellow sports collector and promoter Mitch Dubinsky with whom he worked through their venture AUTOGRAPH1. The family thanks these many friends who stood by him always, especially during his time of illness. Steven also worked for years in security.