Credentials
Accolades and Publications:
Tom Fontaine's Exhibit at the Surf Ballroom at Clear Lake, IA., Feb. 2009
Feature Exhibitor at Surf Ballroom Lounge at Clear Lake, Iowa remembering the 50th Aniversary of "The Day The Music Died" in February 2009
Exhibit in Chicago in Feb 2007 and featured on "Chicago Tonight" and ABC Ch 7.
WTTW Chicago Tonight appearance with Phil Ponce (Feb 2007)
WTTW Chicago Tonight appearance with Phil Ponce (August 2007)
Watch Part 1
CNN International's "From Passions to Portfolios" (2007)
Credited in The US vs John Lennon feature film
PBS Across Indiana Feature on The Tom Fontaine Collection (2006) - Watch it Online
Tom Fontaine at Fest for Beatles Fans 2007
Feature Article in Paste Magazine about John Lennon's "Megan Jaye Logbook", the event that inspired Double Fantasy (2006)
Featured in Pen and Quill Magazine (2006)
Exhibits Featuring The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Elton John (2006)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Exhibitor with Elton John's original upgright piano and stage costume (2002-2004)
Awarded the George and Helen Sanders UACC Collector of the Year Award (September 2004)
Cover story in Autograph Collector magazine (May 2004)
Featured: (The Tom Fontaine Collection) Heritage Inc. (April 2004)
Comprehensive Beatles Autograph Study for the Universal Autograph Collectors Club
The Beatles On Apple Records by Bruce Spizer
And Now, Here They Are...The Beatles (Live On State 1964-1966) by Curran, McGeary, and White
Beatles Memorabilia Price Guide (3rd Edition) by Augsburger, Eck, and Rann
Beatles Memorabilia Price Guide (2nd Edition) by Augsburger, Eck, and Rann
Monkees Collectibles Price Guide by Eck
Rock-n-Roll Treasures: Identification and Value Guide by Hilton and Moore
Elvis Presley: Silver Screen Icons by Templeton


